Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14

souvenir volume, narratlng the history
Of the Catholic Church in the middle
Mississippi Valley. Is under prepara-
ton.
The convention of the Catholic Hos
pital Association is announced for Au-
gust 20-31, and will take place at Chi
cago The Catholic Press Association
OF the United States and Canada is to
hold its meetings Immediately before
the convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Catholic Societies, August
"a and rs. at Kansas City. Mo.
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The forty-seventh annual convention
Of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Of America will be held in Scranton.
Pa. on August Z. and 9. The conven-
ton meets In Scranton upon the invi-
tation of Rt. Rev. Michael J. Hoban.
a member Of the advisory board of the
union.
Chief Justice Edward X. Campbell of
the United States Court of Claims,
teacher Of the A. B. Pugh class Of
young men at Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church, has called the class
to meet in business session tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock, in advance of the
lecture. The purpose Of the business is
to consider special phases of work that
may be undertaken by the class in con-
nection with the war. Several members
of the class are in the military and
naval service of the country. so, 1t is
pointed out. there Is a vital connection
| between the organization and the
! service.
The Christian Endeavor Evangelistic
Club will hold an open air patriotic
meeting tonight at the corner of Sth
west at o'clock. Endeavorers are in
viteL to be present. President Otter
man and supt Holland Will speak.
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F. T. Holland. superintendent evan
gelistic department Christian En-
deavor Union, will preach tomorrow
evening at the Fort Myer Heights Bap-
fist Church.
Rev. Newton Wanger will occupy the
pulpit Of the First Baptist Church, 18th
and O streets. tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. Mr.. Wanger, as chairman of
the finance committee of the First Bap-
fist Church, introduced a resolution at
its last business meeting to propose to
raise money enough to pay off the en-
tire Indebtedness Of the church during
the year 1917 and the outlook, 1t Is said.
is bright for It's accomplishment.
Tomorrow will be the last Sunday
Rev Preston A. Cave will conduct the
service and preach at the H Street
Christian Church before leaving on his
vacation.
He will occupy his pulpit at both the
| morning and evening services.
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In the Second Baptist Church to-
| morrow evening Rev. Howard I. Stew
art. the pastor. plans to deliver the
| under the general topic Of THE We'd
| ding Ring" the special topic being
The High Cost of Living" The fol-
lowing Sunday the topic will be Want
ed-A Wife," and on July 20 he will
| speak on How to Be Happy Though
Married"
There are now 22o members of the
Columbia Heights Christian Church.
week. The Bible school has an at
! tendance of about $50.
! The sum of $4,000 in cash has been
| raised, together with pledges for $4,000
more. to be paid on the lot recently
purchased for the erection of a church.
The amount raised during the six
| months of the present year for current
| expenses Is $1.424. while 1896 was Sc
cured for the building fund and sI16
for missions.
Harry L. Stephens Is to address the
special service of the Salvation Army
| nue. this evening at 1870 O'Clock. while
| Caldwell Stewart will speak at the
| meeting tomorrow evening at o'clock
! at $50 Pennsylvania avenue.
| Robert Bole. baritone soloist, Is to
| sing at both meetings, while q num-
| Der of musicians Of Trenton. N. j., will
| be In attendance and participate.
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! Rev. I. @. Martin Of Pasadena, Cal.
10 to preach at the evangelistic meet
ings to be held at the tabernacle. on
7th street northeast between c and D
streets. beginning tomorrow and ex-
tending through the following SUM-
day. according to announcement made
| today.
| Rev. Mr.. Martin has been pastor of
\ . number Of large churches in eastern
and western states. and IL regarded as
q preacher Of power, those in charge
of the meetings point out.
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Rev. John Compton Ball closes the
| fourtoenth year OF his pastorate at
Metropolitan Baptist Church tomorrow.
when he will preach special sermons
at both the morning and evening hours.