Evening star., 1914-08-01
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|. The scholars of the First Presbyterian
Sunday school, of which there were 175
present last Sunday. voted unanimously
not to discontinue the Sunday school
services for one month, but to continue
in attendance throughout the summer.
This action was based on a suggestion
made that the school take one months
vacation.
In the absence from the city of the
pastor, Rev. w. w. McMaster. the pulpit
Of the First Baptist Church will be oc-
,cupied by Rev. Newton Wanger of this
city.
Two open air park services will be con-
Quoted in the northeast tomorrow aIter-
noon, one in Lincoln Park at o'clock,
address by Judge w. F. Norris of the
Department of Justice, and the other
at Stanton Park, address by the Rev.
G. Freeland Peter, associate rector Oh lne
Church of the Epiphany. Music ana
good speaking. it is said. are attracting
the interest of an increasing NUMBER OF
people.
These meetings are being conducted by
a committee representing the Y. NJ. e. A
and twenty-seven churches of the north-
east.
the Metropolitan Memorial Methodlst
Church. John Marshall place and street
northwest, tomorrow evening will be Rev:
Guy Dewhirst. and his topic. "A Song OF
Penitence and Triumph"
Rev. Mr. Dewhirst who is supplying the
pulpit of this church during the absence
of the pastor, DR.. Montgomery, will also
preach at the morning service d. -
O'Clock.
The Epworth League meetings last one
hour and are helpful to every one, and
all are invited to attend and take part
in them. Song service at 7:3O pm, fol-
lowed by regular league meeting.
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Two lectures will be given tomorrow at
Naval Lodge Hall, $50 Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast, by Lecturer Manuel NJ
Reid who is a native of the Philippine
Islands.
The morning lecture, at II 80 o'clock
will be on 'Dreams-Their Importance
and Significance" and the evening lee
ture, at o'clock, on Eternal Life
What Men and Women Must Do to OBJ
tain IT.
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At the big tent, 1st street and Randolph
place northwest, tomorrow evening Evan
peIst r. E. Harter will have for his sub
iect Marriage Supper of the Lamb"
An unusually good program, including
selections from the "Nazarene, sacred
contata by Gabriel, will be rendered, be-
ginning at 7:3O o'clock.
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The Epworth League of Trinity Church
co-operated with the East Washington
Civic Association, together with nearly
every other church in East Washington
in the anti-saloon canvass made by the
association last Sunday and several
nights this week. The committee in
| charge of district Al of the fifth pre-
! cinct, which was the territory assigned
| to Trinity Epworth League, consisted OF
Messrs Hoover, Arthur. Mutt, Boettlmer,
Hurley, Davenport. Mahoney and Jump
Each of these persons visited every
| house in the entire four sides of square
and they reported that the sentiment is
almost unanimously favorable to pro-
hibition in East Washington, if not eve
rywhere, and their report was sustained
| by the hundreds of signatures secured on
! their petitions. Other Epworth Leaguers
| who were in charge of districts were AL
| len ]. Marsh, president of Waugh Chap
| ter, and James NJ. Compton, formerly
| president of Wilson Memorial Chapter.
l A. II. Bailey. chairman of the civic
committee Of Second Baptist Church, was