Evening star., 1916-12-16

take for his subject The Prodigal
Son"
''Was Christ Born of Nirgin?' Is
the sixth of the Great Questions"
which DR.. Radcliffe will discuss to-
morrow evening in New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
OF recent wears discussion has been
revived. it is pointed out. concerning
this scriptural statement in theological
circles here and abroad. 1t has taken
significant Importance in the exam
ination of candidates for the Presbyte-
rian ministry as a matter not to be dis
missed as merely a scholarly dispute.
but of essential Importance as a vital
doctrine of the church.
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The following officers for the coming
wear were recently elected by the
Young Peoples Christian Endeavor So
ciety. Metropolitan Baptist Church:
President. f. J. Swingle; vice president.
tary. Miss Geneyieve Dillon; recording
secretary. Miss Lillian Kastendike; !;
pianist, Harold Schenck. and treasurer.
Clyde H. Freed
will be conducted by the president
elect. the topic being Hard Tasks
Ahead of Us" The Christian Endeavor
choir. a feature inaugurated during the
past year. under the direction of Har-
old King. will continue to render spe-
cial music at each service.
The Second Book of Acts" will be
read from the Sandcrit by Mrs. Caro-
line Foote Marsh at a New Thought
meeting to be held at the Portland,
o'clock.
The Sunday school pupils of St Vim
cent de Paul Church are preparing for
a play, to be given during the holi-
days.
The annual supper of the choir boys
of St. Pauls Episcopal Church, 23d
street. was served by the women of the
church to a large attendance on Tues
day evening.
The table was arranged in the form
of huge cross. at the head of which
presided Rev. DR.. Robert Talbot. rector
occasion told the boys of appreciation of
their work by the communicates of the
parish.
The forty hours devotion will open
tomorrow with solemn high mass at
Il am. in st. Martins Catholic
Church, when Rev. Maurice Alexander
nan. deacon, and one of the priests
from the Catholic University as sub
deacon. Following the mass there will
be a procession of the blessed sacra-
ment. in which all the children of the
parish will take part.
Rev. Eugene Hannah will deliver the
sermon at the mass. In the evening at
1:30 O'Clock there will be dovotions
and sermon by Rev. NJ J. Riordan.
pastor of the Immaculate Conception
Church. The high mass on Monday will
be at am. and the forty hours viii
close on Tuesday morning with a
solemn high mass at o'clock, which
viii be followed by a procession Of the
blessed sacrament.
Dr. James Shera Montgomery will be-
gin i special series OF Sunday evening
iecture-sermons in the Calvary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church tomorrow
evening. The general subject will be
The Heroines OF Social and Political
Reform" The special subject for to-
morrow evening will be Joan of Arc
the French National Heroine"
The other subjects and dates follow: !:
December "a. Florence Nightingale
the Angel of Social Reform: Decem-
and January 6. Frances Willard-the
Prophecies of New Day
Prof Stanwood Cobb OF the United
States Naval Academy. Annapolis. will
!
Hall. 1919 Connecticut avenue. tomorrow
evening at S:I5 O'Clock His subject will
be. The Coming Of the Kingdom
The prophecies and teachings of the
Bahai movement concerning the present
age Will be presented. and it Is claimed
that they embody the assurance of an era
OF peace and good will TO follow the
! present troublous times. foretoid in
the Scriptures Of the whole world.
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| school board of Calvary NJ f. Sunday
| school was held on Monday night. The
| reports were encouraging, showing
/ greater activities than in any previous
| year and giving pormise Of a prosperous
/ incoming year.
! The enrolment Of the school, including
| all departments. is s26--a gain of 1O9
| since January |. The average attendan nee
| this year has been 36i. against BIT last
| year The total collections have been
| ST43i5. against sS45.3T last year
| The following officers were elected for
the coming year: Superintendent. DR. A.
G. Christie: assistant superintendent. DR.
| Frank A. Hornaday: superintendent ad-
| ult department F. f. Waring: superin-
| tendent senior department, George S.
| Colison: superintendent. intermediate
| department. c. Whitford Mcdowell s,l-
perintendent. junior department. G. f.
Swihart: superintendent. primary depart
| nlent. Miss Ella Gardner: superintend ent
kenzie superintendent. cradle roll, Mrs
J. c. Parker superintendent of home de-
| partment. Mrs. w. W. Waller secretary
G. F. Stodder; enrolment secretary. ia
! A Burgess: assistant secretaries. Ray
johnson and w. Ross Dellett; treasurer