The Washington herald., 1917-05-05

that Christ's Second Coming Is Near?''
Several persons will be baptized before
! the sermon. At II a. m, Mr.. Stewart
will have as his sermon topic, The
New Crusade"
The boy Preacher" 13 years old. Will
son Holder. who has been addressing
/ great crowds at the Centennial Baptist
Church, will close his evangeIistic meet
ings tomorrow night The boy and his
sermons were so we'll received that it was
necessary for him to repeat several of
the talks.
The Second Coming Of Christ. THE
Prodigal Son" and The Boys of the
Bible" were especially interesting and
lwel-liked. In the aforementioned SER
mon the boy cites instances in the life
| of Ishmael, Isaac. Joseph. Samson and
Samuel. all boys OF the Bible, which IL
lustrate the fact that through many gen.
erations children have been used as medi-
ums through which divine lessons have
been taught This youthful preacher
makes a very strong appeal through his
mentality, his sincerity. his youth and
his altogether strong personality. It Is
expected that his sermon tomorrow night,
the last of the serieS, will be heard by
a large congregation.
Terrance V. Powderly, former immi-
grafton commissioner. will address the
Delta class OF the First Congregational
Church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
There will be baptism at the First Bap-
!,tist Church tomorrow morning. The pas
tor, the Rev. James L. Pinn, will preach
on THE Tabernacle" In the afternoon
the Lords Supper will be celebrated and
at night the sermon will be The Quest
for Jesus"
At the Metropolitan Baptist Church. the
pastor the Rev. John Compton Ball. who
has been absent from his pulpit for two
weeks owing to severe cold will preach
at both morning and evening services
The Gospel of the Gospel will be the
morning theme and in the evening the
pastor will speak on THE Impossibilitv
of National or Individual Self-IIving" A
special musical service will be given by
the choir in the evening under the lead
ership of ChOrister G. A. Clark
The Rev. DR.. C. c. McLean's themes
for Sunday. in the Douglas Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, will be
Gods Love" in the morning. and in the
evening stereopticon lecture-sermon on
the Life Of Christ" illustrated with
pictures and copies of the paintings of
lNne treat Masters
On Wednesday night the adult depart
ment Of the Nativity Sunday school gave
a very successful minstrel and dance at
the Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth
and streets northeast. The proceeds
of the entertainment are to go for the
benefit Of the Sunday school
The Presbyterian Ministers Association
INFyf1I aF Z In -
Ing in the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church. where an entertaining and
interesting paper will be read by the Rev.
J. Britain Clark.
The International Christian Endeavor
convention. which was scheduled for New
York City, for July to 8, has been post
poned by the United Society Of Christian
Endeavor for the duration Of the war
This action was taken for patriotic
reasons, A workers conference will be
held at Winona Lake, Ind, from July
I3 to 6.
The Christian Endeavor Quartet will
sing at the Christian Endeavor service
at the Central Presbyterian Church to-
morrow evening.
The Intermediate Christian Endeavor
Union of the District Of Columbia, which
was organized recently and which is ex-
Ipected to be Of great assistance in the
work among the young people of high
school age. will hold its monthly meet
ing and election Of officers on Friday eve
ming, May Il.
The Union meeting of the District of
columbia Christian Endeavor Union will
be held at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church on Wednesday evening, May g.
at 1:S o'clock. Careful plans have been
mad for the service which will include
an open forum on evangelistic work
and some excellent music, including a
violin solo by Miss Ruth Bronson. It is
expected that large delegation Of En-
deaVorers will be present from Martins
burg, W. Va The speaker for the eve
ming will be DR.. James Shera Montgom-
cry, pastor OF the Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The annual meeting of the Baltimore
conference, Woman's Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, al
tne MI. Pleasant Methodist Episcopal
Church, on May II, 12 13, Il and Is. has
planned very interesting program. Or
Saturday evening, May Il, a young peo.
pies meeting Is to be held at 8 O'Clock
Miss Bennett, president of the woman's
Missionary Council, will give a talk, as
well as Mrs. Wong wife of DR.. Wong
J Of the Chinese Educational Mission. Miss
: Helen Wong will also be introduced, she
and her mother representing two genera
tons OF students Of McTyeire, a South.
ern Methodist school for girls in China.
Another special feature Of the week viii
! be pageant Of the seven nations where
the Southern Methodist Church has mis-
! sion workers-China, Japan. Korea Mex.
J lcos Brazil, Cuba and Africa This part