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The Washington times., 1915-05-22
TO CONFIRM $50
At ST. PATRCK'S
Exercises Will Begin at 4 To-
morrow Afternoon-May De-
votions Each Evening.

A class Of about 800 children and sixty
adult converts to the Catholic faith will
be confirmed in st. Patrick's Church
tomorrow afternoon, by the Rt. Rev.
Thomas J. Shahan, rector OF the Catho-
lie University.
The exercises will begin at 4, and fol-
lowing the administering of the Sacra-
ment there will be a renewal Of bap-
tismal vows q short address by the
bishop and benediction Of the blessed
sarament.
The Very Rev. George A. Dougherty.
vice rector of the Catholic University.
and tn Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara, assis-
tant pastor OF st. Patrick's, Will be the
assistant priets to the bishop. Mgr w.
r. Russell and the clergy Of the parish
will occupy seats in the sanctuary du-
ring the services.
High Mass will be sung at II a. m,
by Mgr, Russell and the Rev. NJ. P. J.
Egan will preach. Two choirs will rem
der the music. Haydn's Sixteenth Mass
will be sung by the mixed choir, di-
rected by Miss Jennie Glennan. and the
sanctuary choir, led by r. Mills siiby
will sing the responses In Gregorian
After the mass the compensation Will
unite with the choirs in the singing OF
the hymn, Mother dear. oh pray for
me-
MAY devotions, consisting Of the reel
tation Of the Litany Of the Blessed
Virgin a short meditation. and bene-
dictlon OF the blessed sacrament, are
held at st. Patrick's each evening at
7:30 during the month.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
NEW BROTHERHOOD
MAKES RAPID GAINS
Bible Students Of GurIey Memo.
rial Church Also Take Up
Athletics.

The newly organized Brotherhood of
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
Is one of the energetic organizations of
Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant.
The movement was begun a month
ago, and has made rapid gains in num-
bers and enthusiasm. The scope of the
work consists of Bible study classes,
monthly meetings for social and intel
lectual enjoyment and athletics.
The Bible study classes meet at the
church Sunday morning at 9:45 clock.
when the lesson is taken up under the
leadership of James w. Relsner. Month
ly meetings of the brotherhood will be
held, at which there will be prominent
speakers, illustrated lectures. music.
and refreshments.
The recreation and athletic committee
has constructed q tennis court In the
rear of the church, which Will be OPEN
ed Monday at p. m. The pastor, after
making few appropriate remarks. will
throw out the balls.
The officers of the brotherhood are:
G. A. Jaquette, PRESIDENT DR.. u. NJ.
Finch. vice president, ]. I,eahy. secre-
tary; George c. Shoemaker treasurer;
James w. Reisner. Bible study leader
George c. Shoemaker, chairman men,
bershlp committee; Harry I. Houston
chairman devotional committee William
II. Terrell, chairman entertainment
committee; DR.. II, J. Hunt chairman
visitation committed; Harry G.. Milans
chairman recreation and athletic COM
mittee; Frank NJ. Barnes. chairman pub
licity committee; II. @. Goelitz, chair
man ways and means committee.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
CALL TO PRAYER"
ISSUED BY BISHOP
VIII Be Read in All Churches at
Direction Of Methodist Epis-
piscopaI Board.

IN behalf Of the bishops of the Metho-
olst Episcopal Church, Bishop Earl
Cranston made public q special call
TO prayer" appointed to be read In all
the Methodist churches.
Not once day only. nor merely
when convenient but In our every
thought Of God let the cry Of
our hearts necessarily ascend for the
peace of Europe and the world" says
the appeal. Part Of the text Of the call
Is as follows:
Under such conditions your chief pas
tors can be no longer silent, nor can
tney meet their duty by a perfunctory
exhortation to formal prayers for divine
interposition. Not until we realize that,
beneath all that appears, this war with
It's awful carnage, Ia but struggle Tor
commercial supremacy, can we under
stand how alien to hereditary dynasties
is the thought Of the universal brother
hood of man. Every tradition and every
ipetnct of imperialism Is In constant
frfct1on with the rule Of Christ. The
Sealousies and hatreds Of kings and peo-
pies are not born In heaven. Let victory
rest where 1t may, after millions OF
prave hearts have ceased to beat, the
vassaIage of human souls to material
wealth, wealth and power will remain
the sure harbinger Of other wars, Of In
creasing deadliness, as suborned science
acds to the machinery Of destruction,
unless God shall nightly intervene; by
unseen forces, whose strategies we may
not discern, but whose existence and ef-
nciency we dare not doubt"
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Union Methodist Will
Observe Mercy Sunday

