Evening star., 1915-02-13


to be the presentation to the church
of gifts aggregating S400 in value. One
postage stamp is the admission fee.
Friday evening the Mems Club Will
mold banquet for its members, com
memorating its third anniversary. Ap-
propriate toasts. singing by a male
quartet, games, etc, will be features
of the evening. w. P. Ballard has been
president of the club since it's organ
ization
Monday evening a college social will
be held in the Sunday school room, un-
der the auspices of the Sunday School
Missionary Society, Miss Florence Guide,
president
Peace Sunday will be observed with
appropriate services tomorrow at Shiloh
Baptist Church. Rev. DR.. Waldron. the
pastor. will preach a special sermon at
II am. on War and Peace" in which
he will seek to point out the primary
cause Of all wars and suggest a remedy
for these gigantic evils.
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The ONO Class of Brightwood Park
NJ. E. Church will hold its fourth meet
ing for men tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
at the church, Sth and Jefferson streets
speaker Mr. Call has delivered ad-
dresses in all sections of the country and
many of the big Y. NJ. C. A. theater
meetings. Music Is announced as a
special feature ana all are welcome.
Miss Isabel Crawford Of Saddle noun
tain fame will speak Of her work among
the Indians at the morning service at
Bethany Baptist Church, Rhode Island
avenue and I'd street northwest. to-
Hugh T. Stevenson, will answer the
question asked by a recent magazine
writer. "Has the Church Collapsed"
The evening service will be followed by
the administration Of baptism.
Rev. Bernard Braskamp, pastor of
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church,
a religious census of the community in
which his church is located. This sur
vey is said to be proving of great bene-
fit in furthering the increase of at
tendance and efficiency, both in the
church and the Sunday school The
members are cooperating with their
minister by following up the canvass
and calling upon persons with no re-
ligious connections.
Social Service in the Sunday School;
or, Training Children to Serve is an
nounced as the subject of the addre 50
to be delivered by Rev. c. r. Stetson.
lar meeting Of the Sunday School In
stitute of the Episcopal diocese of
next Tuesday evening at
1880. in Epiphany parish hall Canon
De Vries will conduct a general con-
ference on Sunday school problems.
of the May Sunday school rally, and
school plans discussed.
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Nine. Mountford Of Jerusalem is
to speak again tomorrow night at 7:30
in the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church 2oth street helow PenpsyIv,nia
avenue northwest. She will explain
the Twenty-third Psalm. so well known
as the Shepherd Psalm. Nine. Mount
ford has recently delivered number Of
subjects to large audiences Rev John
the pastor, will observe
Peace Sunday with a sermon on God
and His Family" at the morning service
at IL o'clock.
Rev. James shera Montgomery and
Representative c; W. Hamlin. of Mis-
the seventh annual banquet of the
Mems Bible Glass Association of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. scheduled
for next Friday evening at the church.
The Ladies Aid Society of the church,
Mrs. J; S. Manning, president. will
serve the repast. R. E. Wines is presi-
dent OF the class, which has an en-
rollment Of more than 100. DR. o. A. T.
Swain is to of1ciate as toastmaster.
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The membership of the Terminal r. r.
Y. M. c. A recently divided into two
teams. called Live Wires" and Boost
ers." with the intention of increasing
ment to 1000 members B. B. Fulk
was appointed captain Of the Boost
ers" and D. c. Triplett captain of the
Live Wires" At a joint meeting
Thursday evening they reported the
membership at 936, with a good pros
pect OF reaching the thousand mark
February Is, when the canvass closes
AS only men connected with railroad and
afhllated companies are eligible to mem
bership, 1t limits the field for the eff
forts Of the teams.
More than 200 members and friends of
the Lutheran Church of the Epiphany
gathered in the church, 18th and 4
streets northwest, Tuesday night at a
reception rendered by the congregation
to Rev. and Mrs. Charles F. Steck. The
occasion was the fifth ann versary of
tor. ~ P"'
The auditorium was converted by the
use OF palms and other decorations into
a great reception room. George C Huss.
cation. was chairman of the COMMITTEES
OF arrangements and had charge of the
evenings program. which included solos
by E. H. Jones, tenor. and Miss Edith
Stowell, soprano. and two addresses. The
hrst was by Rev. DR.. E. K Bell O Ral-
timore, president Of the EvaneeIical
Lutheran Synod Of Maryland. In the
course Of DR.. Bells remarks he handed
to the pastor seven of the church's one
bonds, which members
and friends of the conpre-
cation had Cancelled in honor of the oc-
cas,on. In response that was marked
by much feeling Lr. Steck said thai
while the success of Epiphany was nm
usual. 1t was easily accounted for wien
the piety, devotion and self-sacrifcinp
iiberai1ty OF the members were taken
INTO consideration: At the conclusion
Of the program the guests were takon
to the social hall, which was also beanA
TRULY decorated. and here, while an
orchestra gave concert. refreshments
were served
Holland and the War is the suh,.,.
announced for the evening sermon tomorl
row by Rev DR.. Charles Wood n.stor -
the Church OF the Covenant, Connecticut
avenue and street northwest. Tb;s is
one OF the minister's series of Sundav
evening sermons on the general tba,oa
Some Moral and Religious Aspects of the
Tomorrow the monthly commun,o,
day OF the Sodality of the Blessed VIZ
gin of st: Patrick's Church will be oh
served with mass at am, celebrated
by Rev. James A. Smyth, its spiritual
director. At IL o'clock there will be
solemn high mass sung by Rev John
M. Mcnamara, and Father Smyth will
ire