Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES
IN MANY CHURCHES
Hundreds Worship in Open Air at
Peace Cross at Mount
St. Alban.
Sunday Schools Participate in Spe-
cial Independence Day Services,
Singing National Airs.

Patriotic sermons were delivered in
practically all of the churches OF
Washington yesterday, the preachers
rope and laying stress upon the neces-
sity for patriotism in the United States
Special services were held in a number
of the churches, with the Sunday
schools participating, because Sunday
fell on the 4th of July.
Hundreds of persons worshiped in the
open air yesterday afternoon at the
peace cross. Mount st. Alban. A SER
mon was delivered in the cathedral
close by Rev. Richard w. Hogue,
rector of the Church of the Ascension,
Baltimore The services included a
procession of altar and choir boys from
Bethlehem Chapel. The Cathedral choir
furnished music, assisted by section
of the Marine Band.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
preached an appeal for peace at the
morning services at that church, en-
phasizing the Importance of men and
women all over the country beng ready
to serve their country in time Of need.
A special patriotic service was held
at the Fifth Baptist Church last night,
Rev. John L. Briggs presiding. MI
Kirk, religious director of the Y. NJ. c.
A., spoke on True Patriotism
The congregations OF All SOUS
Church and the Church of Our Father
assembled jointly to hear Kew. Le
Grand Powers preach on Sources OF
American Liberty
Layman in Pulpit.
Closer observance of the law is essen
tial to the betterment of the social life
of our country" said Judge Charles o.
Pollock of Fargo, n. D.. who spoke on
Civic Righteousness last night at Ham
line Episcopal Church.
Judge Pollock, who for nineteen years
has served in a judicial capacity In his
chosen state. gave many points TO Illus
trate the laxity Of juveniles and adults IN
regard to law and order. and dWet upon
the necessity of parents bringing their
children up to respect the ordinances VI
government He declared these were
problems which the schools. courts and
churches should also concentrate their
forces to combat.
The Sunday School of Foundry Metho-
dist Episcopal Church celebrated lnde-
pendence day with Series OF patrlotac
and religious exercises yesterday. Rev.
w, r W7edderspoon, pastor of the church.
made the address of greeting Opening
PRAYER was said by DR.. F. Townsend
Weaver.
The intermediate department., William
l.. Clark, superintendent. and the primary
department, directed by Mrs. Sarah l..
Kobe. sang national airs. Recitatiors
were given by Robert Pilgrim and Mae
Huntsburger Dorothy Downey imper-
sonated the Goddess of Liberty. Music
was rendered by the Sunday school orches-
ira. of which Charles Ernst is director.
The benedictton was pronounced by Mrs.
Sarah L. Beckwith. Reginald w. Beall
was in general charge.
Primary Program.
The following part OF the program
was given by the primary department:
Recitation, Hail the Flag" by Alfred
Steffen; song, Native Land" by Nell
Childs; recitation, Our Standard" by
Boyd Rohrbak: song. "Hurrah for the
Flag" by Eleanor Rench. Lena Allen,
Rachel Lewis. Eleanor Walton, May
Ewin. Elizabeth Eaton. Elizabeth Ton
kins, Nano Barrok and Maxwell De Voc;
recitation, Tribute to the Flag" by
Mae Huntzberger: song. Star Spangled
Banner" by Elizabeth Ernst. and Cod
dess of Liberty" impersonated by Dor
othy Downey: recitation, Freedom" by
Robert Pilgrim.
The intermediate department was rep
resented in an exercise entitled The
Rainbow of Gods Promise" by Wini-
fred De Voc, Jenesta LIE Roy. Minnie
Davis Earl Hillman, James l.. Ewin,
jr. and Wesley Irwin. Winifred De Voc
sang Our Flag"