"Humane," or Mercy Sunday. will be
observed at the Union Methodist Episco-
pal Church tomorrow evening at when
the pastor. the Rev. John MacMurray,
will deliver Message, to Mrs. Grundy
(public opinion Concerning the Duty
Of Being Humane" in which he will
present Christ's teaching on the duty
Of being humane In ones treatment OF
birds and beasts and mankind, citing
some glaring instances of mans In
humanity to man.
In the morning at II. DR.. MacMurray
will give a sermon talk on THE Kind
will mention some of the work that
must be done By the modern church II
the church maintain It's position as an
important factor in the life of the com.
munity.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Head of Jerry McAuley
Mission to Make Address

John H. Wyburn. superintendent Of
the old Jerry McAuley Mission, of New
York, and Mrs Wyburn and their
daughter will be at the Central Union
Mission tomorrow. Mrs. Wyburn will
speak at o'clock. and Mr.. Wyburn at
3. They will also participate in the
Gospel wagon meeting on Market space
at $50 p. m.
Mr.. Wyburn has been connected with
the Jerry McAuley Mission for twenty
six years, and has been its superin-
tendent since the death of S. H. Hadley,
SO well known among rescue mission
workers.
The Weyburn family are returning
home from the annual convention OF
the International Union Of Gospel
Missions, which has Just closed its
meeting at Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Bible Class to Conduct
Epworth League Service

The devotional meeting Of the lincoln
Road Epworth League will be conducted
tomorrow evening by the mems Bible
class OF the Sunday school, under Rob-
ert NJ. Ryce. chairman of the devotion.
al committee
The subject will be Are Children in
Our City Getting Fair Chance?"
Among the subjects to be discussed
briefly are: What Institutions Are At.
tempting to Improve the Future of Our
be Increased?' by NJ. r. speeiman
What Effect do Sunday Newspaper,
Have on the Lives of Our Children%
by r. NJ. Ryce. Are Children In Our
City OF Foreign Nationality Being Civ.
en- Fair Chance to Become Real Ameri.
can CitlZens?" by B. c. Wheeler; What
Effect Are Motion Pictures Having Up.
on the Children of Our City?" by y. g
Perry and What the Junior League IL
Doing For Our ChildrenS" by Harold
Hitler,
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Washington District E. L.
Has 8 Projects in Hand

Washington District Epworth League
- three projects which are taking the
time of the new District officers. \
moonlight excursion will. be held on
the evening OF June Z, leaving on the
steamer "St. Johns at 6:45 o'clock. A
vocational institute will be conducted
at Mountain Lake Park, from July 26 to
August |.
Rest Cottage. at Washington Grove
will soon be opened for its second sea-
son, under the direction of the Depart
ment of Social Service assisted by a
chairman Of this board: H. F. Carl
secretary, and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell.
treasurer. Other members are DR.. A.
@. Christie. u. s. A. Mrs. j. e. Grit.
fifth, Charles F. Linger, Lee B. Miller,
Miss Florence c. Day and Irvine L.
Miller.
Lee B. Emory is chairman Of the ex.
cursion committee. while w. Ralph
Williamson heads the institute com.
uittee.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
GOSPEL MISSION TO
HOLD ANNIVERSARY
Delegates Who Attended Interna.
tional Meeting In Norfolk
Will Participate.

