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Evening star., 1916-04-15
THE ANNUNCIATION.
DR.. w. H. FOULKES COMES TO CITY
FOR SPECIAL EVANGELISTIC SERVICES
Philadelphia Clergyman to Hold First Meeting of
Series in Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church Monday Evening"

| ination and a forceful and attractive
speaker.
AS a young man Dr. Foulkes was
called to the mother church of Presby-
terianism on the Pacific coast at Port
land. Greg. where, it is pointed out,
he attained remar rkable success in pas
toral evangelism. This led to call
from the Rutgers Presbyterian Church,
one of the most important in New York
city, where DIR. Foulkes served for a
number of years.
The subjects announced by DR..
Foulkes, which are regarded as par
ticularly appropriate for the Easter
season. are as follows: Monday even
the Sin of the World" Tuesday even
ing, April 1s-"The Gospel According
to Hosea. Wednesday evening. April
19-"Storming the Fort" Thursday
evening. April 20-"I Pray Thee Have
Me Excused" Friday afternoon. April
21-"The Seven Words From the Cross y
Friday evening, April 21-"He is Able
to Keep
The music will be one of the features
of these meetings. The quartet of
cial selections op Monday. Masonic
Male Quartet on Tuesday. Foundry NJ.
4. Church Quartet on Wednesday, Ma
tional Male Quartet on Thursday and
Mrs. Bode. soprano soloist of the Wash
ington Heights Church. assisted by a
special chorus, on Friday evening.
At the Friday afternoon service,
which is intended primarily as a serv-
ice for the younger people of the COM
munity, Dr. Foulkes will be assisted by
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood of the Church
of the Covenant. Rev. Hubert Rex
Johnson of Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church and Rev DIR. George Robinson
The Washington Heights congrega-
ton, it is declared, has prospered dur
ing the three years pastorate of Rev
DR.. John Carpenter Palmer and is
greatly pleased by the recent selection
of DR.. Palmer as moderator of the
Presbytery Of Washington city.
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RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES.

