Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
Pulpit and Pem

church in Takoma Park The occasion
was a success. The play deals with the
life Of "child-widows' and children ir
India
The cast Of characters included Miss
Marjorie Davis. Mrs. Rutledge. Miss
White. Mrs. Campbell. Miss Randall, Mrs
W. Biddle. Mrs Foulke. Mrs. Dennis. Mrs
Steers. Miss Campbell, Mr.. Simmons. Mr.
Herbert W. Rutledge and Mr.. Gerdsen
and Mr.. Crittenden
The play was under the direction Of
Mrs Williams, Mrs Campbell and Miss
Nelson
| Many of the Catholic churches Of the
| city, continuing the custom of past years,
will hold special services during the month
has been dedicated especially to her In
the Roman Catholic calendar. and her
intercession is invoked at the devotions
which take place almost daily
K
! Mgr Russell has announced at ST Pat
! rick's there will be prayers and medita-
| tons each evening during the month at
1850 o'clock. The services will be brief.
lasting a half hour. and will conclude
| with henediction Of the blessed sacra-
| ment.
, Archbishop John Joseph Keane. for
merly at the head OF the Roman Catho-
lie archdiocese Of Dubuque, Iowa, has
come to st. Charles College. near Ca
| louisville, Md. to live, and it Is be-
ieved that he will reside there perma-
nently. He resigned the active duties
of the archdiocese in April. 1911. be-
cause of i'll health. and he was sue
ceeded in August of the same year by
Archbishop James John Keane. who is
no relative of his predecessor.
The coming to Gainesville OF the
aged archbishop Is another link in a
chain of condolences that has caused
some confusion. The archbishops both
have the same name and formerly each
signed his name 81. ]. Keane." Both
are graduates of st. Mary's Seminary
of Baltimore. Both are warm friends
of Cardinal Gibbons, and the Baltimore
prelate has had an intimate chat with
the Iowan since his arrival in the Mon
nmental city. Archbishop John Joseph
heane Is a graduate of st. Charles
College. and he has been anxious for
some time to come here and spend the
last days of his life.
The two Archbishops Keane were
alike more than in name only. Both.
1t is declared. have been famous for
their eloquence and have been noted
throughout Catholic circles for their
unusual devotion to hard work.
Mr.. Percy g. Foster. for the past nine
years superintendent OF Emmanuel
Baptist Sunday school. gave up this
effort on April is and the occasion was
made the opportunity of an appropriate
recognition service on the part Of tho
school and church.
Resolutions of appreciation Of his
work were adopted and made matter
OF church record. He was also pre-
sented watchguard.
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Rev. Joseph Dawson. first pastor of
Calvary NJ. E. Church, where he re-
manned for nine years, and now pastor
of Center Street NJ. E. Church of Cum
berland. Md, will occupy the pulpit Of
the local church tomorrow at II o'clock.
X y X 4
Rev. John Compton Ball. pastor of
Metropolitan Baptist Church, plans to
begin tomorrow evening a series of
special Sunday evening sermons. His first
special topic will be me
The other dates and subjects follow:
May 9, my Mother; May is, Mere
Man: May %. Matrimonial Melodies:
May 80, Memories Message
Il
Bible students. it is pointed out, will
be particularly interested in the series
of sermons on Prophecy to be deliv-
cred by Evangelist A Fl. Zilmer of