Evening star., 1915-01-02


During the past thirty days the
Gospel Mission announces that 1t has
furnished over 5000 lodgings; every
bed in the institution has been filled
for months, and every night during the
present month, from sixty to $50 men
were compelled to sleep on the floors,
in the hall and benches in the chapel.
Over $4,000 meals were served, over
one-half Of these free. To do this over
500 pounds of coffee. $500 loaves of
bread, forty bushels of potatoes. thirty
bushels of navy beans are required
each month during the winter.
The following list tells the class of
men at the Gospel Mission, all of
whom want work: Nine carpenters.
seven steamhtters. five paperhangers,
six machinists, three cementworkers,
five lunchroom men, seven statesmen.
two fremen. two tileworkers, thirteen
printers, seventy-six laborers. fourteen
painters, four shoemakers, ten seamen.
two tailors, seven walters, six team
sters, four blacksmiths. two stenog-
raphers. three bookbinders, two plate
printers and three bookkeepers
Supt. Kline asks if these men cam
not be helped out Of their trouble, and
the good people of the city stand by
serves coffee and bread every morn
ing at o'clock and at 7:30 pm. daily.
There are now about 200 men at the
mission. 1t costs $40 a day for this
twice day and shelter him for one
night. Who will help?
Tho Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation will hold it's vesper service to-
morrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at It's
new quarters in the Federal National
Bank building. 619 14th street north
west. Miss Mabel N. Thurston will be
speaker and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Lind
say will sing.
Rev. Randolph H. McKim. rector Of
the Church Of the Epiphany of Wash
ington Is to deliver an address before
the Clerical Association of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, at it's meetings
in Baltimore Monday. He will take as
trast Between War Times in 1851 and
1914"
Cardinal Gibbons will hold his annual
New Year reception at his residence
In Baltimore tomorrow: The following
ington. where he will hold his annual
reception to his many friends here at
st. Patrick's Church.
Canon 6. G. F. Bratenahl Of the Ca
thedral of SIS. Peter and Paul of this
city. secretary of the province Of
Washington. will be one of the orators
az the annual mass meetings for mis-
sions OF the Episcopal diocese of Mary
land. to be held tomorrow evening in
the Lyric Theater. Baltimore.
Wi11{ayo, CfaroAald
director Of the First Congregational
Church, has arranged the following
musical program for the services to-
morrow:
II a.m.-Organ prelude, adagio, "son-
Thou Light Divine" Morrison; offer
tory. hymn Is. 20 God, Our Help in
Ages Past" Sullivan.
8 p.m.-Organ prelude. "Harmonies
du soir." Karg.Elert; anthem. 20 Wor-
Shadows Yonder." Gaul.
p.m.-Musical half hour (after even
ing service); "Piece Heroique," Franck
air with variations from the symphony
in D. Haydn: "Pastorale." Bonnet;
Spring Song" Mendelssohn: Tam
from a symphony by one of the great
composers will be played every Sunday
evening.
Monday evening, January 4, the board
Of directors and the woman's cooper
ative committee Of the Central Union
Mission will tender a farewell recep-
| retiring superintendent. and his wife
Mr. and Mrs. Lukens have been con-
nected with the mission for a period OF
| five years and five months. during
| which time 1t has made substantial
progress, and they have made many
friends.
The Eastern Presbyterian Church will
observe the week of prayer with even
ing meetings from Monday until Thurs
day, inclusive. The final service viii
| be one of preparation for the regular
communion service and reception of
new members scheduled for Sunday,
January 10.
The feast of the Holy Name is to be
| celebrated at Holy Name Church to-
morrow, when the Holy Name Society
will receive holy communion at the
o'clock mass. Solemn high mass is to
be celebrated at 1880, and the Christ
time. Stern's vespers will be sung at
1880 pm by the male choir. which serv-
ice will be followed by the benediction
under direction of James Duncan, with
Mrs. Charles Hughes as organist.
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Members of the Boys and Girls Club OF
the Episcopal parish of Kensington, Nd.
assembled at the rectory Christmas eve,
| and a half hour before midnight start
| ed on round of the village singing the
old-fashioned Christmas carols. They
| were led by Rev. w. E. Calendar. the
rector, and 1t is stated that the OBJ
| servance of the old English custom
although new to the parish, was thor
oughly enjoyed by all.
l = y
| The children Of the Sunday school OF
the United Presbyterian Church in Pet
| worth gave a cantata From the Man
ger to the Cross" the evening Of De-
| cember 90 under the direction OF Mrs
W. i. Colmau i nc .a.,S S ma, scEC u