Evening star., 1915-03-27

| OF holy communion.
Washington Peace Society, will preside
and present the speaker.
| Miss Ruth Bronson will give a violin
solo.
The public is cordially invited.
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! The Liberal Religious Union OF All
Souls Church, 14th and L streets. will
be addressed by Mrs. Alice Thacher
I Post tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
Her topic will be Building For Peace"
| Mr. George NJ. Kirk. director Of the
local Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, will be the principal speaker at
| the service tomorrow evening at the
Central Union Mission. The music will
be directed by Mr.. George W. Haveli
| Mr. Kirk, since September l. 1914,
| has been connected with the local 7.
NJ. C. A., having como here from the
religious work of the association In
San Juan, Porto Rico.
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Sister Devamata of the vedanta Cen
ter of Boston is delivering course OF
lectures in Washington at 1913 L street
northwest Sunday evenings at
o'clock.
Her subject for tomorrow will be
Power of Non-Resistance."
speak on immortality and ''Medita-
tion and Realization"
She is also giving a series Of practi-
cal talks on self-control and concen-
| tration. at her apartment In the kedrlc'
1901 K street northwest. All the meet
| ings are open to the public.
| At the Second Baptist Church Rev.
Hinson v. Hewlett will hold special
sunshine song service. with vocal and
| instrumental music, tomorrow evening
at 1880 o'clock.
The musical program will be under
the direction of Mr.. w. H. Janson and
will be followed by the preaching serv-
| ice.
Gunton-Temple Presbyterian Church
| will unite with fve neighboring
| churches In holy week union services.
| Thursday night the evening choir will
render the sacred cantata "Olivet to
Calvary" by Maunder.
The soloists will be Miss Anna Bres-
basse, ana Mr. John q. Klein. tenor.
The union service Good Friday night
| will be held in this church, with ser
mon by Rev. J. J. Muir, pastor OF the
| Temple Baptist Church.
| On Good Friday evening at go
| o'clock in Holy Rosary Roman Catholic
Chapel at Sd and I streets. Mgr. Cossio.
auditor of the papal legation, will be
the preacher of the occasion.
Large audiences have listened to the
| special Sunday evening addresses by
Prof. W. w. Prescott. editor OF the
Protestant Mazazine, at the Seventh
day ADVENTIST Church, Takoma Park.
| The last address will be given tomor-
| tect being 'sWhy We Are Protestants."
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Rev. DR.. L. s. Rudasill, attending the
Southern Methodist Conference. In ses-
sion this week at Mount Vernon
Church. will preach at the II o'clock
35th and Wisconsin avenue, tomorrow.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
MARYLAND Avenue Baptist Church will
hold a service tomorrow evening at $3.50
o'clock in memory Of ts. the famous ls. blind Vino
Alstyne), whose death occurred short
time ago.
She. who was blind from her early
childhood, has written over eight thou,
many others which were never published.
Her most famous and best known hymn,
it is said. Is probably Just AS Am" 1t
Is said that when young woman, ~,
Crosby home, and spoke to her about be-
coming Christian and devoting her tai
ents to Christian work. She at first was
loath to show interest In his questioning.
but later upon approaching the minister
asked how she might become Christian.
| he told her in the lines which after be-
came the title Of her hymn. Come Just
as You Are"
This meeting is to be held under the
| leadership of Mrs. J. B. Laird. widely
known for her activities in temperance
| work in the northeastern section OF the
| city.
| Ntrs Taird IN an ahIe and enthusiastic
speaker and stirs her audiences wherever
she speaks.
In New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening the choir
| will give a musical interpretation OF
Mercadante's "Seven Last Words"
This classical music is celebrated for
its special adaptation to the memories
, and thoughts of Passion week
The numbers TS. to be given wiz n.S be Tpon ra
Shalt Be With Me in Paradise" .'Wom-
an, Behold Thy Son. My God. Why
Hast Thou Forsaken Me-" Il Thirst"
| Father. Into Thy Hands" 1T Is Fin
| ished."
! Next week daily services will be held
in New York Avenue Presbyterian
| Church. at 4:30 in the afternoon. Mon
| day. Tuesday and Wednesday. The
| general subject of DIR. Radcliffe will be
"scenes at the Passover Thursday
! evening the sacrament of the Lords
4 supper will be administered in COM
memoration OF the original institution.
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| The choir of All Souls Memorial
i Church will render Sir John Stainers
| "Cruci1xion" Tuesday evening at 8
] o'clock. The public is cordially in
1 vited to be present.
4 The New York Avenue Presbyterian
/ Church Bible School II preparing for
an Easter praise service, to be held In
the lecture room of the church Easter
morning. April 4, at $3.50 o'clock. I'm
der the direction Of Miss Florence
Keene and Mr.. Paul w. Fishbaugh an
elaborate musical program 10 being ar
| ranged. The singing will be led by q
vested choir of twenty-five voices and
instrumental numbers Will be supplied
by Miss Elsa Raner. violinist, and
Mr.. Ernest Lent ceuist.
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Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe has ar
ranged a series Of four special holy
week services for New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. At the flrst, Mon
day at 4:30 pm, DIR. Radcliffe will take
4 as his topic 'sThe Paschal Lamb" while
at the same hour Tuesday and Wednes-
!, day ne will discuss The Paschal
Guest" and The Paschal Feast" re.
spectively.