Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
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transportation superintendent of the
Christian Endeavor Union.
| The Christian Endeavor Union Is
planning to hold an outdoor mass meet
ing on Sunday afternoon, March 4:
Speaker Champ Clark is to be one of
the speakers at this meeting.
On Tuesday evening group OF so
Icieties from the northeast section of the
city will assist the W. c. T. U. at the
national temperance exhibit on New
| York avenue.
Quoted evangelistic services at the Cen
trail Union Mission Thursday evening OF
this week.
President otterman will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the Sunday evening
service of the North Carolina Avenue
Methodist Protestant Christian En-
deavor Society.
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The unusual experience of hearing a
lay poet speak on theological subjects
will be the privilege of a Washington
audience at the New Masonic Temple
noon, at $50 o'clock, The speaker will
be the American poet. Edwin Markham.
who attained prominence with his
poem THE Man With the Hoe" and
who has delighted the public with many
| wonderful and beautiful poems since
| then. Tomorrow he will speak upon
What Swedenborg Brings to the Heart
of Man. He is accustomed. it is said
to attribute to the teachings found in
the writings of the great Swedish the
| oiogian his greatest mind and heart
| satisfaction and the inspiration for his
thinking and writing. At the address
| the so-called "Swedenborgian" system
as 1t affects human heart interests. The
| address will be without charge or the
| taking of a collection. the expenses be-
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| This is the first of a series OF public
! lectures to occur on successive Sunday
| afternoons at the Masonic Temple
bearing upon religious questions of the
present. the speakers to be men OF
prominence from various parts OF the
country.
Tomorrow evening at the First Bap-
fist Church the pastor, Rev. W. w. NC
Master, will deliver an illustrated lee
ture on the life of George Washington.
| These Sunday evening illustrated lee
lures are becoming quite popular. the
increase in attendance being marked
Beginning Thursday evening, Mr.. Nc
Master announces series of addresses
on The Second Coming of Christ"
Realizing how little this truth is I'M
derstood by the vast majority of Chris
tian people. a cordial invitation is ex-
tended all denominations to attend.
These addresses will DE given each
Thursday evening. the whole course
being designed to give clear and COM
prehensive understanding of the Scrip
ture teaching on what is declared this
greatest Of all truths in connection with
the near future of the worlds history.
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F. c. Roberts former commissioner of
labor in Porto Rico, will deliver an il
Illustrated lecture on Porto Rico. the
Isle of Enchantment." in the Memorial
United Brethren Church tomorrow
evening at 1870 o'clock.
-Four Hundred Years of Protestant
ISM is the general theme of the series
ress at the Ninth Street Christian
Church. Tomorrow night will be the
sixth sermon in the series, and the
pastor. Rev. George A. Miller. will take
Reformation These sermons. it is
pointed out. are attracting a great deal
of interest. and large crowds are in
attendance each Sunday night.
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In the Nativity Catholic Church, at
the Lenten devotions tomorrow, at s
pm. which will consist of the rosary,
sermon and benediction of the blessed
sacrament, Rev. William Quinn will
preach on 1.-The Sin of PLATE" Every
Friday night at o'clock, there will
be stations of the cross and benedic-
ton Of the blessed sacrament.
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In st. Stephens Catholic Church Rev.
| Joseph Cassidy has planned two in
teresting courses of sermons to be de-
livered on the Sundays and Wednes
days during Lent. The first course will
be given on Christian Marriage" by
| Rev. Thomas J. Gasson. s. j., of George
town University. who preached the first
one of the series on Ash Wednesday,
entitled 1.-The Great Sacrament" The
subjects of the others are "The Solemn
Pledge" THE Unbreakable Bond" OPP
posing Claims" Heart Sorrows and
Heavens Fullest Blessings"
| The second series of sermons will
open tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock.
when, following the recitation of the
rosary. Rev. L. NJ. Kelley. G. S. C.. of
Holy Cross College. Catholic univer.
sity. will preach on 1.-The Privilege of
Suffering" Benediction of the blessed
sacrament will close the devotions.
During Lent masses on week days Eek
cept Saturdays) will he said at $50
s and o o'clock; Saturdays. $50, and
1870 o'clock.
Il Masses on Sundays. at 7:3O and 10
o'clock, with benediction of the blessed
sacrament after the late mass, which
is followed by Sunday school. is the
Lenten program for ST. Thomas Catho-
lie Chapel. Week days during Lent
masses will be at 80 and Q o'clock:
| Every Tuesday during Lent, at 7:45
pm. there will be rosary, sermon and
benediction Of the blessed sacrament. On
Tuesday evening the sermon will be Ge-
livered by Rev w. P. LAWN. c. S. G, of
Holy Cross College. Catholic University
| of America. The way Of the cross and
benediction will take place every Friday
, at 7:45 pm.
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The Lenten program for St Mat
. thew's Catholic Church is as follows:
Masses on week days al 6:15, Z. and
10 o'clock. Each Friday the devotion
of the way of the cross, at pm. Bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament will
close all afternoon and evening serv-
: ices. On next Wednesday the subject
OF the sermon will be THE Salvation
of All Men the Will of God" Next
Friday, the first Friday of the month,
, there will he exposition of the blessed
sacrament from am. to 5 pm. when
benediction will be given, followed by
the stations Of the cross.
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Representative NJ. c. Hawley of Ore
gon will deliver an address at tine Y.
: NJ c. A. tomorrow afternoon. using as
this subject The Unearned Increment of
Modern Life" Walter Smith will rem
der several cornet solos.
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! Dr. w. F. Swartout will speak to the
. fremen of No. 10 engine house, 10th
and streets southwest, their wives
and friends. tomorrow evening at $3.50
O'Clock. and Huston Thompson. assist