The Washington herald., 1915-12-11
With the Washington Churches
BAPTIST.


The brotherhood of Calvary Baptist
Church. which includes in its member
ship all of the men of the church and
congregation, will hold its annual
meeting Monday, December 13, at
o'clock, in the Sunday school house OF
The church The principal feature OF
the meeting will be an illustrated lee
ture by DIR. Mitchell Carroll, president
Of the brotherhood, on "Washington
the Model City" The lecture and IL
iastrations will include comparative
study of Athens. Rome and Washing
ton as types of the city beautiful DR..
Carroll has more than sixty slides.
mostly colored. giving views and res
sorations of Athens. Rome and WASH
ngton.
This lecture promises to be most
interesting one and. it is expected,
will attract a very large audience. IL
mas been given by DR.. Carroll in many
parts of the country and the comments
IF the press upon il have indicated a
thorough appreciation of the lecturer
md the subject matter. The compari-
sons of the three great cities have al
ways aroused and stimulated local In
terest in civic matters wherever pre-
,ented The lecturer is eminently
qualified to suggest to, to reprove. or
Iirect the modern American city. be-
!ng an archaeologist of national rep
ltation, as well as a close student or
modern civic conditions, both In
America and in Europe where the
civic center idea has so signally sue
.eeded 1t is hoped that the brother
hood. in directing its energies along
his line in its fall meeting, may be
Instrumental in arousing and cultivat-
lnE a deeper civic pride. and a more
positive interest in combining beauty
md utility in city planning, as well
as in promoting the cause OF civic
righteousness.
In addition to the lecture, the both
.rhood will, for the first time, OBJ
,erve ladies' night. Refreshments will
oe served at the close of the lecture.
All are welcome There Will be no
formal invitations and no admission
charged but a silver offering will be
-eceived at the door to provide for the
expense of the brotherhood. Robert H.
NcNeill is chairman of large COM
nittee which has charge of the meet
ng-
The Importance of a proper advertis-
ng of the activities of the churches Is
.eceiving attention in every city. but
Washington is believed to have the first
:hurch which will depart from the GUS
saturday and Sunday editions alone.
The First Baptist Church at Sixteenth
md o streets has decided to give fair
rial to the up-to-date plan of using the
.ame space in The Herald four times
week. With a central location and a
modern plant the workers of this church,
ed by pastor and Sunday-school super
ntendent. will appeal strongly to the
'isitors in Washington.
ha L., pihla class of fha SnnhaV-
school. which meets at $50 on Sunday,
will receive visitors before the morning
:hUrch service at IL o'clock and will pre-
sent them with specially prepared let
ers and ca rds. which will give infor-
nation concerning Baptists and the
churches in Washington and vicinity.
These attractive missives are to be sent
~ mail 10 relatives and friends or TO
he visitors home Sunday-school or
.hurch.
Tho. regular preaching services Of the |
in charge of Rev. DIR. w. W. |
star are held on Sundays at II and !
o'clock. The Sunday-school is under /
he leadership of Elgin Smith.
In the Metropolitan Baptist Church. !
;iNth ard \ streets northwest. at tomor- |
Ow mornings service Rev. Y. II. Shah |
,nZ. missionary to Persia. will tell OF the !
Present Crisis OF Christianity in Per- !
ia. Rev. Mr.. ShahbaZ recently reached !
America after a thrilling experience of |
tx months captivity by the Turks and |
<urds. His own son and Il large num- !
'"r OF converts We're massarIed. He will !
!Sn tell of Turkish atrocities in Armenia |
nd the Mohammedan world. Rev. Mr.. I
'hahbaZ is a graduate Of Colgate Uni /
'ersi;y, New York. and is native Per-
ian.
,la
i've e. f. HamIin will hold a reception !
II his honor at the Sunday school service |
II IL O'Clock
The pastor Of the church. Roy. John |
'ornpton Bal. will preach in thc evening
I 7:i1 on the subject. Preparedness of
h" Greatest Importance"
Rev. Howard I. Stewart will preach on
Meanest Man at the
'"cOnd Baptist Church. Fourth and Vir-
.inia avenue. tomorrow evening at 1:F
Dther features will be special music and
haptismal service. Fifty now members
ave joined this church since September.
Better Methods of Church Work will
c the subject Of Rev. John. f. Briggs at
fifth Baptist Church tomorrow morn
NJ.
At tho evening hour Rev. Youan IT, |
hahbaz. n native Persian. educated in
.meriCa. and for many years a mission
'ry in Persia. will deliver an address
pom TIL" experiences Of Persian Chris
anS during the recent Turkish atrocities
rom which he has just escaped Mr. |
hahbaZ and his family were prisoners
cveral month";. one of his children was
illcd. and the rest OF the family saved
My by reason Of the fact that while a
tudent here he mad become an American
itizen and claimed and obtained the pro-
ection of the American flag.
Rev. i. lleZ Swem, pastor OF Cen 4
ennial Baptist Church. speaks on
Love-help tomorrow morning. and on
Fight and Fix Washington Folks" in
hc evening y number of baptisms will
ccur at the close of the latter service
Zion Baptist Church is to hold
pccial meeting tomorrow evening in the
lterest of prohibition in the District of
II. F. Worley. of the Christ
IN Endeavor Union is to deliver one
{ his lectures, An Eye Opener on
'ooZe"
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. |.