Evening star., 1916-01-08
Pulpit and Peu

on THE Passion Play of Oberammer-
gau" will be given by Rev Earle VII,
fey. Over 100 beautifully colored
views illustrate this lecture. DR.. Will
fey witnessed the passion play the last
time it was presented.
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The Delta class of the First Congre-
gational Church held it's business meet
ing Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bur
meister, 1902 Lamont street Robert
Nash. president, presided.
Harold Howard was elected to be
secretary pro tenn. of the class.
| 1t was unanimously decided to have
the annual banquet in February. and
various phases of future activity and
service were discussed by the Rev
! Robert Coe, William Knowles Cooper.
general secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A, and
IC. r. Ball.
Among those present were E. C.
Blanchard. II. p. Stafford. w. c. Brew
ster. G. Darrow, T W. Wells, J. C.
Brinsmead. O. Meule. George Knapp, G.
W. Powers, F. Popinoe, A. Yerkes, H.
Howard and A. Groves.
| On Tuesday afternoons in January, at
| 4:45 o'clock, Mrs. D. E. Wiber is giving
her lectures on 'Home Missions in Ac-
ton" at the Young Womens Christian
| Association. 1t is with much pleasure
| that the association is sharing with
i all women this opportunity of hearing
Mrs. Wiber, who has many friends here
and in other cities throughout the
country.
| The Hamilton Auxiliary Woman's
Home Missionary Society held its
| monthly meeting last Saturday. with
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program.
The following deaconesses spoke on
their work in the city of Washington:
Miss Knapp, The Needs of the Dea-
| manent Deaconess Fund: Miss Whip
Pile, Work Among the Chinese; Miss
| Stinchf1eld. "The Methodist CAildren's
Home: Miss Ross. Travellers Aid at
| the Union Station
| Miss Minnie Frickey of Rust Hall
sang two songs with harp accompani-
ment.
| Tomorrow evening at 6:45 o'clock the
| Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Metropolitan Baptist
| Church will install the following Off
| GERS: President, Harry Gross; vice
| president, Charlton King: treasurer,
Harold King; recording secretary. Lora
| Gearhart; corresponding secretary,
Gertrude Taft and musician. Harold
Schenck
While the success of this society dur
! ing the past year, both in increased
| membership and in work accomplished,
has been most gratifying, it is the de-
/ sire and aim of the officers to make
| 1916 an advancement
| On Thursday night the annual busi-
ness meeting of the Fifth Baptist
| Church will be held, at which officers
and committees for 1916 will be elected.
Reports from the treasurer and the
different departments of the church
will be read, as will the annual report
of the church clerk.
At the close of the business meeting
| more than a hundred members who
have Joined during the year will be
welcomed and refreshments served in
connection with the social hour.
morning at II O'Clock the pastor, Rev.
John MacMurray. begins series of
Sunday morning sermons on The
Front Page People of the Pentateuch."
lows: Adam. the Man" Eve, the
Woman" Cain. the Atheist" Abel,
the Immortal "En9ch: the Pedes.
Abraham. Itinerant." Jacob, Mer
chant Prince Joseph, Statesman"
Moses, Editor and Author"
Tomorrow evening at ! o'clock at
will have as leader Jesse =. Craw-
ford.
Tomorrow morning Rev. John E.
Briggs of the Fifth Baptist Church
and Rev W. S. Dunlop of the Kendall
| Ba ptist Church will exchange pulpits.
| A very solemn ceremony took place re-
| Gently in the chapel of St PauTs College,
| Catholic University, when three young
Canadians were clothed with the habit
of the missionary priests of St. Paul the
Apostle. They were Charles Davis of
| Montreal and Austin Malone and Basil
| Doyle of Toronto, Canada.
| Very Rev. John j. Hughes of New York,
c. S. p, superior general of the Paulist
| Fathers, conducted the ceremony, assist
| ed by Very Rev Walter Elliott, c. s. p
| those present was Very Rev. George NJ.
| Searle, c. S. p. ex-superior general of
the Paulist Community.
| Rev. Lewis j. O'Hern, C. S. p, who
represents the Roman Catholic arch
! bishops in the appointment of chaplains
| to the Cha plain Corps of the army and
navy, has returned to Washington from
| Busseyville, KY, where he conducted
| mission.
| Rev Peter j. O'Calaghan, c. s. p,
! rector OF tne Apostolic hlSSlOn Rouse,
entertained at dinner Thursday in honor
| of Very Rev Walter Elliott, c. S. p, who
/ celebrated his seventyfourth birthday
anniversary. Many dignitaries of the
| church were present.
| Rev. Elliott. who is veteran of the
| civil war. and is noted as a missionary,
writer and speaker, is a native Of Mich
| igan. After graduating at Notre Dame
| University. Indiana, he practiced law
| few years in Detroit, until he came in
| touch with some OF the founders Of the
Paulist order.
| The young lawyer was impressed with
| the new order and joined. Since then he
| has been associated with the work in
many capacities.
| In spite OF his seventy-four years. Rev.
Elliott is still active and hearty and con-
ducts his classes every day. He is Il
| frequent contributor to Roman Catholic
| publicatio and the present missionary
movement in the United States for nom
| Catholics Is said to be due in a large
| measure 10 his energy and zeal.
| The Holy Name Society at St. Mary's
Church has elected the following officers
| to serve through 1916 President, John A.
| Grim; vice president, William Newland; ;
| treasurer, John A. kunlo; secretary.
| Adam A Geibel: sacristan, Henry Nau
| delegates, Gregor kramm and Henry
| Nau; consultors. Charles G. Achletter.
Alphonso G.. Hammer, Anton Ortmann
| and Leo Diegelmann.
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