The Washington herald., 1914-09-26
BAPTIST.


Commencement Day will be observed
at the Second Baptist Church, Fourth
and Virginia avenue southeast, tomor
row morning. The exercises will begiT
AZ 10 O'Clock when promotions IN tht
Sunday school will be announced, anc
diplomas conferred. followed by q ser.
mon by the pastor. Rev. HInson v. How.
lett, on "Heart-HIdden Treasure"
In the afternoon at 8 o'clock a union
meeting for all churches, under the d.
| rection Of the American Baptist Publ.
cation Society OF Philadelphia will be
held in the auditorium of the church
The general topic for consideration will
be What Came Out Of the Hat" and
Will be discussed by three international
speakers-Rey. Samuel G. Neil, a Scotch
man, who will speak on "ConquerIng
Christianity" Rev. z. NJ. Stephenson,
ID. D., an Englishman and an inventor of
the Colportage Wagon. on Wagon Wan
derings." and Rev. f. r. Hermiston, an
American. on "Chapel-car Cllnchers." DR..
Stephenson will also speak at the 8
o'clock evening service.
Rev. f. r. Hermiston, in charge of the
chapel-car work Of the American Baptist
Publication Society. will speak tomor-
| row morning at First Baptist Church,
Sixteenth and streets, describing his
experiences in reaching the unchurched
masses Of the Far West by means Of the
church on wheels.
First Baptist Church is devoting special
attention this month to the meetings of
the Christian Endeavor Society, the even
ing services OF the church not opening
until October. William a. Dayton, jr.,
Is the new president Of the society. and
Is said TO be squirting the members to
increased efficiency.
At the Anacostia Baptist Church to-
morrow evening Rev. DR.. II. T. Cousins
will commence a series OF addresses on
Topics Of Interest to Everybody" The
first will be Have You Heard the
News? No! What News?" The service
will be bright and interesting and will
commence at 7:i5 p. m. DR.. Cousins will
also preach in the morning at II O'clock.
She Hid Cake In His Hat" is the
subject of Rev F. Hez Swem's story for
Sunday night at the temporary home Of
Centennial Baptist Church, in Northeast
Temple. II and Twelfth streets north
east. Hon. c. E. Vrooman speaks at
II a. m. During the past week Mr.
SVEN has been preaching for the Round
Hill Baptist Church at Round Hill, Va
Rev. John f. Briggs will preach at
both services tomorrow at Fifth Baptist
Church, and will administer baptism at
the evening hour. The subject for Sun
day night is THE Signs of the Times"
or THE Battle Of Armage geddOn," which
will be review of the great European
war in the light Of both history and the
Bible
Next Sunday night will be 'Women's
Night" 1.-THE Shiloh Baptist Church.
and the services will be in charge Of
the women. Mrs. NJ. NJ. WaldrOn. wife
of the pastor. and president Of the Home
and Foreign Missionary Society. will pre-
side, and Miss E. F. G. Merritt, assist
ant director Of primary instruction in the
public schools will deliver
the principal address. There will be
three minute addresses by speakers rep
resenting the deaconesses The W. c. |
T. T., the missionary society, the Young |
Ladies Club, the Sunday school, the c. |
E. Society, the Sacrifice Club. and the |
Social Reapers Club. will have charge Of |
the music. The church will be decorated |
for the occasion and eight young women !
will act as ushers, bringing the ami !
versary gifts Of the people.