The ninth anniversary OF the
founding of the Gospel Mission in
Washington will be observed tomor-
row, postponed from the actual date.
May ~, in order that delegates could
attend the second annual convention
Of the International Gospel Missions,
held in Norfolk.
Some of the good talent in music
and speakers will stop over In Wash
ington for this celebration on their
way home from Norfolk.
Three sessions will be held tomor-
row, the first in the morning at II
B. H. Warner presiding. The follow
ing will be tho program:
Organ prelude. church organist;
song service. mission music; prayer
"; H. womersleyy; Scripture reading
gospel trio; greetings by the pastor
church notices, collection. ETC.; music
ehHren or'rsr Choir presidi,ns tl,o
Mc4R SF. '0'S Sonros M aSsni and IL Ts
Kline; brief addresses by visiting
mission delegates; financial state.
ment; doxology; benediction by the
pastor: organist, Mrs. Rowzee; plan
chestra aiding.
the Mission Hall. III John Marshal
Face, in the afternoon at 8. Mrs. H
E. Monroe presiding. The program
will be as follows:
Organ prelude. Mrs. J. A. Edgar
song service. mission music; prayer
Rev. Henry Anstadt, song. Baltimore
trio; Scripture reading. Mrs. Bertht
ings from kindred organizations
solo, II. D. Gordon: response, Rev
s. NJ. Croft; song. Baltimore trio; re.
ports, Women's Council. Prayer
League. Mrs. Anstadt. Mrs. spindle
Mrs. Kline. Mrs. Byrne, Mrs. Buck
tngham, and others, song: financial
statement; brief addresses by visit.
ing mission delegates and pastors
present: testimonies; prayer; inspec'
tion of building: organist, Mrs. Ed
gari pianist, Mrs. Baier,
The third session will be held al
1880 p. m, with John NJ. Nelson pre-
siding. at McKendree NJ l.. Church
Following will be the program:
Prayer. Nv. r. Rlackford; song. Bal.
timore trio; Scripture. w. H. Hough.
ton; solo, Mrs. NJ. G; Baier, greetings
the pastor: church music by the
choir; church collection, notices, etc.
response. presiding officer; song
Baltimore trio; reports Of officers
| song, brief addresses by visiting
delegates; doxology: benediction by
the pastor: organist; Mrs. Beelmar
| pianist. Mrs. Rowzee; cornetist, Miss
Grace Beelman; church orchestra
| aiding
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
CHANGES MADE IN
ADVENTIST MINISTRY
Elder Roscoe T. Baer Accepts
Call to Presidency Of Argen-
tina Conference.

Prof. B. G. Wilkinson, president of
the Columbia Union Conference of
Seventh Day Adventists. has Just an
nounced several changes among the
ministry in his territory.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Columbia Union Con-
ference. held at Takoma Park. at
which were present the presidents of
the State conferences of Maryland,
Delaware, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia, New Jersey, West Virginia, and
the District of Columbia, it was an
nounced that Elder Roscoe T. Baer,
president of the Chesapeake confer
ence, with headquarters in Baltimore,
has accepted a call to the presidency
Of the Argentina Conference in South
Elder NJ. c. Kirkendar. formerly
president of the Ontario (Canada)
Conference, has accepted the Presi-
dency of the Chesapeake Conference,
which embraces Maryland and Della
ware
Elder ]. w. Hirllnger. formerly of
Portsmouth, Va. has been elected to
the presidency Of the West Virginia
Conference, and Elder G. w. Spies, of
Atlantic City, will connect with the
east Pennsylvania Conference.
made to strengthen the dollar-a-week
fund for missionary advancement
which will mean the raising Of $50, ,OOO
in the Columbia Union Conference this
year. according to President Wilkin-
son.
1t was voted to invite all the teach
ers in the Washington Missionary
College, Mt. Vernon Academy and the
various church-school teachers in the
Columbia Union Conference, together
with the educational and young peo.
pies secretaries. to attend an educa-
tional and young peoples convention
to be held in Takoma Park. July 26
August 4.
Work will begin next week on the
new office building that is to be erect,
ed for the Columbia Union Conference
ON Cadar atreat TakOma Park
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
ARMY AND NAVY MEN
WILL HONOR DEAD
Admiral Benson viii Give Ad.
dress at Memorial Services
In Church Tomorrow.

