Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31

| Rev. W. J. Ennis. S. J., rector of Loyola
College, Baltimore, closed the mission
! for the women. when he blessed an re-
| ligious articles, preached the closing
| ermo gave benediction and admins
| tered the papal blessing to all those
who made the mission. me mission
for the men vas opened on last sunday
night by Rev. J. A. Cotter, S. j., and
| will close at the services tomorrow at
1880 pm.
Palms will be blessed before the
solemn high mass tomorrow at III
o'clock. when three priests will chant
the Passion.
Mass on Holy Thursday at s am: on
Good Friday at the same hour. and on
Holy Saturday at 1870 o'clock. The ser
mon on Holy Thursday at 1880 pm, Will
be preached by Rev. A. J. Quincy, S. j.,
an aIumnus of Gonzaga College, and on
Good Friday at the same hour, Rev. Ed
ward J. Sweeney, S. j., will deliver the
sermon.
on Good Friday the three hours
service" will take place from IL to 3
PM, for which cards of admission have
been issued.
The meditations will be given by Rev:
Paul r. Commit, S. j., the rector, and
the prayers will be read by Rev. Au-
guStus J. Duarte, S. j. An elaborate
musical program will be rendered by
the choir with organ and full orchestral
accompaniment. Tomorrow at 3 pm. the
annual ceremon of blessing the
babies will take place. and an invita-
ton is extended all the mothers to come
and bring the little ones.
A meeting of the campaign organiza-
ton will tax place on Wednesday
evening. April is. in Gonzaga College.
when the reports of the captains of the
teams will be the order of the evening,
after whrich refreshments will be
served.
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DIR. Robert w. Moore of Colgate Uni
| versity, will address the Stevenson Bible
class at Bethany Baptist Church, at 1915
o'clock tomorrow. DIR. Moore is regarded
as an authority on European history, and
much light on past and present conditions
in Europe. The meeting will be open not
only to member of the Stevenson Bible
class, but to all others who care to
attend.
Rev. DR.. Steck of Epiphany Lutheran
Church., 10Th and u streets northwest,
makes the following announcements for
the holy week: Palm Sunday, IL am,
confirmation service; evening, s o'clock,
praise service-choruses from From
Olivet to Cavalry; Monday, Tues
ings, 7:45 O'Clock; preparatory service
and reception of members Wednesday
evening and holy communion Thursday
evening; Good Friday service. II am.
Easter morning. II CLOCK, ne mighty
Conqueror''; evening, 8 o'clock, service
by the Sunday school. The Garden
Tomb with s~tereopticon illustrations.
Representative Addison T. Smith will
speak to the firemen. their wives and
friends of No. 10 engine house. 10th and
G streets southwest tomorrow at $50
pm. Sylvester ]. Smallwood will preside.
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That the next week is to be a special
week of prayer for the churches of the
nation is the recommendation of the
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
in America. according to an
ment made on Thursday at a meeting
of the Washington committee of the
organization.
The general war relief movement
which the federal council has been car
rying on will be continued. and ar
Easter message relative to it has beer
sent out to 100000 churches.
At the meeting various measures
| were discussed. including cooperation
with the relief of suffering with the
American Red Cross. the increase OF
chaplains in the army and navy and
other matters for the religious. mora,
and social welfare of the soldiers and
sailors. A measure for cooperation
with the work of the hospitals was
also considered.
A ommitte was appointed consist
ing Oh BlsnOp tafl CfanStOn. Bishop
Alfred Harding. Bishop w. F.. Mellow
ell. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. DIR. Charles
Wood. Chaplain Ct. Livingston Bayard
and Chaplain Alfred Bruden to, give the
matters under consideration further at.
tention. and to formulate plans.
1t is proposed that the federal coun-
Gil commission on church and sociaI
service. a strongly organized body
shall take charge of some of the work
under consideration.
The federal council has appointed a
special committee to work in behalf
of the soldiers in the Canal Zone.
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At the annual business meeting of
the Emmanuel Baptist Bible School,
Wednesday evening, reports indicated
nearly $1.400 had been raised during
the past year for all purposes. and
that 4 balance of nearly S122 was on
hand Supt. G. w. Pope and Sec
rotary ]. J. Roberts declined re-
nominations and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Superintendent. o. F. Hunter: associate
superintendent. l.. l.. Beazley; secre-
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