The Washington herald., 1915-09-25
BAPTIST.

Inc pulpit OIL lHt TttWOItH DdptiSa
Church is to be occupied tomorrow morn
ing and evening by DIR. Charles E. Nc
Clelland, of Philadelphia. DIR. McClel-
land is known as the pastor Of one of the
large Philadelphia churches located in
the mill workers district. and he is a
pioneer in the movement to make the
church a place Of real social and ethical
activity. No other man In Philadelphia
is believed to have come into closer re-
lationship with the great army of mill
workers and laboring people generally.
He will be heard here with much inter-
est by Washington Baptists and others
interested in bringing the church closer
home to those who ordinarily hnd little
time for church affairs.
The Petworth Baptists- are planning a
Homecoming and rally day for October
10 and every member of the church is ex-
pected to be present at one Of the serv-
ices on that day. The church Is now
without a pastor. but this fact is in no
wise retarding the members in planning
for a larger work this winter.
At the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Sixth and A streets northeast. Chaplain
Orville ]. Nave. of the United States
army, retired. who is also chaplain-in-
chief of the G. A. R., will speak tomor-
row at II o'clock.
Chaplain Nave comes from Los An
geles, Cal. to attend the C A. r. en-
campment. He is president Of the Asso-
ciation for the Promotion of the Moral
and Religious Welfare of Our Soldiers
and Sailors.
In the evening at 7:45 o'clock the pas
tor. Rev. John Compton Ball. will speak
on the topic The Greatest Peace Monu-
ment in the World This monument will
be erected on the pulpit platform and
Illuminated by electric lights. Special
music will be rendered by the choir.
A Fanny Crosby service will be held
at Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow night.
when only her hymns will be sung by
the choir and congregation. Among
them will be Blessed Assurance"
Saved by Grace" and Safe in the
Arms of Jesus" Rev. John f. Briggs
will give brief sketch of the writer's
wonderful life. In the morning the
pastor will preach on Jesus Habits of
Prayer
Shall We Know Our Loved Ones
After Death?" is Rev. f. Hez Swem's
subject for tomorrow night at Centen-
NAL Baptist Church. The pastor also
will preach at II a. m. Rev. Mr.. Sven
has been in Indiana fcs- week with his
only sister, whose husband died on Sep
tember II.
The Shiloh Baptist Church was estab-
lished in this city fifty-two years ago
tomorrow. The services on Sunday and
during next week will be in honor of
that event. Several of the churches of
the city. with their pastors, will join
in the celebration. A memorial service
in honor Of the founders of the church.
in which the children and grandchildren
of those who established Shiloh, will
have the principal parts. will be held
Sunday night, October 3. Tomorrow
morning the pastor. Rev. DIR. ]. Milton
Waldron. will preach special sermon
to the G. A. r. In the afternoon a get
together meeting Of the Baptists of the
District will be held. with addresses by
Rev. Richard Carroll. of Columbus. S.
c., and DR.. c. lie Roy Butler. of New
York. At night the pastor will out
line the fall and winters work Of the
various departments Of the church.
The Bible School of Emmanuel Baptist
Church, Sixteenth street and Columbia
Road. will hold tomorrow morning its
fall rally, which in numbers and in en-
thusiasm for the success of the years
work, is expected to excel every pre-
vious effort Of this progressive organ
ization.
Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Greene, pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church. has returned to
the city and will occupy his pulpit to-
morrow.
At. Mt. Horeb Baptist Church a mass
meeting will be held on Monday evening
to consider the duty of the negro in case
Of war. Rev. Dr. J. T. Clarke will lead
the discussion and opportunity will be
given to others to speak. The meeting Is
held under the auspices Of the Northeast
Lyceum Of which w. n. Washington Is
president.