Evening star., 1917-01-06

JUDGE WILLIAM H. DE LACY.
Rev. Sam Small, noted southern
evangelist, and former Judge William
H. DeLacy of tho Juvenile Court are
to address the prohibition mass meet
ing to be held in the National Theatel
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, when
the question of the proposed referen'
dunn for the District will be discussed
Some of the questions to be answered
at the meeting, it Is said, Will be. Is
the referendum applicable TO the Dlsi
trict of Columbia? Is it the duty OF
Congress to legislate directly FOR the
District? and What will happen when
the District goes dry?
o'clock. Preparations are now being
made by Rev. Eugene de L. McDonneil,
which will be held early in FEBRUARY
under the direction of the Jesuit clergy
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The Church of the Holy Incarnation
at Deanwood is preparing for Holy
Name rally. which will take place on
January IA.
The members of the Third Order of
st. Dominic of st. Dominic's Church will
receive holy communion tomorrow at
the 1880 o'clock mass. The sermon at
the solemn high mass at II o'clock will
be delivered by Rev. f. J. Farmer, ..
P. At pm. vespers will be solemnfz-
ed, followed by procession OF the bless
ed sacrament and benediction.
All the children of the Sunday school
will take part in the procession, and
the various groups VIII carry banners
representing the fifteen mysteries OF
the rosary.
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In Nativity Church the holy hour
service will take place tomorrow even
ing from 8 TO 9 o'clock. The Holy
Name Society is making extensive
preparations for a smoker, which Will
take place on Wednesday evening in
the basement hall of the church. Sew
eral prominent representatives in Con-
eress are on the program for addresses.
Refreshments will be served during the
evening.
The annual New Year reception given
by the clergy of st. Augustine's
Church will take place in the base
ment hall tomorrow evening at
o'clock. A cordial invitation Is ex-
gregation to be present.
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In ST. Martins Church the children
Of the parish will receive holy COM
munion tomorrow at the o'clock mass
which will be celebrated by Rev. NJ
Alexander. The Sodality of the Blessed
Virgin will have devotions on Wednes-
der will offlciate. Devotions to st. Rita
will be conducted by Rev. Eugene Han
nan on Tuesday at 1880 o'clock.
The members Of the League of the
Sacred Heart Of st. Aloysius Church
received holy communion yesterday
morning at the Z o'clock mass. and the
evening from 1880 to 500 O'Clock. when
Rev. George z. Kelly, S. j., officiated
Rev. Paul r. Conniff, S. J.. the rector
Of the church. announces that on
Christmas morning more than 1900
communions were given.
Tomorrow the members of the
senior and junior sodalities will re-
ceive holy communion in body. The
sermon at the solemn high mass at II
o'clock will be delivered by Rev. Paul
K. Commit. and at vesper service
at 1870 pm. Rev. William J. Brooks
8. j.. will preach.
The class of 1915 will have Its semi
annual smoker on Wednesday evening
in the large room of the Aloysius Club
In the old college building. A musical
program will be rendered during the
evening under the direction of J.
Eugene Gallery. president of the club.
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In st. Martins Church at the II
o'clock mass, tomorrow. a two-week
mission viii open, which will be con-
Quoted by Redemptorist clergy from
Annapolis, Md.
The first week will be for the women
and the second for the men. The sery-
Ices for the women's mission will open
at 1880 pm. consisting of the recitation
Of the rosary. mission sermon and
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In Holy Rosary Church the Society
of Christian Mothers will receive holy
communion in a body at the o'clock
mass tomorrow. which will be cele-
brated by Rt. Rev. Mgr. +. Bernardini.
The society will assemble again at 4:30
pm. for their devotions. when Rev. De
Carlo will preach the sermon.
The members of the Holy Name So
ciety will meet at the church at $40
pm. and march in a body to st. Pat
rick's to attend the Holy Name vesper
service.
Tomorrow morning at the Church of
the New Jerusalem, In 18th street. the
pastor. Rev. Paul sperry, will deliver
q special sermon on The Swedenbor-
gian View of Good and Evil" This is
In response to a desire on the part of
many to have simple and direct state
ments from time to time of the doc
trinal positions of the New Jerusalem
Church, as outlined by Swedenborg. On
the first Sunday of each month the
pastor Is treating some definite doc
trinal principle. The teaching of the
New Church regarding the nature OF
good and evil, 1t is declared. Is very
distinctive and solves many perplexing
problems"
At the Grace Reformed Church DR..
Ranck, the pastor. will preach his New
Year sermon tomorrow morning on the
subject, BE a Blessing" ...,.'.
In the evening at 5 o'clock a chorus of
forty voices, under the leadership of
James P. Shick, will render a Christmas
cantata, entitled, The Shepherd King"
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Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
IL entering upon Its work for the new
wear with renewed activity. During the
past few years the church has had q re-
markable growth under the pastorate
of Rev. Bernard Braskamp.
On Thanksgiving day the church
celebrated the second anniversary OF its
meeting in the present building. Sun
day twenty-four new members were re-
ceived into the communion and fellow
ship Of the church, making the num-
ber Of accessfons more than 400 dur
ing the present pastorate and bringing
Sunday school,, under the leadership of
william M. Terrell. 10 also showing a
great Increase in attendance.
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The feast Of the Holy Name will be
celebrated at Holy Name Church, 11th
and X streets northeast. tomorrow