The Washington herald., 1914-09-19
With the Washington Churches
METHODIST.


Rev. W. r. Wedderspoon, D. D.. pastor
OF Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
win begin a special series Of Sunday
evening sermons tomorrow evening on
the topic. "Christ In the Field of Human
Need" the subject being Help In the
Storm"
Rev. John MacMurray. the pastor, VIII
preach in the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church, Twentieth street. near Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, next sunday
morning upon the theme: The Breath Of
God" In the evening at the happy
hour" service the pastors travel talk Will
be upon present conditions In CHINA and
the future possibilities of the new repub-
lie. The first half hour OF the evening
service is given to gospel song and
/ praise.
Il Dumbarton Chapter, Epworth League.
/ Of Georgetown, has sent out ESD invita-
h tons for the leagues big meeting on
| Sunday, September q, when Rev. M. II.
Llchliter, d. D., a prominent preacher
and social worker Of Baltimore, VIII de-
| liver an address on THE Church and the
Social Uplift." The leagues choir OF
forty voices and the Junior choir OF sew
/ enty are rehearsing special music for the
occasion. Souvenir books viii be given
to the first 800 persons who reach the
| church. West Street Presbyterian and
Evangelical Lutheran churches will be
guests OF the Dumbarton League for this
/ service. The music will be under the per
sonal- direction OF W. 7. Glover. The
pastor Of the church, DR.. d. II. Martin,
has planned a series OF twelve talks on
Palestine, to be given on the Sunday
evenings following the rally.
! pay nv prattvr,an- nastor Of the
Mount Pleasant n. z. Church South, re-
turned this week from his tour Of Pales-
time and will preach tomorrow morning
and evening.
At Rhode Island Avenue NJ. p. Church
the usual evening services Of the con-
gregation will be resumed tomorrow. The
| pastor. Rev. Louis Randall, VIII preach
The Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor will also open Its program for
the fall and winter.
! Rev. W. W. Barnes. pastor OF Douglas
Memorial NJ E. Church, will preach to-
morrow morning his FIRST sermon since his
return from his tour Of Palestine and the
Mediterranean. His theme will be The
Authority OF Jesus" In the evening he
will give a short address on the subject,
Jerusalem"
ington City and vicinity of the NJ. e.
Church South, and the Washington Dis
trict Epworth League OF the NJ Z.
Church win combine for the purpose OF
holding a Joint Epworth League Institute
at Foundry NJ. f. Church on October
5, 6, and !. The institute IL receiving more
than the usual support given the Ep-
worth League in its work because OF the
fact that a cooperative institute will
he Nrvn las g1na
thereby be another step toward the re-
union Of the two great Methodist
churches. Never before have the two Ep-
worth leagues combined for such a pur-
pose. One Of the principal events Of the
institute will be the annual Epworth
League banquet. which Is being arranged
by Francis c. Tarr, District fourth vice
president. The Southern church 10 rep
resented on the institute cclNlnittee by
Frank A. Frost, while DR.. A. c. Christie.
president Of the Washington District Ep-
worth League heads q committee COM
posed of Robert d. Burbank. Samuel d.
Boss, Miss Edith c. MadduK, and Francis
C. Tarr the four vice presidents Of the
District who are arranging their respec-
tive departmental conferences. The COM
plete program will be announced later but
reservations are now being made for the
banquet, which will take place on Oc-
tober at p. m. Ashby Jump. corre- |
spending secretary Of the District
League, Is chairman OF the registration
committee and DR.. Christie, the presi- |
dent. heads a publicity committee. L. P. |
Helston, former president OF the Wash |
ington District and now first vice presl- |
dent OF Dumbarton Chapter will act as
POSTMASTER at the banquet
Anacostia Chapter will open fits league |
wear with an Epworth League Sunday. |
The activities of the church for the
entire day tomorrow will be conferred on I
the league. President Ralph Williamson |
has arranged a program, which includes
an address at $50 by Superintendent
Suit OF the Sunday school. on the SUBJ
ject. What I learned from the Epworth |
League"
At II o'clock the pastor. Rev. G. L.
roy White, will devote the morning ser
vice to the interests OF the league, preach
ing on the theme THE Why and the
Who OF the Epworth League"
At o'clock a special program will
be rendered in the Junior League, to
which parents and the public are in
vited.
At 7:45 an address will be delivered in
the church auditorium by DR.. A c. Chris
tie, president OF the District Epworth
League, on Personal Responsibility"
In Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
on Sunday evening Rev. DR.. w. r.
Wedderspoon begins a series of sermonsl