The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-18
abraham, the Itinerant,"
Pastor MacMurray's Topic

At the Union NJ. T.. Church tomor-
row morning. at II o'clock. the Rev.
John MacMurray will speak on "Abra
ham. the Itinerant," in the morning
series on The Front Page People of
Al the 8 o'clock service the pastor
will speak upon the topic: Man"
The topic results as an echo OF re-
cent discussions as to whether any
man Is bigger than the Supreme Be
ing, or the social organism of which
On Friday night. I'm the Sunday
school. the Union Chapter of the En-
worth League. will hold its monthly
social gathering. y
Plans are being completed for the
annual get-together dinner and the
ArGo Lodge, B'nai rith. TO be given
at the Metropolitan March q.
Joseph Strasburger has charge OF the
menu and musical program, and the en-
tertainmcnt will be novel.
The guests of honor and list OF
speakers inclue Simon Wolf, Congress-
man SABBATH Of Illinois, DR.. Abram
simon. Congressman Julius Kahn OF
california. Congressman Myer London
Of New York Congressman SicgeI of
New York, NJ. Strasburger l. g. Gold
smith. Robert sbold. and II. Bachrach.
The eloquent discourses OF the Rev.
HerDert Parrish are attracting record
crowds to historic 81. Johns Episcopal
Church in Georgetown, where the
l-cnten Preaching Mission is being con-
Quoted In connection with the congre-
cation OF Grace Parish. In his Subjects
OF Conscience" and PRAYER" he cited
the prevailing idea that might Beats
Right, whether in war or in business
as an iilustration OF perverted con-
science. He criticised the puritanical
conscience that forbids dancing and I'm
nocent pleasures. Happiness should be
promoted In church work, but in an
impressive way he pointed out that
short cuts to happiness, where con-
science was dlsobeyed. always ended
dtsastrously. A service for mon will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The second OF series of Lenten
sermons viii be given at the First
the Rev. DIR. John Britain Clark TO-
morrow evening. His subject will be
THE Temptation of Saul"
will be told by the Rev. Il. Hez SVEN
row evening "fhe Unturned'' viii
be the subject OF the morning ser
mon.
The Rev. DIR. w. r. Wedderspoon,
pastor OF Foundry NJ. f.. Church. will
preach tomorrow evening on The
objectionable Sin" In the morning
his topic will he "Christ's Friends"
Il. W. Oyster, assistant assessor for
the District, will occupy the pulpit OF
the Peoples Church, Pythian Temple,
~ the ll:l5 o'clock service tomorrow.
self-Government in Washington"
The Fourth Presbyterian Church c.
II. Society. will give young peoples
party next Friday evening.
-
|. The Alliance for Civic Righteous
ness will meet at the Y. NJ. G. A.
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Judge Stanton ]. peclc viii speak at
the Fourth Presbyterian Church at 8
o'clock tomorrow night.
Preparatory to the special evangelis-
tic services to begin Arril / at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. a series OF
community prayer meetings arc being
held The Rev. Robert L. Miller will
direct the ovangelistic services.
The l32d session OF the Baltimore an.
nIIal conference will convene in Foun-
dry NJ. Il. Church March ~. and con-
tinue one week. The centennial of the
death Of Bishop francis Asbury. the
pioneer Method bishop, viii be OBJ
served March 81 President Wilson will
speak on this occasion.
The Y. T. C. r.. Society or the First
Presbyterian Church. held n st. Pat
ricks Day celebration last night.
At the Metropolitan Memorial Nj r
Church tomorrow morning, tie Rev. DR.
James Shera Montgomery will SPEAK m
''1'he Discipline a. Life" and IN ths
evening at S o'clock on THE Spirit OF
Our Country"
The Rev. John Compton Ball. of ths
metropolitan Baptist Church, will Dreacf
tomorrow night an "ll'ttinr Tho Trail.
mons In the morning his theme will
be Tho Pearl OF Parallels"