The Washington herald., 1915-05-30

Amen. Isaac Ogden R
is expected that he will spend some
months in this country. It will be din.
cult to find the man for the London
church. for the present congregation hal
| been gathered largely through the ex.
| traordinary power of DR.. Morgan.
A Bible class has been organized
| among the legislators at Harrisburg
Pa. The solons meet for study once q
by-products Of the Sunday meetings al
Philadelphia.
ut il the shame Of churches today that
about as many names are erased each
year as are added" declares the editor
of the Waterman and Examiner (Bap-
tist). 1.-THE world sneeringly or laugh
ingly asks. How long will these converts
hold out?' 1t Is a heartbreaking expert
ence when pastors see many Of their
members drifting away. One root Of the
trouble is in the church's neglect OF the
converts. We bring them into an icc-
house and yet expect them to glow with
spiritual fervor. We neglect to teach
them the obligations Of church member
| ship and the doctrines of our faith, ard
yet expect them to grow in grace and
knowledge. We may well thank God that
some churches are doing that which all
of our. churches ought to do. Let US re-
joice in the waves Of revival blessing
that are sweeping over the land. Instead
of asking the cynical question. How
many of these converts will hold out?'
let US in the name and by the power of
Christ help them hold out"
With the solemn religious nanoply
which the church reserves for her spe-
cial occasions. the novena in honor of
st. Rita of Cascia. proclaimed by Pope
Leo as the Advocate of the Impossible"
was brought to a close Monday night in
st. Martins Church A magnificent shrine
of st. Rita (the only shrine of the saint
in Washington is established in st. Mar
tins Church. and for this reason the de-
votions preceding the anniversary of the
saints canonization were held exclu-
sively in that church. Catholics from all
parishes OF the city attending.
A beautiful feature of the concluding
ceremonies was a procession of the chill
dren Of St. Martins who recently re-
ceived their first communion. to the shrine
of ST. Rita. Carrying out the wishes OF
the late Pope Plus X. the children of ST.
HdNc UcCOIic dt
a very young age, and the small boys
and girls presented a picture of inno-
cence and piety Monday evening as they
marched in procession. dressed In white.
to the shrine Of st. Rita, under whose
patronage they were dedicated. Follow
ing is the first communicate class which
took part in the ceremonies:
William Bates. Edward OConneIl. Carl
Phillips. Leo Dondero. Walter Cava-
naugh. Sidney Collins, Berchmans Fitz-
patrick. Joseph Tutwiler. Edward Becker.
Earl Wenger. John Dunn. Maurice Lani-
gan. Robert Heberle. Raymond Robert
son. Joseph Tastet, Andre Blancke. Os-
car Bielaski. and George Gauges.
Ruth Espey. Gertrude Jackson, Regina
Daut. Louise HUM. Catherine Jones.
Anna Cornwell. Helen Dorsch. Marie
Duce. Mary Quigley. Catherine Donnelly.
Ita Daw. Gertrude McGill. Josephine Gal
lery, Catherine Mack. Marion Locraft.
Agnes Purdy. Ilene Cush. Vonette b.
gen. Teresa Hopkins. Catherine Bates.
Catherine Sweeney. May Grace. Mary
Roland. and Margaret Brem.
The annual May procession at Holy
Trinity Church. Georgetown. Rev. Ed
ward NJ. Corbett, pastor. will take place
this afternoon at O'Clock. The cere-
Blessed Virgin and excellent congrega
tional singing will occur in the north
yard of the church. Those taking part
in the exercises are as follows:
Queen, Miss Catherine Mattare; train
bearers. Margaret Blue and Gertrude
Buscher: page to carry crown, William
T. Kelly; attendants to queen, Misses
Della Rhodes. Ethel Rhodes. Bernadette
Tennyson, Margaret Callahan. Eva
Brennan. Mary Scheer. Mildred Leisure
Louise Keister. Edna Harrington. Agnes
Murtaugh. Genevieve Cross. Clara Har-
riss. Pauline Callahan. Mary Mannix,
Teresa Newheiser, Letitia Brooke, Cath
crime Prodigy. Francis Nichols. Rachel
Frye. Mary Keane, Mildred Sullivan. and
Mary Beamer; speaker, Miss Enlalic
Thorn; page. Thomas Ready; attendants
to speaker, Misses Mary Durkin. Gather
Inc Hibbs, Kathahen Curtin. Margaret
Spillman. Mary Kane. Lillian Mems,
Nellie Mccain, Mamie Inscoe, Louise
Goodchild. Margaret Inscoe. Irene
Buscher. Margaret Talbot, Gertrude
Ashe. Agnes Walsh, Agnes Cronin. Helen
Kane. Ida Conlon. and Alice Brennan.
Sanctuary boys, Joseph A. Kuhn. mas
ter ceremonies: Edward Smith. Edward
O'Brien, Michard Donehue. George
Young, John King. and Charles Nc
Carthy: heart-bearer. Miss Mary Smith:
page. Joheph Kearney; attendants to
Misses Margaret Huston.
Cecilia Coupe. Helen Young, Hester
Moreland. Jessie Watt. Helen Sullivan.
Virginia Farrity. Margaret Mannix.
Louise Ogle. Theodoria Clark. Helen
O'Conner. Catherine O'Conner, Madeline
King. Julia Ahern. Catherine Brooke.
Margaret Cole. Margaret Freeburger.
Lillian Kengla, Mary Finlow; guards Of