Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-09

Presbyterian Church his evening on
the general topic, Great Historical Re-.
| vivals."
This series is being given by DR.. Rad
cline. it is announced. in recognition OF
the rising tide of evangelism. not only
in this country, but also in the nations
that are today at war.
| The sermons are intended to present
portraits of men and scenes In the ms
! tory of the church that have become
historic and significant. In connectlon
with the meetings the music. 1t Is SAID,
will be of a specially appropriate order;
| The following is the list of dates and
special subjects:
Tomorrow, Revival of a King jan
%. The Three Thousand Converts;
January 80. revival hymns. a praise
| service; February 6. The Cross in the
Sky" February Is. The kirk OF
Shots; February 20 o. the e,s. Sash.
Toned hymns, a praise service; March o.
n American Camp Meeting: March
u, The MONDAY Altar; March 10,
The Revival of Righteousness; March
| rs, historic hymns, a praise service.
The first session Of the mission
study class, with Mrs. D.. E. Wiber
as leader. was held in New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church Friday.
There was a large attendance. notwtth
standing the Indictment weather. The sur.
ject presented was "A Can to Arms
and Mrs. Wiber spoke of the greatness
of America, its territorial and religious
expansion, the racial, religious ana In
ldustrial problems it must solve. as well as
the problems which confront home mis-
sion work.
The subject for next Friday will be
"Enlisting and Training for Service"
Sunday. at GAS pm, at the Church OF
tho Syopo Mt Mrc Ujbar will Address the
Christian Endeavor societies and young
peoples organizations. the subject being
Children of the North"
All interested are invited to attend
these meetings.
The Presbytery' Of Washington City
is to hold a meeting in New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, when several i'm
portant matters are expected to come
up for discussion.
Whether the Presbyterians oul
adopt the parish idea in this city will
be discussed, as will also the suggested
appointment of a committee of laymell
on church extension.
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All of the members of the Epworth
League cabinet are to participate in
Douglas Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church this evening, which will be known
as "Epworth Herald day."
The meeting will start with a SONG
service, after which there will be a
number of addresses.
Benjamin Elliott. chorister of the
league for some time past, has re-
signed and Charles Kinsella has been
selected for the vacancy
Members of the league have been aid
ing in the evangelistic services the
pastor. Rev. C. c. Mclean. has been
conducting at Douglas hurch for some
days past. These meetings have been
proving especially successful. it is
stated, many processing conversion and
a fiiliating with the congregation.
Two all-day sessions are to be held
Wednesday and Thursday in New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church by the
evangelistic committee of the Presby-
terrain Genera Assembly.
Rev. DIR. J. Ross Stevenson, moderator
of the Presbyterian General Assembly
and president of Princeton Theological
Seminary, is to attend, as will Rev. DIR.
Maitland Alexander of Pittsburgh and
former moderator of the general as
Sembly. The stated clerk of the gem
eral assembly. DIR. William H.. Roberts,
is also expected to attend and partici-
pate in the program.
Evangelism in ali its various phases
is to be discussed during the sessions
of the conference, which, it is expected,
will be largely attended.
Rev. ]. Harvey Durham. chairman of
the e~vangelstic committee of the Pres
bytery of Washington City, is in charge
of the arrangements.
Maj. J. McF1wen of New York will
conduct special services this evening at
s O'Clock at Salvation Army Hall.
Services will be held at the Central
Union Mission today at the usual
hours, beginning with the breakfast
service at $50 o'clock. The regular
O'Clock and will consist of songs, pray
er and testimony. The Mems Band has
its regular meeting at 4:30 O'Clock, and
the upper service begins at $50
DR.. A. w. Bartlett of Chicago has
been secured for the evening service,
which will begin at 1880 O'Clock, and
special music. including the Central
Union Mission Orchestra, has been pro-
yided for.
The evening meetings, which are held
at the mission every week night in the
year at 7:45 o'clock, have been so
largely attended that they ave out
grown the small chapel on the ground
floor of the building and the night
meetings are now being held in the
main auditorium. on the second floor.
a number of prominent speakers have
been secured for these meetings and
various churches throughout the city
have been allowed special nights dur
ing the month on which to take charge
Of the services. These churches bring
along their own speakers and singers,
and the meetings nave proved to be
very successful.
The regular meeting of the District
Of Columbia Christian 1~Gndeavor Union
was held Monday evening AT the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. This
meeting, being the first of the year, was
in the form OF a good resolution gather
ing and during the evening representa-
tives from a number of the societies
gave the resolution their society had
adopted for this year. The roll was
called of the various societies belong
ing to the union, and a record taken OF
the number present from each.
1t was found that the society of the
Congress Heights Baptist Church HAD
the largest percentage of membership
present, with thirteen in attendance
out of thirty members, and this so
ciety was awarded the prize as a re- |
suit of this record. Four addresses
We're made during the evening. the list
Of those speaking including: Frank l.
Middleton of the Maryland State Sun |
day School Association. Howard A..
Banks. secretary to the Secretary Of
the Navy; Rev. A. X. Stockbrand, pastor
of the Chevy Chase Baptist Church, and T,
William Knowles Cooper, general sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. G. A. At the next
of the union in February it is
expected that General Secretary Shaw
of the United Society of Christian En-
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