Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-04
Pulpit and Pem

Is expected that as many more will at
| tend who possibly cannot remain at
the convent over night
| The order of the day is as follows:
! Rise at s. am; meditation In the
chapel, $50 am; mass, am; break
fast. o'clock: meditation. am; 10
am. free time; 1880 am. conference;
2:15 pm. spiritual reading; 3:45 Pm,
pm, dinner. followed by free time;
rosary: 4:30. instruction: $50, benedic-
| ton Of the blessed sacrament; s. sup
| per, followed by free time; 1880, points
for the following mornings medita-
| ton.
| Saturday morning at the 7 o'clock
| mass the retreatants will receive holy
communion in a body. Following the
| mass there will be benediction of the
| of conservation to the sacred heart will
| be recited. Rev. Hill, s. J., who will
conduct the retreat. will then give the
papal blessing to all those who have
! made the retreat.
Rev Augustus J. Duarte. s. J.. vice
president of GonZaga College, and pres
ident of the Catholic Women's Literary
Guild, under whose auspices the retreat
Is given. will deliver an address at the
| close of the exercises when a perma
nent womens retreat league will be or
ganized.
These retreats which are becoming
so popular throughout the large cities
Of the country. 1t is pointed out, are a
! time of thought insight. self-study and
self-mastery for those to whom this
world and the next have a meaning. A
French writer has said: Whatever
furnishes the soul with q dose of calm
be it ever SO little, is always service
to human nature" and a spiritual re-
treat, as all who have made one know,
is "a dose of calm" in the fevered rush
Of modern life.
Rev. DR.. B. D. Cav has returned from
his vacation and will conduct both the
morning and evening services at the
West Washington Baptist Church to-
morrow.
The ordinance of the Lords supper
will be administered by DR.. Cav at the
close of the morning service.
Beginning with tomorrow all Of the
usual evening services, which were dis
continued for the summer, will be re-
Sumed.
The special message which the
Seventh-Day Adventists believe they
are commissioned to preach throughout
the world at this time, has been the
theme Of the discourses of Evangelists
Harter and Horton at the Adventist
tent, 18th and c streets southeast, dur
ing the past week.
Declaring that the Bible, and the
Bible only, was their guide and author
ity. they have attempted to show that
their message Is as distinct and timely
as were those of Noah and John the
Baptist and Elijah.
Tomorrow night Mr.. Harter will COM
pare the history Of ancient Rome with
that of the United States. and endeavor
to show from the Bible that the same
conditions which brought about the
downfall of the former are arising in
this country. The subject announced Is
"The Beast and His Image"
The musical service, beginning at
1880 o'clock, will be of special interest,
consisting largely Of selections repeat
ed by request.
Monday night Mr.. L. A. Hansen will
give a stereopticon lecture. 'The
Worldwide Gospel in Print"
The evangelists announce the follow
Tuesday, "The Seal Of Cod: wednes-
day, Christ and the Sabbath: Thurs
day, mot Under the Law, but Under
Grace" and Friday, ''Bible Sanctifica-
ton
Rev. DR.. W. R. Wedderspoon, pastor
of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church.
will return next week, and September
IL will occupy his pulpit morning and
evening.
Mrs. wedderspoon, now convalescing
at Ocean Grove, N. j., continues to Inn
prove and 1t is expected she will be
able to return to Washington next
week.
Rev. DIR. ]. O. Wrghtson Of Balti-
more, at one time pastor of Union NJ.
E. Church in this city, will occupy the
pulpit Of Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning and even
ing.
In the morning the theme will DO
| 1.-The Nature and Necessity Of Regen-
Grafton" and at the "bnght-hour'
service service. ., the i. subject will be Peters
Ths nnsrte+ choir will nresent tho
following music: Morning, Sun of My
Soul" (Holden) and 20 Como to My
Heart, Lord Jesus (Ambrose); evening
softly Now the Light OF Day" (nseyl
and 20 for a Closer Walk With God"
(Foster).
Rev. Henry n. Ranck, pastor Of
Grace Reformed Church. 18th and o
cation. will occupy his pulpit again to-
morrow morning. There will be no
evening service.
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Rev. DR.. F. M. Mccoy, pastor Of
| Waugh NJ E. Church. has returned to
| the city and will occupy his pulpit to-
| morrow. The pastor spent his vacation
| at North Beach and Mountain Lake
| Park.
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Rev. John E. Briggs, pastor Of Fifth
Baptist Church. has returned from Vir-
ginia and New Jersey, where he spent
his vacation, and Will preach at Doth
hours Sunday His morning subject
will be 1.-The Covenant of the Cross"
There will be communion after the ser
| mon. His evening subject will be ''The
| Toiling Christ"
| AS usual, the evening service the first
| Sunday night in September will be in
keeping with Labor day.
The chorus choir, under the direction
| of Mr.. William ]. Palmer. will render
, special and appropriate music at both
| hours.
! Rev. DR.. James Gilbert Mason of
Metuchen, N. J.. will occupy the pulpit
of Fourth Presbyterian Church tomor
| row morning. He also will address
| the tent service the lawn OF the
church in the evening.
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| October 10 is to be rally day at the
| Fourth Presbyterian Church.
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| That Rev. E. Hez Sven, pastor of
! Centennial Baptist Church, was about
| to become a thespian before studying
| for the ministry was an assertion made
| by the pastor during the week, and
! tomorrow he plans to preach by special
request at the evening service on How
I Was Kept From Going on the Stage"
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Rev. DR.. D. s. Kennedy of Phila-
delphia is to preach in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church tomorrow
at IL o'clock.