The Washington times., 1917-12-15
WAR THEMES WILL
ENGROSS PASTORS
AT MOST CHURCHES

Practically every service in the
churches tomorrow viii have more or
less bearing on the war situation. A
campaign to provide Bibles to the
American soldiers and sailors, and
new members for the Red Cross being
among the prominent features.
Appeals will be made from the pull
pits in behalf OF the Washington cam
paign for membership in the Red Cross
society. The outlines of the cam
paiEn have been mapped out by Henry
T. Blair. chairman Of the District
campaign committee, and they viii be
announced at tomorrow's services
DR.. Henry van Dyke. former minister
10 the Netherlands, VIII be the prin-
Cipsl speaker at the last meeting OF
the year OF the District war service
commission st the Central High School
auditorium tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. His theme will be The
Conscience of Our Country
"FaH Of Jerusalem
"A timely sermon entitled .The Fall
Of Jerusalem and the Gross versus the
Crescent will be preached by the
Rev. James Shera Montgomery at the
Calvary Methodist Church tomorrow
night. In the morning he VIII preach
on The Old Homestead"
Letters as Weapons Of War" VIII
be the subject OF the sermon to be
presehed by the Rev. Charles Wood.
al the Church of the Covenant. at the
evening services. Prof. z. Chiera- OF
the waldensia Church will preach at
the $3.50 afternoon service
A special song service of old gospel
hymns will be held at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church tomorrox
night, the singing to be LED by the
Rev. Earl Whitley, who viii preach
on Gospel In Song"
A rally day will be held at the
Douglas Methodist Church in the in
terest OF a District Sunday closing
law. Rev. Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts win
preach.
The Rev. c. T. Warner will dedicate
a service flag at tomorrow mornings
services at st. Adams Church.
How a Washington Man Made His
Guests Pay for His Dinner" is an
nounced as the subject OF his sermon
by the Rev. L. Hez Swem, at centen-
nial Baptist Church tomorrow night.
Miss Clara McQuown will speak at
the Young Women's Christian Asso=
ciation tomorrow afternoon on "Wom-
en- and the Orient" Mrs. Robert
Corby viii preside.
Editor VIII SPEAK
The Rev A. c. Gaebelein, OF New
York. editor OF "Our Hope" viii
y. M c. A, on ''The FAN OF Jerusa
lem
Mrs. Edison s. Bastin will give an
illustrated talk on Chile, from which
country she recently returned
A special meeting of the Pastors
Federation viii be held Monday at II
O'Clock in the New York Avenne Pres
byterian Church. The Rev. ]. G..
Shesrer, OF Toronto. Ontario, will
speak.
Arrangements for the annual yes
pers of the Holy Name Societies at st.
Stephens Church on january g, have
been completed. The following 'offi-
GERS wern elected for the, ensuing
James II. McGilton, vice president;
Laurence N. Feeney. secrethry,s and
Thomas a. Noone, treasuner.,
VIII Entertain Soldiers.
The Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church, Columbia road. will hold its
usual Saturday night social for sol
dierK and sailors from 1880 to 1880
C'ciock- All enlisted men are invited.
Bowling, basketball. old-time games.
music, dancing, and refreshments will
hep pass the time.
The Young Mems Hebrew Associs-
tons recrsative center. 1347 Pennsyl-
vsnis ss-enue. will hold its regular
Saturday evening reception and dance.
tonight Tor men OF the army and
navy and civilian strangers.
Two hundred new members IL the
objective Of a campaign being cor
Quoted ny the Palmer Bible Class OF
the Petworth MethodiEt Episcopal
Church. Grant circle and New HHmp-
shire avenue. This class meets Sun
day mornings Bt 10 O'Clock and is
taught by /. z. Palmer, a member OF
The Washington bar. In charge OF the
campaign IL John d. Cox. with d. A.
Defendorf and Charles Z. Coon act
iuc as CnpfRfnE