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

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Waterloo, Iowa. at the Christadelphian
Chapel. corner Georgia and New Hamp-
shire avenues northwest, from tomor-
row to May 10.
David and Jonathan will be the sub
ject of the third Sunday school lesson
study at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening at O'Clock
The address will be delivered by Mr..
Howard A. Banks, who Is secretary to
the Secretary OF the Navy.
Mr.. Banks is considered an authority
in Bible studies and his writings in
the Sunday School Times and else
where. it is pointed out, have attracted
attention and interest.
The base ball spelling bee" at Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Church South on Wednesday evening,
between teams composed of young Ia
dies from the Philathea class and
young men from the A. B. PuGh class
resulted in a tie, the score being to !.
when the game was called on account
of refreshments The interest mani
tested was considerable. although the
''bleachers." 1t is said. we're not filed be-
cause Of threatening weather ..o,
While no definite date has been
chosen, it is understood that the tile"
will be played off in the near future.
as both teams are confident of superior
skill in spelling. Challenges from
other Sunday schools, 1t is understood,
Place fans
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A joint quarterly conference of the
seven Methodist Episcopal South
churches In Washington was held on
Tuesday evening at the auditorium OF
the Mount Pleasant congregation, pre-
sided over by Rev. DR.: H. NJ Canter,
regular business of the session was
transacted, the women of the Mount
Pleasant congregation served refresh.
ments and the meeting resolved Itself
into a social gathering
The Mems Class Of Emmanuel Baptist
Church will hold It's annual May party
Tuesday evening, in the main audi
torium Of the church, corner 18th street
and Columbia road.
A short business meeting of the class
will precede the exercises of the even
ing. which will begin at $50 o'clock.
An address will be given by Prof. O. H.
Benson.
The women Of the Mizpah class will
assist in receiving visitors
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The national convention of the New
Church will open at the Church of the
New Jerusalem next Saturday with
divine services and the annual address
of President Julian K Smyth of New
York.
The convention will be in session I'M
til the following Tuesday night.
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parts of the country will off1ciate at
the religious services, including Rev.
William F. Wunsch. professor at the
school in Cambridge, Mass;
Rev. Thomas A. King of Lakewood.
Ohio: Rev. Eric Wethey of st. Louis.
Mo-, and others. A number of candi-
dates for the ministry will receive their
ordination at the service Sunday morn
ing.
The three-week series of special services
under the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
". Clarke, singing evangelists of Cleve-
land, Ohio. will be brought to a close at
the Central Union Mission, 622 Louisiana
avenue, tomorrow night, when they will
conduct their final meeting.
The gospel wagon, which goes Sunday
afternoons through the summer to hold
services in various parts Of the city on
street corners, inaugurates it's thirteth
ing at place to be selected, at AS
o'clock. addressed by Mr.. John S. Ben
nett Of the Jerry MacAuley Water Street
Mission of New York city. Mr.. Bennett
has been for, five years the leader of the
Sunday night meetings at the Water
Street Mission. In the evening, at s:45
o clock. the gospel wagon will hold the
first of its usual Market space services
On the corner Of 7th and Market space.
Mr.. George F. Tibbitts, until recently
Mems Christian Association in Porto Rico,
will speak in the mission Wednesday
evening at o'clock. giving his lecture on
The World Conquest illustrated with
220 lantern slides
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Mr.. Arthur Acker will lead the Chris
tan Endeavor meeting at Temple Bap-
list Church tomorrow evening The sub
ject will be Joys of the Christian Life"
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The Bright-Hour'' service, which has
been a feature of Sunday evening services
IN Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
for several years. will begin tomorrow
evening and continue through the sum
ner months.
DIR. Wedderspoon will begin series of
special sermons on Heroes" the subject
of the first sermon being "sa vonarola.'
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At the First Congregational Church
ice Of the season will be given. The
program VIII consist of selections from
oratorio. ''St. Paul"
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The origin and history Of denomi-
national bodies will be traced by Rev.
Sanford B. Horton at Memorial
Church, 18th near NJ street northwest.
tomorrow at pm. The special topic
will be "Why the Work Of Seventh
day Adventists:" song service will
precede the discourse, to which the
public is cordially invited.
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Rev. +. NJ. Mccoy is to inaugurate a
series Of special Sunday evening SER
mons tomorrow. The topics and dates
are as follows:
Tomorrow. Gods Voice in Literature
BY way of Introduction"
May 8. Tale Of Two Cities-The
Nobility of Self-sacrifice."
May Is. Scarlet Letter.-The In
scrutable Law
May %, "Macbeth-The Cleansing
from Sim"
May 80, Les Misera bles-The Battle
for Mans Soul"
June g: "coniston-The Saving
June 10, Seven Lamps of Architec-
ture-The Building of Character"
June 20, king Arthur--A Portrait Of
Ideal Manhood
A reception was rendered Rev Louis
Randall, pastor Of the Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church,
Monday evening, In honor of his re-
turn to this pastorate Tor the third
wear. The members and friends of Mr..
Randalrs church evinced their appre-
citation of his successful administra-
tion by n large reception and a cordial