Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

Gently held in. the office of the chair
man, L. Russell Alden. in the Union
Trust building. The work of the COM
mittee was carefully considered ana
systematized and various subcommit-
tees were appointed. 1t was determined
to hold an all Lutheran celebration In
the Memorial Church. Thomas circle,
Sunday evening, May -. at which Kew
A. r. Wentz of the Lutheran Theologi-
cal Seminary of Gettysburg, "a, Will
deliver the address.
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In St Thomas Chapel the forty
hours devotion will open tomorrow
with a high mass. which Will be sung
by Rev. Thomas A. Walsh. Devotions
consisting of a sermon and benedlc-
ton of the blessed sacrament Will take
place on Sunday and Monday evenings
at 8 O'clock Masses on Monday at 1880
and o'clock and the forty hours VIII
close on Tuesday with a high mass at
9 o'clock. The children of the Sunday
school will take part in the procession
of the blessed sacrament.
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The members of the Third Order of
St Dominic of st. Dominic's Church
will receive holy communion tomorrow
at the 100 o'clock mass.
Elaborate preparations have been
will take place tomorrow at pm.
when over 500 children of the Sunday
school will participate.
Unlike former years. the procession
will be held entirely within the
church, and instead of having the May
queen, who crowns the statue of the
blessed virgin. a member of the grad
uatirg class. the honor this year viii
fall to the lot of Miss Christine Smith.
with Misses Mary Dempsey and Mary
Meffima as crown bearers.
The children will be formed in fifteen
sections. representing the fifteen mys-
teries of the rosary, and headed by the
May queen. banner girls and ribbon
bearers, will march into the church
singing the May hymn, 'Tis the Month
of Our Mother
The rosary will be recited. a sermon
will be delivered by Rev. J. A Demp-
sey. O. p. of the Dominican House of
studies. at the Catholic University of
America, after which Very Rev
George l. Conlon. o. p, will give bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament
A beautiful musical program will be
furnished by the mixed choir during
the service.
Representative Simeon D. Tess of ohio
will deliver an address at the devo-
tional and patriotic service which VIII
be held tomorrow night at I:So o'clock
in Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
One of the features of the program Will
be the presentation to the church of a
large American flag by the Mems Cup.
The presentation will be made by
Thomas NJ. Hendricks. president of the
club and George r. Cook. one of the
veterans of the Grand Army of the
Republic who is a member of Trinity
Church. will receive the flag on the part
of the church.
The musical service will be appro-
pirate to the occasion. The congrega-
ton will sing the Battle Hymn of the
Republic" The Star Spaneled Ban
ner" and America" The special mu-
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"Recessional.' by the quartet. and ITO
Thee. oh. Country" by Mrs Ada Arun
del Pillow and Mrs. B. d. Shreve.
President Harley V. Speelman has an
nounced the appointment of the FOL
lowing standing committees for the
mems Bible class of Calvary NJ. Il. sun
day school:
Membership. W. De Grange. chair
man; Edgar Bageant. II. W. Barber. L.
C. Bartlett. A. F. Bogue. a. ~ Chenay,
John De La Mater. James y. Dellett.
Goux. John F. Green, w. 5. Holton. 7.
V. Macintosh, c. II. Miller. C. NJ
Mitchell. Charles X. Phillips. Y: II. See
horn. w. !. SwaNton, c. f. Schaale. Z.
s TAYLOR. W. w. Waller and c. 5.
Visiting sick-J. T. Miller, chairman;
D. n Hoornbeck. c. J. Kar, c. c. Muir
ray and r. E. Pilkinton.
Music-W. K. Schumacher. chairman;
H. S. Garner, w. II. d. Leitch. Carl J.
Rittenger, w H. Smith and Ralph NJ.
Wolfe.
observation-disclosures W. Crooks, chair
man: William Fleming, j. 5. Gold
smith. F. E. Heisler. G. S. Mackenzie,
J. II Mackey. A P. Norton. ]. l.. Nuber,
w. H. H. Phillips. II. S. Ridgeley. g. A.
Smith and r. S. Wolfe.
Attendance-F. c. Austermuhl chair
man: G. ". G. Brett. F. X DePuy. A.
igp HOoner
l.. o. Hutchinson, H. w. kitzmiller. H.
H. McKeever, T. II. Mullenburg. NJ. a.
Robbins and +. f. SEDAN.
Social-Herman F. Carl. chairman
]. b. Bronson. r. f. Fellers. S. Howard
Fleming. Fred L. Francis, G. G. Glenn,
BENJAMIN Goldsw worthy. Paul Grove. n
c. Harper. F. $. Holliger, J. W Lever
ton. ]. c. Parker. A. s Nlpond' n T.
PUBLICITY F. Maxwell chairman:
w. A. Falconer J. L. Leverton. Robert
F. Wilson. Roy II. Wolfe and Frank
W. Conner.
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The Marlin Sunday school class of
the United Brethren Church held it's
regular monthly business and social
meeting Tuesday evening at the home
of Miss Bessie Crump. SO street
northwest. y large number were pres
ent and the meeting was of unusual
interest After the adjournment OF the
business meeting refreshments were
served.
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DR. John Britain Clark, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. John Mar
shall place, who is preaching series
of Sunday evening sermons on Ser
mons in Signs will discuss as his sub
ject tomorrow evening BE Careful.
On last Sunday evening he spoke con-
corning the lessons found in the phrase
"He knows his masters voice." bring
ing out the fact that some ideal or sin
is master of each one, and the masters
voice is recognized in ones speech and
actions Christ, of course. being the d.
vine Master for whose voice one must
always listen.
The Thursday evening prayer meet
ings in First Church. it is pointed out
continue to be great help to the large
number that attend, especially when SO
many of the members are pressed with
work in many of the departments. On
Thursday evening the subject was
Seven Practical Helps When Over
working"
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The Philathea class of the First Bap-
fist Church was entertained at the
home of the president, Mrs. Edith
Holman, 500 18th street northwest.
Monday evening. During the year this
class has raised 800, which was sub
scribed to the Baptist Home for Chill
dren, missions, church expenses and
other worthy causes.
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