The Army and Navy Union will attend
Metropolitan M. E. Church tomorrow
evening. where memorial services will
be held, with an address by the pastor.
the Rev. J. Shera Montgomery. The
following will be the program Of the
exercises:
Invocation, Department Chaplain Har-
ris; presentation Of colors. Capt. Robert
F. Finucane; address, Rev. ]. Shera
Montgomery; solo, "Star-Spangled Ban
ner," Mrs. Mallette Roach Spengler:
address, William s. Benson, rear ad-
miral United States navy; solo, "Tentins
Tonight" Miss Fay humphrey; address,
George Barnett, major general-com-
mandant, Marine Corps; quartet, Bat
tie Hymn Of the Republic" Mothers
Of Men," Mrs. Isabel Worrell ball. past
national senior vdce president Woman's
Relief Corps; America" quartet and
audience; benediction. Rev. J. shera
Montsomery; APPS" By buglers from
Marine Corps.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Campfire Girls Meet
At Mt. Pleasant Church

A crowd Of Campfire Girls. their Of
fcers, parents and friends. met in the
gymnasium Of the Mt Pleasant Con-
gregational Church last night for a
grand council camp fire, at which
medals and trophies were awarded.
Mrs. Luther H. Gulick. a member OF
the grand council. lighted a fire by
rubbing sticks Indian fashion, and from
this were kndled three candles, repre-
sentins Work" Health and Love. =
Songs. drills and demonstrations were
followed by an address by DR.. Gulick
after which tho awards OF merit were
made.
The organization is planning to have
camp near Washington this summer
where nature study and campcraft car
be pursued by the girls. of whom there
are about 150 in tho District
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Seventh Day Adventists
Show Gain in Members

The North American division confer
ence of Seventh Day Adventists has
shown an increase OF 1908 per cent in
membership and gain in funds of 23l7
during the first quarter of 1918, as COM
pared with the corresponding quarter of
last year.
The total funds received during the
first quarter of 1914 were 3405, IA 81; the
amount for the corresponding period in
1915 was $499 74715. an increase of s94,-
O02 "a. The nat increase In mem bership
for the quarter Just closed was l.548,
bringing the total membership to 1905.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
North Capitol E. L. to
Hold Special Services

Special installation services will be
held by the North Capitol Epworth
League, North Capitol and X streets.
tomorrow evening.
The officers to he installed are Lionel
r. Fielder, president: Miss Marie Fled
ler first vice president; Miss Estelle
Poynton. second vice president: Miss
Mary Symons. third vice president:
Herbert Negus. fourth vice president:
Frank B. Davis. secretary; William II.
Davis. treasurer.
Special music will be rendered by the
league choir. The evening church serv-
Ice will be omitted.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Tableaux at St. Michael'S
Close 9. F. S. Work

Marking the close Of the seasons
work of the Girls Friendly Society
at the Church of st. Michael and All
Angels, the probationary class gave a
pleasing series Of tableaux on Tuesday
evening under the direction of Miss
Ruth Connell
Several Of the girls sang popular songs
in costume while solo dances contri-
buted to the program. The stage was
effectively decorated by a committee of
the younger members. Mrs. Hocken-
berry and Mrs. Davis assisted at the
sale Of Ice cream and fancy work that
followed
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Hamline M. E. Evening
Service Devoted to E. l.,

Hamline M E. Church will devote
the entire service tomorrow evening to
the Epworth League.
At o'clock an anniversary service
will be conducted in the lecture room,
when Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary
Of Labor, will address the chapter.
Walter Sorrel will be the oloist
At s an illustrated lecture will be
given on I'm His Steps" with appropri-
ate songs, In the main auditorium of the
church.
Hamline Chapter Epworth League
Will hold Its annual meeting on next
"Wednesday evening. when officers will
be elected.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
M. P. Ministerial
Association Elects

