Evening star., 1916-12-23

DIR. John r. Edwards. new superintend-
ent of this district. and Mrs. Edwards,
by the board of control of the Wash
ington district Epworth League. at
MetropoIitan Memorial NJ. f. Church,
this district are already acquainted
with DIR. and Mrs. Edwards, as he was
member of the institute faculty at
Mountain Lake Park last summer.
Bishop Mcdowell and Mrs. Mcdowell
are expected to be in attendance, and
also large number of the pastors of
this city. to whom a special invitation
is to be sent.
Gods Christmas Gift is to be the
subject of an address which DIR. Pc
Zavia O'Connell is to give at the 18th
street branch of the Y. NJ. c. A. tomor-
row afternoon at 3:45 o'clock.
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Rev. DIR. ]. ]. Muir is to deliver spe-
cial Christmas sermons in Temple Bap-
tist Church tomorrow, taking for the
morning topic. "A Christmas If and
speaking in the evening on THE Moth
er of Jesus" There will be special mu-
sic at both services.
A Christmas entertainment is to be
given Wednesday evening and watch
night services New Year eve at 1890
O'Clock. At this latter meeting the
Christian Endeavor Society will have
charge until 11:15 o'clock, when "A brief
preaching service will be held. follow
ed by a conservation service. closing at
midnight
During the latter part of the week
DIR. Muir has been in Philadelphia at
tending meeting Of the board of man
ayers of the American Baptist Publica-
ton Society, of which he is member
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Miss Victoria Siddons. dramatic read
er, is to give a Christmas story at a
Yuletidc service to be held tomorrow
evening in Westminster Presbyterian
Church, when the augmented choir will
give short selections from Dudley
Bucks and other Christmas cantatas
Mrs. Frank Byram is the organist and
director. Rev. T. f. Davis. the pastor.
will have charge of the service.
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Miss Marion Hill of st. Paul's Catho-
lie parish. was one of the eight young
women who received the habit of the
Religious of the Sacred Heart Friday,
December 10. The CEREMONY which
was impressive. took place at the No
vitiate and Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Gu
sack otticiated.
Christmas entertainment for the
children Of St Anthonys parish is to
be held on Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the church.
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James Calvin was elected president
Of the Holy Name Society of St AIMS
Church at a recent meeting. H. Lester
was made vice president; Leon Poor,
secretary, and James Rider. treasurer.
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At a meeting of the Soda!ity of St
Martins Roman Catholic parish during
the week over 200 new members were
received into the organization by Rev
NJ. Alexander.
Union services of the Presbyterian
churches Of the city are to be held in
New York Avenue Church for one week
beginning on Tuesday. January 3
These are in preparation for the Gypsy
Smith eyangclistic meetings to begin
in this city on January Is and Will be
from 4;30 to $50 o'clock
Follow ing these meetings each of the
churches is to be asked to hold five
cottage prayer meetings among the
membership during the weeks preced-
ing the opening of the evangelistic
campo IGN.
The Notrc Dame Alumnae Association
on Tuesday evening gave "A reception
at the convent for Rev Paul r. Con
niff. the newly appointed rector of st
Aloysius Church.
4 very ella borate musical and literary
entertainment was given during the
evening in the assembly room. "A unique
feature of which was the giving of a
toy by each guest, which will be dis
tributed on Christmas eve by the mem
bers Of the association to the poor
children of the parish.
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Rev l.. J. OHern. c. s. P..>of the Col
leee OF ST Paul. Catholic University.
left Washington today for New York
city, where he breaches the Christmas
sermon in the Paulist Church, 6gth
street. following which he Will go to
Watervliet arsenal to spend the holi-
OHern of the army, who is on duty at
that station
He will return TO Washington Janu-
ary , to resume his classes at the col
lege.
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The Rebew Orchestra entertained the
Woman's Guild of Sibley Memorial
Hospital and their friends at "a concert
in the ballroom OF the Raleigh Hotel on
the evening of December 13 Assist
Thelma Mills Payne and John G. Klein.
Miss Payne rendered Twas AuriI"
and "A Coon Lullaby" to the delight of
| the audience. and Mr.. Klein gave ..The
! Bitterness of Love" and II Hear a
| Thrush at Eve" in an euuallt plea sing
manner. The accompanies Were Miss
| Bessie Humphreys and Mrs. John G..
i Klein. Prof. Weber was complimented
on his renditions of "William Tell.
which was given by request, and
| Home. Sweet Home. the World Oven.''
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