Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Pulpit and Pem

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was What It Means to Me to Be
Member OF My Church." while that for
next Wednesday evening will be What
My Church Does for Me-" The at
tendance at the midweek meetings has
| increased of late.
| DR.. F. Vernon Atkinson is acting as
pastor of the Petworth Church pending
the calling of a regular pastor Con-
| tlnuing the series of special sermons
begun some time since: he will preach
| tianity," and in the evening on Our
Greatest Obligation"
| The eighteenth season of Lenten or
gan recitals at old st. Johns Church,
Lafayette square. will begin this after
week until Easter. These afternoon
| recitals have become quite a feature
| of the Lenten season at st. Johns
Church and are free to the public. The
| first recital in the series will be played
by Henry H. Freeman. the regular or
ganist of the parish. assisted by Edythe
Marmion Brosius. harpist, and W. Wal
! ter Sorrell, tenor.
| Among the out-of town organists
| who will appear in the succeeding re-
/ citals will include George Alexander A.
West. Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia, Pa;
is. Wesley Sears and Percy Chase Mil
| Ter of Philadelphia.
| The assisting soloists will be Anton
Kaspar, violinist: Richard Lorleberg,
| list; Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, bass
soloist, and the full listed male choir
| of st. Johns Church.
The second recital in the series will
played by Percy Chase Miller of Phila-
delphia.
Edwin H. Lemare, English composer
and concert organist of London, now on
tour in Canada and the United States.
will be heard in recital Thursday
evening, March 49, at $50 o'clock.
The First Baptist Church will hold a
unique service in the Bible school to-
morrow morning.
| 1t is the regular day for considering
missionary work in the Philippines.
and Teodoro r. Yangko, president of
the Y. NJ. c. A. of Manila, has consented
to deliver brief address, and a num-
Der of the members of the Philippine
colony of Washington are expected to
be present.
Speaking Yesterday of the meeting.
Church, said: we desire to extend
cordial invitation to every Filipino and
every person interested in the work in
the Philippines to join with US In the
The Bible school meets at GAS
o'clock. Speaking and music immedi
ately after the close of the Bible les
son for the day.
The following Sunday missionary
work in China will be considered. and
William w. Chung will speak and di-
rect the music, by some of the members
of the Chinese colony. who are expected
to be present on this occasion.
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]. L. McBrien. formerly state superin-
tendent of public instruction of the
state of Nebraska. now school extern
sion agent of the United States bureau
of education, will address the Roberts
Bible class of Ingram Memorial
Church tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the
main auditorium. He will take as his
subject Civic Righteousness"
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The special topics of the W. II. Proc
tor Mems Bible Glass, Hamline Sunday
| school. at $50 M tomorrow will be:
Power" and Fellowship with God in
building his kingdom of justice. love
and brotherhood on the earth is the
source of the greatest lives"
The Sunday Afternoon Bible class of
the Y. W. C. A. will resume full ses-
sions, now that the association jubilee
is ended. Mrs. Stevens will to-
morrow lecture on the subject, What
is Your Message?' drawn from the In
ternational Sunday school lessons. The
class meets at 1880 O'Clock and all
women are welcome.
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Edward " Janson was unanimously
reelected president of the Young Peo-
pies Union of the Second Baptist
Church at recent business meeting
of the union. In accepting the presi-
dency Mr.. Janson paid tribute to the
loyalty and devotion of the officers and
members of the union. Deacon Charles
A. II. Bailey. who organized the union,
presided and spoke briefly of the prog
ress the organization had made during
the past six months.
The following officers were elected:
Edward n. Janson. president; MISS
Ruby Grimsly. vice president: Miss LOIS
Henderson. recording secretary: Earl
Duvall, corresponding secretary; Her
old Haynes. treasurer.
The first anniversary of the occupan-
cy of the new church building or the
Centennial Baptist Church will be cele-
brated tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock,
and an appropriate sermon Will be
preached by Rev. John E. Briggs. pas
tor of the Fifth Baptist Church OF this
city.
At Douglas Memorial NJ. f. Church. in
the absence of the minister. Or. 6. {.
Mclean, at II am, tomorrow. Rev. H.
S. France. president of the National
Training School and Sibley Hospital,
! will preach. while at 1880 pm. Rev. J.
W. Wadman. for ten years superintend-
ent of work in Hawaii under the home
missionary board. and fifteen years in
Japan under the foreign missionary
board, will speak.
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The Y. NJ. c. A. gospel team will hold
services in two churches tomorrow
evening Homer J. Councillor will speak
at Friends Church on the subject The
Echo of Sacrifice" Benjamin A. Line
back will sing at this service
Page Mex Etchison. religious work
director Of the Y. NJ; c: A.. will speak
at the First Methodist Protestant
Church on the subject THE Democracy
Of Christianity" Mr.. Etchison will be
assisted at this service by j. w. Fang,
who will sing several solos.
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The extension workers of the Y. NJ. G.
+, A. will meet in the central building for
supper this evening to discuss the city
extension work of the association.
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