The Washington herald., 1916-12-30
CHURCHES TO keep
new YEARS VIGILS
Impressive Services Planned for Ush-
ering in of New Twelvemonth.

Appropriate services in keeping with the
spirit of the last day OF the old year
will be held in Calvary Methodist Episco-
pal Church tomorrow. Rev. DR.. James
Shera Montgomery. the minister, will
preach an appropriate sermon in the
morning at II o'clock on THE Tale OF
Our Years" In the evening at 8 O'Clock
he will deliver the third lecture sermon
in the series on THE Heroines Of Social
and Political Reform" the special sub
ject being Mary Lyon-the L1berator."
At the close of the Sunday evening
service a social will be held from $3.50
to II o'clock. Light refreshments will
be served. Then will follow an Old
time watch night service, conducted by
DR.. Montgomery.
The Mems Bible Class presented to DR..
Montgomery. the teacher. handsome
travelling bag Christmas morning as
token Of its appreciation.
The Mems Bible Glass will give its
usual monthly social Wednesday even
ing in the Guild Hall of the church.
Rev Wallace MacMullen, D. D., of
Madison, N. J., will occupy the pulpit
of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow, preaching in the morning
on The Home of the Soul" and in the
evening on "Forgetting-Aspirin
The evening service will begin at
o'clock, with praise service in song
and anthem, followed by the sermon at
9 o'clock.
A social hour in the parlors will be
held from 10 o'clock, during which
light refreshments will be served, and
at HIS DR.. MacMullen will conduct
the watch night conservation service
Rev. DR.. c. c. Mclean, minister of
Douglas Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, Eleventh and H streets north
east Is to hold two special New Year
services tomorrow, with special music
by the choir. His morning theme Is
The New Year" At night New Year
Lessons" illustrated with stereopticon
views of copies OF the great masters.
At Metropolitan Baptist Church, Sixth
and A streets northeast, John Compton
Ball, pastor, a watch night service Will
be held tomorrow night with the follow
ing program: 7:S to o'clock-Church
service with sermon by pastor. Topic
Lights for 1917" Christmas tree fes-
tooned with electric lights will be the
pulpit decoration; 9:15 to lob o'clock.
service under leadership OF the young
people Topic, Lessons from the Past
Leader, Harry Gross music by the {.
E. choir; 1918 to II o'clock. refreshments
served by the Gilman class; II to R:0l
o'clock, service Of Witnessing while
watchful waiting pastor in charge OF
this sermon; 1902 o'clock. New Year
greeting.
The PoHceman's Advice" Is the sub
Iect Of e. Hes Swem's sermon tomor-
row night at Centennial Baptist Church.
and several will be baptized. A watch
night meeting will close the years work
Howard A. Banks. secretary to Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels. will speak on
The Practical Value of Our Lords Sec
ond Coming" at II p. m. The Sunday
morning subject is "Kingly Christians
watch night service will be held in
Second Baptist Church. Fourth and Vir-
ginia avenue southeast, tomorrow even
ing at o'clock. The pastor. Rev. How
ard l. Stewart. will preach on The
Most Fatal Word in the English
Language" A reception will be given
to the 175 new members received during
the year At 10 p. m. Rev. H. J. Good
win, pastor Of Maryland Avenue Baptist
Church, will deliver an address before
the Young Peoples Society, and at II
D. m. there will be q closing consecra-
ton service.
An annual watch night service will be
tomorrow night, beginning at 30. A SIM
liar service has never been held in the
church, perhaps not in the city. It is
called the service of the twelve candles.
The electric lights will be turned on and
in the darkened room DR.. Martin. the
pastor. will light the twelve candles and
lecture on their significance. A choir OF
thirty-hve voices will render special
music.
At Union NJ. E. Church tomorrow morn
ing the pastor. Rev. John MacMurray,
will deliver New Years Day sermon on
"Remembering-Forge rgetting."
Watch night services will be held in
the evening. beginning at $50 o'clock and
closing at midnight with the celebration
of the Holy Communion.
On Sunday morning, January :, DR..
MacMurray will begin a series of Sun
day morning sermons under the caption,
Sticks of Dynamite for World Revolu-
TONS" with the special topic, THE For
mula for Securing Power"
On Sunday night he will begin a Sun
day night series on Gross Roads in
LIES Pathway" with the special topic
Which Way Shall We Go For a Hap
py 1877
The annual New Years Eve service
at Epiphany Protestant Episcopal Church
experimenting the usual o'clock Sun
day night service, will be held as usual
at II p. M, lasting ope hour. and will
be conducted by Rev. DIR. MCKim
On Friday, January s. the annual par
ish reception will be held in the parish
hall at o'clock. There will be exer-
cises in the gymna stun, followed by NOV
ing pictures in the lecture hall
On Sunday afternoon. January "A at 4
o'clock the annual missionary rally Of
seventeen neighboring Sunday schools
will be held in Epiphany Church. Bishop
Nathaniel 8. Thomas, of Wyoming. will
be the speaker.
At Emmanuel Baptist Church tomor-
row evening there is to be a special in
terest in the watch-night service. There
will be the regular service at o'clock.
followed by social hour In the lower
room, with a program and light re-
freshments. At 1890 upstairs the clos
ing service Of the old year will be held
with brief addresses by DR.. Clarence
Vincent, of Mt. Pleasant CONGREGATIONAL
Church; DR.. f. B. Bagby, of Park Road
Christian Church, and the pastor.
The Bible school white-gift service last
Sunday brought in more than $40 for
various needy persons and causes.
New Years vlgils in New York Ave
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