Evening star., 1914-10-03

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the European conflict is now being
| waged.
! The feast of their founder, St. Fran
els of Assist, is to be observed by the
Franciscans at their monastery, at
Brookland. tomorrow.
| The Franciscans, joining with Presi-
dent Wilson. extend a cordial invita-
ton to all those wishing to keep the
| peace Sunday" to come to the celebra-
will take place in the beautiful Memo
rial Church of the Holy Land Sunday
| morning at 10 O'Clock.
| The solemn high mass will be cele-
brated. according to long-standing
tradition. by reverend Dominican ia
| theirs. Mgr. Bonzano. papal delegate,
will assist at the throne.
Rev Leo NJ. Dubois. S. NJ, will de-
| liver the sermon.
| The choir of the monastery will rem
der the "Missa Brevis." composed by
| Rev. Ignatius Wilkins. the -Introit
and Sequence" by Rev. Peter Baptist
| Falconara
| In the afternoon at $3.50 o'clock there
will be compline and benediction. fol-
| lowed by the ceremony of the "transi-
tus," or death of ST. Francis. At this
service will be sun 20 Sanctissima
Anima," the psalm "Eoce Meau and the
motet "Salve Sancte Pater." The cere-
mony will close with the veneration OF
| the relic of ST. Francis.
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| A Bible conference along the lines OF
| that of last fall is being planned for
| Washington for November % to p.
agreed upon are DR.. Gunsaulus. Rev.
Hugh Black. Dr. Cobern, DR.. G. John
son Ross and Mr.. John A. Macdonald o!
Toronto.
Cooper of the Y. NJ. C. A. is sending out
notices to the varions pastors inform
ing them of the proposal to hold the
conference.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
will be held the first vesper service of
the season at the Young Women's
Christian Association.
A program of special interest has
been prepared. The speaker of the
afternoon will be Miss Anna G. See
| sholtz, who has returned to Washing
sence. and will again take up the di-
rectorship of the educational depart
ment of the association.
The music for the service will be pro-
vided by Miss Helen Mcleod, who will
sing, and Miss Elizabeth Wilbur. who
will play the violin.
At $50 tea will be served.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all women to attend.
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church will
begin their fall meetings tomorrow
| evening at 7:15 o'clock.
The leader will be Rev. Hubert Rex
johnson.
The officers until May / are: Presi-
dent, J. F. Moore; vice president. Miss
Ruth Latimer; corresponding secre-
tary. Miss Ruth B. King; recording
| secretary. Miss Mabel Klein; treasur-
err, Mr.. Robert r. Johnson; chairman
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Klein; chairman prayer meeting COM
mittee, ]. z. Simpson.
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| The board of control of the Washing
ton District Epworth League met at
Foundry NJ f. Church Wednesday
/ plans for the Cooperative Institute
| which the Epworth leagues of the NJ.
E. Church and the NJ. E. Church South
will hold on Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of next week.
DR.. w. L. Mcdowell. District super
intendent, addressed the board on
various phases of league work. Re-
ports from the various chapter presi-
dents indicate that the institute will
be a very successful affair.
The officers of the Epworth League
Union of the Washington assembly re-
port that their league will be repre-
sented by delegates from about twen-
| ty-five chapters, while the Washington
District Epworth League will have
| thirty-nine of it's forty-one chapters
! represented. Francis e. Tarr, fourth
| vice president, reported that the en-
tire reservation for the banquet on
Tuesday had been sold.
Foundry Chapter of the Epworth
League will observe President Will
sons proclamation setting aside to-
morrow as a day on which to pray for
peace among the pations now at war.
Mr.. E. G. Arzberger will address the
league at this service.
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Mr.. George r. Cook, superintendent
of the Sunday school at Trinity NJ. E.
Church, and one of the oldest employees
of Washington navy yard, will address
| the Epworth League at Trinity tomor-
row on "ASong of Companionships."
Following the league service, the
Trinity Epworth League chorus of
about forty voices, OF which Mr.. l.. y.
Mission. where a rally service will be
in progress.
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The evening services at the First
Congregational Church will be resumed
tomorrow The chorus choir, under the
will render a special musical program.
The solo quartet for this service will
be Mrs. B. III. Smart. soprano; Miss
Harriet H. Shaw. contralto; Mr.. Dam
Walter Humphrey bass.
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Tomorrow will be the regular COM
munion day for the members of the
League of the Good Shepherd of ST.
Patrick's Church, who will receive it at
the special mass celebrated for them
at O'Clock. Their first meeting of
the season will take place in the even
ing a 1880 o'clock in conjunction with
the forty hours devotion. Mgr. W. I.
Russell will officiate and preach the
sermon
Rally day will be observed in the
Fourth Presbyterian Sunday school to-
morrow morning at $3.50 O'Clock
Special exercises have been prepared
and an endeavor is being made to have
the attendance the largest in the his
tory OF the school. DR.. Kelly, the
pastor, will make the Rally day address.
and L specially arranged male quartet
will sing. This will be visitation day
for the parents of the scholars and a
home -coming day for all old members.
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The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion will start its Sunday afternoon
meetings tomorrow, October 4, at
o'clock, with Representative w. D. B.
Ainey of Pennsylvania. as the speaker
of the occasion. He will speak on the
timely subject of THE World in
Arms He is a member of the House
committee on foreign affairs.
During the last half of June and the
first part OF July of this present year
he represented the United States Con-
gress in Japan, bearing to the Japanese