The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
IN THE REALM OF RELIGION

The student body Of the University
OF Virginia has pledged one thousand
dollars year for three years for ths
support of W. w. Brockmsn. a mis-
sionarV Of the Southern Asfhccf~t
Board Of Missions in China Mr.. Broc,r-
man. who Is nov the general seere-
tsry OF the University Young Mems
Christian Association. has been ac-
cepfed by the board and viii be sent
out as soon ss all arrangements can
be made.
A writer In a recent issue OF the
Philadelphis Public Ledger called at
tention 20 the significant fact that ths
collections or offerings In all the nine
hundred churches OF Phflaoelphis on
a recent Sunday ala not equal thai
slsl.eoe paid TO see the Harvard-ysis
Football game. although the consregs-
tions numbered ten times ss msny as
the football spectators.
Horatio W. Bottouley, Of London
Free Thinker and editor Of John Bull,
has recently renouneed sthessm. he
Now To-Day. in my hfty-nfth yesy.
ana after about as strenuous a life as
any man OF that age has ever lived,
believe In God; and in the frnmor-
tslity Of the soul of mani am not
sure that II poor Foote &c. w. Foote.
the leader Of English atheists who has
just died) had died a few years ago.
might not have been n candidate
too late. The great yorld-wsr has
done H. In war there is mighty
alchemy. transmitting the base metal
OF human experience into the pure
currency OF faith. II war does not en-
danger faith IL must Of necessity breed
despair. In these soui-searchinG days
no man can be content with a mere
negative philosophy The doubter
must go 10 the wall. Pure rationalism.
however scientific" has no word of
comfort for weary watchers. or of go
lace for broken hearts And now
have come to believe that every
noble aspiration. every worthy act
and thought-every high resolves.
conserved Immortality. / believe that
God has divine purpose for not only
the blood Of heroes, but equally for
the tears Of women. the quivering an
guish OF the human heart. and the sac
! rincing effort OF unselnsh aim
To help raise $500. which the women 81
Sibley Guild have pledged on improve
ments made on the greater SIbIey Hos
pitAl, they will give lunches at the Old
Masonic Temple. Ninth and + streets,
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Sibley Hospital Guild is a women'f
| organization composed Of Representatives
from many churches
There will be a SIbley Hospital table
in charge Of the nurses IN training al
| this National Training School for Nurses
The annual Christmas entertainments
! Of the Sunday school department Of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church.
were held on Wednesday afternoon and
| evening last In the afternoon the
primary department held its festivities
In the church when songs, recitations. and
] taoleauN were presented by members Of
4 the school. Mrs. Samuel r. Campbell
4 was In charge Of the entertainment as
4 sisted by Miss Sadie Pumphrey, Miss
I Hlda Henning, Miss Esther England
Miss Marjorie Butler and Miss Margusrite
] Campbell In the evening the older chill
4 dren enjoyed the entertainment when q
fcantata was contributed entitled, Jolly
Times with Santa Claus" Those In charge
were Mrs. A B. Suit Mr.. w. A WIN
hanson. Mrs. Harry Arnold, BIrs G. Le-
Troy Whita and Miss Marguerite Camp
bell The superintendent Of the school,
| Arthur b. Suit: the secretary. AIrr
LSvinia r. Gator, and the pastor, Rev.
I @. Leroy White. were each presented
/ with remembrance from the school
The mission fathers from the famous
Mission Band Of the Society Of Jesus
| Will open a two weeks service at Holy
| Trinity Church, West Washington. on
! Sunday. January 3 These missions are
held In Jesuit churches every three years,
and the fathers conducting them are spc-
cisly drilled and instructed for the work
| In hand. In order 70 accommodate the
large congregations. the frst week Of all
missions are given over to the females,
the second being directed 10 bringing
back to the practice Of their religious
belief the male portion OF the parish
The fathers in charge at this mission
are Rev. John Walsh. s. J.. Rev. Francis
Goering, S. J., and Rev. Father Mc.
| Giveny.
HIS erninence. Cardinal Gibbons. VIII
follow the mission by making a vtsst
later on in January to administer con
frmation TO those OF the parish not yet
blessed with the sacrament.
The regular meeting Of the Mission
Club Of the First Congregational Church
WAS held on Tuesday evening at the
home OF Mrs Barr and Miss Mann. l0o
Massschusetts avenue northwest, with
Mrs. Seaman acting as Joint hostess The
president. Miss Brainerd, presided, and
opened the meeting with Scripture read
ling and prayer. After the transaction OF
routine business a program was presented
under the direction OF Mrs. Stone. includ-
ing the reading Of Christmas letters from
missionaries In India, Japan and China.
and the singing OF Christmas carols by
four choir7bOys from St Johns Church.
One Of the boys. Milo Atkinson, slse
played two piano solos. At the conclu-
sion Of the program refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
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