The male members of the Mount
Pleasant Chorus furnished an attrac-
tive program at the evening services
Sunday at the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church. God Is Love" and
"Hark, Hark, My Soul both by Shell
ley. were sung. J. S. Hicks, basso, sang
''The Homeland"
The male chorus is made up of
der, Baldwin and Sanford. tenors. and
Hicks, Hinton. Little, Fisher, Luke,
Buell. and Stockton. basses. DIR. w. r.
Buchanan is the director. The chorus
will sing Stainer's "Crucifixion" at the
Good Friday evening service at the
church, at which time the holy COM
munion will be observed.
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The Mems Club of the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church visited the
bureau of standards Monday evening to
witness a demonstration with liquid
air, conducted by T. B. Ford of the bu-
reau. The Mems League of the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church and the
Mems Unitarian Club of All Souls
Church of Washington were also pres
chestra of the bureau, under the direc-
tion of W. F. Meggers,,>
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Special Palm Sunday services will be
held at the Calvary Methodist Episco-
pal Church Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. DR.. James Shera Montgomery
will speak on The Imperial Christ" In
, the evening at o'clock DIR. Montgom-
cry will give special sermon. The
Modern Hamlet"
The officers for the coming six
months of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the First Presbyterian Church
were installed Sunday, DR.. John Brit
tan Clark. the pastor. officiating.
The new officers are: George p. Fish,
president; Helen G. Smith, vice presi-
dent; Marion Mattern, corresponding
secretary: Rebecca Neff. recording sec
retary; Robert f. Covel, treasurer:
Viola Tasker. pianist; Elmer T. Good,
usher. and Harry Spitzberger, delegate
to District Christian Endeavor Union.
The society is planning to hold a
song service at the Home of the Aged
and Infirm tomorrow afternoon. The
party will return in time to attend the
Christian Endeavor meeting at the
church.
The vesper service tomorrow after
noon at the Young Women's Christian
Association will be in charge of the
educational department. Mrs. Herbert
committee. will\ preside. The service
will begin at 4:30 o'clock with music
by the choral club, violin solo by Miss
Martha Watts and vocal solo by Mrs
Norman c. Jenner. Arthur D. Call will
Patriotism for Today"
The following hour is known as ac-
quaintance hour, and will be presided
over by Mrs. Ernest Thurston at the
tea table. assisted by Miss Alice Drake
and members of the various classes
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At the United Brethren Church, on
North Capitol and r streets. a pleasing
entertainment was given yesterday
afternoon by four classes of the Sum
day school, under the direction of Miss
Matte B. Hughes.
This program was a repetition of
that rendered at the church some
weeks ago.
The program consisted of "a Beauti-
full Flower Play" boys quartet, 1.-The
Bootblack Song; child pantomime,
six Little Grandmas," and THE Holy
City," pantomimed by six young la
dies.
Mrs. Annie Louise Coleman rendered
two vocal numbers and readings and
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monologues were given by Miss
Hughes.
The District Easter thank offering
service of the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary Society will be held in Metro
politan NJ. f. Church on Friday, at 30
pm.
Miss f. L. Pierce will preside.
Rev Harry Dawson Mitchell. past or
of Metropolitan Church. will make the
trict superintendent of Easter Offer
ing. will call the roll of the churches,
when the offerings will be received.
Mrs: d. l.. Richmond will sing a solo.
Devotional exercises will be conducted
by Mrs. S. d. La Fetra. Mrs B. S.
Leighton will make the prayer of con-
secration.
r. l.. McVey, a passenger conductor
of the pennsylvania railroad. will de-
liver an address on present Day Evan
gelism' at the Terminal r. R. Y. NJ. c.
A. at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
| Mr.. McVey is a firm believer in Billy"
Sundays methods. having hit the
trail under his preaching at Philadel-
phia. He is also active in church and
Bible class work. :.
special musical program by the
Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. Orchestra
| and the Terminal r. r. Y. M c. A. male
quartet will be given.
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The mems mission. which has been ir
prosres9 in Holy Comforter Church
during the past week, and conducted by
the redemptorist clergy of Annapolis,
Md, will close tomorrow at pm, with
services, consisting of the rosary, ser
! mon and benediction of the blessed
sacrament, after which the papal bless
ing will be bestowed on all those who
have made the mission.
The palms will be blessed and dis
tributed before the II o'clock mass
tomorrow. The balance of the holy
week services follow:
Holy yThursday-Holy communion will
be given at 1880 am. mass at am.
and tenebrae and sermon at pm Good
Friday-Mass of the presanctified and
| of the cross, pm; tenebrae and ser
mon. pm. Holy Saturday-Blessing
! of Easter water and mass, $50 am.
In St Paurs Roman Catholic Church
palms will be blessed before the high
mass tomorrow at II o'clock. Special
devotions will take place at 1:30 pm,
closing with benediction of the blessed
sacrament.
Tuesday. April 1s, services will be
held at 1880 pm, when sermon will
be delivered by Rev. Louis Kelley. G.
S. c.. of Holy Cross College, Catholic
University.
The mission begun in st. Mary's
Church by the redemptorist clergy.
Rev. G. ]. Hespeline and Rev. p. F.
Wartinger. April 2, is being attended
daily by large congregations. Mission
services are conducted at $50 am, 9
am. and 1880 pm, when the principal
mission sermon is preached.
The mission will be closed with SOL
emn services at 7:3O pm. tomorrow.
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A sacred cantata, The Daughter of
Ia irlIS' will he given tho E.a stern
Presbyterian Church tomorrow even
ing at S:45 o'clock. The music will be
| rendered by the large chorus choir of
the church, assisted by special singers.
and also by the Railroad Terminal Y.
NJ. c. A. Orchestra, conducted by its
leader. Charles w. Guest.
The solos will be sung by Miss Viola
Schippert, soprano; Edwin Callow,
bass, and Mr.. Jonscher, tenor.
In addition to the cantata. the Or
chestra, ACCOMPANIED by Miss Nellie N.
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All Men Pray.

Why do we have prayer meetings?
What is the object?
What is the purpose?
If there is no good in it-no great end
or purpose to be accomplished by it.
then there is no occasion for prayer
assembly. 1T is only because of the
expectancy of good to be derived that
men pray at all Yet men do pray.
They have always prayed. 1t is nat
ural to pray and unnatural not to pray.
Our first parents prayed in the hour
when they hid themselves from the
presence of God. among the trees of
the garden.
Since that time among all peoples
prayer is found. In every race and
tribe on earth the practice of prayer
exists. The forms may be supersti-
tious. but it is there and stands as an
evidence of the souls need of super
natural help.
The great Teacher in His instruc-
tions concerning prayer In the sixth
chapter of Matthew does not first com
mand men to pray, but assumes that
In some form or other it is natural to
pray, for He says. When thou pray
Evening star., 1916-04-15
Disagreeable Folks.

