The Washington times., 1913-05-17
CAPITAL CHURCHES
STILL WELL FILLED
Vacation Season Has Not Yet
Emptied Pews of Their
Winter Occupants.

Although vacation days are at hand,
the summer migrations have not been
noticed in the Capital churches, and II
will be several weeks before the empty
pews give testimony of the vacation
period with the school commence
ments over, the Sunday Schools are
the first to notice the advent Of sum-
mer, and most of these organizations
will suspend all special programs until
fall.
The Rev. DR.. Allen E. Cross. of Bos-
ton. will preach tomorrow morning and
exening at the First Congregational
Church here. His topics will be The
Affirmation of Cod and The Greaten-
ing of Existence" respectively. An
elaborate choral program will be fea-
lures of both services.
At the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. the Rev. Charles 1. Carhart.
of Burnt College. will preach at both
the morning and evening services IN
the place of the Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe. pastor.
Peace Sermon On "War."
The Rev. DR.. c. Everest Granger,
pastor Of the Gunton Temple Memoir
ial Presbyterian Church, will preach
tomorrow morning on out and Out
ers." and B. Ralph. tenor. will sing.
In observance of Peace Sunday. the
ev.ring topic will be War" and Earl
Carbaugh, barytone.. will be the singer.
At the Presbyterian Church of the
Covenant the morning sermon will be
pi ieached by the Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood, and at a service beginning at
c. Falmer. of the Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church. will preach. fol-
lowing lowing a special song son program by a
subject will be Some Respectab BILE
Sins-Extravagance.
"Enlarging Ministries" will be the
morning subject of DR.. J. ]. Muir, pas
tor of the Temple Baptist Church.
His evening topic will be Temple
Builders" and the service will be at
tended by representatives Of several
Masonic orders, including the Wash
inEron Centennial Lodge.
At the Second Baptist Church the
Rev Hinson V. Hewlett will preach on
Waiting for the Fruit" The sermon
will he followed by memorial supper
and in the evening there will be bap-
tismal rites.
The real reason why Christians should
not fear death is to be the subject OF
the evening sermon of the Rev. z. Hez
Sven, at the Centennial Baptist church.
He will draw numerous lessons from
the Bible TO show that the horror with
which THE Valley Of the Shadow Is
approached is unfounded.
Rainbow and the Throne"
of the Hamline NJ E. Church. who will
shortly leave TO take charge of a pas
torate In Kansas City, will preach on
THE Rainbow and the Throne" tomor-
row morning, and on AT the Other End
of Life" in the evening.
At the Metropolitan Memorial Meth
odist Church. the morning and evening
sermons will deal with Tho Exalted
Christ" and The Folly OF Fret respso-
lively. DR.. James Snera Montgomery
will preach both sermons.
Bishop Harding will preside at the
services at the Bethlehem Episcopal
Chapel tomorrow when Wilfrid Roach.
a parishioner OF st. Johns. George
lain Bayard is the appointed preacher:
Mr.. Roach, who has just graduated
from the Virginia Theological Sem
mary. will go to Idaho.
Sermon On "Mother-in.Laws."
"A Model Mother-in-Law" will be
the unusual topic of Evangelist Henry
r Lutz. pastor Of the Eighth street
while his morning subject will be j
"Bitter Fruits Of Division Exempi
ned" large chorus choir will give
special musical programs at both
The Rev. DR.. Edward Potterton will
preach at the Church Of Our Father.
Cniversalist. tomorrow morning IN
stead of the pastor, the Rev. John
'Sh MpE schausk Russei r. will celebrate tho 3
O'Clock mass at st. Patrck's
Catholic Church tomorrow and viii
administer the first communion 70
several hunirc children. He VII, Se
assisted by the Revs. Thomas E. NC
Guigan. John VI. Mcnamara. W llliafh
J. Carroll. and James 4. Smyth.
The uarish children will hold their an
nual May procession at o CLOCK IN tne
afternoon. They will leave Carroh Han
IN @ street. and march TO Tenth street.
down Tenth TO F street, returning on
the opposite side Of the street me
crowning of the Blessed Virgin Will axe |
place Immediately after the procession. |
Miss Regina Fisher will be May queen. |
Memorial Service.
Sunday evening services at the East
ern Presbyterina Church and the Foun-
DRY NJ. E Church will be attended by |
G 4. r. posts. and will be OF a me-
mortal character The former service
will be attended by George II. Thomas
Post. No. TO- and James a. Garfield
y. II. Holmes will preach at the Foun-
dry Church. where Burnside Post, No
S. and other patriotic organizations VIII
assemble
Contributions amounting to $50 were
raised during this week to continue the
work of the gospel wagon of Central
Union Mission. The Rev. Paul Berry
Warrington. pastor of the Maryland
Avenue Baptist Church. will preach
from tha wagon at Four-and-a- half
and c streets southeast. tomorrow az
ternoon at y o'clock. The Rev. Theron
outwater. pestor of Kendall Baptist
Church; will4preach at Seventh and
In the evening.