At the meeting of the Methodist
Protestant Ministerial Association Of
the District OF Columbia. IN the Central
Y. NJ. G. A. Building on Monday, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, the Rev. ]. w. Balderston; vice
president. the Rev. George n. Clayton;
secretary, the Rev. William L. Hofr-
man; treasurer. the Rev. e. A. Sex
smith; press committee. the Rev. ].
Ralph Wright.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Burnside Post to Attend
Special Church Service

Tomorrow evening at s. Burnside Post
No. s. G. A. r.. with It's auxiliartes:
Gushing Camp. No. 80, Sons Of Veterans.
and Burnside Corps. No. 4, w. r. c..
will attend worship at Waugh NJ. e.
Church.
veterans son, will deliver a patriotic
sermon, and appropriate music will be
rendered by the choir.
All G. A. r. comrades, Sons Of Veter-
ans, members of the Womans Relief
Corps, and Daughters of Veterans have
been invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
DR.. Granger to Repeat
His Sermon on "Hell"

At the Gunton-Temple Memorial Pres
byterian Church. DR.. c. Everest
Granger. pastor, will preach IL a. IN.
and 8 p. m. At the morning service he
will repeat a sermon on HELL
preached a month ago. Many requests
for the repetition of this sermon have
been made.
At night he will preach on "Kultur." a"
The Christian Endeavor meeting In
the chapel at will Re led by Ruth
Bradley. Preparatory service will be
held in the chapel Friday night at s.
The Rev. Dr.. James w. "rightman will
preach.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Young Peoples Society
Putting in a Library

The Y. P. S. Of c. E. Of Shiloh Bap-
tist Church C"Strangers' Home'O. are
putting in a circulating library for the
Sunday School OF the Church, and will
open the same tomorrow night In con-
nection with their Library Night
meeting. The subject for discussion
will be Religious Reading: What and
Why?" and the Good Literature Com
mittee," under the lead Of Miss Clarice
GoodGin. will take special parts in the
discussion in order to encourage the
young people of the church to do more
religious reading
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Proceeds From Book to
Be Used to Aid Serbs

The proceeds from the new book by
the Rev. Charles Wood. pastor of the
Church of the Covenant. will be ap-
piled to the fund being raised by the
Serbian supply committee for the use
of the American Red Cross in Serbia
chase of an isolation tent and its equip
ment to be sent to Belgrade for use of
the American Red Cross Hospital, and
to be known as THE Covenant Tent "
The subject of Mr.. Woods book is
Some Moral and Religious Aspects of
the War"
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Waldensian Aid Society
Will Meet Next Friday

The annual meeting of the Washing
ton branch of the American Waldensian
Aid Society will be held at the resi-
dence of the Misses Bradley, 1922 N
street northwest, May 2S, at 8.
Mrs John Britain Clark will speak
on "Cuustoms and Costumes of Wal
densian Women" Following the cleo
ton of officers a social hour will be
held
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
DR., WaldrOn to Preach.

closing sermon in tho series on The
Duties and Privileges of the Christian"
at Shiloh Baptist Church. tomorrow
morning and will use for his subject,
prelude the Rev. DR.. WaIdron will have
something to say upon the duty of
being Kind to Dumb Animals" and
the work Of the Washington Humane
Society
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
One Diploma Awarded
By Belcourt Seminary

Miss Katherine Jefferson Grover. Of
Kentucky. was awarded diploma, and
Miss Lillian Marie Grossheim, Of Iowa,
and Miss Winifred Mildred Ellngham,
of Indiana, received a certificate in
English at the commencement exercises
of the Belcourt Seminary. Thirteenth
and Girard streets northwest. last
night.
The principal address was made by
Edwin @. Brandenburg, president OF
the Board of Trade
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
BahaistS to Celebrate
Birthday of Founder

