Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-15

that no fewer than 1880 missionaries
are at work under 101 home agencies
| that represent all possible views OF the
Christian faith, and almost all con-
ceivable methods for spreading of 1t.
| Figures issued by the council showed
| that siXty-two societies spent last year
in home work $14.000.000, and the esti.
| mate was given that If all hgures o.
all societies were available the sum
would reach a total of S21,000,00O. This
| is a larger sum than on any previous
year in the United States. Canadian
figures were not given, but Canadian
| delegates present stated that the wal
has much affected home work in the
Dominion. The effect Is not SO mark
ed. they said, in money as in sending
| to the front some of the best OF the
volunteer lay workers of the churches
| Apart from sums passing through the
large official societies. other sums are
expended by other agencies. the total
| home mission expenditure being put at
$55, 900. 900. as against little less than
| SIS, 900, 900 sent by Christians Of the
| United States and Canada to foreign
fields last year. The council this year
gave consideration to country work, to
the immigrants and to the negroes. In
proportion to numbers, Congregational
| lists are spending most money for nome
missions, largely among dependent peo-
| next to them are Presbyterians, Meth
odsts. Disciples and Baptists. The Amer
lean Bible Society's expenditure last year
amounted to $234,o0o.
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Rev ]. Wilbur Balderston, pastor OF
| the Georgetown Methodist Protestant
Church. announces a series OF Sunday
| morning sermons on the general sub
| ject Beyond the Grave"
| He will speak tomorrow morning on
Does Death End ALP" Other subjects
! will be as follows: Where Are Our
Dead?' Shall We Know One Another
in Heaven" What Is Heaven
What Is Hell?"
Foundry Epworth League devotional
service tomorrow evening at 6:45
o'clock will be entirely under the direc-
ton of the Foxall class Of young men
large Bible class of the Sunday
school. with a membership of more
than forty, and taught by c. S. Brad
ley. The subject to be developed will
be 1.-The Young Man and the Church.
and will be discussed by Messrs Breu-
Ilheny. The service will be inter.
spersed with vocal and instrumental
| musical numbers. including a tenor
| solo by c. H. Freark; trio by Messrs
lhumoresque), by Messrs. Lee and
White: violin solo. by Walter c. SLIDER
The class will attend the service in a
| body.
The pyramid" social in the church
parlors Monday evening will be the
January social attraction for the men,
bers of the league, and will be under
| the direction of Miss Lillian William
son. On Tuesday evening the regular
monthly meeting of the cabinet will be
held, and Wednesday evening the chap
ter will conduct its regular monthly
| devotional meeting at the Gospel Mis-
sion.
Rev. Guy A. Luttrell of Lincoln Road
NJ E. Church has begun a new series
of Good Cheer Sermons" his topic for
the service tomorrow morning being
Kind Words
Epworth Herald Sunday was observed
at the Epworth League service last Sun
day evening.
The Home Mission Study Class, under
the leadership OF. sfrs. D. E. Wiber, held
it's second session III New York Avenue
Wiber gave a brief review of the sub
ject presented at the first session, "a
Call to Arms" speaking of the prob
lens that confronted America as a ma
tion.. as well as the problems Of home
mission work: The subject yesterday
was "Enlisting and Training for Serv-
ice" The class is large and the ses-
sions are regarded as unusually inter-
esting.
At the West Street Presbyterian
Church tomorrow. at 6:4s pm. Mrs
kWiber will address the Christian En-
leavor and Young Peoples societies OF
| the District on Our Red Brothers"
All interested are cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
At the Y. NJ. C. A., tomorrow after
noon. the subject for discussion at DR.
Golfers Bible class will be Christ
! Reveals the Father by Mighty Works"
"A Mans Autobiography" will be the
| subject of an address to be delivered
| before the students of the Maryland
noon by Page NICK. Etchison. religious
| work director of the local Young Mems
Christian Association.
| Thirty volunteer workers met Satur-
| day evening at supper in the Young
| Mems Christian Association to discuss
| the work being done among the firemen
| of the District. The report showed that
eighteen meetings are being held each
week in engine houses; sixty-eight
| meetings were held in December, with
| a total attendance Of 1888.
The revival in the Douglas Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church continues
with undated interest every night, ex-
cept Saturday.
A large number have professed con-
version and Joined the church. To-
morrow at II am. Bishop Earl Gran
| ston is to preach, and Rev. c. G. Nc
Lean. the pastor, at 7:3O pm. The pas
tor also is to conduct a meeting for
| men only at 3 pm.