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

Paw w r wedderspoon, d. D.. pastor
Of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
will preach tomorrow morning on the
theme "The Great Avowal. In the
evening the pulpit will be occupied py
Rev. Orville J. Nave. chaplain tma1orD'
L. 8. A, retired: chaplain.in-chlei ".
A. r. Chaplain Nave also is president
of the Association for the Promotion
of the Religious Welfare Of Our Soldiers
and Sailors, its object being to promote
the intellectual moral and religious well
fare of the United States forces-the
army, the navy. the marines. and the
national guard-and to arouse the in
terest and enlist the support OF the
churches and the people Of the United
States in the cause.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery will con-
clude his series of sermons based on
vacation observations tomorrow morning
at the Metropolitan Methodist Church by
preaching on the subject: Some Chap
ters from the Book of Life
Patriotic services. especially arranged
for the visiting G. A. r., will be held in
Metropolitan Church Sunday evening at
o'clock, when DIR. Montgomery will give
his newest lecture on the subject: THE
Birth of a Nation
Rev. John MacMurray. pastor. will
speak at the Union NJ. +. Church,
Twentieth street. south of Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, tomorrow morning at
II on the theme Christ. the Teacher.
and His Philosophy of Life
In the evening at in the Sunday school
room after a sacred song service the pas
tor will talk on the topic: Our Coun-
try's New Invasion" His address will
be patriotic in character and will discuss
the uselessness Of spending large sums of
money in military preparedness for re-
pelling foreign foes, which he believes to
be already on our shores. taking pos
session of our land and wealth. con-
Quering our nation and destroying Ameri-
can institutions.
Rev. B. +. Clarkson, G. A. R.. depart
ment chaplain of Maryland, has accepted
the invitation of Rev. III. F. Downs to
occupy the pulpit of Wesley nj. E. Church
tomorrow morning, and II Is expected
that many members Of the Grand Army
and their friends will hear him.
Retired Methodist ministers and their
widows and dependent children are to be
the beneficiaries Of a fund of $15,00O.0O0
which members of that denomination
have set out to raise in conformity with
the decision reached at the convention
OF preachers ana laymen which was neld
in Washington in October. 1914. The Bal
timore Conference. which comprises the
Western Shore of Maryland. the District
of Columbia and parts Of Virginia, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania. is seeking to
obtain 100000 for this cause and will
open a campaign for/t this sum on October
10. Conventions will be held in Washing
ton, Baltimore and at other points. and
among the speakers will be Bishop Earl
Cranston. d. D., Of this city; Rev. W. L.
Mcdowell, District superintendent OF
Washington; Rev. ]. b. Hingeley. d. D..
corresponding secretary Of the board Of
conference claimants. and Rev. c. Her
bert Richardson, d. D.. endowment sec
retary.
The support now given the retired min
lister of Baltimore Conference is $ll for
each year Of his service. or his widow
receives one-half Of this amount When
the $4,000 Ii obtained 1t will secure for
him Sl5 a year for each year Of service
rendered, or for his widow $50.
The eighteenth annual meeting Of the
Epworth League Union of Washington
ana vicinity will be held at Epworth
Church on the afternoon and evening OF
Friday. october !.
Rev. ,. u Prsttyman. pastor Of Mount
Pleasant Southern Msthodlst Church and