Evening star., 1915-01-02

given under the auspices Of the oficia
| board Of the church to the members OF
,, that congregation who have been re.
ceived into the church during the veal
1914. The room had been specially dec.
grated for the event. and an orchestrs
opened with the entire assembly sing.
ing Aud Lang syne" This was fol.
lowed by prayer offered by Philip B
Magruder. The pastor, Rev. Merritt
Earl. told Of the growth of the church
dicted that during the coming year
even better things could be accomplish.
ed. A number Of instrumental and
vocal selections were contributed and
refreshments served.
uary l, 1914. are Mrs. Mabel A. Bar
rett, Miss Alma Bender, Mrs Bush II
Brill, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Bushee
John H. Bushee, jr.; Miss Marion Cox
Mr.. and Mrs. James Craig, Miss May
cramer, Miss Helen Day. Millard De
and Mrs Harry w. Grinder Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Lowe, Miss Birdie Martin
Miss Janet McCrea, George Meyers, jr.
Miss Helen Myers, Mrs. Browne Plumb
Mrs; Monroe Reigelman. Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Sanders. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A
sauls, John T. schimpf, Hubert Seal
Lester Stivers, Dennis N. Thorne, Miss
Dorothy Van Sise, Miss Myrtle Watson
Mrs. Lloyd Wineland and Mrs. William
T. Wines.
Also during the same period there
were seventeen probationers received
as follows: Mrs. Jane Allen, Miss Bar
bara Buhler. Richard Bushee, Dough-
erty Cramer, Mrs. Jane Cramer, Miss
Mary Houlton, Miss Paulvera Hughes
Leon Joyce. Chester KidweI, Miss Es-
Miss Madaline Myers, Miss Ruth Owens
Miss Bessie Pearce, Cyrus Pluck, Page
White and Miss Amanda Wright. 1t is
the hope to receive these probationers
into the congregation before long.
X X
'Turkey-The Glory and Power o1
the Crescent is the theme Of the first
of series Of six war lecture-sermons
on THE War Among the Nations" to be
delivered tomorrow evening by Rev
James Shera Montgomery, pastor o,
Metropolitan Memorial NJ. E. Church
the sermons on succeeding Sunday:
are:
Sunday evening. January 10, rus
sia-the Giant of Two Continents
Sunday evening. January u. France
ing, January "a. "Belgium-the Archi
tect of Heroism"; Sunday evening, Jan
uary 81, "England-the Champion O.
the Anglo Saxon: Sunday evening
February Z. 'Germany-the Land of tn.
Kaiser"
The title of the morning sermon tt
be delivered by the pastor tomorrow i:
THE Glory OF the Three-Fold Life"
* !
The officers and pastor Of Eckingtor
Presbyterian Church were hosts at a re.
ception to the congregation in connection
with the watch night services observed
New Year eve. A varied program of music
and recitation was followed by the serv.
ing of refreshments. after which came
the devotional meeting to usher in the
New Year, with addresses by the pastor
ative Hughes of California. Those TAX
ing part in the entertainment were Miss
Ida A. Seyboth, A. s. Fennell. Mrs. w
II. Goodman, Dr. W. E. Dieffenderfer
Miss Nugent. William Jardine, Miss Pear
Grigsby, Prof. H P. Hopkins. James l.
Bates, E. A. Lang. Zeb Clark. Mrs. W. H
Joyce and Mr.. Nye.
The officers of the church include Will
liam W. Tuckey. John A. Marshall, J
NJ. Nickles, Robert H. Martin. James A
land. N. NJ. Pollock, william Jardine
E. Ohlander, H. M. Gunderson. NJ. w
King, w. T. Lee, Phi. D.: Richard w
Tuckey. DR.. F. w. Meyst, G. G. Kundahl
Or: A. c. Miller. w, A: Taylor. sydno,
and ]. E. Rockwell
Rev. John e. Briggs will preach al
tho Fifth Baptist Church at bott
morning and evening services tomor-
row, and will administer communion al
the close of morning worship. The
subject Of the morning sermon is '"The
Lamp Of Life and of the evening. ''The
New Years Opportunity" The ladies
of the church will observe the week
Of prayer with appropriate services
daily at 7:45 pm.
Rev. Frank W. Collier will resume
his meeting with the Teacher Training
Glass on the exposition Of the Sunday
School lesson Wednesday evening al
Foundry NJ e. Church. these meetings
to be continued throughout the year
All churches of all denominations are
cordially urged to attend.
Monsignor William T. Russell will be
celebrant Of a special mass tomorrow
morning. at 8 o'clock at ST. Patrick's
when the members of the League OF
the Good Shepherd. Of which he Is the
director. will receive communion in a
body. He will also give a short in
struction. At 1880 pm. this society
will again gather for the regular week
ly meeting. Following the recitation
of office there will be a sermon and
benediction Of the blessed sacrament.
At II o'clock there will be a solemn
high mass. sung by the Rev. James A
Smyth. who will be assisted by priests
from Holy Cross College, Catholic Uni
versity. Both choirs will render a spe-
cial program on this occasion. The
sermon will be preached by Mgr. Rus
sell. After the mass the congregation
will take part in the singing of the
hymn Holy God"