Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02

| the strong arms OF tne
Pennants were awarded for the largest
average attendance, the local churcn
carrying off both honors.
The next meeting of the union Will
he held in the Park Road Church,
Mount Pleasant the first Friday In
| January.
Mr. Wendell Shoemaker of the Chris
tian Endeavor Union of the District OF
Columbia presented the cause OF red
GRAFTON of societies for the promotion
of civic Righteousness, and Rev. Louis
| Randall of the Rhode Island avenue
Church was elected to represent the
union in the federation. The raily
closed with several musical NUMBERS
| and refreshments.
Rev Dr. Orville ]. Nave. retired chap
lain of the army, and post chapiatn-in-
chief G. a. r. will preach in the Metro
politan Methodist Church tomorrow morn
| ing on the theme 1.-The Duty of the Church
music will be rendered and reserved seats
for the members of the G. A r. and the
W. r. c.
!; Special services in recognition Of the
Grand Army of the Republic Will be held
, at II o'clock tomorrow morning at Ham
line NJ E. Church, 9th and streets
northwest.
| David T. Palmer. retiring comma nder-
in-nhief of the ORGANIZATION. and his full
staff will he in attendance. The sermon;
which is to he of patiotic nature Will
be preached nv Bishop Earl Cranston
Rishop Cranston is veteran Of the
| civil war and is cre of the two bishons
of the Methodist EPISCOPAL Church hold.
ing the distinction of being members OF
the G. A. r.
| Rev d.. Iurius c. Clark nastor Of the
| church will preside. Spe"ia1 mus" Will
be given hv the church quartet. -romnosed
Of Miss Marian Greene. soprano: Mrs
Tnhn 'Hunphrey. alto: Clarence H. Sor-
rell. tenor and Edwin Callow. bass. The
quartet is under the direction Of Miss
Edith r. Athev. AT immense ronEreea-
ton is expected by officials of the church
| At the evening service: commencing at
! s o'clock. DR. Clark will have as the
! theme Of his Address '"Ta'ks With Jesus"
The Hamline Choral So"ietv. under the
direction of DR.. n. Fl Freeman. will for
the first time make its appearance The
society is composed of forty voices.
! Rev Paul sperrv has accepted a call
| the New Jerusalem. at 18th and Cor
\ coran streets northwest. and plans to
take no his work there tomorrow Rev.
Mr. Spe-rv Is well known in Wash
been Miss Josephine Shallenberger.
| The nastor of the Church OF the New
Jerusalem is Rev. DR.. Frank SewaH,
| who has found 1t advisable to secure
| al assistant on account OF tne NedVy
duties of the passionate evolving on
(! him.
| Rev Mr. Sperry has often occupied
| the pulpit of the local church and has
many friends in the membership of
the congregation.
! Leaders of the arrangements for the
| Holy Name Society parade. to be held
/ here October. 10. expect about 1900
persons in.'line.
About thirty Roman Catholic churches
, of Baltimore. it is understood. will
send delegations to this city.
Cardinal Gibbons is expected in the
the stand with him Bishop Corriean.
moderator of the Holy Name Society:
Archbishop Bonzano. the papal dele
gate: Bishop shahan Of the Catholic
| mond, Va; Bishop Currier of Matan--
zas, Cuba. and President Donlon of
Georgetown University.
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Special preparations are being made
| by the Holy Rosary Chapel leaders for
| the celebration of the feast Of Our
Lady of the Holy Rosary tomorrow.
| The Italians are particularly interest
! ed in this feast because the Virgin
| Mary is the patroness of their parish.
! and also recalls to them the victory
! over the Meors by the Christian navy.
| October Z. 1871. The defeat of the
| Moors resulted in the emancipation Of
almost 5000 Christian slaves who had
| been compelled to fight against their
| brethren.
| Solemn high mass will be celebrated
at 10 am by the pastor. Rev. n De
! Carlo. who will preach the sermon urg-
! ing all his people to unite their pray.
| ers with the whole church for universal
F, peace. The choir will be under the di-
! rection of the organist. Miss Agnes
! Sullivan.
| of Chi Chapter of the Phi Mu Sigma
| fraternity and teacher of the young
| mems class at the Concordia German
| Lutheran Church. organized a Baraca
I Bible class last week, which will meet
every Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock.
! The officers of the class are: Presi-
dent. Mr.. Albertus N. Schroeder; vice
president. Mr. Nicholas j. Voehl; sec
rotary. Mr.. Francis j.. Fahy; treasurer,
| Mr.. Henry B. Thaden.
| * X
On Monday evening the Concordia
| Christian Endeavor Society members
/ entertained a large number OF young
people at patriotic social The chapel
| was decorated for 1.-The occasion ana
| games were INDUCED in for several
| hours after which refreshments were
| served.
The president of the society. Mr.. AL
! bertus N Schroeder, gave a short ad-
/ dress outlining the winters activities.
! The committee in charge was compos-
! ed of Mr.. Harry Zehner, Miss Louise
! Neikirk and Miss Margaret Mcneil.
| y 4
| Beginning tomorrow the Progressive
Study Club" under the auspices OF the
! Peoples Church.. will meet each sun
day morning at 10 o'clock at Pythian
Temple The rear hall on the second
| flood will be used.
! The general topic for the season of
1915-19I6 will be Modern Movements
in Reform" The special topic for
| October will be international Peace.
The topics for subsequent months Will
be Social Service and Social Reform.
Popular Government" "Unionism and
Socialism," Woman and the Child,
1.-The Single Tax" and THE Religion OF
Humanity"
The class with be open to all who are
interested in the pressing social prob
lens of today. A special invitation is
extended to young men and women at
tending the coiIeges. high schools and
seminaries of this city. There will be
no fees or charges of any kind. At
the close of each lesson there will be
opportunity for questions and general
discussion.
The. study class will be followed by the
regular church services.
The pastor of the Universalist Church
of Our Father, Rev. John Van Schafck,
jr., Will resume his pastoral work W tn
a sermon in the church edifce. corner
of L and 18th streets northwest, tomor-