The Washington herald., 1917-06-23
DC. SERMON TOPICS
MHEGTPATRIOTISA
Dirohhnuanee Of Evening Services
PJaahed During July and August.

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The subjects Of many Of the ser
mons TO be preached in the churches
OF WASHINGTON Indicate the patriotic
spirit which Is now moving the pas
tors and is finding expression In their
utterances.
The church music also includes
hymns Of victory and martial signiIi-
many places OF worship during the
week, In all OF which the younger
Renetation are TO take a leading part.
Appeals in behalf OF the Red Cross
VIII be made by many pastors tomor-
row. Congregations In every part OF
this great mercy work in which the
entire country Is now Interested.
"A the hot weather months ap-
proaeh. plans are being made for the
discontinuance OF evening services in
many. Of the churches. A number OF
pastors Will take their vacations dur
ing Jaiy and August.
BIr. S. ID. Gordon, author OF Quiet
Talks books. who has been preach
iRg at the First Congregational
Church during the month Of June
will deliver his concluding sermons to-
morrow. His subject for the morn
ing service Is "A Needy God" and in
the evening he will speak on The
CHIEF Signifcance Of This World War
TO the Thoughtful Man Large audi
ences have heard Mr.. Gordon on pre-
viouS Sundays.
The evening preaching service at the
First Congre gational Church viii be
discontinued during the months OF
July and August. The associate pas.
tor. Rev. Robert Wood Coe, VIII
preach at the morning services during
Rev. Dr. c. c. Mclean. the pastor
Of Douglas Memorial Methodist Epis-
copal Church, announces as his
themes for tomorrow morning and
evening. respectively. satisfied
Resurrection and Ascension "a
stereoptiCOn sermon illustrated with
eolored views, copies Of the paintings
OF the great masters Of the old and
ueWS7World. Special music by the
Choir.
Rev. Walter Everett Burnett, pas
tor of Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church, will preach tomorrow morn
Ing on the theme Would the World
Be Happier Without Pain?' The even
Ing subject will be 'Phe Would-be
Suicide's Great Discovery" or a mod
eTn parable on the Christians Sc
cTet of happiness Following the Gus
tom OF many years, Foundry Churcn
viii not close its doors Sunday even
lngs during the summers.
A. the Metropolitan Baptist Church
tomorrow morning, Pastor John Comp
tou BAH will preach a special ser"
mon TO the graduates on the sub
ject Of Ideals In the evening he
VIII speak on The Difference Between
the Calflike and Christlike Life" The
annual excursion Of the Sunday School
to Marshall Hall will be given next
Friday, June ..
The H Street Christian Church, ol
which Preston A. Cave is pastor, will
hold soid Folks Service tomorrow 1Ts TOW
hymns win be sungs there will be
music on the Victrola, and a short
sermon by the pastor.
Mems Day will be observed all day
t'Strangers' Honey The men oi
tbs church will have entire charge
OF the services. Rev. DR.. J. y. c.
Coggins will preach morning anC
night Rev. J. L. Prim will address
the mems meeting at p. m. Mr.
lead papers at the mems meeting
and the music will be in charge oi
y. p. Gilmore and Mr.. William Reed
Of Florida Monday at $50 p. m, tht
ard his wife will be rendered q re,
Cepuon by the church. This closes
the celebration of the tenth anniYer-
say of the pastorate OF Dr. Waldron
The members of the Calvary Baptist
Church organized about two months
agSSah american Red Cross unit
known as the Calvary Baptist Aux
ulaTy." The initiative in this move
rlent was taken by the Sunday school,
and IL now covers every department
II the church activities. With a de-
PsErnzent of instruction I'm charge Of
Mss. Mary W. Glasscock. an indus.
IIIaT department. presided over by Mrs
Person Fl. Bristow, and a finance
committee OF which Prof. Louis D.
Bliss is chairman. the work Is being
Vigorously and Systematically prose
culsd under the leadership OF W. W
Everett. general chairman in charge
u the auxiliary. and z. G. Mason, vice
chairman Mrs. Ellis Logan is secre-
.aTyr and Karl w. CoTby, treasurer.
Contributions thus far have aggre.
gated over $500; the membership now
numbers more than 800, and Is steadily
Increasing.
Monday evening, at 8 o'clock. in the
parish hall OF the Church of the Epip.
nany~G street between Thirteenth ano
Fourteenth streets northwest. TrooI
40. p. Of the Boy Scouts of America,
Till-haye nag presentation.
Gen. John l. Glen, U. 8. A., will
present the American flag; Col G. b
Young, of the d. c. n. G., the troor
lag. THE star Spangled Banner" will
-es rendered by {. Columbus. Your
sehTineP. Mr.. Stump, OF the Epiphany
choir. will entertain with the banjo.
Pictures will be presented by DR.. viii.
am n. Merrill The address will be
ieliVered by the Rev. Percy F. Hall.
he Epiphany, DR.. McEim. rector. il