Evening star., 1915-05-22

| Will pfcacn LIle second OF MS series o
sermons dealing with the Decalogue
| The second commandment will be th
| text and special consideration is t,
| be given to the law of heredity whici
| is stated in that section of the Tel
| Commandments
| At o'clock tonight Mrs. T \. HUI
fish, choir leader, will meet at Noun
| Vernon Place Methodist Episcopa
Church South number of the mem ber
of the congregation who are interested
in the formation of a chorus choir fo
soloists of the church Mr.. Fulton B
Karr. the church organist, will alst
be present. The practice will probabl,
take place each Saturday evening a
this hour.
At the Thursday evening prayer meet
ing service at Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church South
which was devoted to a study of favor
lite hymns" the choice of those voting
was found to be Rock of Ages" The
two hymns, Abide With Me" and Lead
Kindly Light" were next in preference
each receiving the same number o.
votes The pastor of the church. Rev
Edward K Hardin. gave an informa
talk dealing with several hymns, thell
authors and histories.
One of the most attractive features
of the annual banquet of the A.
Pueh class of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist SUNDAY school "Wednesday
evening. May 19, was the piano sole
which was rendered by Miss Mary Pugh
daughter of the founder and teacher OF
the class Miss Pugh's performance
was regarded as exceptionally fine, ano
the applause which greeted both hei
original number and the encore which
hoo
longed.
Phi Chapter of the Phi Mu Sigma Sun
day school fraternity, located at Wes-
ley NJ e Church. had it's annual ban
quet Tuesday evening. This chapter is
composed of young men in the sunday
school class of Mr.. John o. Schuckers
The speaker of the evening was MI
James L. Wilmeth, chief clerk of the
Treasury Department. who spoke OF the
relationship of the young man to the
Sunday school
Wednesday night Sigma Chapter. re-
Gently installed at ST Pauls NJ. E.
Church South, held it's first meeting and
election of officers. Two candidates
were initiated into the mysteries of the
fraternity.
The same evening Mu Chapter, To-
Gated at Waugh NJ. E. Church. gave an
entertainment to an audience that tax
ed the seating capacity of the lecture
room program of exceptional merit
was given under the direction OF COM
mittee headed by the Messrs. Bosworth.
Mr. Charles r. Simpson, president OF
the chapter, announced the events OF
the evening. The young women OF the
church served refreshments. The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment will be in
vested in camping outfit for the
chapter.
Tpsilon Chapter was installed at the
Ninth Street Christian Church Friday
evening This chapter is composed OF
the Young men in the Sunday school
class of Mr.. F. A. Carpenter, and the
signers of their petition were: }. ).
rvmple, Frank F. Love, W. 7. Broone,
w. f. Love, Robert G. Dalrymple. W
+. Rrockman, F. A Carpenter. viii FL
wood, Edward Anderson, Charles
Krauss and William NJ. McCurdy. The
exercises were in charge of the su-
nreme master. In the Initiation he was
assisted by the officers of Mu Chapter,
who furnished the candidate for the in
itiation
One of the most energetic organiza :
tions of Columbia Heights Is the newly
organized brotherhood of the Guriey
Memorial Presbyterian Church. This
movement was started about one month
ago and has gained in members and
enthusiasm with great rapidity. me
officers of the brotherhood are as 1ol-
lows: C. A. Jaquette, president: Dr. T.
retary; George C. Shoemaker, treas
urer; James W. Reisner. Bible study
leader: George C. Shoemaker. chairman
of membership committee; Harry l..
Houston, chairman OF devotlonal COM
mittee; William NJ. Terrell. chairman
of entertainment committee: DR.. Fl. J.
Hunt, chairman of visitation commit
tee: Harry G. Milans, chairman Of rec
reation and athletic committee: FRANK
NJ. Barnes, chairman of publicity com
mittee.
The scope of its work consists Of
Bible study classes. monthly meetings
for sociol and Intellectual enjoyment
and athletics
The brotherhood Bible STUDY classes
meet at the church each Sunday morn
ing n: q.45 The study o. the Lesson Is
taken up under the leadership OF Nr.
James w. Reisner. an experienced
teacher All are invited to attend and
are assured of a cordial welcome.
She brotherhood will hold monthly
meetings at which 1t will have prom
inent speakers on live. up-to date top-
les, illustrated lectures, good music and
refreshments
a boom: they have built a fine tennis
court in the rear of the church edifice
and are turning their attention to other
lines of athletics. such as bowling,
croquet and quoitS.
Next winter the brotherhood will have
an organized bowling team IN one OF
the leagues
The formal opening of the tennis
court will take place Monday at p. m
The pastor of the church will be
present, NAL Ike a few remarks and throw
out the balls.
An interesting address by Mr.. Carl
IA Il
culture. upon the Sunday school lesson
study for May 80. David Bringing Home
the Ark is anticipated at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, 18th and Fairmont
streets. tomorrow evening
Mr.. Vrooman. 1t Is declared, is consid-
cred not only IAN authority in his chosen
field but also an Illuminating thinker
and speaker upon general literary and
religious topics"
The exercises in connection with the
fortieth anniversary of the sEastern
Presbyterian Church will come to close
tomorrow evening, when former Com
missioner II p. f. Macfarland will de-
liver an address on 1.-The New Vision" I"
Prominent pastors and laymen have
participated in the meetings of the week.
and THURSDAY night. known as
Woolston. originator of the famous
penny concerts" came over from Phil
adelphia and gave one of his lectures.
"On to Wonderland" illustrated by mo
chanlcal and mystical effects.
The anniversary offering amounted to
over sl100. This was obtained by the
distribution some months ago Of a large
number of small banks. These were
opened and the result announced at the
"home- coming night on a large black
board.
The Terminal Y. NJ. c. A. orchestra
Of sixteen pieces furnished the music