The Washington times., 1915-11-13
SCORES Of MEN Join
ST, PATR|CK'S LEAGUE
Retreat at Church to Close To-
morrow, Mgr. Russell to
Conduct Service.

Mgr William T. Russell will officlate
tomorrow at the closing Of the mems
retreat which has been conducted Mt
II. Patrick's Church for the last week
by the Rev. Father Robert. of the Pas
'sionist Order. Several hundred new
members will be received into the
League OF the Good Shepherd. Father
ROBERT will preach the germon which
Immediately precedes the investiture OF
the new members with the Good Shep-
herd badge.
The League OF the Good Shepherd Is
composed OF the men OF St. Patrick .
paash' and was established several
years ago by Mgr. Russell when he
the church. Previously he had started
u In several Baltimore parishes. notably
the Cathedral. where he was stationed
q number OF years as secretary to Car
The leagues members meet every
Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock In the
church for the recitation Of their office.
which 10 followed by sermon and
bcendiction OF the Blessed Sacrament.
| with the newly received members TO-
morrow II viii number nearly 80 on Its
| rolls.
The masses will take place tomorrow
AZ the usual hours. Z. 8. Q and 10. with q
solemn high mass at II. The celebrant
| ihst VIII De tne EeN. JOhil
NJ. Mcnamara and the Rev. James A.
Smyth will preach.
Next week there will be a course OF
lectures for non-Catholics at 7:ao p. m.
when the Rev. John c. smyth. c. Is. r..
one OF the professors at St. Thomas
College, Brookland. will be the speaker
The subjects are as follows: Monday
! Religious Indifference-Is 1t Reason.
sble?"; Tuesday. The God Man. Jesu,
Christ" Wednesday, How Does Christ
| ls.I1 a.. s.r
sion OF Sins to a PRIEST" Friday. "Tht
Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
| feature OF these services that vii
! prove OF interest to many will be the
Question box. to be placed at the en-.
trance to the church. in which may bt
deposited my queries on the teaching,
and doctrines Of the Catholic Church
After the lecture each evening the d,ies
tions that have been placed In the bo,
Will be answered as far az the tim,
ranged to explain the teachings OF tho
Catholic Church. and are not intende,
to be controversial In any manner.
at the Fourth PRESBYTERIAN churci
Howard A. Banks will give the first o
his series of four lectures with his sub
jeot OF -Four Golden Keys That Unlocl
i! bible Re, Beading" The succeeding lee &c
2s. Gods Prepared Things" Decembe
9, Sunset and Sunrise and the Fou
Watches OF the Night
At the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church tomorrow morning the Rev
Earl Whitley will preach sermon oI
Divine conservation based on the tex
That Nothing BE Lost" Al the even
Ing service Madam Mumford, who livet
In Palestine many years. will speak oil
The Nativity
The Young Peoples Society Of tn
Christian Endeavor OF the Fourth Pres
byterian Church will be addressed to
morrow evening by Miss Senner, chair
man OF the missionary committee Of tn
Christian Endeavor Union. beginning a
Z o'clock
The mission study class Of Fourtl
Presbyterian Church will spend thre
Monday evenings studying from tn
text book The Kings Highway" be
ginning Monday next at 7:+5 O'Clock
Mrs Niles and Mrs. Miller will be tn
readers.
Adjt- w. II. Heift. who has charge q
the Salvation Army Industrial HON
and Social Department at lis to j.
I Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
booked to conduct the meeting in Rocil
ester, N. V. Saturday and Sunday. No
vember q and -. The adjutaht ha
charge Of the army work In RocheStc
before he came to Washington.