Getting along with disagreeable. folks'
is rather negative sort of expression.
general enough to include the attitude or
bearing toward all classes of disagreeable
people. The Bible references provided
suggest four methods of treatment based
on classification of disagreeable persons
into four kinds. typified by the greedy.
quarrelsome Lot. the narrow-minded. self
righteous pharisees, the fussy Martha
and the angry man.
When Abram and his nephew Lot nil
grated from Egypt they both had much
wealth, including many cattle, and
each had a large retinue of servants
Lots herdmen, with the spirit of their
master. were picking quarrels with
Abrams herdmen, and to Abram it
seemed impossible for them to remain
together in peace: so he said to Lot,
Let there be no strife, pray thee, be-
tween me and thee. and between my
herdmen and thy herdmen: for we are
brethren. Is not the whole land before
thee? Separate thyself, 1 pray thee
from me; If thou wilt take the left
hand then 1 will go to the right. or il
to the left" Lot chose the rich valley
lands of the Jordan. leaving the hills
of Canaan to Abram.
Lot typifieS -the greedy, selfish class
of people who absolutely ignore the
rights of others. Abrams method of
treating him was to insist on separa-
tion so as to avoid strife, 'for we are
brethren: but he went beyond the de-
mands of mere justice and sacrificed
his own right to first. choice of the
land, in order to secure peace.
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Church, who died last summer. They
hang in the rear of the church near the
right and left exits corresponding with
the two main aisles. and are about four
by five feet each.
Mrs Andrews. the artist, in her work
has adapted themes used in sacred
drawings by the noted artist, Heinrich
Hoffman. both of which are familiar to
art lovers. One picture represents the
twelve-year-oId Christ with the learned
doctors in the temple, the original of
which hangs in the Dresden gallery,
while the other depicts the nativity,
with a group of some half-dozen angels
raptly contemplating the Infant Jesus
in His mothers arms
Evening star., 1916-04-15

The topic for discussion last week was
Following the Peace Prince" and the
principles underlying the thought of that
topic are the same principles that form
the basis for development of the topic for
this discussion. There is. perhaps. some
difference in the application and develop
ment of these basic principles, yet the
problems presented and the solutions or
remedies to be applied are practically
identical. Perhaps the only real differ
,ence is thar in the one case the applica-
ton is made to political life, and espe-
cially in its international phases while in
the other case the application is to the
home life. the social life and the business
life of the individual; yet this difference
is more apparent than real, for the rela-
tionship toward others involves the same
duties and responsibilities in the case OF
nation in that of an individual.
Evening star., 1916-04-15

Large classes of candidates for con-
firmation of both boys and girls were
examined by the pastor, Rev. Paul A.
Menzel, Thursday night, and will be
confirmed tomorrow, Palm Sunday, at
the II o'clock service. The girls class
comprises Margaret Burk. Dorothy
Ehrhardt Emma FRANKIE, Dorothy Kai-
ser. Eleonore Kaiser. Ruth Menzel.
Emma Morgenweck, Dorothy Ruhl,
Katherine Ruhl, Wilhelmine Schneider,
Anna Tresselt and Elonora Zuberano.
Those in the boys class are the fol-
lowing: Christian Beilstein, Edward
krafthofer. Theophil Menzil, William
Santelmann, John Schlotterbeck. and
Karl Wejmar
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The walls OF Concordia Lutheran
Church. ,lseo g street northwest, have
this week been beautified by two large
oil paintings. the work of Mrs. Marietta
NJ. Andrews. widow of EliGhaiet An
drews. who was for a number of years
director of the art school of the Cor
coran Gallery and during all of his life
here in the forefront in art circles.
The two paintings were given the
church as memorial to their mother
by the daughters of Mrs. Marie Neu-
haus. a prominent member of Concordia
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Christian Gnoeabor Dour'
TOPIC:
Good Prayer Meetings and How to Have Them Always
Acts I2I-I7.
Bv HARVEY S. IRWIN.

