Evening star., 1915-12-11

The State Department requests that
the ministers of the District recognize
the second pan-American scientific
congress, which will meet here from
December 81 to January s. by preach
ing appropriate sermons January 2.
The object of the congress is to culti-
vate. a closer and more friendly rela-
tion of the American republics. 1t
stands for the unity of the western
hemisphere The officers of the Pas
tors Federation. DR.. C. A Vincent.
president, and Rev. Charles z. Fultz,
secretary, recommend some recognition
of this occasion. Several hundred del
egates will be present in the churches
January g.
Special music will be furnished at
the evening service tomorrow at Ep-
worth NJ E. Church South. Ith and A
streets northeast The church choir
will be assisted by Miss Estelle Wild,
soprano and soloist: Miss Pauline Scott,
violinist, and Mr.. ]. T. D. Turner, vio-
loncelIist.
Development Of the Jesuit Order in
the United States and of the institu-
tions under It's charge IN this country
has led to an important change IN the
method of its government. The United
States, for the purpose of administra-
tion of the societys interests, has now
been constituted an "assistancy.
The superior general of the Society
of Jesus, the Jesuit order is ofn-
cially known, had heretofore five as
sistants. who with him formed the su-
preue government. An "assistancy is
the term used within the order to des-
fgnate the field of jurisdiction of ach
of the generals five immediate subor-
NJ
prised in those called English assis-
fancy, which included England. Ireland
and Canada
The creation of a new assistancy to
take charge of the United States alone
is considered a radical innovation for
the order. which has long been directed
on fixed lines.
Rev Thomas Cannon, s. J. who had
been the provincial head of the Mis-
souri province, has bee named the first
American assistant. The appointment is
for life.
1t is said the appointment of Rev.
Cannon brings an American nearer to
the generalship than at any time in
the past. That this adds especially to
the possibility of an American becom-
ing general is not a wholly accurate
deduction. in the election for general
there is no limitation of choice, and
the general is not always chosen from
the assistants. The election is a DEM
ocratic one, it is pointed out, as the
number of the delegates sent to take
part in the general congregation is
always greater than the number of
the ex-officio voters, the assistants and
provincials.
Most Rev John Ireland, D. D., arch
bishop of st Paul, will, on December 81
next. round out ffty-foVr years of Ia
Dor in the sacred ministry of the priest
hood. He is a native of County Kill
kenny, Ireland. and is in the seventy
eighth year of his age.
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In ST. Aloysius Church tomorrow, the
third Sunday of Advent, the sermon at
the high mass will be delivered by Rev.
Francis P. Donnelly. S. J.. his subject
being. THE Coming of Christ to the
state" At the vespers solemnized at
1880 pm. Rev. John II. Mulligan, s. j.,
will preach on The Coming of Christ
the Relief of the Suffering
Foundry Epworth League will be ad-
dressed tomorrow evening by Miss
Bertha 6. Johnson, United States field
secretary of the mission to lepers. The
league choir will also contribute to the
program. The social department is en-