Evening star., 1916-03-23
PREACHING MISSION
AFFECTS MOVIES"
Attendance Reported to Have
Fallen Off During Lenten
Talks.
RELIGION AND CHURCH
UNUSUALLY DISCUSSED
Rector Says He Has Never Before
Seen Such Public Interest
Manifested.
RELIGION AND CHURCH

Il have heard indirectly from some of
the managers of the large moving picture
theaters of this city that they will be
very glad when the Ienten mission Is
over. as the attendance has fallen off con-
prominent rector Of one of the Episcopal
churches. which is holding preaching
mission in conjunction with the city-wide
mission of sister churches.
The rector declared that he has heard
religion and the church discussed in
banks and shops and on street cars this
week as | never before have in my life
III this city
This large interest which the commun-
ity seems to be taking in the city-wide
mission was particularly manifested at
St Marks Church yesterday morning.
when those in attendance at prayer
meeting met together afterward with
Dean Vernon and formed prayer
league at st. Marks
At this meeting there were repre-
sentatives of all the parishes in the
eastern section of the city
To Form Branch Prayer Leagues.
1t was decided that, with the ap-
league should be established in each
parish, the members of the league to
pledge a certain amount of time to
intercessory prayer in the church each
week. The subjects to be prayed for
by the league will be sent in TO the
secretary each month by clergymen or
others. There have been many direct
answers to prayers offered at St.
Marks during the mission. For this
and other reasons those who have been
helped want to continue this work
Of prayer for individuals in need. or
for institutions, or whatever it may
be. it is pointed out.
Last night in st. Marks resolution
cards were distributed, several hun
dred persons asking for them. These
cards will be signed by the missioner
ton and returned as souvenir of the
mission.
Those who have kept the mission
and made resolutions will renew their
baptismal vows Sunday night at the
thanksgiving service at St Marks
Dean Vernon said in the course of his
sermon last night that Gods grace is
sufficient for US in all things. His free
gift OF power can help US to overcome
all temptations. There is no such
thing as hopeless drunkard. there is
no such thing as an Irresistible temp
tation. All a man has to do is to keep
on fighting with his temptations.
The Bible" and Prayer" formed
the subjects of Rev. DIR. Harvey Off
GERS addresses at st. Stephens Church
last night. The church was packed to
the doors. The preacher placed before
the congregation the glory of Gods
word, which. he said, was the hand
book of religion. not of biology, geol-
ogy or of any other ology."
The meaning of prayer was brought
out in the instruction by the story OF
the little boy who awakened his father
in the night with the words Il just
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hearts were moved before Rev. Ofticer
gave the benediction.
Tonight the Virginia Theological
Seminary students will attend in a
body.
Mission Services at Chevy Chase.
The mission services at All Saints
Church. Chevy Chase. yesterday began
with the litany at 10 O'Clock in the
morning. followed by an address by
Rev J. w. Austin, rector of the parish,
on MY Bible" At the mission service
in the evening the missioner. Rev.
Lewis r. Levering, spoke The
Pathfinder" from the text Follow
Me"
THE word lost" said the preach
should not be taken in the sense of
Mankind is lost in the
and difficulties of life. In
this wilderness Jesus is the pathfinder
and guide. We are to follow Him by
making his acquaintance through Bible
reading, pra yer and worship.
At the after meeting following a
short talk by the missioner to the men
of the parish on the work of men in
the church. John l.. Weaver spoke
briefly on the life and character of Jo-
seph Richa rdson. formerly parishion-
er of the church. who died yesterday.
AS president of the local firm of Rich
ardson & Burgess. Mr.. Richardson built
the All Saints Church building.
The attendance at this mission has
been large and inspiring. The singing
of the large body of men at the after
meeting was particularly effective. The
service tomorrow will consist of the
holv communion at 10 o'clock in the
morning. with an address by Canon
Austin on My Work for God. and the
mission service in the evening at 8,
when the missioner will speak on Sal
vation.