Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
Annitional Gburfb Sens

The day after the formal opening
dent Wilson. Thursday, the Biblical
Museum in the university will be open
for inspection by the public.
Nine Lydia NJ. Won Finkelstein
utility of the unique and costly collec-
ton and interpret its universal mes
sage.
To those preparing or intending to
visit Palestine this information. 1t is
declared. will be the most valuable aid
to understand scenes and objects and
people, not explained in guide books.
with which they will be confronted and
surrounded.
To all others, it is said. visit to
sity will also be quite an experience.
Admission is to be free. and the pub
lie is invited. $.----
J a special sermon was preached
Thursday night in the Vermont Ave
nue. Baptist Church to one of the Sec
-tions of the theological alumni of
Howard University.
Rev. E. f. Kicks. president, preached
the sermon, and Rev. E. Willis, pastor
of the church, presented contribution
to the alumni fund.
At the close of the meeting a resolu-
Ftion was offered by Rev. D. p. Wiseman
against the introduction Of Sunday base
ball in the District. This was carried
by a unanimous vote.
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1.-The Fourth Commandment" was the
subject of the prayer meeting at Cal
vary Baptist Church Thursday night,
and Rev. DR.. S. H. Greene. the pastor,
in his opening remarks deplored the
present-day tendency to disregard the
laws of God, the observance OF which.
part in building up great nation on
this continent.
He stated that he had written to
Manager Griffith of the Washington
Church and Sunday school, expressing
the hope that the club would not play
Sunday games IN Washington.
Prof. Mitchell Carroll, Frank l.
Kellar and other members of the
chucrh spoke in opposition to theatre
cal performances. picture shows, base
ball or other sports on the Sabbath.
The quarterly meeting Of the Luther
League Central of Washington will be
held in st. Marks Lutheran Church, sth
and B streets southwest, Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock.
The Lutheran young people are urgent
ly invited to attend this service. as inter
esting talks by several 1aymen will be
made and plans talked of for the en-
largement of the work. This meeting
will be OF special interest because OF the
national convention or the league to be
held in Baltimore. Md, September 22-24.
Special music will he rendered by the
choir of st. Marks Church at the meet
ing Wednesday. All are invited to at
tend.
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Trinity Chapter, Epworth League of
Trinity NJ. E. Church, will install its Of
ticers for the ensuing year tomorrow
evening. Reports from this chapter
show that it's membership has in
creased to $50. 1t is engaged in sew
eral lines of active social service and
has a standing committee on good citi-
zenship which has conbatted all liquor
license applications l.. the neighbor-
hood Of the church.
The newly elected officers are Charles
X. Hoover, president; D. H. Davenport,
first vice president; Miss N. r. Sinner
ing. second vice president; Mrs. J. E.
Griffith. third vice president; Miss
Ethyl Ziert. fourth vice president; Miss
Flora Briggs. secretary: Ashby Jump.
treasurer: Charles o. Arthur, edi.or;
| L. n. Fouts, musical director, and Miss
| A. Reaney, pianist.
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| Bealls Chapter of Camp Springs Sid,
entertained delegation of Washing
| ton Epworthians at its election of Of
| fcers last Friday. This chapter is
| planning for busy year along lines
| of social service in rural communities.
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| Services were held Thursday evening
| in the Concordia Evangelical Lutheran