Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

TO recognize the character and
transcendent services Of this martyr
to religious truth and political and re-
iigious liberty" various Protestant
pastors of the city, conforming to the
request Of the Pastors Federation, will
hold special services in their churches
tomorrow in Observance of John Huss
day. in recognition Of the service OF
this pTereformation martyr. who was
burned In Bohemia in 1416. In some
churches both services will be devoted
to honoetng the memory of Huss. In
Bohemia, II - said, the Roman Catholic
world will 10 q certain extent observe
the event.
In the morning tomorrow in New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church DR..
wallace Radcliffe will take for the
topic Of his discourse John Huss,"
while in the evening there will be used
\ special order of service for the day
approved for the Presbyterian Churches.
Including as special anthems two
Bohemian hymns. one of which. it is
form by Huss. A responsive service of
the psalm chanted by Huss at the
stake will also be used. DR.. Rsdolf6es
eoIso win be The Burning Bush Of
aworid Preparation for the Coming Of
John Huss~ win be tho topic Of Rev.
3ssrDe 4. Miller, pastor Of the Ninth
street Christian Church, tomorrow
morning. while in the evening he will
siscuss The Roman Church and the
Death Of John Huss.'
At Ingram Memorial Congregational
-huroh tomorrow morning the topic of
the pastor. Rev. Lewis e Purdum, will
oe "The Bohemian Reformer"
ma hn no RI
heir intention to observe the day are
As follows: Rev William Il. Wedder-
spoon, Foundry ". e. Church: Rev.
,harles Wood. Church of the Covenant;
,erian Church: Rev. Andrew r. Bird,
second Presbyterian Church (Southern
Assembly,. Rev. J. 7. Stocking, First
sonGegational Church; Rev. J. Alvin
campbell Wallace Memorial United
presbyterian Church; Row. Paul D. Led
IN. ST. Johns Lutheran Church: Rev.
lanes T. Marshall. West Street Presby-
erian Church: Rev. Lndley Clark.
tsrlsnds Church: Rev: James D. Buhrer
, ,;sfernsd Church; Rev l. c: Clark,
Veidley, Church of the Reformation
i:ev. C. II. Butler. Columbia Heights
lutheran Church: Rev. ]. W. Many
last "ashing,on Heights , Baptist
:Idebrooke NJ f. Church: Rev. Clar-
nee A. VINCENT. Mount Pleasant Con
regational Church; Rev John f.
Eriegs, Fifth Baptist Church
Speaking today on the reformer whose
memory is to be honored, Dr. Radcliffe
ss,id.
John Huss. the reformer and proto.
r"artyr of Bohemia, was born July 6
ISe. After graduating he became 8
lecturer In his alma mater, tho Uni
vsrsity Of Prague, and subsequently
vas appointed prskdent Of the the.
a'eg1cal faculty. A year later he wal
D0HaineA TO preach at . chapel found.
IL and endowed under the name Of
Ssthlehsn, Of the House Of Bread, in
lcnded. in the words OF the founder, fol-
ne use of the common people. thai
fhey might be refreshed with the bread
holy preaching.
BY taking the side of the realist!
il the burning controversy between
nominalism and realism: by obtaining
decree which deprived the German
1tion Of preponderance in the Bohe
'ian University: by the part he tool
=, the papal schism then agitaunt
hristendom. and. most Of all. by hi
npassioned evangelical preaching
ftnss reused tho anger Of the Pope. tn
.ssntment Of the Emperor Stgismun<
nd tls implAoabls hostility OF tn
apAl hierarchy.
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