The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-18
FEAST OF PUR|M
TO Be OBSERVED HERE
Motion Pictures and Entertain
ment Planned at Eighth
Street Temple.

The feast of Purinr will be observed
by the waRhingtcn Hebrew ConCresa-
tion af the Eighth Street Temple. Rev.
Dr. Abrafn Simon. pastor, tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. when motion
pictures of the Bible story Of Queen
Esther will be shown.
A program will DO given by MEM
bers OF Mr.. Sanford's class. following
which the sisterhood Of the temple will
furnish refreshments for tho chiidren.
Services VIII be held In the temple to-
night at z o'clock.
Tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock
Mr.. Sanford's class will give an enter
tnipmcnt ct the Old FOLKS Jewish
Home. as NJ street
Purim. a minor feast I'm the Hebrew
calendar. falls this year on March ~.
The reading OF the Book OF Esther from
parchment scroll or that day const'
etRue service.
The least recalls the Jeliverance OF
the Jews of Persia through the inter
vention OF Queen Esther and het kina-
man M.rdecai from threatened mas
sacre planned by Haman. the kings
In the words OF the Book Of Esther.
II commentaries the day Wherein the
Jews had rest from their enemies and
the month which was turned unto them
lTOUl SOTTOW TO EluODeSg ana IrDn
mourning unto n good day."
The feast bears the name Of "Purim."
because II 10 recorded that HaENau. tho
arch, enemy Of the Hebrews. sought 10
Ink x 'hf adn q ,Ssir ens BY
The feast is moro socinl in character
than religious. 1t docs not require ces-
sation frCm labor or any special re-
l!gions ceremony other than The read
Tvs Of the Pook OF Esther and the re-
citing Of n few special prayers inspired
" the event COMMUNICATED.
In former times the celebration N
carnival. At present the stsry Of ihe
Book OF Esther II not unfreduently
PRESENTED In dramntiZed form. The iL-
Junction to remember the poor was
and Is observed faithfully.
The women members of Langdon NJ
Z. Church will hold a rummage sale the
last week In the month. Articles for
the sale can be sent to Mrs. Charles
an Hook. Evart street northwest. and
northeast, Langdon.
A grand gold medal contest will lie
given by the Mt. Pleasant Woman's
Christian Temperance Union and the
MI Pleasant Young Peoples branch at
Foundry NJ. f. Church Monday evening
at o'clock.
AZ the meeting of the Y. NJ. G. A.
extension workers the report presented
by Chairman Councillor showed sixty
two religious services were held during
the past month for men OF the Fire De-
partment.
| AT the Second Baptist Church, Rev.
| Howard j. Stewart. pastor the theme
FOR the service tomorrow evening will
be The Tragedy of an Arrested Horse
man." NTH sermon in the series. New
Testament Tragedies.' followed by a
special benedictory service. Baptism
VIII also be administered.
At the morning service the topic will
be. The Peerless Christ" Mr.. Stew
art has just returned from a success
fui evangelistc meeting in Roadstown,
NJ J.
The Rev. Francis NJ. Mccoy will Ad-
dress the railroad mems service at the
Terminal Railway Y. NJ. c. A tomo, :
row AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock. Previous To
the addresses fifteen-minute song scrv-
ice will be held.
At the service tomorrow night of the
IL street Christian Church, under aus
pices or the Mems Bible Class OF the
church. Congressman S, d. Fess Of
ONO Will make an address