Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-30
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iting a number of societies of Christian
Endeavor in the District of Columbia
Among these representatives are: MT.
Rexford L. Holmes, president of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union; Mr..
Walter F. Whitlow, vice president: Miss
Alice Easterling, secretary; Mr.. Allan Z.
Muddiman, treasurer: Mr. James ]. Ora
ham, transportation manager; Mr.. L.
Carl Crump. superintendent of the evan
gelistc department. Miss Sarah E. Da-
vision, superintendent of literature and
supplies: Mr.. Daniel G. Angevine. press
superintendent: Mr.. A E. Mechem, Mr..
Stacey Meyers and Mr.. James o. Macal-
lister.
Seven persons were baptized Thursday
night by Pastor E Hez Sven of the
Centennial Baptist Church. "A Man
Kiss is the subject he will take for a
special sermon tomorrow night
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Mr.. Paul E. Thompson, editor of the
Peoples Pulpit of New York, is to deliver
his first address before the Washington
Temple Congregation (non-sectarian to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock, in New
Masonic Temple, when he will take as
his topic Things Prepared for Them
That Love Him.
ito deal with the marvellous provision
that Almighty Wisdom and Power has
made for the Christian and which is be-
yond the power of the human mind to
even conceive
The Washington District Epworth
League. through the chairman of its
is combating all Sunday amusements
of an alleged harmful nature, and Is CO.
operating with the other organizations
of the city which are working along the
same lines.
The Sunday rest bill, now pending be-
dorsed by the Epworth League. which as
serts that Sunday should be a day OF
rest and worship. not only because of the
religious principle involved, but because
of the economic value of a day of rest
to the community, as we'll
In the course of the next two weeks
practically every chapter of the league
in Washington will pass resolutions call
ing upon Congress for legislation that
win insure a proper observance of the
Sabbath in this city.
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Trinity Chapter held a special meeting
Tuesday evening for the purpose OF COM
batting alleged existing and contemplated
dissertation of the Sabbath. A resolution
was unanimously passed calling upon
Congress for legislation which will make
Sunday day of rest in Washington.
What promises to be a potent factor In
civic affairs of Capitol Hill is the APP
pointment of a civic committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Mutt. Brown. Arthur,
Hamilton and Jump. This committee
will endeavor to organize an interde-
nominational civic federation, composed
of delegates from the Protestant churches.
of East Washington.
The federation will elect officers at
once.
Mr. j. H. James was appointed chair
man of the committee on good citizen
ship, which opposes all applications for
LIQUOR licenses in the vicinity of
church. Mr.. c. o. Arthur heads a COM
mittee which is prepared to furnish lead
ers for devotional meetings to such chap
tiers as may need outside leaders.
Mr.. Charles X. Hoover. president OF
Trinity Chapter. presided over this meet
ing and gave the members a short out
line of what the league intends to &C
complish during the coming year.
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A pentecostal service will be held at
Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church