Evening star., 1915-01-16

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The Secretary Of State will be the
speaker tomorrow afternoon at the
Fifth Baptist Church at mass meet
ing for men, women and children in
connection with the community meet
ings of the southwest section, in which
the pastors of the twelve Protestant
churches of that section are united.
These services are to continue all next
week.
At the morning service tomorrow in
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church.
14th and Meridian streets northwest,
the pastor, Rev. Bernard Braskamp,
theme, 1.-The Conversational Discourses
of Jesus" The special subject for the
first sermon is "a Talk with Zaccheus,
the Chief Publican" Last Sunday, at
the first of another series of sermons
on The Life and Times of the Apos-
ties" The second sermon of this
series comes tomorrow night. its sub
ject being The Purpose of the Call"
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Delegations from Trinity, Douglas
Memorial, McKendree and Foundry
chapters will attend a mass meeting of
the Epworth League at Wesley Chapel.
5th and F streets northwest. tomor-
Burbank, district first vice president.
will preside and music will be provided
by the Foundry Epworth League Quar-
tet. consisting of Messrs. Lewis; stuntz;
close promptly at 7:4O, in order to al
low the visiting Epworthians to return
to their respective churches in time for
the evening services.
meeting of the department of so
cial service of the Washington District
Epworth League was held at Iowa Ave
nue. NJ. Z. Church last Tuesday even
ing. The meeting. which was attended
hyv ha Ir1 Il 80
rious chapters. was presided over by
District Third Vice President Miss
Edith c. Maddux. Plans for financing
the Epworth League rest cottage at
coming summer We're presented by Miss
Florence c. Day, chairman of the board
of trustees of the cottage. A commit
tee consisting of the district third vice
trustees of the rest cottage, the third
vice president of each chapter in the
District and w. l.. Orem. president of
Chevy Chase Chapter; Wendell Shoe
ter: W. A. Jump. district secretary:
Edward Boss and Andrew Gross of
Douglas Chapter, was appointed to
raise funds for the purchase and main
has decided to start the campaign by
setting aside the week of February 7
for rest cottage tag week" During
this week tags containing a photo
every chapter in the District. Miss
MadduX also presented the initial plans
for the community survey which the
league will make some time in Febru-
trict third vice president. Miss Mad
duX. The entire city will be divided
into districts each chapter being al
lotted the territory surrounding it's
members of the league will assist in
the canvass. Full plans will be an
nounced and the printed forms for use
in the canvass will be distributed at
troll at Hamlne NJ. Z. Church. Febru-
AIRY g. 1915. The Epworth Lea que will
be represented at the Sunday meeting
in Convention Hall Monday by its pres
ldent. Or. Christie. y. S. A, and a large
number of the district and chapter Off
GERS. many of whom will act as ushers
DO Washington Women or Men Love
More?" is Rev E. Hez Swem's subject for
his sermon tomorrow night in Centennial
Baptist Church, Northeast Temple, II
street at 18th street northeast. The sub
iect for the morning services at IL o'clock
is Gods Blood-body."
Rev +. W. Johnson, pastor of Grace
Baptist Church, 9th and u streets
southeast. is to discuss Billy Sunday
and His Message" tomorrow evening.
The pastor spent two days during the
week in Philadelphia. attending the
Sunday meetings. and will tell the i'm
pressions he received. The morning
sermon is to be on the theme, "The
Will of the Father" The chorus choir
under the direction of DR.. b. T. Wood
ward. is a feature of the services at
this church.
THE Rise of the Christian Church"
is the subject of a special course of
study lust begun by Omicron Chapter
of Phi Mu Sigma Fraternity. at its
Sunday morning sessions as class in
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school, 9Th and P streets northwest.
This class has just completed a three
month outline course of the entire
Bible, and both courses are conducted
by William L. Evans. The class is COM
posed of over thirty active young men
week Rev. +. J. Prettyman, chaplain
of the United States Senate. addressed
the members of the chapter at its
meeting Wednesday evening with an
inspiring message.
Tomorrow will be the regular COM
munion day for the Sodality Of the Chill
dren Of Mary. at St. Patrick's Roman
Catholic Church. At am. their mass
will be celebrated by Rev. James A
afternoon at 4 o'clock. when they re-
assemble for the usual monthly meeting,
Father smyth will again preside and give
a short sermon, which will be followed
by benediction of the blessed sacrament.
The high mass at II am will be sung
by Rev. Martin p. j. Egan and Rev.
John NJ Mcnamara will preach. Mgr.
W. T. Russell will be present in the
sanctuary, and also Rev. Thomas E. Nc
Guigan, who will act as master Of cere-
monies Two choirs will render the
music, the sanctuary choir led by r.
Mills silby and the choir Of mixed voices
directed by Miss Jennie Glennan After
the mass the congregation will sing
'sHoly God. We Praise Thy Name"
A feature Of the League Of the Good
Shepherd meeting at 1880 o'clock tomor-
row evening will be the answering OF the
questions that have been placed in the
'question box during the past month.
Mgr. Russell will conduct these devotions
and give the benediction at the end of
the services. i
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How to Grow is the title of the
subject to be discussed by Rev. John
E. Briggs. pastor of the Fifth Baptist
Church, tomorrow morning. 1t is the
second Of his series on the general
topic, The Growing Christian. At the
evening service tomorrow at the same