Elaborate preparations have been
made for the celebration tomorrow eve
ming of the birthday OF Abdal BAHIA
Abbas. founder of the Bahaist cult, and
the anniversary of the declaration OF
Bah. The celebration will be held at
the Pythian Temple. DR.. Getsinger will
speak. and John Phillips Meakin will
recite fraternal poems. The meeting
will conclude with a social.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Church of Our Father
To Hear Aged Pastor

The services in the Church of Our
Father tomorrow morning will be con-
Quoted by the Rev w w Curry, d. D.,
who will have as the subject OF his ser
mon, "Christianity Universal and Spir-
ituai Religion"
DR.. Curry at the present time, is the
Oldest clergyman in the Universalst de-
nomination who breaches. He had his
ninety-frst birthday last February ard
speaks with more force and power than
the average man at sixty.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Foundry Chapter E. L.
Will Install Officers

The newly elected officers Of Foundry
Chapter Epworth League will be INSTALL
ed at s tomorrow evening by the officers
Of Washington District Epworth League
DR.. wedderspOOn. the pastor, will
SssACh q GDseial sermon TO The league
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
First Presbyterian to
Give Last Judgment

Tomorrow evening the choir Of the
FIRST Presbyterian Church will give
Spohr's The Last Judgment" This IL
the program postponed from Sunday
last on account of illness Of the tenor
soloist
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Church of Nativity to
Hold Annual Communion

The annual corporate communion for
all who have been confirmed at the
chapels Of the Church of the Nativity
and the Church of the Resurrection will
be held tomorrow at 7:30 and II a, m.
and at p. m. at the Church of the
Resurrection.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Jr. o. u. A. M. to Hold
Memorial Services

Memorial services for the junior o. U.
A. NJ. will be held at Church OF the
Ascension tomorrow evening. The Rev.
]. Henning Nelms will preach.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Evangelists See Stuart.

The colored Billy Sunday evanselist's
campaign committee was received BY
Governor Stuart Of Virginia. at the
executive mansion in Richmond on
Thursday
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Spiritualism
SPIRITUAL TEMPLE SOCIETY

SPIRITUAL INSIGHT"
10 the subject Alfred H. Terry will lecture
on Sunday evening at o'clock at 4ls 10Th
o.. y. W. followed by ballot readings. In
tsrviews daily al lSl 81. y. z. Phone LIN
solA kla
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Hall Mission

HALL MISSION, 62S Louisiana ave. n. W,
Union Gospel Services every Sunday, 2:Sd
p. m. for the promotion OF Scriptural holiness
and the conversion OF sinners. Welcome
Phoebe Hall Luttrell. pastor.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Bahai Revelation

THE ANNIVERSARY OF ths birthday Of
Abdal Bahia will he celebrated Sunday night
at the regular Bahai Meeting at Fythian
Temple" Special program and social All
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

Agriculture, will conduct the Sunday
School lesson study for May 80. David
Bringing Home the Ark at the Fourth
presbyterian Church, Thirteenth and
tairmont streets, tomorrow evening.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

Religious Reading: What and Why"
will be the subject Of an address during
the p. m. Christian Endeavor hour to-
morrow at Western Presbyterian
Church, by Howard A Banks, secretary
to Josephus Daniels.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

The Modern Hero" Is the title of a
sermon announced for tomorrow even,
ing at Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church by the Rev. DR.. Wedderspoon.
Hidden Among the Stuff" is the theme
fOr the morning discOlrSe.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

DR.. James Shera Montgomery will
speak at the Metropolitan. Methodist
Church tomorrow morning at II on
THE Right Use of the Divine Gifts" &"
At s p. m. a patriotic service will be
held under the auspices of The Army
and Navy Union, The speakers an
nounced are Major General Barnett, Ad-
miral w. 8. Benson. Congressman
Logue, of Philadelphia, and DR.. Mont
gomery.