est He then proceeds to explain
what it is to pray. by unfolding 1T:
purpose and the manner after which /
should be offered. embodied in thu
formula commonly called The Lord:
prayer"
1t is not the Lords prayer except IL
prayer. given for our use and guid
ance.
The Lords prayer, strictly speaking
is recorded in the seventeenth chapter
of Johns gospel.
In the form given in the sixth chap
ter of Matthew. together with the in
structions preceding and following it
We have the answer to three important
questions: Why do we pray? What j:
it to pray? and How should we pray?
When Christians grasp in theii
hearts these lessons they will always
have good prayer meetings.
Evening star., 1916-04-15

The celebration of the Jewish feast
of the Passover begins on Monday
evening at sundown, and closes at the
same time on the following Monday Tor
the reformed Hebrews, while the ortho-
dox will observe the feast for one ad-
ditional day.
Special services have been arranged
for the Eighth Street Temple. Here as
in other temples of the city brief
service will be held at O'Clock IN
order to allow the families to gather In
their homes for the seder service.
r-nder His Own Vine and Fig Tree"
will he the topic of DR.. Abram Simon
Of the Eighth Street Temple at the
service to be held there on Tuesday
10 O'Clock, while-on the following sun
day night at o'clock his topic Will be
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REV. DR.. AND MRS. H. D. MITCHELL
TO BE RENDERED RECEPTION
New Pastor of Metropolitan NJ E. Church and Wife
Will Be Greeted by Congregation
Monday Evening.

Rev. DR.. Harry D. Mitchell, new pas
tor of Metropolitan NJ. E. Church. and
Mrs Mitchell, are to be rendered a re-
ception at the Church Monday evening
Dr. Mitchell preached his first sermon
Of the new pastorate Sunday.
Those who will make addresses dur
ing the evening are Rev. DR.. W. l..
Mcdowell, District superintendent Of
Washington NJ. f. Churches: Rev, DR..
John Britain Clark. pastor First Pres
byterian Church: Justice Thomas Fl.
Anderson. B. F. Leighton, DR.. William
|S Washburn, w. Clarence Duvall and
Mrs. A. B. Duvall, president Of the
Ladies' Aid Association.
The church choir and DR.. and Mrs.
NJ. C. Guthrie will furnish musical num-
bers.
The committee having charge of the
arrangements is composed of Mrs. w.
S. Denhirst, Mrs. H. r. A. Lemon. Mrs.
c. NJ. Forrest. Mrs. Henry A. Polktn-
horn. Mrs. w. ]. Dales. Mrs. w. s. Dew
hirst. Dr. H. T A. Lemon and DIR. Rich
ard Kingsman.
Dr. Mitchell was born in Baltimore
Guy in 1863 and educated in the public
! schools of that city. He graduated from
Western Maryland College, which in
of doctor of divinity on him. Later he
took special work in Johns Hopkins
University. He has served the following
churches in Baltimore covering a
period of twenty-five years continuous
service: Exeter Street NJ. f. Church,
Bethany NJ E. Church, East Balti-
more Station NJ. E. Church. Har-
lem Park NJ. e. Church and ST. Mark $
(Forest Park) NJ E. Church, coming
from the last to the Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church.
DR.. Mitchell has been closely identf=
fed with the general work of the
church, and also the philanthroples OIL
the city of Baltimore. While he was at
Harlem Park the church was destroy
ed by fire just two weeks before the
dedication. Under his leadership
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Palma Sunday sermon on the theme.
palm Branches and Hosannas..
Holy week services will be held
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day night at o'clock. DIR. w. l.. Mac
Dowell. district superintendent Of the
Washington district Methodist Episcopal
churches, will speak Tuesday night.
Special Palm Sunday services will be
held at the Epworth League meeting at
I O'Clock. with w. E. Allen as leader.
The Epworth League Chapter at
Union has organized a tennis club of
over thirty members. with w. B. Allen
as president.
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Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop OF
Washington. has invited the daughters
of the American Revolution to a service
at the National Cathedral of IS. Peter
and Paul tomorrow at pm.
Rev. George H. McGrew, u. D.. chap
lain of the District s. A. r.. will de-
liver the sermon of the occasion.
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JEWISH FEAST OF PASSOVER
BEGINS ON MONDAY EVENING
Special Services in Commemoration of Event to Be
Held in Various Temp les of City.

