Evening star., 1916-03-16

missioner, participated in the mathis
and holy communion at II o'clock.
This afternoon at o'clock there is
TO De an eNensong service at st. Thom-
as. and tonight at o'clock Dr. Rich
ardson Will preach the first of his reg
ular mission sermons.
At the Church of the Epinhany AT
noon services today. DIR. Robert John
ston. the missioner, spoke on the words
OF Jesus, Il have called you friends"
1he missioner brought out the fact that
the approach to God in Older religions
had been the approach of fear. of sac
rlhce, of placation, but that Christ
made the approach to Deity an ap-
proach of friends to the Friend"
Five Services at St. Alban's.
Services are being conducted in all
five places of worship in St. Adams
parish-at St. Alban's Church and at
st. Columba's, st. David's, St. Georges
and St. Patrick's Chapel
The opening sermon in St. Alban.s
church was preached by Rev DIR. c.
Ernest Smith, rector of st. Thomas
church. There was a large congrega-
ton to greet him. He delivered a SER
mon on The Miracle of the Healing of
Blind Bartimaeus."
In st. Columba's Chapel. Tenleytown.
where Rev. William Welton Shearer is
vicar. Rev. DIR. J. Henning Nelms was
the preacher last Sunday night, open
ing the mission. He hel4<,e attention
of his hearers. who completely filled
the church. The music, under the di-
rection of George ]. Fletcher choir
master. was especially appreciated.
At ST. Patrick'S Chapel in the after
noon the Bishop of Washington was
a crowded church on the text What
Must Do to Be Saved?" He confirmed
candidates from st. Patrick's and St
David's chapels.
At. st. Georges Rev. Mr.. Collier was
the preacher last Sunday, and at st.
David's Rev Mr.. Hartzell. At both
churches there was large attendance
Monday the regular missioners. Rev.
j. r. Matthews and Rev. G. b. Palmer,
Legan their work. and with the assist
ance of the parish clergy are having
services each night in all the churches
Of the parish. In St. Columba's and
st. Alban's there are daily Bible read
ings. and in all the churches frequent
celebrations of the holy communion.
In all places congregations are grow
ing with each service, and the outlook
is most promising.
Dr.. Matthews is to conduct a service
Saturday at IL am. at the Home for
Incura bles. which is located in st. AL
bans parish.
Childrens services are held Mondays
at st. Columba's and Tuesdays at St
David's and st. Alban's. Each one Of
these services so far held has been
largely attended.
Teachers Invited to Mission.
Teachers of the public schools in
Georgetown have been invited to at
tend the mission tomorrow night at
ST. Johns Church. Georgetown. Rev.
Herbert Parrish. missioner The o
street church is holding a very success
full mission. in company with the other
Episcopal churches. The congregation
al singing, under the direction of the
rector, Rev. c. P. Sparkling, is fea-
ture of the services.
Ideals" formed the subject of DR..
Parrishs address to a congregation
of women yesterday afternoon Last
night he preached to large congre-
CATION on the object of the city wide
mission Religion is not like gilded
birdcage for the select few, he said.
adding that too many congregations
the country over are too selfish and too
Snobbish.
THE Family Feel" Topic.
At St. Margarets Church last night
Rev. Arthur Russell Taylor, the mis-
sioner, spoke on what he called the
family feel among Christian people.
the unity possible in our highly tribal
lied Christianity. Schemes and dreams
of unity. he said, had mostly concerned
themselves with uniformity of ways or
of thinkings, and such uniformity was
about as practicable uniformity of
dress or of diet. Our temperaments
are divinely instituted and our tenn
peraments institute our ways and very
diversely. The real unity is that of
spirit and lies below all outer and in
ner ways. The planets are as different
as possible. but are one astronomical
church because they revolve about one
central sun. The church is the orches-
ira of religious humanity. If the play
ers upon different instruments play
these latter faithfully and well and
watch the conductor. Christ, their vari-
Gus contributions will be ordered into
general harmony. Let us use our
ways and revere other peoples ways"
said Dr. Taylor. Love your neighbor.
respect his beliefs and judge no man $
realities" The family feel" he said.
would come from the realization of the
unity of spirit, which alone makes all
Christians deeply and truly one.
At Emmanuel Church.
The Emmanuel Church Mission, since
it was opened Sunday by celebration of
the holy communion at 7:3O am. by the
rector Rev. W. o. Roome. jr.. has been
most inspiring to the rector and to the
missioner At the service conducted by the
Bishop of Washington Sunday morning the
church was well filled. A class of TWEEN
ty-one was confirmed and 129 received
the blessed sacrament The missioner,
J. w. Austin, late canon OF the Jamaica
Cathedral assumed charge at the s
O'Clock service, with nearly 800 persons
attending. At each mission held since
the attendance has been large.
There has been daily celebration of
the sacrament of the altar. the rector
being the celebrant. at which service he
has conducted meditations on self -disci-
pline. The attendance upon the various
celebrations has been very consistent
with the other outward evidences Of the
success being attained by the mission.
Tuesday night the subject treated by the
missioner was self Discipline Canon
Austin spoke with force upon the body
being the temple of the Holy Ghost and
how 1t is miStreated and abused
The fruits Of the mission are best at
tested, it is said. by the turning in of
the cards calling for prayers, for in
terviews with the clergy. for assign
ment to church work and also the de-
posting of questions in question box,
This afternoon at o'clock a mission for
women will be conducted, while tomorrow
night n meeting will be held for men
only.
The mission of the Emmanuel Church
concludes Sunday night.