The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Happenings Of Note In
Washington Churches

The Rev. John N. Mills, world-trav-
eler IN missionary work, and lecturer
o. note, will speak before the bible
class OF Judge Stanton j. Pcelio AZ
morning on Missions in Porto Rico
SUNDAY, December 26 Howard A. banks
viii address the class on why DID
the Wise Men Follow the starr"
Al tho Ninth street Christian
Church tomorrow evening the pastor,
the Rev, George A. Miller will deliver
a sermon on the general subject OF
FIRST Century Christians" his theme
being Baptism with a New Mean
ing His subject for tomorrow morn
inE VIII be "Itlghteousness and Jn-
righteousness Contrastcd."
AZ meeting of the standing COM
mittees Of the First Congregational
Church Monday evening. reports from
various organizations OF the church
were received. and appropriations Tor
church and benevolent expenses were
Ladies' Aid Society was held Tuesday
and reports of the success OF the pa-
zaar recently held were made. In the
evening social was held by Mrs.
with Mrs. ]. Homer smith president
and Mrs. II. p Gould secretary.
The Forefathers' Day meeting Of the
Conversational Club OF Washington
w ~raqI Sg held ttn g the NJ Pleasant Con
There VIII be reception at o'clock
and dinner will be served at 30 The
Rev. Charles E. Jefferson, ID. D., pastor
Of the broadway Tabernacle church.
Evils Of Preparedness
Mrs. Louis F. Post will speak on ''The
Moman's Peace Party" nt the People 9
Church. Pythlan Temple. tomorrow
morning at His o'clock.
The Liberal Religious Union Of All
Sorls Church. Fourteenth aud l.
evening nj O'clock by Miss MYra c.
Hole on The Voice of Sculpture"
The, Rev. W. II. Gotwlld. D. r., will
IeoreetOwn Methodist Protestant
Church; The rastor, the Pew, J. VIII
bur Balderson will preach al the even
Ing services Oh THE Devll enJ His
Tricks
Christmas will he appropriately cele.
! hrated at the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow
morning and the. pastor. the Rey,
James SherR Montgomery. Will speak
| on THE EVangel of Christmas" In the
! evening at s o'clock Dr. Mon.gomery
! will give the second sermon IN the
series on Our Country and the Flu.
ropean Conflict" Ills subject for tho
eveLing service will be "America for
| Americans"
A benefit for tho Methodist Home for
Children In GEORGETOWN will be held by
| the Epworth League of Langdon NJ. +.
! Church In the new sunday school room
| next Tuesday evening. the price of ad-
mission for which will he one potato,
| and one pound or more of some article
l-N II 4. 1T Il
vice president. is in charge OF the en-
! tertainment.
At the Dumbarton Methodist Episco-
| pal Church, GEORGETOWN, the Rev. A. NJ
| Martin pastor. the Rev. A. II. thinner
on the theme of message. with hif
J subject. Gods Method with Man.
This will be the Rev. Iimmerman's first
address from the pulpit in two years
he having been forced into temporary
retirement through Ill health.
At Pythian Temple tomorrow after.
noon a reverent discussion viii be pre-
sented by Emil l., Gerard in an address
before the Washington Secular League
He will also make a statement will
reference to his recent arrest and i'm
prisonment for carving an anti-wal
sign on the Capitol grounds.
At the Second Baptist Church. Fourth
street and Virginia avenue southeast
the Rev. Howard /. Stewart, pastor
will speak tomorrow morning on "Tii,
Passion Flower-A Meditation" and 70
the evening his theme will be THE Ol,
i Homestead" Baptism at the evenin,
service.
At the Fifth Baptist Church tomor
row morning the subject OF the ser
mon by the Rev. John +. Briggs
pastor. will be: Christmas Ever,
Day" At the evening hour appropriat
! festival music will be sung by tn
choir. Baptism at the beginning OF TIL
|, evening service. Daybreak service viii
, be held Christmas morning.
| Much interest is being manifested Il
the School of Methods to be held at tn
Vermont Avenue Christian Church froT
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