| "On the March" A service will also
be held in the temple at 10 O'Clock on
the following Monday morning.
A feature in the celebration of the
feast is the special seder service
around the festive family board on
the first evening of the feast, to which
the orthodox add a second evening.
At this family service special
ritual known as the Haggadah is read.
This is followed by the festal meal.
after which grace is rec'.ed. The
service concludes with the reading of
additional psalms, the recitation of
prayers and the singing of time honor
ed hymns.
The Passover falling at the begin
ming of spring. had originally pas
toral and agricultural character. which
in time was overshadowed by the his
torical event associated later with the
feast. Freedom and its obligation is
the keynote of the celebration.
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Prayer Meeting in He'll.

Moody relates that an aged minister
fancied that he had committed the un-
pardonable sin. At last, after much
conflict. he submitted to what he mis-
takingly considered was the will of
God for him to be lost. Then some
thing within him whispered: Suppose
there is hell for you, what would
you. with your disposition and habits,
do there"
The quick answer was, II would set
up prayer meeting" and with the
words came the light of God to show
him his error.
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True Prayer.

A good prayer meeting can only be
had when those taking part in it real
ize at least five things as essential
elements in the prayers offered.
First there must be absolute belief
in the existence of God. 1t is not pos
sible for one to appeal earnestly to a
being in whoSS personal existence he
has not perfect belief. An atheist can
not pray. To him there is nothing
higher than nature. 1t would be folly
to pray to the mountains. the waves,
the winds or to the sun, moon and
stars. What help could they give? An
unquestioned faith in the existence of
God is essential to true prayer.
Second. there must be absolute faith
In the personality of God. One might
as well pray TO nothing as to an infin-
lite something devoid of personal attri-
butes.l The pantheist cannot pray.
Third. there must be positive belief
in the Willingness of God to respond to
human appeals.
He that cometh to God must believe
that He is. and that He is the reward
er of them that diligently seek Him"
1t is not enough to believe that God
exists, but there must also be belief
in His susceptibility to mans appeals
1t We do not believe that God listens
to us when We pray it is certain that
We will never truly pray. To doubt
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The community of which the Wash
ington Heights Presbyterian Church is
the center is looking forward with
to be held in the church from Monday
until Friday upder the leadership of
Rev. DIR. w. H. Foulkes of Philadelphia.
DR.. Foulkes is regarded as one of the
strong men Of the Presbyterian denom-
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larger and more handsome church was
built.
= He was director of music for most OF
the large gatherings of Methodists in
Baltimore. including the General Con-
ference which met in that city in 1908.
His appointment to metropolitan. II
is said was a surprise both to him.
self and his former charge. and he
enters upon his work with a character
istic spirit of optimism. He believes. II
is declared. that the historic Metro
politan has a large mission. not only to
the membership of the church, but also
to the strangers and outsiders.
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GETTING ALONG WITH DIS
AGREEABLE FOLKS.
Gen, 1873: Luke, 5.25-32; 10iO-42:
Proverbs. Isl.
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At Union NJ. E. Church tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock Rev. John Mac
Murray, pastor, will deliver a special
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L&orand News.

Miss Elizabeth Anderson. Of Mar
shalltoWn. u teaching third and fourth
grades At the high school here. Miss
Taylor having resigned.
Misses Loretta and Eunice Arnold
of Cedar Falls, spent Sunday here with
their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nichols went Sat
urday to Marshalltown and will livt
during the rest Of tho winter with their
son, Will Nichols. Mrs. Nichols, who
fell on the Ice three weeks ago, hurting
her hip, has not fully recovered from
the injury.
Misc Mary Ferguson, Of Marshall
town. visited relatives here Monday
LIE Roy Richards, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Richards. has been quite
sick for several days Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Elmer Sloat, was a business
caller at Montour Monday afternoon.
Mn. Mary Gibson. who has been very
sick with grip, 10 better.
Miss Ruth Mills, Of Leavenworti1.
Kan. who has been visiting for several
weeks at her home at Dysart. came "
LeGrand to visit over Sunday at the
homes Of James and c. B. Adair. She
will return to Kansas where she is as
sistant postmaster.
Frank Krughel. OF Clinton. is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Joe Reed left last week for
Marshalltown and will visit this week