Evening star., 1916-01-01
NEW YEAR CHURCH NOTES.

The Sunday school of the Petworth
Baptist Church gave its annual Christ
mas entertainment in the church build
ing at 7th and Randolph streets north
west Tuesday evening. playlet, with
John C. Smith in the leading role as
the always popular Santa and James
L. Jones as Jack Frost, was the prin-
cipal item on the program. but this
was supplemented by a number Of reci-
tations by children of the primary de-
partment of the school. The orchestra
furnished music for the occasion.
Miss Mary Wright. superintendent OF
the primary department, arranged ana
directed the entertainment under the
general supervision of Mr.. Heiges. su-
perintendent Of the school. Mrs. Veer-
hoof presided at the piano. At the
conclusion Of the entertainment santa
distributed presents to all members OF
the school present.
for the occasion. a committee composed
of Messrs. William Miller. Arthur Og-
den and George r. Shields having
charge of this work.
Rev. r. r. Reidel will preach at both
the morning and evening services Oh 1ne
Petworth BAPTIST Church tomorrow he
has been heard here number OF times
before, and has many friends III Petworth.
An informal supper. music by the Red
and Blue quartet and other forms OF en-
tertainnnent will be given at the kelier
Memorial Lutheran Sunday school house
Tuesday evening. .
the Blues as the result Of a membership
contest inaugurated October II. As re-
suit of the contest the attendance In the
class has nearly doubled. the average at
tendance for eleven Sundays being nfty-
six Paul S. Gable is the captain OF the
Reds and c. E. Fogle of the Blues;
Addresses will be delivered by Nal X
w. Pullman, superintendent OF police, and
Rev. l.. F. .Zinkhan. superintendent OF the
Washington asylum and Jail. Il
The Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION has the weekly vesper serx-
ice tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.. Henry u.
Jackson of WASHINGTON will speak on
the topic Free Trade In Friendship"
Music will be under the direction Of
Miss Julia Huggins. Mrs Frank q.
wilkins will conduct the vesper serv-
ice. Miss Ruth H. Olmsted will be the
secretary presiding for the afternoon.
tuesdays in January at 4:45 pm. Mrs:
D. E. Wiber. study class secretary OF
the woman's board of home missions
will conduct classes to as discuss Is the Ens" nai
"Eniisting and Training for Service ;.
"a Ministry of Love" The Gospel OF
Peace" These classes will meet at the
Y. w. C. A. and are planned to suit
the convenience of those who are un-
able to- attend the morning sessions
held Fridays.
At Grace Reformed Church the pas
tor. Rev. Henry H. Ranck, breaches in
the morning on a theme which dwell.
ers in large cities. 1T. is said, may well
consider-"Enemies. of the Home
and in the evening the New Year ser
mon. on "A, Happy New Year Friday
evening at. O'Clock services prepara l.
tory to the holy communion. which
will be celebrated the following Sun
day, win be held.
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian con-
gregation Sunday celebrated the sec
ond anniversary of it's meeting to-
gether as pastor and people. During
the two years pastorate of Rev. Ber-
nard Braskamp the church has had a
remarkable growth, 231 new members
having been received into It's commu-
Mon and fellowship. bringing the total
membership up to more than 400.
The Sunday school began with an en-
rollment of forty and now has mem
bership Of 410.. Thanksgiving day the
congregation celebrated the first an
niversary of its meeting In the new
building and the Thanksgiving day
Offering amounted to $4,000.
The distinguishing characteristic