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morrow morning he is to preach spe-
cial sermon for new arrivals.
At the Columbia Heights Christian
Church the pastor. Rev. Edward b.
Bagby, tomorrow evening viii begin a
series of sermons on THE Old Tesla
ment for the New Times"
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Hamline Epworth League is to be 'at
home" to men of the Reserve Officers
tomorrow. at $50 pm, Edward s
Brashears Is to be the speaker at the
7>o'clock service. A. Arnett Northup is
to sing.
Members of the cradle roll Of the
Sunday school of Lincoln Memorial
Congregational Church are to be pre-
sented with certificates of membership
at rally day exercises tomorrow at $3.50
o'clock. Miss Nellie NJ. Quander, su-
perintendent of the school, has charge
Of the program. A mems Bible class is
to be formed. 1t will be conducted by
the pastor. Rev. Emory B. Smith.
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Christian Endeavor members OF First
Presbyterian Church are to serve tea
each Sunday evening at o'clock in the
church parlors. This will be follow ed
just prior to the o'clock church serv-
ice. Soldiers and sailors are being espe-
cially invited to attend.
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Rally day Is to be observed at the II
Street Christian Church tomorrow. The
program of music, Rotations and
talks. The roll Of members is to be
called at the church meeting. and 1t Is
hoped by those in charge that full rs
per cent will be present to respond to
their names. Baptisms are to form part
of the evening services.
Throughout the Roman Catholic
world October is the month of the holy
rosary. and in all the churches there
or evening. The feast of the holy
rosary will be kept tomorrow. 1t was
instituted by Pope st. Plus V. and re-
calls the victory won by the Christian
army over the Turks at Lepanto on
october I. 1871.
Rosary Sunday will be celebrated
with special devotions in st. Dominic's
Church tomorrow. and an Indulgence
will be granted to all those who visit
noon until midnight Sunday. provided
they receive the holy eucharist and
pray for the intention of Pope Bene-
dict XIV.
The winter schedule of services will
go into effect tomorrow.
In the afternoon solemn vespers will
take place at 3 80 o'clock, when Most Rev.
John Bonzano. apostolic delegate to
part in the rosary procession and give
benediction of the blessed sacrament.
The rosary procession will be made
up of all the children of the parish.
who will carry banners representing
the fifteen mysteries Of the rosary. The
apostolic delegate, with the Dominican
fathers. will head the procession and
the children will sing hymns.
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In st, Anthony's Church the winter
schedule of services will go into effect
tomorrow.
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Rev. Paul r. Commit. S. J., left last
week for Keyser Island. Norwalk.
retreat. returning to the city Octo-
Der 13.
In the Chapel of the Blessed Sacra-
ment. Chevy Chase. a special mass for
the children will be celebrated at 1880
o'clock tomorrow. and after the serv-
ices the sisters of Holy Cross Academy
will organize the Sunday school.
Mgr. T. S. Lee is making ar
which will open December and be
given by the Redemptorist fathers
from Annapolis. Nd.
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forty-hours devotion will open tomor-
row with a solemn high mass at II
o'clock. when Rev. NJ. J. Riordan will
be celebrant, Rev. F. O'Toole, o. P,
OF the Dominican College at the Catho-
lie University. deacon. and Rev. George
j. Bryant, sub-deacon. A procession
or the blessed sacrament will follow
the service.
Rev. NJ. J. Riordan will deliver the
sermon in Holy Comforter Church at
the services tomorrow evening in honor
OF the forty-hours devotion.
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IN Our Lady of Victory parish, COM
menclng tomorrow, the masses will be
celebrated at and 10 o'clock, the lat
Ter a high mass. Sunday school at
9:15 Devotions in honor of the holy
rosary will be held Immediately after
In the chapel of ST. Thomas Apostle
the winter schedule of services will go
, h erect tomorrow, when masses will
ociock-all low masses. Sunday school
Will take place after the 10 o'clock
mass Rosary and benediction every
Friday at 7:45 pm.
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At st. Martins Churcn memorial
mass Will be celebrated tomorrow at I
am. by Rev. Eugene Hannah for the
Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion,
when all the members will receive holy
communion in body. A special musi-
cal program will be given.
Preparations are now being made for
a minstrel show to be given for the
benefit of the church.
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The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin of
Nativity Church has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Mrs James Meegan. president; promoters.
Mrs; Erter, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Dean, Mrs
BECK. Mrs. Reynolds, Miss r. Huck,
Mrs. Bishop. Mrs. Steele and Mrs.
Springman.
A plan for raising funds for the new
shrine Of the Sacred Heart, which
plan, 1t is pointed out, has been tried
with considerable success in the mid
western cities. was launched Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Minnie
Carroll on Kilbourne street The plan
combines the principles of the merry
go-round and the endless chain. A
member of the parish invites a small
number of parishioners to her house
at Il certain sum per person. These, in
turn. later entertain in their own
conditions. and these latter keep the
merry-go-round going by inviting
others. who likewise will have house
parties for the benefit of the church
In this manner every home in the
parish will be reached, 1t is expected.
Rev. p. c. Gavan is in active charge
Of the executive committee.
The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin
resumed it's weekly meetings last We'd
nesday with an enrolment of 500 girls
and women. The members of this or
ganization are making special efforts
to provide q suitable social atmosphere
for the many young girls who have