Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13

Debtors to Christ was borne out In
two addresses, one on the coming Billy
Sunday campaign, by Rev. G. A. Miller,
and the other on war work among the
soldiers. by Mr.. Cranston OF the x. M.
C. A.
Saturday night the Christian En-
deavor Society of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church entertained
large number of enlisted men and other
young people at an autumn lear social.
The room was decorated with leaves
and the introduction tags were colored
paper leaves.
The annual fall jubilee of Gospel Mis-
sion, ia John Marshall place. is to be
held in the mission hall. October 20 to
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been obtained for the occasion. The
Gospel Trio is to sing at all meetings
Sundays. October 81 and %.
The mission is DESTROYS of taking an
may be segregated from the men. The
property desired has been offered to
the mission for $500 and is said to be
admirably adapted for the purpose,
having large yard which might be
used as a playground. and twelve large.
airy rooms. Friends of the mission
are being asked to assist in raising the
necessary fund.
Supt. II. w. Kline has reported that
during the last six months total of
393 meetings were held. with total
attendance of more than $4,000. at
which there We're more than zoo pro-
fessed conversions. Ninety eight visits
were made to the Jail and hospital;
more than 500 men were lodged in the
mission dormitories: 1900 meals were
furnished for less than 3 cents a meal.
more than 500 nights lodging were
given free to destitute women and
under two years of age were treated
at the free dispensary.
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Rally day is to be observed at Beth
any Baptist Church tomorrow.
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Members of Foundry Epworth League
are to hold a Hawaiian garden party in
the church parlors. October %.
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Rev. DIR. Walter Everett Burnett. pas
tor of Foundry NJ. f. Church, is to teach
the Bolgiano class of the Sunday
school Of that church tomorrow morn
ing. Following the church services to-
morrow evening an informal at home"
is to be held, in which the church MEM
berS may greet strangers.
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Central Union Mission, 622 Louisiana
avenue northwest, tomorrow is to
celebrate it's thirty-third anniversary
with series of meetings. starting at
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practically the entire day. The first
service will be the regular breakfast
service that is held at this hour every
Sunday morning. The main service of
Baptist Church, 18th and Columbia
road northwest, at II O'Clock. when
John S. Bennett and some of the con-
rerts of the mission will speak. Rev.
Cove G. johnson will make an address.
The afternoon session will be at $50
O'Clock in the mission andiforj1rpo viii
Rev. George A. Miller, pastor of the
Ninth Street Christian Church and
president of the Ministerial Council of
the mission. presiding. The program
Earle Wiley, Rev. Forrest J. Pretty
man. Rev J. F. Bryan, Rev. Randolph
H. McKim. Rev.. T. Huddle, Rev. Har-
~ D. Mitchell and Rev. James H.
Taylor. Mrs. s. H. Smart and Miss
Marian Larner will sing.
At the evening services, also held in
the mission auditorium. Rev. E. E.
Richardson, chairman of the board Of
directors, is to preside. Charles W.
Warden will read the Scripture, and
former Representative James T. Lloyd
will lead in prayer. Testimonies of the
converts and the superintendent report
will be heard in this meeting. and Rev
Dr. Roland Cotton Smith, rector of ST.
Johns p. E. Church. will make the main
address Benjamin Lineback, Miss Mary
Marian Mccoy will sing. A special or
chestra will furnish music for the after
noon and evening meetings.
Sunday. October q, at o'clock pm.
a grand rally of Bible classes Of the
District of Columbia will be held at
Eastern Presbyterian Church. The rally
Will be under the auspices of the
Drexel-Biddle chain of Bible classes.
now numbering more than 10000
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A large delegation from the Drexel-
Biddle headquarters at Philadelphia.
and probably from other cities as we'll,
is expected to be here, and it's members
will deliver addresses during the morn
ing in the various Bible classes and at
different churches of Washington with
a view to stimulating Bible study.
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The department of religious education
of the Y. W. c. A. is to open it's classes
have charge Of the teachers training
class. Rev. James D. Buhrer Is to teach
the Old Testament and Mrs. Mary c.
Stevens the life Of Christ. Miss NJ
Thurston's class is to meet Tuesday.
Vesper services have begun and to
morrow Rev. Tertius Van Dyke. son OF
Henry Van Dyke. is to speak on The
Splendid Adventure of Christian Liv-
ing" Every Sunday afternoon the build
ing at 619 18th street is open from 1880
10 i.5U o CLOCK, al women ana girls Oe-
ing invited to enter.
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Reports at the annual business meet
ing of Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
held Thursday evening. showed the
church to be in good condition. both
financially and in point of embership.
Willis 3. Speare and Alfred Wilson
were elected to membership on the Off
cial board. and the following were
elected to succeed themselves as off,
GERS Of the board for period of three
years: John D. Fall. DR.. Norman r.
Jenner A. w. Starratt. DIR. Charles A.
Mccullough oseph S. Van Arsdale and
Walter F. Whitlow.
The Mcdaniel class of this Sunday
school has grown to such proportions
that it has been found advisable to is
sue a weekly bulletin setting forth the
activities of the class. Mrs. John O.
Lewis and Mrs. Pfender have the bull
letin in charge.
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Sunday evening evangelistic serv-
ices are to be conducted tomorrow
night in the Metropolitan Memorial NJ
E. Church.
Fortieth anniversary services which have
been held this week at Grace Reformed
Church are to end tomorrow Rev A.
Thomas G.. Apple, pastor of Grace Church
from 1889 to 1899, and now professor OF
astronomy at Franklin and Marshall Col
lege, Lancaster, Pa, is to preach, his sub
ject for the evening being THE Religious
formed Church to American Christianity"
lev DR.. John T. Huddle preached at the
ehnkch Friday evening.
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