Evening star., 1917-12-01
PULPIT AND PEW.

A season of fasting, prayer and daily
intercession began Friday in the Epis-
copal Churches of this city and will
continue through December Z.
There are to be services each week
day at o'clock am and 1880 o'clock
pm. and five on the first Sunday in
Advent for the Nativity and Resurrec-
ton chapels. Tuesday and Friday are
given to the Resurrection and the
others to be held at the Nativity. To-
morrow is to be duly observed as the
fourteenth anniversary of the Nativity's
work, which was started by the present
Vicar Rev. Enoch NJ. Thompson in 1903
at 18th and East Capitol streets. The
chapel, now in use was occupied in 1909.
The Resurrection was started in 1908
and is the outgrowth of the Nativity
work. The 10th anniversary is to be
celebrated at Easter.
The devotional exercises of the Ep-
worth League Chapter of Trinity
Methodist Church are to be held at 80
rection Of Miss Mary Hunter. The chap
ter has arranged also for a social Tues
day evening at the church.
A special service in honor Of COM
at W Potomac Park. is to be held at Grace
Episcopal Church. 9th and D streets
southwest. tomorrow evening at
o'clock. There is to be special music,
and sermon appropriate to the oc-
casion Will be preached by Rev. Meade
B. Mac Beyde. A service flag is to be
blessed and unfurled. An informal re-
ception will be held in the Parish House
following the services.
Announcement is made that the
Luther League Central will not co-ope-
rate in the Billy Sunday campaign. IT
is said that any individuals affiliated
with 1t will not represent any Lutheran
organization. While the Lutheran pas
tors and members of the denomination
will not oppose the campaign. the gene
raj synod has passed resolutions insist
ing that the pastors and churches shall
not be identified with the campaign.
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A course of Sunday evening sermons
has been arranged by Rev. DR.. Henry H.
Ranck pastor Of Grace Memorial Re-
formed Church. 18th street between Rhode
Island avenue and street as follows
cember 8, "Is the Kaiser Antichrist? p
December 16, "Nationalism" December
%. ''The Prince Of Peace: December 30
"Reconstruction" January 6. Benefits
War"
The devotional services Of Foundry Ep-
worth League tomorrow evening at 6:45
o'clock will be styled a "Pollyanna" serv-
ice. A program has been arranged with
every detail in harmony with the senti-
ment Of the book Of that name, and Polly
anna buttons are to be distributed as
souvenirs. The league has an enrolment
Of approximately SIS members and is
one Of the largest young peoples Chris
tian organizations in the south. A chorus
choir Of more than sixty voices, with or
chestra accompaniment. features largely
in the success Of these services. Miss
Lois Stuntz is the organist; George Dixon
Thompson. pianist: j. HI. Galliher, choir
director, and Charles Ernst, orchestra d.
rector.
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Mai Raymond W. Pullman. superintend.
ent Of police, Is to address a mems meet
ing at the Sixth Presbyterian Church
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
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| A special festival celebration Of Thanks
giving was held at st. Johns Church
LAFAYETTE square, Sunday afternoon. in
place of the regular vesper services. Rev
Dr. Roland Cotton Smith, rector Of the
church, was assisted by Rev. E. s. Dunlap
and Rev DR.. George Williamson Smith
in conducting the services.
The concerted work was given in THE
Song f.Thanksgiving." by J. H. Maunder
a prominent English composer. The choir
of forty men and boys rendered the cho-
rus parts and the solos were sung by
Ethel Holtxciaw Gawler, first soprano
Edna Donaldson, second soprano; Paul
Bleyden, tanor. and Arthur C. Gorbback
bass.
Foxan class of Foundry NJ E. Church
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