Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-21
Practical Side of City-Wide
Preaching Campaign Now
Receiving Attention.
PERSONAL TALKS ARE
GIVEN BY THE RECTORS
Question Boxes Being Used to Get
in Close Touch With and In
spire Action in Hearers.


Quoted by many Protestant Episcopal
week, that the work must inspire action
in the hearers, is receiving much at
tentton on the part of the rectors of
the various churches and their mis-
sioners.
Personal talks by the rectors, ques-
ton boxes and pther means of getting
in close touch with members of the
congregation are meeting with much
favor among clergy and laiety.
An increasing number of people re-
main every night for the after meet
ing" in st. Marks Church to hear the
answers which Dean Vernon gives to
the questions asked of him concerning
the church and the Christian faith
Much interest seems to be taken in this
feature of the mission.
Explains Praying for Dead.
DR.. Vernon last night explained why
it is right to pray for the dead. He
said in answer to the question, as it
right to pray for the dead?" that
since Christ rose from the dead, there
are no dead" We should not resist, he
continued, the promptings of our
hearts. which bid us to go on praying
and remembering in our prayers our
loved ones who have passed beyond
this life.
1T is blasphemy to think that God
would refuse to hear a mothers prayer
in behalf of her soldier son, even il he
is dead and his body lies unburied be-
fore some trench at the 'front.'" said
DR.. Vernon. Many were deeply moved
by the missioner's earnestness.
There were several clergymen in the
congregation. which filled the church
to its capacity. Among them were no.
ticed Rev. Robert Talbot of St. Paurs
Church, Chaplain G. L. Bayard, U. S.
N, and Rev. James w. Clark. Among
those who are attending the mission
regularly are many who live in other
parts Of Washington, it is said. The
fervor and enthusiasm of the great
congregations which assemble every
night and the congregational hymn
singing have much to do with the at
Effectiveness of this mission. Many
well known and prominent Washing
tonians were seen in the congregation
last night.
Interest in Mission Increases.
At st. Johns Church, Georgetown
parish, interest in the mission con-
tinues to increase. The congregations
which listened to Rev. Herbert Parrish
Sunday night and last night were the
largest which have greeted him so far
Last evening he preached on SALIVA
tion," and the sermon was followed by
pointed instruction on Repentance"
At the services Sunday and yesterday
resolution cards were distributed.
These contain suggestions for the deep
ening of the spiritual life of those who
have attended the mission, and are to
be signed and given to the missioner,
them G
mementos. These cards emphasize the
practical side of the preaching mission.
that it must inspire action in the hear
erS.
noon continues to attract large num-
Der of boys and girls, chiefly from the
schools directly across the street from
the church. The main points in this
work are the catechism, the instruc-
ton. which emphasizes the points
brought out in the question Of the
catechism. and the homily, which aims
to translate the truths taught into ac-
ton, 1t is pointed out Rewards are
given for perfect replies to the cate
dealing with the points of the instruc-
ton.
Cites Steps of Repentance.
Last night at St. Stephens Church the
exposition of the denial of Jesus by
st. Peter and then pointed out the five
steps of repentance-self-exa
contrition, confession, satisfaction and
amendment of life.
Today there has been a season of
microscopy prayer from 3 am to 3
pm, in which nearly hundred people
Joined in periods of fifteen minutes
each. Tonight there will be a call for
the renewal of the vows made at bap-
tism.
Sunday night every available foot of
space was occupied at st. Stephens
actual count. 1t brought the total for
the day up to 2.434 persons who attend
ed the services of the preaching mis-
sion.
of the Christ life in u.s.
Man Alone Given Choice.
tention of a large congregation at All
Church, Chevy Chase, last night,
in an address in which he called at
tention to the fact that man was the
only one of Gods creation who has the
power of choice. and doubts God"
I'VE talk about conscience making
towards of us, but it is not the con-
science, Sa1Q MI. LeVeTlnS, 1T Is the
will We let our wills run riot with
US, forgetting that there is such a thing
as acting contrary to our best inter-
ests." He considered the case of Lot,
who chose the rich plains down by Sod
ON and Gomorrah. which act eventu-
ally worked his ruin. He stated that
disaster results from going contrary
to the law of God.
Mr.. Levering. quoting from the les
son for the evening, told each of his
hearers to ask himself What, then.
shall 1 do with Jesus, who is called
the Christi" He asked If Jesus had
urged them to make Him So He
urged his hearers to make their choice
today.
This evening the subject of Mr.. Lew
ering's address will be "When?" and a
large congregation is expected to greet
him. |
Two Sorts of Religion, His Theme.
Pointing out that there are two general
sorts Of religious. religions of law and re- |
igions of spirit, DR.. Robert Johnston, |
missioner at the Church of the Epiphany, |
considered at monday services today |
how far we. at this late time. are living |
IN the religion Of the law or of the spirit |
Die today are living under a religion of |
aw and not under the religion of spirit" |
Dr. Johnston charged. "The cause OF the |
Of many Christians is due to /
The fact that they have made their
Christianity a religion of law. II we can |
aunch out boldly into the spirit, we
shall transform this world"