Evening star., 1915-12-25

augmented cnolr TO sing the VespeF
music.
At Metropolitan Baptist Church the
main Christmas decoration will be a
large Christmas tree covered with cleo
trio lights of various colors and sur
mounted by an electric star occupying
the central position on the pulpit plat
Compton Ball will deliver his sermon
In the light of the tree and star. his
topic being ''The Brightest Star in the
Universe" Uni, In the morning the paste. pastor
When Christ Was Born There will
be special music by the choir at both
services. and the offerings of the day
will be for the benefit of the Baptist
The topic tomorrow of the W. H.
Proctor Mems Bible Glass, which meets
/ at $3.50 am. at Hamline Church. corne er
| of 9Th and P streets northwest. with
Prof. q. L. Parks as teacher, is: What
Are the Great Lessons to the Nations
Today Of the History Of Israel? What
Was the Masters Endurance, Its
Source and It's Lessons to Us?"
This Bible class membership, 1t is
! said. believes that Jesus has the su.
and society and is trying to apply the
teachings of Jesus to the labor. in.
dustrtaL international and other social
pTODleHS OF the Ody. Inc lcdOeTS CoI
daily invite men of various occupa-
tions and views ito attend and Join in
it's discussions and search for the
largest truth"
A mission study class. with Mrs. D.
E. Wiber. field secretary of Preby-
terian woman's board of home mis-
sions, as leader, will be held in New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church Fri
, days in January at 1890 am. Home
Missions in Action" by Edith H. Allen,
will be the text book.
Tuesdays in January there will be
normal class at the Y. NJ. c. A. and
Vienna and Hyattsville.
Mrs. Wiber will give course of lee
lures on four Sunday nights during
Young Peoples Presbyterial Christian
January % at pm. in New York
Avenue Church there will be a meet; t;
Along the Trail will be told in pic
lures and story.
In ST. Aloysius Church tomorrow
morning the forty hours devotion will
open with a solemn high mass at II
o'clock. following which there will be a
solemn procession of the blessed sacra-
ment. in which the children of the
parish will take part. There will be
low mass Monday and high mass
will close Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock with solemn procession Of the
blessed sacrament and solemn benedic-
ton.
At 1880 in the evening, December 81,
according to time-honored custom in
Jesuit churches the world over, the
Miserere" and ''Te Deum" will be SOL
emnly chanted and a sermon delivered.
The purpose of this service is to ex-
press contrit:on for the sins of the out
going year and to thank God for all
His goodness to mankind. The sermon
on this occasion will be delivered by
Rev. Owen A. Hill. S. j., of Fordham
University. New York.
In the Roman Catholic Church of the
Nativity the holy hour service will be
observed tomorrow from 8 to pm.
Services New Year day will be held
at Z, and 1920, the last mass followed
by benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment.
The childrens Christmas entertain
rnent will take place in the basement of
the church, Monday, December 81, at
pm.
Sunday. in st. Stephens Church. the
patronal feast Of the church will be
celebrated with a solemn high mass at
II o'clock. which will be sung by Rev.
John B. Delaunay. c. S. c.. of Holy
Cross College. Catholic University of
America, assisted by two members of
the community as deacon and sub
deacon.
The panegyric of the saint will be de-
livered by Rev. Ignatius Smith, o. P,
OF the Dominican house of studies.
Catholic University.
Rev. Joseph H. Cassidy; Rev. Robert
Froehlich and Rev. Francis D. McGraw.
The musical program of Christmas
will be repeated at the mass.
*
Pastor Charles T. Russell, author and
lecturer. and head Of the International
Bible Students Association, Is to lee
ture on THE Battle Of Armageddon" at
the New National Theater tomorrow at
pm. He comes at the invitation of
the local body of Bible Students Asso-
citation.
Since the outbreak OF hostiIities in
Europe Pastor Russell it is pointed out.
has been delivering a series of lectures
on the great conflict and its place in
Bible prophecy. Special attention has
been called to these because the clergy
man has for many years in public lee
lures and in books on Bible study ex-
pressed the conviction. based upon the
Interpretation Of Bible prophecies. that
world would be due in the autumn of
1914. He see sin this present struggle
the prelude to the Battle Of Armaged-
don." and believes the establishment Of
The lecture is free to the public and no
collection is to be taken.
Gen. William P. Hall and Messrs Eliot
H. Thomson and ]. T. D. Pyles make up
the committee arranging for the meet
ing.
DIR. ]. W. Frizzell is to lecture to the
Roberts Bible class of Ingram Memo
rial Congregational Church tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock on the theme
The Work of the Prophets" DR.. Friz-
zell Is now on the chautauq,la platform.
He was the first pastor of Ingram
Church.
Special Christmas exercises will be
held at the 18th street branch Y. NJ. C.
A. at 3.45 o'clock tomorrow.
The principal address will be deliv-
cred by Judge w. F. Norris on "The
Man Of Nazareth" Musical numbers
will be rendered by Miss Florence
Brooks, E. N. Broadnax and Stanley
Brooks.
Prizes will be awarded to the De
Luxe team, the winners in the recent
bowling tournament.
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