The Washington herald., 1917-09-08
IN CHURCHES
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Clergymen Throughout Country to
Ask Blessing on Children.


Tomorrow will be generally OBJ
served throughout the country as a
Day Of Prayer for schools. Sermons
and addresses will he delivered on va
riOus phases of public education and
on the Importance of the instruction
of the youth of America in morality
In pulpits and homes prayers will be
offered for the children as they be-
gin their scFCol work.
Local ClersyWen will observe the
day by appropriate sermon and prayer
The growth of the observance of the
Day of Prayer for schools has been
rapid since it was first suggested by
the National Reform Association, in
Pittsburgh, fifteen years ago. 1t has
been indorsed by the highest authOri-
ties of most of the EVANGELICAL
churches. The time of the year Is
re Sardcd as Opportune And this fall
abe depletion of the college attendance
due to the war, the enlistment of
school teachers, the economic pressure
on many children to leave school for
work, and the deep realization of the
necessity for the training of patriotic.
moral citizens, contribute to make the
oi servaHce of the day more wide
spread than usual.
The members of Holy Trinity
Church, Georgetown, who have en-
tC- ed the service of the country to
follow the flag in the Old World, will
be looked after in every way by the
Holy Name Society. connected with
the church. This was decided at the
meeting held at Trinity Hail, at which
President John Hadley Doyle presided,
with the Rev. Edward Magrath, S. j.,
as moderator.
The Rev. Magrath made a stirring
address, bearing chiefly on the aims
that should permeat Holy Name men
left at home toward their brothers
called to arms to defend their country.
A committee consisting of John G.
RiCkard, Joseph Kuhn, Victor Wool
Hridge, John T. Cavahaugh, William
Curtin and William Benman was Sc
leCtcd to make a roster of those who
have entered the army service.
President John Hadley Doyle spoke
of the progress of new schoolhouses
that were soon to he erected in the
parish, and urged all members to rally
to the support of the Rev. Eugene
Del Mcdonnell. S. j., pastor Of the
church and spiritual director of the
Holy Name Society, in his effort 10
give the parish up-to-date and pro-
gr7ssve school facilities.
\ special mass for Holy Name men
will take place tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock. at which the Rev. Eugene
Del Mcdonnell will deliver an address
10 men. A large number of the off,
GERS and men from Fort Myer and
University Height camps will attend.
Mrs. Bertha B. Byrne, city mission
airy, who has Just returned from Ocean
Grove campmeeting. will speak at the
Gospel Tent, Eighth and 1 streets
northwest. tomorrow at D. m. Mrs.
II. f. Monroe will conduct the serv-
ice at the Gospel Mission, 214 John
Marshall place. tomorrow at p. m.
Tonight the Young Peoples Society
OF the Kenilworth Presbyterian Church
will have charge of the tent service.
Mr.. w. II. Blackford will lead the
meeting at the mission hall, and Supt.
II. W. Kline, assisted by a band OF
Rescue Mission Workers, will hold an
open-air meeting at Four-and-a-half
and G streets southwest.
Rev. Walter Everett Burnett, pastor
of Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church, has returned from his vaca-
tion, and will occupy his pulpit tomor-
row morning and evening.
At the morning sacramental service
his theme will he THE Social Prin-
ciple of the Cross and in the even
ing THE Dimensions of Divine Life"
Tomorrow being the quarterly tenn
perance Sunday. Representative Addi-
son T. Smith. of Idaho, will address
the Foundry NJ. Z. Sunday school.
The First Colored Christian Church,
r street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets northwest. Rev. Robert f.
Richardson. pastor. Tomorrow: $50
a. m.y Sunday school,; IL 30 a m, SER
mon by Elder George F. Hughes, sub
ject, -Four Steps Downward" 7:SO D.
M, Christian Endeavor; $50 D. M,
preaching, song and praise service;
wednesday evening, p. m, prayer
meeting.
The activities of the Church of the
Covenant to meet the religious needs
OF the men in uniform are multiply
ing. This evening at 7:3O o'clock there
will be reception, particularly to tn.
men in service at Camp Asaph. DR..
and Mrs. Charles Wood will be guests
of honor. Tomorrow morning DR..
Charles Wood breaches in the Church
of the Covenant. A special delegation
Of forty men will be guests of the
church, attending the Sunday morn