Evening star., 1916-12-09
PULPIT AND PEW.

sides rendering a number Of popular Sc
lections. members Of the band" will fur
nish duets and solos for the occasion. The
program will also include special num-
bers by George O'Conner. soloist: violin
solo by Miss Ruth Bronson. readings by
Mrs. Kathryn Vaughan Wright and 9TH
ers.
The Second Coming of Christ" will be
the topic Of the next lecture by Rev. John
H. Troy on Wednesday evening.
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Mrs. ]. s. Bennett. the wife of Supt.
Bennett of Central Union Mission. is
to be responsible for the big Christmas
celebration which will be enjoyed by
poorer sections of our city on Christ
mas night. Mrs. Bennett planned
similar celebration last year. with the
result that about 200 children who
would have known none Of the joys of
Christmas were made happy.
Mrs. Bennett. speaking today Of the
effort in hand. said: Work among
children has always interested me- but
since I have been a visitor In the pow
ertystricken homes l have become
more than interested. I have become
active in the effort to eliminate the
not the fault of the children. and
lives are saddened by conditions in
the home Sometimes il is because the
father is a drunkard and abusive. or
the mother is shiftless and a poor
manager--but whatever the cause. ii is
not tn fault Of the children, and I
firmly believe that charitably inclined
Christmas happy for them. Then, too,
there are mothers with children who
are widows. and whose meager earn
ings are scarcely sufficient to provide
the daily necessities. much less dolls
or toys and candy. and 1t would be
dismal Christmas indeed for kiddies
without candy. In short. 1T is the one
day in the year when I believe the
poor children should have Injuries, if
such things are luxuries. and if you
could witness the siaht that I saw last
year at the mission I'm sure you would
agree"
free dinner to the poor will be
served at / O'Clock Christmas day at
the mission. and there will be a huge
Christmas tree and entertainment for
the children at night in the mission
auditorium. Dolls. toys, warm clothing
and stockings filled with candy. fruit
lie is invited to witness this affair. and
donations or contributions will be
gratefully received.
William Knowles Cooper. general sec
retary OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. will speak at Calvary Bap-
tist Church tomorrow evening. The
service will be under the auspices Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. gospel team. The Y. NJ.
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Page NICK. Etchison, religious work
director of the Y. NJ. C. A, will deliver
an address at the Mems meeting tomor-
row afternoon at the Second Baptist
Church.
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The Y. NJ c. A. evangelistic team will
conduct the Sunday evening service at
Gunton Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church. Music will be furnished by the
Y. NJ. C. A. Instrumental quartet, with
Charles e. Miner, soloist, and Mrs Page
NICK. Etchison. pianist. The address
will be delivered by Page NICK. Etchi-
son, religious work director of the
Y. NJ. c. A.
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George p. Tibbitts will deliver a
stereopticon lecture at the Fourth Pres
byterian Church on Thursday evening
at o'clock. Mr.. Tibbitts will lecture
on the West Indies, Cuba and Central
America in connection WITH his work
in these sections.
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The musical program at the Church of
| the Ascension for tomorrow at IL am.
| will include "Benedicite." by Wise, the
| following soloists taking the incidental
| solo duet and trio parts: Miss Catherine
McLearen. Miss Elizabeth Dayton. Mrs.
r. G. Odenheimer, jr.; Miss Mary Burk-
holder. Mrs H. w. Myers and Miss Jean
| Stuart. This "Benedictte" Is regarded
| a. one Of the most beautiful Of all OF
| the "Benedicites.:, Tho o1ertory an
them win be '.rhe King in His Beauty" !"
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