The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-25
PREACHING MISSION
TO END TOMORROW
Declared Successful in Every
Way, and Has Had Wide In
fIuence Among Parishes.

The Lenten Preaching Mission con-
Quoted In many OF the Episcopal churches
OF the diocese OF Washington and vlcin-
ity for the past two weeks will come
to a close with services tomorrow night.
The mission has been conducted by
some OF the most prominent preachers
OF the United States and Canada. 1t
has been successful in every way, and
has had wide influence among the
various parishes.
The services have been largely at
tended. The special meetings for chill
oren In the afternoons have been fea-
lures. In many of the churches there
have been large choirs OF volunteers.
II Is tho opinion of the ministers that
the mission has had results that will
be felt In the Washington diocese for
a long time. At the close OF many OF
the sermons the entire congregation has
stood and renewed the VOWS taken at
baptism. Resolution cards have been
issued to those who wished to make
OF life, signed by the missioners,N as
souvenirs of the mission.
In many churches this morning the
feast OF the Annunciation was observed
by the administering OF the holy COM
munion at 1880 and IL.
At the Church OF the Epiphany the
mission will close with services tomor-
row night, the Rev. DIR. Robert John
ston, or Philadelphia. preaching a
special sermon. The services for women
only have been conducted by Mrs. Kate
Kaller Barrett.
The services at Christ Church. George
town, tomorrow will include communion
at 7:30 a. m: address to the Sunday
school at II a. m. by ( e missioner. the
Rev. NeNlSon p. Dane, OF the Virginia
diocese: a special address by the mis-
sioner to the men at $3.50 y. m, and
preaching mission service at 8 p. m. The
Rev. Dr. Dane for several years was a
street preacher" In the financial dis
trict OF New York.
At st. Marks Church tomorrow the
services will be at the same hours as
other Sundays. The evening service will
be especially beautiful. Baptismal VOWS
will be repeated by the congregation.
and as a mark OF thanksgiving the
Vernon the missioner, will preach.
The Rev. Herbert Parrish. OF the
diocese of Maryland. who has been con-
Quoting the mission at st. Johns
Church, Georgetown. In connection with
The parish of Grace Church, will ad-
dress men tomorrow afternoon at Z
o'clock. and close the mission at the
service tomorrow evening.
Al st. Thomas Church. where the
lord bishop OF Fredericton. Canada. the
Rt. Rev. John A. Richardson, has been
the missioner. the services tomorrow
will be holy communion at S a. m.
children's service at 1918 a. M: con-
iirmation lecture at 4:l5. and the clos
ing mission service and sermon at
/ y. m.
The Rev Howard !. Stewart. pastor
! OF the Second Baptist Church. will have
: for his morning topic tomorrow Light
Armor." and for the evening sermon
The Tragedy of Nameless Coward.
Baptism will precede the latter service
In the course OF The Right Way Ser.
mons" being delivered by the Rev. John
| Compton Ball at the Metropolitan Bap.
| list Church. the sermon tomorrow will
\ be on The Kings Highway. or Fol.
lowing the Course" For the following
Sunday his subject will be THE End OF
the Road, or Winning the Crown"
| At Epiphany Parish Hall. G street
near Fourteenth street, next Frida )
! evening at o'clock an elaborate
pageant will be presented on Dean Bur.
lison's book on THE Conquest OF a Con.
| tinent," showing the work being done
! by the Episcopal Church in winning
this continent for the Church of Christ
| The subject IL simply instructive and
no charge will be made.