Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29

, J. Compton Ball, the pastor. will be
assisted by Rev. Quirof Harlan and
Rev. Thomas Brown. Soldiers night
will be observed in the evening and
/ large tree illuminated with electric
lights will occupy the center of the
platform. Boy Scouts are to act as
ushers and the choir will render spe-
cial music. A social hour. with re-
freshments. will close the service.
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Christmas exercises were held at I'M
manuel Baptist Bible school last night.
Rev. Cove Griffith Johnson. the pastor.
Orren F. Hunter, superintendent of the
school offered prayer pantomime,
Silent Night, Holy Night" was given
by Misses Wayne F'leharty, Eleanor
son. Agnes Merchant. Matte Shannon
and Katherine Sanders. with a must
cal accompaniment by the chorus choir.
Miss Beulah Babson gave recitation,
selection with a soprano solo by Miss
Edna Barber. MSS Dorothy Kalb told
an illustrated japanese story Mrs.
Bartlett recited THE Crachett's Christ
mas Dinner" and Il. e. Fleharty sang
Christmas song. Candy was dis
tributed to the junior and intermediate
departments.
The first meeting of the newly formed
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin at the
Church of the Nativity win take place
Wednesday evening. when Rev. f. X.
Bischoff will preach.
In st. AIMS Church and the Chapel
of the Blessed Sacrament the Christ
| mas program will be repeated at the
services tomorrow.
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In st. Stephens Church the patronal
feast of the church will be observed to-
morrow with solemn high mass at IL
o'clock, when Rev Francis Leary will
! ha col a gpf writ cote. fro,
| Catholic University as deacon and sub
deacon. Rev. John Quirk, s. j.. of
Georgetown University Will preach the
sermon. III the sanctuary will be Rev
j. f. Cassidy, Rev. r. Froehlich, Rev F..
McGraw and several visiting clergymen.
The Christmas program of music will
| be repeated.
Church the sanctuary choir will render
a selection of Christmas carols. under
| the direction of II. Hail.
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In St. Aloysius Church a service will
! be held New Year eve at 1880 o'clock
when the sermon will he delivered by
| Rev. John 7. Maher. S ]. A Red Cross
I unit was formed last week In the
| rolled in TWO days Rev. Paul r. Con-
| nin, S. j.. has completed arrangements
| for a two weeks mission. to open in
the church January 6. The first week
| VIII De LOT tHe women ana tne second
! for the men. The mission Will be con-
| Quoted by Rev. Albert Brown. S. j.:
| Rev. John d. Mccarthy, S. j., and Rev
| Charles J. Mcintyre. s. j.. three mem
| bers of the mission band of the Mary
| land and New York province and
| among the ablest speakers in the So
| ciety of Jesus.
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Watch night services at the Central
| Union Mission on New Year eve will
start at 10 O'Clock and continue until
midnight. DR.. f. Z. Richardson. chair
| man of the board of directors, will
/ have charge from 10 until II O'clock
and Edward A. Stevens. "a member of
| the board. Will lead from IL until IL
o'clock. The usual 7:45 o'clock service
| will be omitted and the congregation
will attend the dedication services of
| the Sunday tabernacle. New Year day
+! the board of directors, the ministerial
| council and Supt. and Mrs. John S. Ben
nett will hold public reception in the
| boardroom of the mission from 2 to
| o'clock pm. Charles Ross will lead
the breakfast service at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow, and at o'clock the Women's
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