Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29
New York city, with $500 communi-

New York city, with $500 communi-
Rev j. Milton waldron win preach z
special sermon at Stranger Home.
ing on The Word Of the Holy Spirit"
and at night he will install the newly
elected officers Of the church and
pusiss and 'f Reaponsib,,ities Of Leader
ship in the Church of God"
At the annual business meeting OF
the church recently held the following
persons were elected officers for the
year 1915: John D. Fisher and Robert
D. Donoho, deacons; Arthur p. Broan,
Jacob c. Curry and Miner Williams.
trustees; william H; IS Scot s.r. G Franh
K. Boegins. Joseph Gaines and Charles
Daniels. assistant deacons: John n.
Harris and George H. Adams, auditing
Robert a. Banks. Gilmer Colson and
Hayes w. Jackson. finance committes:
Miner Williams. head usher: James n
Moss. superintendent Of the SUNDAY
dent Of the z P. s. Of Christian En-
deavor.
Nine Thoumaian. wife Of the only
Armenian Christian pastor who is a MEM
Der of the parliament Of the Ottoman en-
pire. will give a brief address at the AS
pm. meeting Of the Christian Endeavor
Society of the First Congregational
Church tomorrow. Mime. Thoumaian VIII
present a plan for world peace on this
occasion.
Announcement has been made Of the
appointment Of Rev. Joseph Tferney as
president of Gibbons Hall, named after
Cardinal Gibbons, at the Catholic Uni
versity. He takes the place made vacant
IAN. SyNA
Father Tierney has been president OF
Graduates Hall at the university for some
years The appointment was made Dy
Bishop Thomas J. Shahan, rector OF the
university. Rev. James A Geary has
been named as president OF Graduates
Hall to succeed Father Terney.
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The first vespers Of the feast Of st.
Francis de Sales were celebrated at St
Paurs College. Catholic University, yes
terday evening. when the apostolic dele
gate Most Rev. John Bonzano. OBLIGATED
and Rev. John J. Hughes Of New York
was the celebrant. The services today.
the day of the feast, were accompanied
by music by the choir OF the Paulist
Fathers. and representatives OF various
orders and dignitaries OF the Roman
Church were in attendance.
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The sermon on the mount contains
essential principles OF indispensable
value to society. said Prof. Isnar j. PERTH
of Syracuse University. In the last Of
,ersity, last night. Christ, he said,
taught the universal fatherhood Of God
and the universal brotherhood OF man.
He taught that man should seek happi-
ness in being rather than IN having:
that sincerity should be the essence of
religion; that love should be the su-
preme motive in life, and that the
kingdom of God begins here as social
order.
Rev. Josef W. Hall, pastor Of the
Seventh day Adventist Church OF Alex
andria. Va. has received an appoint
ment from the foreign mission board
of that denomination for immediate
field evangelistic work in China.
Rev and Mrs. Hall, 1t is said, have
been very successful there, especially
in their Bible class work.
Elder F. E. Gibson. who for some
time past has had charge OF the Sew
enth-day Adventist churches through.
take Rev. Mr.. Halls place as pastor In
Alexandria.
The Adventists have secured Odd
Fellows Hall, on North Columbus
street. in which to hold their Saturday
afternoon meetings.
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The first department of Lincoln Road
NJ E. Church Epworth League has an
nounced a series of competitive meet
ings to begin with the first meeting IN
February.
A number of judges are to be APP
pointed to decide the winners.
Responses numbering seventeen were
made following the discourse on FOR :
giving Enemies, by Mr.; sslnap: last asst
been asked to take charge of the meet
ing tomorrow.
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Mrs. D. E. wiber will speak at 7:45
tomorrow evening at the Eastern Pres
byterian Church. MARYLAND avenue ana
9Th street northeast, on America,
Gods Land" The public Is invited to
attend on this occasion, which Is under
the auspices of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the church.
The Philathea class of the Sunday
school of the First Baptist Church, 10th
and o streets northwest. held its an
nua1 business meeting Monday night at
the home of the teacher, Mrs. w. w;
McMaster, 1915 Monroe street Several
important items of business were
ton of officers to serve during the en-
suing year The result was as follows:
President, Mrs. Lula NJ. Smith: vice
president. Miss Mariana speiden;
secretary Miss Florine Mulroy; treas
urer, Mrs. Nellie J. Morris. One of the
most pleasing phases of this Sunday
schools continued growth is that more
than 60 per cent of the total attendance
may be found present at the opening of
the morning session.
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The Y. NJ. c. A. mems Bible class will
hold it's last meeting in the assembly
hall tomorrow afternoon. DIR. Frank w.
Collier of the American University will
speak before the class on the subject
"Christ's Authority as Teacher" This
will be the last opportunity to hear DR..
Collier in the course Studies in the
Thought of Jesus" William Knowles
Cooper, general secretary Of the local
association, will deliver an address to-
morrow at the afternoon meeting of
the Y NJ. c. A. at Perth Amboy. N. j.
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Representative Walter L. Hensley of
Missouri was the guest of honor at a
meeting of the mems (Baraca) class of
the Petworth Baptist Church. held in
streets northwest, yesterday evening,
and made a brief address to the men.
Mr.. Hensley has consented to become
the regular teacher of this class on
Sundays. Prior to Mr.. Hensleys talk
officers of the class were elected for
the ensuing year. Following 1t and
other talks and some musical numbers,
light refreshments were served. The
class is growing at very rapid rate.
Tomorrow evening the Y. NJ. c. A.
gospel team will have charge of the
services at the church. This will be
the first opportunity the people of Pet
worth have had to hear the Y. M. c. A.
evangelists. In the morning Rev. Frank
Vernon Atkinson will occupy the pull
physician as well as a minister OF the
POspe1 has consented n serve