The Washington herald., 1916-09-23

gong from one icnurcn 10 anOlherS making
the round Of the seven ehurahes of this
tober and November.
The dedication OF the new Mount Pleas
ant Church at Sixteenth and Lamont
streets, will open this series Of services
on October 8. Bishop z. E. Hoss, Of
Muskogee, Okla, will be present. Prep
arations are already under way to make
this church a real force on the hill, with
daily meetings Of the committees which
are planning, the future Of this CHURCH.
The two weeks OF evnnselistic services
at Mount Pleasant Church will be in
augurated by the dedicatory meeting.
Calvary Church, in tieUr Urystowu, is to
open its series of special services on o.
tober Is. when Bishop Collins Denny. OF
Richmond, Va, will speak. On thus day
ing OF Of the chuch's obligations Of
5000 and the completion Of extensive
improvements in the building.
DIR. Gordon Comes October 1.
The new pastor of First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets, Rev. James
L. Gordon, D. D., will enter upon his
work on Sunday, October L DR.. Gordon
has had experience In commercial life,
was for ten years Y. NJ. c. A secre-
tary, has preached for seventeen years in
three pastorates in Canada, and is the
author of several books.
Has Played Chimes Fifteen Years.
Metropolitan Methodist Church at John
MARSHALL place and C street will re-
sumo its fall and winter schedule tomor-
row. A fall flower service" will be held
in the evening. when a dahlia will be
given TO every worshiper. The pastor
Rev. Harry d. Mitchell, will preach on
Conservation and Courage" DR.. Rich
ard H. Johnston, who for fifteen years
has played the chimes, will render special
numbers both morning and night. From
l0:35 to l0:55 a. m. he will play the fol-
lowing selections: Elm Feste Burg"
Lyons" Creation" Antioch" "Nicea, 1"
and from 7:3O to 1855 p. m. the following:
Sweet and Low" st Leonard" Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere" ''Manoah, -
The End OF a Perfect Day." Even
tide" and ''Old Hundred"
Men Discuss Church Work.
The men Of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church met around the sup
per table at the church last night
under the auspices of the Social and
Welfare Committee and made some
important plans for the future work
Of the church. Rev. Earle Wiley is
pastor.
EndeayOr Meetings Announced.
The onicers of the Christian En-
deavor Union, at their meeting this
week, outlined the character of the
Union meetings for the fall months.
Vital Christian Endeavor" will be the
subject Of the October meeting and
evangelistic effort will be stressed; in
November tntersociety conferences will
be held, and in December a mis-
sionary rally. A class on Expert En-
deavor" is being conducted by Miss
Nellie Esterly at New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church on Thursdays,
from to s p. m, and on Sundays,
from to p. m, to which the public
Is invited.
Women to Make Offering.
Tho presentation service of the
united Offering Of the Diocese of
Washington will be held in the Church
OF the Epiphany on Sunday. October
l, at 8 p. m, when Rev. William A.
Masker, jr., will be the preacher. The
triennial offering from the women Of
the Episcopal churches will be re-
cefved.
VIII Occupy His Old Pulpit.
Rev. C. P. wiles, publication secre-
tary OF the Lutheran Bible School
Board In Philadelphia and former pas
tor OF Keller Memorial Lutheran
CnuFCn- Inls CITY Will proaCn IOmOr-
row morning at that church.
To Raise Tithe of Church Debt.
Ten Of the officers Of the Eldabrooke
Methodist Church on Wisconsin avenue
have each assumed a 1.-THE Of the pres
ent church debt and are pledged to raise
or pay the 1.-THE by June, 1917. One Of
the ten IS the pastor, Rev. E. C. Powers.
This church has received forty-three ac-
cessions since the beginning Of the con-
ference year.
DR.. Radcliffe Receivers Health.
Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor Of
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
who has not occupied his pulpit since
his serious illness OF last March, will
resume his work with the first Sunday
OF October. DR.. Radcliffe writes to a
friend that he feels able to preach a ser
mon an hour and a half long, but that
he does not expect to do so. Rev. Dr. J.
Ritchie Smith, OF Princeton Seminary,
will preach at the New York Avenue
Church tomorrow morning.
Baraca-PhIIathea Glass Meets.
DR.. Marshall A. Hudson, Of Syracuse.
N. Y, president and founder Of the
Baraca- -Philathea organized Sunday
school class movement, and Miss Hem
rietta Heron. of Elgin, Ill, will attend
the fall mass meeting Of the Baraca-
Philathea Union at Douglas Memorial
NJ. r. Church on October 8, when Miss
Heron Will deliver the principal address.
To Preach Initial Sermon.
The new pastor Of North Carolina
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church,
Rev. ]. Franklin Bryan, moved to Wash
ington this week and will preach his first
sermon IN the local church tomorrow
morning. on the subject, Opportunities
Of a City Church" Mr.. Bryan comes
from Baltimore, where he has been