Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11

Rev Paul r. Commit. S. J.. pastor of
St Aloysius Church. left Washington
. on Monday for Worcester. Mass. where
" he is conducting retreat at Holy
Cross College
The annual meeting of the ketocton Bap-
list Association which was scheduled TO be
held at Happy Creek Baptist Church at
Front ROYAL. Va. from next Friday until
the following Sunday. has been postponed
indt finiteiy On account of the spread OF
infantle paralysis in the section, accord
ing to announcement received by WASH
ington members of the organize ton a.
l. Harrison of Frort Royal. moderator OF
the association made the announcement
after consulting with number OF the
leaders of the organization.
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Rev. Joseph Pontur is the first chap
lain sent by the Knights of Colum bus
to labor among the Catholic soldiers of
Gen. Pershings army.
Rev. Pontur, who was pastor of st.
Andrews Church, Norwood. y. Y. is of
Belgian descent. and was born at Ant
werp on June 5. 1870. and ordained at
Louvain, June 2e. 1898 Shortly after
his ordination he came to America and
on June 10 of the same year was ap-
pointed pastor of Lafargeville. Theresa
and Philadelphia, n. Y. where he labor
ed until May /, 1902 He was the hrst
resident pastor of Lafargeville. and it
is pointed out that in his four-year
residence won the love and confidence
of his people and the respect OF the
non-Catholics of that section He built
his first church at Philadelphia. N Y.
in 1899.
His next appointment was pastor
of Brownsville, Sackets Harbor. Belle
Vile. Dexter and Chaumont. At Sack
cts Harbor he took charge for awhile
of the Catholic families of the 9Th IN
fantry Regiment, which had gone to
the Philippine Islands. He built
churches at Brownville and Dexter
After eight years of strenuous work.
during which time he organized many
Catholic societies. he was on May l.
1910, assigned in charge of Fort Coving-
ton and Bombay. y. Y, where he re-
manned until 1912, when appointed pas
tor of st. Teresa's Church. Norwood.
N Y Here he Iabored until his de-
votion to his country impelled him to
volunteer his services as a chaplain
with the United States forces in France.
Rev. Z. K. Hardin. pastor of the Mount
Vernon VI. E. Church South. will speak
at the open air service in Henry Park,
7th and B streets southwest, tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Miss Gladys
Price will sing several solos.
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Andrew Wilson will conduct the morn
ing service tomorrow at II Street Chris
tian Church. Everett NJ Pierce will
have charge of the evening service from
to o'clock
Homer ]. Councillor will occupy the
pulpit at the Park Road Methodist
Protestant Church in the morning. and
c. e. Miner. also of the Y. NJ c. A, will
have charge of the service in the even
ing.
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The pulpit of the Second Baptist
Church will be occupied tomorrow by
Rev. DIR. A. o. Gilmore of the First
Baptist Church of Salem. y. J. Dr.
Gilmore will preach in tie morning on
The Program for theS Christian Life
in War Times" and in the evening his
theme will be "The Devils d'irst Lieu
tenant Stationed in Washington"
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Rev. A ]. Burrowes- 5. j., superior OF
the Missouri province. has offered to
the War Department the use of two
villas situated In Wisconsin belonging
! to the Society of Jesus of Missouri. for
& such purposes as the department may
deem proper during the time OF the
war. The letter of transmittal says:
and IL known as 'Beulah Island con-
sisting of some thirty or more acres.
upon which are erected three buildings
capable of housing about 200 people.
The other villa is quite near the SOL
diers' Home at Waupaca. Wis, con-
tanning fifteen or more acres. and has
three buildings with accommodations
for about $50
Earl Taggart will speak to the ONO
class of Brightwood Park Methodist
Church tomorrow morning
Both are very pleasantly situated
and would, I imagine. be suitable as
homes for convalescent soldiers or for
engineering camps. The government
might nnd them adapted to many other
purposes Hoping that these pieces of
property may be of service to my
country in this great crisis. I gladly
place them at your disposal"
n. W. Preston. secretary. to Repre-
sentative Stephens of Nebraska. will de-
liver an address at the Y. NJ. c. A. open
air service in Lincoln Park tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock
The annual retreat for the Catholic
women of Washington will be given
under the auspices Of the Catholic
winifred N. Costigsn is president. at
the Holy Cross Academy. Upton street
near Connecticut avenue extended. be-
ginning Tuesday evening. September
I. and closing Saturday morning. Sep
.ember g. II is announced that the
sisters will accommodate all those who
desire to remain at the academy at
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The retreat will be conducted by
Rev. Edward Sweeney. S. j., Of ST.
AIoysius Church. one of the ablest
speakers IN the society OF Jesus.
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Page Nick. Etchison, religious work
director of the Y. NJ. C. A., will be in
charge of the morning service at
I Brightwood Park NJ e. Church tomor-
row.
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In the absence of the pastor, Rev
Bowers, G. Everard Dunkum associate
religious. work director of the Y M
3. c. A. will speak tomorrow morning al
Z the Fifteenth Street Christian Church.
and Page Mex Etchison. religious work