Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-13
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tomorrow evening will be John Huss
and His Countrymen.''
which about fifty beautifully colored
pictures will illustrate the places and
events in connection with the life OF
John Huss. and will show the important
history and customs of the Bohemian
! people.
| The series will continue through the
evenings Of May and June, and will in
! Guide the subjects of Luther, Melanch-
thon. Zwingli. Calvin, Knox, John Wes-
ley and others. The public is invited.
Rev. Bernard Braskamp will preach
a special Mothers day sermon at IL
| O'Clock tomorrow in the Gurley Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church.
| At the Gunton-Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Church the pastor, Rev.
ooth services. At IL am. Mothers day
Will be observed, while at PM. the
sermon topic will be "Heresy.' The
sermon will consider. Pastor Granger
says, the grave question of alleged
heresy in the Presbyterian Church" In
consideration of the recent action taken
by the Presbytery of Washington city
IN sending an overture to the Presby-
terrain General Assembly asking an in
vestlgatfon of alleged practices in the
Presbytery of New York, the discussion.
1t is pointed out, should be of interest
to Presbyterians.
The final meeting for the season of
the Washington Auxiliary of the McAll
Mission in France will be held at the
morning at II o'clock.
Mrs. F. e. Edgington will make a
report on the meeting of the American
McAI Association, recently held in
Elizabeth. N. j., which will include In
formation about the Interesting war re-
lief work being done by the mission
in France.
J. H. Moharter. general secretary
of the National Benevolent Association,
viii speak at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock.
Shiloh Baptist Church is preparing to
observe Mothers day at both services to-
morrow. A reception committee consist
ing of twenty-one will be present at the
doors of the church to welcome the
women who attend the services and give
each carnation in honor of her mother.
The junior choir will sing for the first
time and the senior choir will render spe-
cial music. Rev. J. NJ. Waldron will
Debt to Motherhood" and at night on
Some Bible Mothers" The church will
be decorated for the occasion. Aged and
infirm mothers will be brought to the
church in carriages.
In Holy Trinity Church tomorrow
there will be a special mass celebrated
At 70, Z, = -
befs OF the Holy Name Society. Az Z
pm. the new members will assemble in
the Parish hall. and at 1880 pm. they
will be solemnly received into the So
ciety by Rev. j. Magrath. 9. j., the
spiritual director of the society. The
sermon on this occasion. entitled 1.-The
Holy Name of Jesus" will be delivered
by Very Rev. George ]. Conlon. o. P,
prior Of st. Dominic's Church. and SOL
emn benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment will close the exercises. The So
cial session Is set for Friday, May 10.
In st. Aloysius Church tomorrow will
be inaugurated the devotion of the six
Sundays in honor of st. Aloysius Con-
zaga." which are intended to comment
crate the six years which st. Aloysius
passed in the society of Jesus. from his
admission in the year 1856 till his
death in 1891. They may also be OBJ
served for the purpose of honoring the
six virtues which he chiefly practiced
and of obtaining through his interces-
sion grace to initiate them: First Sun
day-compunction of heart; second
Sunday, obedience: third sunday. pur-
ity; fourth Sunday. zeal for souls: fifth
Sunday, devotion to the blessed viz
gin: sixth Sunday, love of God.
This devotion, it Is pointed out, is
highly recommended to the young. to
whom the Holy See has given st. Alo-
ysius for their special patron. The
conditions are that the six Sundays
should be consecutive. and that on each
of them the faithful should. after con-
fession and communion, spend some
time in pious meditation or vocal pray
er. or in other works Of Christian piety
in honor of the saint.
The May day celebration will take
place at Gonzaga College Saturday
morning, May 81. The celebration will
consist of mass at $50 am, followed
by the reception of socialists and pro-
moters. procession to the church and
benediction of the blessed sacrament
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On Sunday. May 20, the knights of
Columbus will have their annual COM
munion service in the Church of the
apostolic delegate, Most Rev. John Bon
zano, will preside.
Homer ]. Councillor. chairman of the
extension work committee Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. will de-
liver the address tomorrow evening at
special meeting of the EpwOrth
League of Union NJ. E. Church.
Il i
Page Nick. Etehison. religious work
director of the Y. NJ. c. A, will deliver
an address tomorrow evening before
the Epworth League of Calvary NJ E.
Church South. on city Extension Work
of the Washington Young Mems Chris
tian Association"
The Ladies' Guild Of the Congrexa-
tional Church. Vanderwerken, Va. enter
tanned a large number OF friends at lunch
con in the Neighborhood House Wednes-
day. Preceding the luncheon a very in
teresting missionary program was given
Mrs. Sawyer Of Washington led the devo-
tional exercises and gave an instructive
talk on Telling Others the Word" Miss
Alice II. Clark. Mrs. Ide. Mrs Platt and
Mrs Frank N. Greeley followed with
short messages.
Among those present were Mrs SAWYER.
Mrs Benjamin 8. Plat, Miss Alice H.
Clark. Mrs. Sara e. Smith, Mrs George
Newton, Mrs Smith. Mrs. Emily T. Brain