Evening star., 1915-09-25
Pulpit and Pem

lures. Pennants will be awarded for the
largest average attendance from any
| school or society.
| a request has been made to the pas
tors of Washington by the Retail Mer-
chants Association to have the sections
ring the church bells from to 800
o'clock Monday morning
| That, it is explained by the associa-
tion, is the official period at which the
fall season is inaugurated in WASH
ington. and it is requested that every
body in Washington participate in this
movement. which is designed for the
betterment and the uplift Of Washing
tonians generally.
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The resignation of the Rev. c. w.
Whitmore, vicar of st. Agnes Chapel,
Trinity parish, has been accepted. to
take effect at once on account OF Ill
health. 1t was with the greatest re-
gret that it was accepted by the YES
try.
The fifth anniversary of the pas
torate of Rev. C. E. Granger at Gunton-
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church
will be observed at reception to be
held in the chapel of the church Fri
day. October /. and at special services
in the church the following Sunday
morning and evening. This will also
mark the twentieth anniversary of the
pastors ordination to the ministry, and
the same of his wedding.
A special patriotic service under the
auspices of the Grand Army is to be
held tomorrow night in the Anacostia
Baptist Church, at which time the pas
liver an address on the subject,
"Patriotism-Civil Liberty Trust
The services are under Logan Post
of this suburb. and in addition all of
the fraternal orders have been request
ed to participate. The church is to be
decorated with flags and palms. and the
choir will render special program
under the direction of Mrs. Cousins.
DR.. Cousins is arranging for large
number. as the invitation is extended
to all to be present.
The Young Peoples Society of En-
manuel Church, Anacostia, has resumed
it's activities for the ensuing season.
Meetings are to be held on each Sun
day evening preceding the regular
service. and social gatherings will be
held frequently each month. officers of
the society for the coming term are
Charles V. Etzler. president: Miss Irene
Harding vice president; Miss Anna
Hagan, secretary, and Raymond Emo,
treasurer.
A brotherhood has been organized
among the men of the Congress
Heights Baptist Church. with MEM
bership of about twenty-five to start.
The first official meeting was held
Tuesday evening. when officers Were
president: Henry Barringer. vice presi-
dent; c. J. Dorr, secretary, and Charles
Donaldson. treasurer. Rev. z. E. Rich
ardson is pastor of the church. and has
announced that beginning next month
the usual program Of services will be
placed in effect.
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president Of the Women's Home Mis-
sionary Society Of the Anacostia Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. to NIL the va
cancy caused by the withdrawal of
Mrs. W. Benhoof. who has moved to
Baltimore.
Waugh Chapter of Epworth League
held n business meeting after prayer
meeting Thursday night. 1t was de.
cided that the last union service would
be tomorrow at 1880 pm. and that the
regular meetings of the league will be-
gether meeting and social Will be heid
Friday, October s. at PM, in the
Sunday school room.
The president, Mr.. Allan Marsh. who
travelling and investigating the world
Wide League movement, will give some
of his experiences.
At the Ninth Street Christian Church.
9Th and D streets northeast. the large
chorus choir, under the direction OF
Prof Joseph A. Harrison. has returned
and will render excellent music at ooth
services tomorrow.
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shall We Know Our Loved Ones
After Death?' is Rev. E. Hez Swems
subject for a special sermon tomorrow
night in Centennial Baptist Church.
Miss Elsie Moore, who attended the
Christian Endeavor convention IN chi.
cago as the delegate of the society of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. will give her report OF the
convention at the regular meeting of
the society at o'clock tomorrow
evening.
singing of the convention song by
quartet An invitation to be present
is extended to all who are interested
in the convention.
The installation of Rev. J. ALVIN
Campbell as pastor OF Wallace Me
mortal United Presbyterian Church. IN
PetWOrIn, lOOk pldCe hOHodS
A large audience witnessed the event,
which was in charge OF representa-
tives of Philadelphia presbytery of the
United Presbyterian Church OF North
America. the presbytery being in ses-
sion here the first two days of the
week.
Rev DR.. T. B. Turnbull presided.
A sermon was delivered by Rev. DR..
c. S. Cleland, superintendent of mis-
sions of the presbytery. The charge
to the pastor was made by Rev. DR..
w. NJ Anderson and that to the con-
gregation by Rev Walter Ligon. Rev.
]. Walter Getty. moderator of presby-
terry, offered prayer.
Rev Campbell had been serving this
congregation as stated supply over
four years, coming soon after the con-
gregation was established as a mis-
sion. Under his leadership the fine
building now occupied by the congre-
CATION was erected at a cost of $4,000.
It was announced at the installation
services that the Indebtedness on the
structure has been cleared.
A get-together social was held Fri
day evening in the Sabbath school
room of the Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian Church. in Petworth. in
which all organizations of the church
participated.
Mr.. j. b. Lemon was toastmaSter. and
addresses were made by Rev. ]. Alvin
Campbell E. c. Finney, c. F. Wind
ham, Mrs Hattie Shonts Petrie. Swift
G. Boykin. John S. Mills and MacFar-
land Hale.
A reading was given by Mrs Flora