Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25

Tomorrow morning at II o'clock Rev.
preach at Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church South. DR.. Wells Is for
mer pastor of Mount Vernon Place. He
is assigned from the Baltimore annual
conference, in session in Alexandria. to
fill the appointment tomorrow. in the
absence of the pastor. DR.. Edward X
Hardin. who will preach at the Univer-
sity of Virginia. Charlottesville. Va,
by assignment of the conference.
At the evening service at Mount YER
non Place tomorrow, DR.. S. S. McKen-
ney. field agent of the representative
church commission. will preach. Dr.
Mckinney has been a member of the
Texas conference for a number of
hand the work in connection with the
representative church of Southern
Methodsm in Washington.
Howard A Banks. secretary to the
Secretary of the Navy. will deliver the
fourth of his series of talks on the
Book of Revelation at Mount Vernon
at 2:3O o'clock. These talks are open
to the public and have attracted con-
siderable interest.
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DR.. James sbera Montgomery closes
his fifth year as pastor of the Metro
politan Methodist Church tomorrow,
anu will speak at the morning service
on The Abiding Reality" and In the
evening on Just Little Bit Better"
Rev. F. Ward Denys will preach in
Trinity Church, Sd and c streets north
west. tomorrow at IL o'clock. His sub
ject will be Religion and Politics." the
second in a series Of three.
The excursion planned under the au-
spices of the Presbyterian Ministers
Association to be run to Baltimore for
attendance on the Billy Sunday meet
ings Wednesday has been postponed
until April 1.
Special trains will leave Union sta
ton, the first at 1870 and the last at 5
o'clock.
Tickets can only be secured through
the various ministers.
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The fourth annual banquet of the
Brotherhood of the Eastern Presby-
terrain Church is to be held there Tues
day evening at o'clock.
George II. Winslow is to be the
POSTMASTER. Senator Sheppard and
Representatives Fess, Lloyd and Cooper
have been invited to attend.
Monday. March 20, at the residence of
Miss Merrick. 1854 S street. at pm.
Rev. Ignatius Smith. o. p. of the
of America, will deliver lecture be-
fore the Christ Child Society instruc-
ton committee.
In Mcmahon Hall. Catholic Univer-
sity of America. Friday at pm. Rev.
DR.. John A. Ryan will deliver the
eighth of the series of public lectures
on immigration, entitled, "Immigra-
tion Legislation and Restriction
James A. Edgerton. president of the
will give the fourth in the series of ad-
dresses on The Practical Application
of the Teachings of Jesus Christ to
Present-day Problems" tomorrow at
ternoon at o'clock at Rauscher's. This
address will consider principally the
teachings on the question of healing
AS the greater part OF the Masters
time. 1t is declared, was given to heal
this talk will be of especial interest
to all who are studying the life Of
Jesus Christ.
DR.. Pezavia OConnell of Atlanta.
Ga, will give the vespers address in
the chapel of Howard University at
4:30 pm. tomorrow.
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The second bi-monthly business
meeting of the young mems Bible
class Of the First Presbyterian Church.
John Marshall place, was held in the
classroom of the church Tuesday
evening. The usual routine business
was transacted, after which several
new topics were discussed and acted
upon.
After Adjournment the young men
united with the young ladies' class
while Or. Clark gave them very in
teresting talk on missions. taking his
remarks from letters received from
missionaries in Syria.
Immediately following this talk light
refreshments were served by the young
men.
The weekly Thursday evening meet
ing of the members of Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church is known as the
church evening" A social season be-
gins at $50 o'clock, followed by a din
ned at 6. which lasts for one hour. after
which continues until o'clock
On the first and third Thursdays a
Bible study class is conducted by Nor
ton NJ Little, superintendent of the
Sunday school. Meetings of commit
tees representing the various activities
of the congregation are also held at
the close of the devotional services in
the parlors in the church building The
dinner is served at nominal charge
and is under the direction of Mrs
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ciety. The average attendance is about
100. and the event is proving so popular
that it has been decided to continue the
service during the months of April and
May.
In St Patrick's Academy Maryland
day" will be observed Monday, March
81. The children are now competing
for the prize in English composition on
the subject. The Voyage of the Mary
land Pilgrims"
The new statue of the Blessed Vir-
gin for the church was prepared for
shipment months ago. Delay is occa-
stoned by the difficulty OF obtaining in
surance on transportation from the Eu-
ropean ports.
Mgr. Russell is in communication
with italian artists concerning designs
for the statues of Christ, St. Joseph and
St. Patrick.
In the Chapel of st. Thomas. Apostle,
at the devotions Tuesday. Rev. NJ. A.
Mathis, c. S. c., will preach on The
Life of the Soul" Benediction OF the
blessed sacrament will close the exer-
cises.
At ST. Stephens Catholic Church to-
Lewis J. OHern. c. g. p. of st. Paul's
liver the third sermon Of his Lenten
course entitled. How Shall We Read
the Bible?'
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