The Washington herald., 1916-04-22
BAPTIST.

Rev John E. Briggs, pastor of Fifth
Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow
morning, "An Easter Sermon" Bap-
tism will be administered at night.
The evening subject is What of the
End of Them That Obey Not the Cos
! pel?' There will be special Easter
music at both services by the large
chorus choir under the direction of
| William ]. Palmer.
The choir of the Brookland Baptist
| Church, under the leadership of Miss
Isabel Jarvis Primm, organist and di-
rector, will give special Easter musical
numbers tomorrow at both the morn
ing and evening services.
The First Baptist Sunday school
has been devoting Sunday mornings
during the last two months to the
study of foreign missions. Brief ad-
dresses by members OF the school have
been given showing conditions in for
eign lands, and on two occasions ma
tives of the Philippine Islands and
China made addresses. A special pro-
gram has been prepared for Easter
Sunday.
At the Second Baptist Church, Fourth
street and Virginia avenue southeast,
Rev. Howard 1. Stewart, pastor. there
will be special Easter services tomor-
row. At IL a. m. the sermon subject
will be The Resurrection-An Incred-
ible Thing" At 7:45 p. m. the topic
will be "The Second Coming of Christ. d"
This sermon is preached by request of
a large number of people. There will
be baptism at both services
Revival meetings will begin tomor-
row night in the Centennial Baptist
Church. Rev. e. Hez Sven. pastor. Prof.
| Watkin Davis, a gifted musician. of
Philadelphia, will assist at all the
services. Prof. Davis is said to have
made out Of very ordinary material a
one string violin. from which the mu-
sic is wonderfully sweet
The reception in honor OF Miss Lydia
Marshall, to be held from to 10 p. m,
| Wednesday, April 26. in the Calvary Bap-
tist Sunday-school House, will be an event
of unusual interest and pleasure to Sun
day-school workers, celebrating as II
does the completion of her twenty-five
years service as superintendent of the
primary department of the Calvary Sun
day-school. During this period Miss Mar
shall, who is dean" of the Calvary
board of officers and teachers, has had
under her instruction over 1000 pupils
The parlors OF the Sundsy-school House
will be decorated for the occasion. there
will be music by an orchestra and re-
freshments will be served Sunday-schoo
workers, particularly Miss Marshalrs as
sociates of the past quarter century, will
be most welcome.
Something of Miss Marshalrs success
| throughout these years of faithful service
is indicated by the fact that the attend
ance in the primary department has beer
more than trebled, despite the fact that
soon after she assumed charge the de-
partment was divided into the kindergar-
ten and primary departments. Her work
has been characterized by systematic
methods of Bible study, and she has ar
agreeable way of getting teachers and
scholars to apply themselves to the les
sons. Punctual attendance OF teachers
is one of the things insisted upon by Miss
| Marshall. She originated and has long
successfully conducted a regular three.
year course for the pupils of her depart
ment, and in this course is included the
memoriZing of the Scripture verses, en-.
| tire Psalms. books of the New Testament
etc. Her pupils range from first to third
day-school grades. and a diploma is Civ
en- at the end of the course
| Miss L. L. Gresham is chairman OF the
| general committee in charge of the an
niversary reception, and is assisted by
the following subcommittee chairmen;
| Miss F. McKaughan. Mrs. A. ]. Banks
Mrs. c. G. Royle, Mrs. Lena Lockwood
Mrs. A. D. Bryant and DR.. H. H Kim
ball.