Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24

Rev. Dr. ]. Henning helms. rector OF
the Church of the Ascension, plans
hereafter to hold special service OF
song and prayer on each Sunday even
ing at o'clock. to be followed by
number of Bible stories.
DR.. helms, it Is pointed out is one OF
the most interesting story tellers in
WASHINGTON and for several years past
has been particularly successful in tell
ing Bible stories to many audiences.
In view of this success he has now
decided to begin these Bible stories in
the meetings in his own church ana
arrangned to tell them at the sunday
evening services.
Rev. J. E. Smith of Landover. Md, is
to begin a series OF revival meetlnssln
the Whitney Avenue Christian Church
tomorrow evening. He will be ASSIST
ed by the pastor of the church, Rev
Walter F. Smith.
Cottage prayer meetings in prepare,
ton for the meetings have been heio
at the residences of various members
of the congregation during the week
Emmanuel Baptist Church has recently
bee. thoroughly renovated and the IN
terror walls redecorated. The floors nave
also been rennlSheQ ana newly Cdipeteo-
- Dr. johnson, the pastor. will continue
the evangelstic meetings, whlch nave
been growing in interest and enthusiasm.
Many are responding TO his efforts by ap,
plying for membership through letter and
- by baptism All are cordially invited to
these special meetings
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II. B. Otterman, president Of the Chris
tan Endeavor Union of the District OF
Columbia. will address the mems meet
. ing at the Terminal Railroad Y n. z A
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock MISS
Smith, soloist, will also be present and
sing.
The Stevenson Bible class now meets
at Bethany Baptist Church at 12:1o
o'clock each Sunday. instead of at the
American Theater. as heretofore. The
recent election of officers of the class
resulted as follows: President. Charles
d. Shackleford; vice president. hugh
Everett: secretary. Karl p; Mood d'
Stevenson is the teacher.
The meetings are largely attended
and the members are enthusiastic Inc
officers have in contemplation series
of talks by prominent speakers ana
membership campaign is in progress
The class is non-sectarian and visitors
are always welcome.
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Rev. ], Franklin Bryan. pastor of
North Carolina Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church. North Carolina avenue.
Sth and B streets southeast, will preach
two special sermons tomorrow AT II
am, he will preach on Our Church
and Lent" and will outline his plans
for the observance of the Lenten season.
son.
AT T:45 pm. the choir will render a
special musical program. as is Its Gus
each month, and DR.. Bryan will preach
a short sermon on the subject. The
Way Out"
An illustrated lecture on THE Passion
PLAY at Oberammergau" will be given
by Rev DIR. Dewitt NJ. Benham, at the
devotional service of the Luther League
Central of the District of Columbia, in
Keller Memorial Lutheran Cnurcn. on u
Tuesday evening, March 20. at
o'clock.
DIR. Benham is also to address
meeting of the Luther League Central
of Washington and BaitimoTe ., IN Inc
ON Tuesday evening. March H. HIS
topic will be "The Holy Land" and Will
be illustrated with stereopticon slides;
The Washington Central members Will
go to Baltimore on a special car
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"The Law of Good Living is to be
the topic of George n. Brown at the
meeting of the Liberal Religious Union
row evening at CioSh-
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Should the proposed law, making the
District dry, be passed by the House
of Representatives, and later signed by
President Wilson, Central Union Mis-
sion leaders plan jubilee meeting OF
the evening after the Presidents sig
nature has been attached to the statute:
The program is planned to consist OF
songs, prayers and testimonies by a
number of persons who have progressed
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Der of addresses by members of Con-
gress and others promoting the anti
liquor movement in the District.
Invited to be present at the meet,
Jones, Representatives Barley. Nor
gan and Davis, Rev Clarence True
Wilson. Andrew Wilson. Albert E.
Shoemaker. Rev. Ernest Daley Smith.
Rev. Clarence A. Vincent and Rev.
George A. Miller.
The annual sermon of the womens
societies of Foundry N. E. Church is
TO be preached there tomorrow evening
by the new pastor, Rev. Walter Everett
1.-The Socialized Person as the Type OF
Modern Saint"
Rev. John Compton Ball. pastor OF
Metropolitan Baptist Church. is to
preach special sermon there tomorrow
Heaven"
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Edward Foster of the Washington
base ball club is to address the mems
class of Second Baptist Church tomor
row morning at 9:45 o'clock. All mer
are cordially invited to attend the
meeting.
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DIR. James Shera Montgomery's spe-
cial sermon-lecture in Calvary NJ. E
Church tomorrow evening Will have fol
its topic The Food Riots and the Cos
of Living"
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A special Christian Endeavor Unior
mass meeting will be held at the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church Wed.
nesday evening at o'clock.
The speaker of the evening will BIZ
Field Secretary Paul Brown of Cali
~fornia. Previous to the meeting a sup
per will be served in the church fol
members. of the executive board and in.
termediate workers who have signifiec
their intention Of being present.
A number of endeavorers have already
indicated their intention of attending
the New York international Christian
J.nGeavor convention July 40. The
;.'"istrations for this convention will
~ he Paul Brown meeting Wed
- erirg. All endeavorers inter
,--~A should see Everett Haycraft