Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-26

l ecutiye committee OF the central mis-
sionary committee and the general
committee for the church pension fund.
feast to blow trumpets during divine
service. to commemorate the sound of
| the mighty wind. which accompanied
the descent of the Holy Ghost. In Rus
STA the faithful on this day carry green
branches in their hands.
President H. B. Otterman, Christian
Endeavor Union. will conduct the
| morning and evening services at the
Randle Highlands Baptist Church to-
| morrow.
| A stereopticon lecture on The Arrest
| and Trial of Christ" Is to be given in
Douglas Memorial NJ. E. Church tomor-
row evening at 1880 o'clock by the pas
| tor Rev. DR.. c. C. Mclean.
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1.-THE Bible in the Trenches, or Hold
ing Fast to the Profession of Our Faith
of a special sermon which Rev. DIR.
Daniel H. Martin Is to preach in Wes-
ley Methodist Episcopal Chapel tomor-
row evening.
DR.: Martin plans this sermon as an
answer to the claims of many that the
present great war shows that Chris
ttanity has failed.
| Friday marks the. opening of the de-
votions in honor Of the sacret heart of
Jesus in all the Roman Catholic
churches throughout the world, as this
month is dedicated to the sacred heart.
just as the month of May is to the
Pope Benedict XIV, in letter to Car
dinal Gasparri. the papal secretary of
state, ordains that "the prayers of the
unfortunate human family may rise
more frequently and humbly to Jesus
and that the cardinal make known to
all the bishops of the world his ardent
desire that appeal be had to the Virgin
Mary, and that from June 1 there be
definitely introduced into the litany of
the holy Virgin the invocation: Regina
pacis. ora pro nobis."
The letter ends with a call that "pious
and devoted invocations rise from all
corners of the earth from the humblest
| huts to the most sumptuous palaces to
obtain for the upheaved world the de-
| sired peace"
| By request of the men of Shiloh Bap-
fist Church c'Strangers' Honey a
meeting for men only will be held in
the main auditorium of the church
edihce at I pm: tomorrow. at which
tor. will deliver. an address on Per
sonal Purity-Why and How" and viii
liam Reed. the celebrated soloist of
Florida. and Prof. A. D. Gilmore will
render special musical selections,
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| In Holy Rosary Church Rt. Rev. Mgr.
| Cossio of the apostolic delegation will
offciate tomorrow on the occasion of
Children's day. At the $40 o'clock mass
band of children will receive their
| first holy communion. These children
| have been under instruction for some
months, and finished their preparation
| by retreat of three days. In the after
noon the entire Sunday school will take
part in the open-air procession in honor
of the blessed Virgin, closing with serv-
ices in the church. when the statue
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| The. May procession of st. Mary's
Church will take place at 4 p.m., and
participating will be the children of
the parish and the various societies of
| the church.
| In st. Matthew's Church the winter
schedule of services closes tomorrow;
and commencing with Sunday. June 3,
masses will be celebrated at Z, 8, 9, 10
and II o'clock. with benediction Of the
| blessed sacrament after the last mass.
| On the first Friday Of the month the
| ing the Z o'clock mass. which will be
followed by benediction of the blessed
sacrament.
! The Bible classes of the Concordia
Evangelical Church entertained their
friends Thursday evening at a social
meeting. A short program was given.
Miss Matilda Kolb sang a solo and
ton. Albertus N. Schroeder, president
| of the Baraca class, rendered several
humorous readings and several mem
bers Of the Philathea class. under the
direction Of Misses Christine Nor
genweck and Lilly Baier. presented a
short play entitled "a Pan Of Fudge"
Those in the cast were Misses Lillian
Hermann. Cora Feldkamp. Hildegarde
oeedin. Elsie o Krieg; Ersda ockers-
ments were served by the junior Phila-
| thea class.
Tomorrow will be observed as pa
triotic day at Waugh M. e. Church, Sd
and A streets northeast.
| At II am. patriotic hymns will be
| sung and an address will be given by
Representative s. D. Tess of Ohio, on
THE Real Situation as See It."
the interest of prohibition. The ad-
dress will be by w. G. Calderwood of
Minneapolis, executive secretary of the
| committee on war prohibition.
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Rev. Bernard Braskamp will preach
special Memorial day sermon tomor-
row at IL. o'clock In the Gurley Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church.
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Rev Harry j. Goodwin. pastor Of the
street and Maryland avenue northeast,
| has returned from a brief visit to
Virginia and will fill his pulpit at both
hours tomorrow.
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| The forward movement campaign
| being waged by the Methodist Protes-
tant denomination over the country is
| being pushed by the pastors and
| churches of Washington.
| Rev. j.. Franklin Bryan, pastor of
North Carolina Avenue Methodist Pro-
testant Church. this city. has been ap-
| pointed captain" of Washington and
the surrounding. territory, and will
in different parts Of his territory in
holding public meetings in the interest
| of the campaign.
! On Monday evening the congregation
| on Fairfax circuit, Virginia, will meet
at Salem Church on that charge. when
Rev Dr. Bryan and Rev. DR.. C. Morgan
| Compiler will speak. - 80
The Tuesday evening meeting at s
| O'Clock, which will be- a mass meeting
OF the washfhgt tom Aiexandria. and
lCherrydale churches, will be held at
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