Evening star., 1915-06-19

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REV. DIR. FRANCIS e. CLARK.
home at Sycamore, Mass. according to
news just received in this city. DR.. Clark
is suffering with typhoid fever contracted.
it is believed, during a recent speaking
tour in the west.
Mr.. H. F. Worley, superintendent of
citizenship of the District Christian En-
deavor Union. has completed his series
of lectures on prohibition, aking
SUNDAY evening on The Devil in
terian Church. and Monday at Kenil-
worth Presbyterian Church on THE
Why and the How" Together with
the members of his department. he has
spoken before some ninety churches
cepted dates for a number of engage
ments for this fall. winter and spring.
He left for Norfolk Friday evening to
speak five times in Virginia and Will
later speak in Maryland. He Is now
getting together a set of slides for a
new illustrated lecture which he Is
preparing The slides are both serious
and humorous, and many of the pictures
were taken at first hand.
At the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock Rev John MacMurray. the pas
tor, will give a special sermon talk in
the Sunday morning series upon the
topic, THE Kind of Sermon Jones
Likes" wherein he presents a COM
posite view of the requirements OF the
modern sermon, what it is and what 1t
he toll
tionaire on the subject
The man who killed lion in a pit
on a snowy day" will be the subject
for a special evening sermon by Pas
tor John Compton Ball at the Metro
politan Baptist Church tomorrow
In the morning the annual sermon,
before the Baraca Bible class will be
delivered the topic being The man for
the hour The class. numbering 1oO
men, will attend in body and occupy
reserve section of the auditorium.
The pulpit Of the Church Of Our Father
IN this city will be occupied tomorrow
by Rev. Thomas Edward Potterton.
pastor "a of the Tniversalist Church of
Our Father of Brooklyn. n. Y.
DR. Potterton has Trar.ou-ly spoken
a number Of times ir Washington. 'ie
has been stopping n The city several
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vacation trip to he Pacific coast, az
tendance at the ',nlma Pacific cxposi-
ton in San Francisco, ond at the ma
tional conventions Ct the Iniversa,ist
Church at Los Angeles and Pasadena.
He has travelled extensively in Europe
and America and has hsen giving much
time during the last week in studying
the buildings and institutions Of Wash
ington. collecting data to be used in
lectures next winter.
Preparations are being made by the
Holy Rosary congregation ,o- the annual
all-day picnic TO be helG at BenEing
track on Monday. july ..
Mr. Charles Messina is chairman OF
the committee on arrangements and
nothing will be left undone this year, 1t
is declared. in order that the thousand
may enjoy pleasant time. Music.
dancing. pig race, clay pigeon. base ball
and other events will be among the at
fractions. Two base ball teams are to
play and several valuable prizes have
been donated for the winners.
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During the week the Indiana Central
University at Indianapolis conferred the
degree Of doctor of divinity on Rev.
Charles E. Fultz. pastor OF the United
Brethren Memorial Church. at North
Capitol and'R streets.
a recognition of the splendid success OF
the pastor in building up the local church.
as well as other forms of special ability
shown from time to time.
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An auxiliary of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society was organized az
winter of 1913 but regular meetings
were not begun until during May.
| The society. 1t Is declared. has been
most fortunate In having Mrs Mar
garet Black for it's president. Through
] her interest and efficient leadership
| the society has grown to member
ship of thirty-eight, and closed very
successful second years work June .
| with an excellent luncheon. supervised
| by Mrs. Jeffery,, which netted the So
ciety about s25, and mite box open
ing adding s19.75 to the treasury.
| During the past year the society has
paid $2s95 to the conference treasurer.
| and raised, by means OF teas, luncheons
and mite boxes, about $s5.
| 1t has given to a frontier missionary
supplies to the value OF $71.3 very
interesting meetings have been held
| during the year
| The program prepared by the general
society has been followed as far as
The Following officers were elected
dent. Mrs NJ Black; first vice presi-
dent Mrs. Frischkorn; second vice
president, Mrs Bloodgood: third vice
president. Mrs Leef; corresponding
secretarr. Mrs. Johnston: recording
secretary, Mrs. Lukei; treasurer. Mrs.
Wright.
For secretaries of departments:
Home missions and children's home
missions. Mrs. Borden: mite boxes, Mrs.
Miser; literature and supplies. Mrs.
Jeffery, secretary of evangelism. Mrs.
Bloodgood. press secretary, Mrs. Hess.
At the Columbia Baptist Church.
Falls Church. Va, an interesting serv-
ice vii! be held tomorrow morning at
II O'Clock. when the teacher training
class will be graduated.
i Papers will be read on The Bible
as AN Interesting Book" by c. II.
Lane: "A Bible Story by Mrs w. r.
Fravel. Our Opportunities With the
Intermediates" by Mrs q. w Hawk
hurst. ami Our Alma Well Equipped
School" by e. T. Fenwick
An address will be given by Rev. S.
Townsend Weaver of this city, after
which diplomas will be presented by
Nj. f. Hutton. class teacher
. meeting Of the Pastors Federation
. Will be held Monday at II o'clock AT
the Y. N G.. A.
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. will deliver an address on
, John Huss"
Mr. John w. Lea of Philadslphia, Pa,
editor and lecturer, will conduct two