Evening star., 1917-03-03
PULPIT AND PEW.

and Miss Mary Thompson. The public
is cordially invited.
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Communion service will not be held
at the Calvary Methodist Church to-
morrow morning. owing to the fact that
it is inaugural Sunday, and the services
thought of the people and nation.
In the morning at IL o'clock DR..
James Shera Montgomery win speak
on Has Christianity Failed?" and in
the evening at o'clock will give. by
Americanism." The public is cordially
, invited.
On Tuesday evening the sermon In
St. Thomas the Apostle Church will be
delivered by Rev. B. A. Mullo~, C. s. c.,
blessed sacrament will close the serv-
ices.
Miss Margaret Wintringer Of Chicago,
author and lecturer, who has recently
returned from Europe. is to speak on
Church. 522 6th street northwest. at IL
o'clock tomorrow.
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E. A. Barnes Of Central America and
J. H. Brown Of Canary Islands. mis-
sionaries being aided by the Hall Mis-
sion Foreign Missionary Society of this
city. are pursuing their work with
ment made on Wednesday evening at a
meeting of the society held at Is Grant
place. Offerings of $8s for the support
of the society were announced.
AS a special Inauguration season SER
mon, Rev. Howard /. Stewart will
preach in the Second Baptist Church
for ufy~ IL
Man Saw a Big Parade"
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In the special series of Sunday after
noon lectures which have been in
augurated in new Masonic Temple by
Edwin Markham. poet. Prof. William F.
Munsch of Boston will be the spea ker
tomorrow afternoon. His topic will be
The Rebirth of Christianity" Certain
leaders Of the Swedenborgian Church
have arranged for the lectures.
Current events in tho world, 1t is
pointed out, indicate that Christian
civilization is in the midst of a crisis,
and Prof. Wunsch will identify the
tion to the Christian Church itself. 1t
is fundamental element Of Christian
belief, it Is asserted, that we must be
born again." The speaker will seek to
fltly as to the individual. He is a grad
uate in both academic and law courses
at the University of Michigan. and at
present professor of Bible history in
Cambridge. Mass.
Mu Chapter of the Phi Mu Sigma Fra
ternity will give three-act comedy,
Church. Sd and A streets northeast. on
the evening of Friday, March %.
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Rev. DR.. Eisenberger, pastor of the
Berwyn. Md. Presbyterian Church. is
to address the annual meeting of the
Union Home missionary Society Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church there at
8 o'clock on Thursday evening.
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The annual election of officers of the
Woman's Missionary Society Of the
held in the annex building Of the
church on Wednesday morning at 1890
o'clock.
Judge Barley of Alexandria. Va. and
w B. Waters of Rockville. Nd. are to
ing" at Westminster Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening at o'clock.
John w. Reynolds. who trained the
tabernacle choir. will lead the singing.
Photographs Of Evangelist Smith are to
be given out at the meeting.
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Rev. ]. Edgar Smith of Landover, Md.
who is conducting revival services in
Whitney Avenue Christian Church. will
preach twice tomorrow. His first SER
mon will be on 'The Gain of Sacrifice u
and in the evening he will discuss "The
Price You Pay"
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The novena of grace in honor of St
Francis Xavier will begin tomorrow IN
st. Aloysius Church. when novena
prayers will be recited after the and
| 8 o'clock masses; in the upper and
| lower church at ) and 30 pm. The
devotions of the novena on week days
| up to March y. when it closes. will
| take place at the 30 and $50 O'Clock
masses: at 1905 p.m.: at 5 and 80
when there will be a sermon, novena
prayers and benediction Of tho blessed
sacrament.
The novena will be preached by Rev
Paul r.. Commit. s. j.: Rev. William J.
Brooks. 8. j.; Rev. Edward J. Sweeney
Rev. John A. Cotter. 8. j.
| Over 10000 people attended this no.
vena last year. and 1t is pointed out
| that a still larger number ia looked
/ for this year. The service will last
one half hour.
| According to the teachings of the
| Roman Catholic Church, the novena OF
day of the canonization of st. Francis
Navier. owes its origin to the saint
himself. At Naples. in December, 1888
Rev. Marcello Mastrilli: 8. J.. was nj
| the point Of death. The saint appeared
to him. and bidding him renew q vow
he had made to labor in Japan. said
'"A1l those who tmplore my help dails
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