Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05


was presided over by Dr.. Christie, pres
ident of the board
Rev. DIR. James S. Montgomery, pas
tor Of the Metropolitan Church. adj
dressed the members on league work.
and after the business meeting a So
cial hour was held
DR.. Clifton P. Clark, Miss Gurlach,
Mr.: Clayton Holmes, Miss Newcomb
ana Miss Maddux contributed to the
musical and literary program. Re
freshments We're served by the young
ladies of the Metropolitan League.
The topic for the meeting Of the
League tomorrow evening is What Mo-
tive Shall Govern My Christmas Civ
ing?" The leader will be Miss Etna
Moberly.
Rev. DR.. J. II. Franklin. one of the
secretaries of the Baptist board of for
eign missions, is hurrying to China on
important business connected with
Baptist work there and with the new
policy of this board. which is one of
concentration and Strengthening Of ex-
listing work.
For a hundred years its policy has
closing. by which Baptists seek to pay
off their missionary debts of $275,OO0
without interfering with regular in
come, is within a month of closing,
with the entire sum raised save only
s31 900. Members of this board report
that while their plans are upset by the
war. they find Baptists generally more
responsive to appeals than any of them
can remember, and giving literally to
uplift causes Of all sorts.
An important meeting Of Baptist
leaders has just been held in Cleveland.
consisting of some thirty or more sec
retaries of state conventions. follow
ing conferences of leaders in every de-
partment of Baptist work. The pur-
pose. with others. is greater efficiency
in missionary management, home and
foreign. and, indeed, of all Baptist
business affairs. Similarly the board
resents all mission boards in America
engaged in foreign work, has just ad-
5ourned an efficiency convention. A
part of this convention was the meet
ing Of leaders in colleges. seeing to it
that better trained men are going to
foreign fields About $1S.O00.O0O year
Is spent by Americans in these fields.
and the cry of greater results under
trial lines. Some 10000 workers at
home and abroad are involved besides
the money.
At the 4 o'clock railroad mems meet
ing at the Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. C. A.
rooms. Union station, tomorrow after
noon, Mr.. G. H. Winslow, the secretary,
will give stereopticon address on
The American Indian" presenting the
history of the Indian, his home, indus
trial, educational ana religious Ire.
The early traditions will be spoken
of and illustrations shown of the rites
and ceremonies practiced by the In
dians in times of peace and war; his
development under civilizing influences
and the possibilities in future for him.
The intermediate Christian Endeavor
Society of Metropolitan Baptist Church
will hold "get-together" rally instead
of the regular meeting tomorrow even
ing.
Arrangements have been made for
special music and several addresses
All members Of the society have been
notified of the rally, and a good at
tendance is expected.
Grace Episcopal Chapel, at haywood
Woodmont, Va. was opened at a spe-
cial service last Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. There was a large at
There were present in the chancel
and conducting the service. besides the
rector. Rev. Everett, Rev. G. w. Van
Fossen, rector of Trinity Church,
this city; Dr. &c G. F. Johnston f and Mr.
Rev. Mr.. Van Fossen delivered the
sermon. Mr.. Amos in a few remarks
congratulated the rector and people on
the rapid and substantial growth of
rendered by the choir, and Mrs. Ben
dered the offertory solo.
Regular services are to be as follows:
Morning prayer every Sunday at IL
o'clock: litany on the first Sunday
morning of the month: holy commun-
ion on second Sundays at II o'clock,
and Sunday school at 10 o'clock each
Sunday.
Tomorrow evening at s o'clock Mr..
Fletcher S. Brockman, national secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A. for China and
Chosen. will deliver an address in Met
ropolitan M. E. Church.
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DR.. J. H. Gore will give an illustrat-
ed lecture on Belgium and Her Peo-
Pile" in the parish hall of All. Souls
Memorial Church, Monday, at 5 pm.
The lecture is open to the public.
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Rev. DR.. Charles Wood. pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, has planned
two series of special sermons, one for
Sunday afternoons and the other for
Sunday evenings.
The general topic for the afternoon
series. at $3.50 o'clock, will be Men
Who Have Kept the Soul of the World
Alive" while that for the evening
series. at s o'clock, will be Some
Moral and Religious Aspects of the
War;"
The dates and subjects are as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS. "a Man of
Many Sorrows-Hosea"; December 20.
"a Man of Righteous Judgment-Joel";
December 81, christmas service; jan
uary 3, "a Man From the Plow-Amos";
January 10, "a Man of visions-Oba-
diah': January II, "a Man of Fear
Jonah; January "a. "a Man OF Cour-
age-Michah": January 81, "A Man of
Confidence-Nahum"; February Z, "a
Man of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Feb
ruary a; "A Man of Royal Birth
Patience--Haggai": February 20. "a
Man of Assurance-Micah."
acknowledgements 6, Germany
and the War; December 20, Belgium
and the War; December 81, Christ
mas service; January 3. France and
the War; January 10, Russia and the
War: January II. fAustria and the
War: January "a, Turkey and the
War; January 81. "Servia and the
War; February Z, Holland and the
War; February IA, Italy and the
War; February 81, Japan and the
War; February %, America and the
War; March Z, after the War"
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The Mems Parish Club of Takoma
Park held it's regular monthly meeting
Monday evening in Trinity Parish Hall
An interesting program was given fol-
served at 1890 o'clock.
The club will hold Its annual Christ
mas entertainment and dance Thurs
day evening, December 81. This will
be one of the four ladies' nights, and
a large number of specially invited
guests will be present.