Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05
Reh. g. G. Ball
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Will Preach Special Sermon to Near
1y 500 Additions During His
Passionate at Metropolitan Baptist
Church Tomorrow.

In the eleven and one fourth years OF
the pastorate practically 600 additions
have been made to the membership or
these II have died and just 100 have
removed to other churches. The total
membership is now $40
Every member is presented with
copy Of the New Testament at the time
of joining the church. on the flyleaf
OF which the pastor inseribss a suit suit.
been requested to bring their testa-
ments tomorrow. The sermon topic
will be THE Life Text of God"
On account Of the illness Of the
pulpit Of the First United Presbyterian
Church. at Petworth. will be occupied
this month by Rev: DR.. J. A. Alexander,
Pittsburgh synod of the United Pres
byterian Church.
DR.. Alexander preached in this church
several Sabbaths in November, when
capacity congregations attended. He
will be accompanied to this city by
Mrs. Alexander.
Pastor Campbell is convalescing from
the effects of three-month Illness
the former home of Mrs. Campbell.
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The brotherhood of the Eastern Pres
byterian Church, Maryland avenue and
of the evening service there tomorrow.
when the speaker of the evening will
be DR.. John NJ. Mills, who has spent the
major portion Of the past twenty-five
years In worldwide travel. and who,
it is declared, is splendidly equipped
with personal knowledge of the affairs
of all nations.
DR.. Mills comes, it is said. with a
message to the men of Capitol Hill
concerning the layman's work which
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The mems choir of the church will
lead in the singing. Every one cordial
ly invited to this service.
The officers and members of the East
ern Presbyterian Church are looking
forward to a fitting celebration of the
fortieth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the church in May next.
The organization was effected May
10. 1875. and the present plans will pro-
vide for a week of special service for
the anniversary.
Mr.. Fletcher S. Brockman, general
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. work in
China and Chosen. and Mr.. D. A. Davis,
general secretary of the association
in Constantinople. are to be special
guests at a meeting to be held at the
18th street northwest, Monday evening.
The gathering is to be under the
auspices Of the TwentyF'our-H our-a-
Day Club of this city.
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The principles of anarchism, social
be discussed by Rev. John MacN1urray
in Union Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow evening in special sermon,
the subject of which will be Simon.
Canaenite, the Anarchist"
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Squadron" working for national pro-
hibition, will be held at Calvary Bap-
tist Church. Sth and H streets, at
pm. next Saturday. The squadron con-
sists OF about twenty statesmen. clergy.
authors orators and musicians, headed
by ex-Gov. ]. Frank Hanly of Indiana.
Six civic mass meetings will be held
here. All advocates of national prohi-
bition are urged to help secure large
audiences for the contemplated meet
ings.
Referring to Advent mission offer
inRs one of the simplest object les
sons to show the need of this offering
was illustrated to the primary depart
ment of the Advent Sunday school by
it's Superintendent, Mrs. De Grange,
last Sunday.
It was a paper model Of church.
with it's doors closed, and the little
ones were told that the only way to
have these doors opened was to bring
pennies and deposit them in the bank
inside. Each child brought penny,
opened the doors and dropped 1t into
the bank.
It was impressive and a simple way.
1t is said, to tell little child the need
of this special Offering.
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Wednesday evening the Metropolitan
Baptist Bible school held Its annual
business meeting, at which reports were
received covering the year 1914. and
officers were elected for the year 1915.
All reports denote growth, prosperity
and perfect harmony. The net gain In
enrolment during the year vas fifty
two, making a grand total now on the
rolls of 632, $50 of whom are on the
active rolls of the school, and the re-
mainder in the home department and
on the cradle roll. The total attend
days, was 15,471, an average OF 332 per
Sunday, and a substantial gain over the
preceding year. The treasurer's report
showed cash from all sources of $S45-99
and balance on hand OF siss s1. ~
With one exception all officers were
reelected, the incumbent in the one
case declining reelection.
The officers for 1915 are as follows:
Superintendent. Mr.. John F. Bolen: as
sistant superintendent, Mr.. E. B. Sha-
yer; superintendent of primary depart
ment, Miss NJ NJ. Battles; superin-
tendent of home department, Mrs Jonn
F. Bolen; superintendent OF cradie ron,
Mrs Marian F. Gilmore: secretary. Mr.
D. C. Shankle: treasurer. Mr. James o.
Peed; librarian. Mr.. Stephen F. Hamil-
ton: chorister, Mr.. Gilbert A. Clark,
and pianist, Mrs. Bella Brooks Thomp-
son.
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Mr.. d, A. Davis. general secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association
at Constantinople. will address the
mems meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
Mr.. Davis comes to tell of his impress
sions of Turkey. He will no doubt
give us some f1rst-hand information. 1t
is said, regarding the conditions exist
ing there at the present time. with re-
spect to the safety of American mis-
sionartes. He will also relate some of
his experiences during the Balkan war.
Mr.. Davis was formerly director of
the religious work department of the
local association. and many of his
friends and acquaintances are expect
ed to be in attendance to welcome him
at this time to Washington.
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The Epworth League of the Metro
politan Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church entertained the members Of the