The Washington herald., 1917-05-19

The Daughters of Isabella will hold
their annual solemn vespsT service in st.
Martins Church tomorrow evening at 1880
O'Clock. The Rt. Rev. Mgr. '7hOmas s.
Lee, rector of st. Matthews 'ghurch, as
sisted by other prominent cleT ymen, will
officiate. The sermon will r. delivered
by the Rev. Lewis J. O'Hern, c. S. P,
OF the College Of st. Paul the Apostle.
The nine-day devotion honoring st. Rita
Of Cascia, which began Tuesday evening.
has been attended by Catholics from all
parts OF Washington, and many who were
- unable to begin the novena are preparing
to make iridium, beginning tomorrow,
in honor of the saint whose feast occurs
May %. Elaborate services will mark the
closing of the devotions Wednesday even
ing, when there will be a procession of
the children to st. Martins shrine, after
which st. Rita roses will be blessed in
cOmmemoration Of the feast OF the
roses
The Presbyterian Ministers Associa-
ton of Washington will meet in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church at
1910 a. m. Monday May p, when an ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. 8. A
Bowers on The Ultimate Authority in
Religion"
The bishop Of the Diocese has request
ed the Episcopal clergy to hold joint
services, tomorrow, for children and
adults. This is to be an annual observ-
ance. The bishop has asked that appro-
pirate addresses to the children be made
in the presence of the adults that the
parents may see the Importance of the
Sunday school The offerings at these
Joint services are to be for the Episcopal
Home .for Children, in Anacostia. These
services have the Endorsement Of the
Board of Religious Education and Of the
sunday School Institute of the Diocese.
The Second Baptist Church has inau-
surated the custom of singing one patri-
otic hymn at each service. This will be
continued during the war. Tomorrow
night at .. m, the pastor Rev. How
ard I. Stewart, will preach another patri-
otic sermon on the topic, "A Sure Cure
for Uncle Sans Threatened Food Fam
ine." or Must America Eat War Bread?"
At II a. m. Rev. Stewart will preach on
the topic, The Purple Passion" There
will be communion and reception OF .
number Of new members.
At the North Carolina Avenue NJ. E.
Church. the Mothers Day services,
postponed from last week, will be con-
Quoted tomorrow. The pastor. Rev. J.
Franklin Bryan, will preach in the morn
ing on Our Mothers and in the even
ing the church will observe Founders
Day," the sermon being on the subject
some Foundation Stones of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. There will be
special music at both services.
At the Douglas Memorial Church to-
morrow at II a. m, DR.. ]. R. Edwards.
District superintendent, will preach. At
10 D. m. the pastor, Rev. DR.. c. c. Nc
Lean, will give one of his popular lee
lures on THE Life of Christ" illustrated
with stereopticon views
Foundry Epworth League elected its
bnicers for the ensuing year on Tuesday
evening The new cabinet consists Of c.
s. Bradley, president; H. ]. Cheston, first
, vice president; Miss Nellie Ernst third
vice president; Mrs. Ruth Lewis, fourth
vice president; Miss Mary Thompson,
secretary: Oliver c. Moles, treasurer;
Miss Lois stuntz and George Thompson.
pIanists; ]. W. Galleher, chorister;
Charles Ernst, orchestra director.
DR.. Walter Everett Burnett, pastor,
will install the newly elected cabinet at
the 3 o'clock service tomorrow evening
The young people Of the lea que will con-
duct a praise service from 7:l5 TO 7:4s-
following which they will attend the In
stallation service In q body.
The Rev. Or. John Britain Clark. Of
the First Presbyterian Church, will
preach the last Of his sermons on we'll
known public signs. Sunday evening
These have been unusually helpful to
many. The subjects already treated have
been His Masters Voice" BE Careful
and There's a Reason"
DR.. Clark will preach Sunday evening"
May q, to the Department of the Po-
tomac, @. A. R., and the Relief Corps
and splendid patriotic service Is ex-
pscted.
The printed Bible readings used at the
Thursday evening meetings in this church
have been discontinued until next fail
but the same helpful largely attended
prayer meetings are being held each
Thursday.
william Stansield. organist and choir
director OF the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church, has arranged the following musi-
cal program for Sunday: IL a. m, organ
prelude. Andante, Symphony. No. l. Bee
thoven; anthem. THE Lost Sheep" Fos-
ter; organ postlude. ''Marche FIam-
beaux," Guilmant. 7:30 p. m, organ pre-
iude. The Hebrides' or ''Fingal's Cave"
Mendelssohn; Benedictus Mackenzie
tenor solo. Like as the Hart" West;
chorus, Come Unto Me-" Bradbury 81
D. M. God Shall Wipe Away All Tears"
Field; organ postlude. Toccata and Fugue
IN D minor. Bach.
The Emmanuel Baptist Christian En-
deavor Society vii conduct services to-
morrow afternoon at the District Of CO.
lumbia workhouse,. Oceoquan. Va. Lead
CT =. T. Holland. assisted by Misses Rae
n Fleharty, Edna Barber, Ruby Ray