Evening star., 1917-09-22


ing honor to him that the general con-
vention met in ST. Louis last year.
| The bishop, who is the guest of Canon
and Mrs. ]. Hennins Nelms, will preach
Church. At pm. he will preach in St
Thomas Church, of which Rev. DR.. c.
Ernest Smith is rector
tober IA. inclusive. At the same time the
400th anniversary of the reformation
will be observed
Two of the principal speakers for the
occasion are to be Prof. George w
Richards and Prof. A. X. G. Apple. who
are to speak October and IA, respec-
lively.
Members of the First Presbyterian
Sunday School rendered a reception tc
Mr. and Mrs. A. f. F. Leckie Tuesday
Mr. Leckie, who has been superintend-
ent of the Sunday school for twenty
three years, was recently married and
the members planned the reception 10
greet the superintendent and his bride
Mr. and Mrs. Leckie were presented
with solid silver tray. with cut-glass
in silver frames, as an expression OF
the schools love and esteem. Later in
the evening they We're presented with
large frosted wedding cake, amid
much merriment.
The soldier boy receptions every
Saturday night are being well attended
Christian Endeavor services each Sun
dav are being we'll attended. Many
soldiers and sailors attend. Beginning G
Sunday evening Rev. DR. John Britain
Clark is to deliver a course OF sermons
on familiar proverbs.
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Religious Principles at Stake in the
War" is to be the subject of an address
TO be delivered by Rev. Tertius Var
Dyke at Gunton Temple Presbyteriar
Church tomorrow at 7:45 pm. Mr.. var
Dyke has just returned from Holland
where he has been acting as secretary
to his father, DIR. Henry Van Dyke, who
has served as United States minister tc
Netherlands. In his address Mr.. Var
Dyke is to relate his personal expert
ences and impressions.
Rev. John z. Briggs, pastor of F1ftf
Baptist Church. who has just returned
from Deerfield, Va. is to preach at hotf
services tomorrow. His morning sermon
is to be The Last Power of the Church
or Poor Blind Samson Grinding at the
Mill" and the subject for the evening
is to be, The New Conformists in Baby
Ion"
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Col Henri Claudon is to speak at the
Church of the Covenant tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Many features
are scheduled for the dav. large mum
Der of them being designed especially
service. At $50 pm. young peoples
wartime vesners are to be sung in the
church Beginning at 6:15 a social
hour is to be held Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood is to speak on England. the
Land of Law and Liberty. Democracy
and Puritanism." at the 8 o'clock serv-
ice. This evening the thirteenth re-
ception for soldiers and young women
and men in the city viii be held. be
ginning a s O'Clock. Members of the
;aII 1n riof
guests.
THE Story of the Flag" is to be told
at Westminster Presbyterian Church
at 7:45 o'clock tomorrow evening. It
will be illustrated with stereopticon
views.
The opening service In the new
chapel erected by members of the sixth
Presbyterian Church of South Wash
the city. is to be conducted by Rev. DR..
Douglass Putnam Birney, one of the
supporters of the plan for the new
chapel. The final communion service
last.
Beginning October l. the Sunday
School of Foundry NJ. f. Church is 10
to conform to the organization adopted
by the board OF Sunday schools of the
NJ E. Church. The Bolgiano class for
young men is to be taught tomorrow
morning by the pastor, Rev Dr. Walter
Everett Burnett.
Rally day is to be observed at Metro
rolitan NJ. f Church Sunday school
September SO. The committee on ar
raneenents consists of Miss Matte
Laura Church. DR.. H n. Mitchell, w
s. Dewhirst and f. L. Harvey, super
inteudent of the school.
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Rev. buchanan of Guthrie Okla is to
preach at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening
at Walker Memorial Baptist Church.
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Rev Tertius Van Dyke is TO teach the
Vaughn class of Calvary Baptist sun
day school tomorrow morning and will
also address the adult depa rtrnent of
the school. Mr.. Van Dyke was recently
appointed executive secretary of the
religious ministrations committee OF
the District of Columbia war service
commission. He has but recently re-
turned from abroad, where he was on a
number OF battlefeIds
Rev. Or. Arthur II. Bradford, a Con-
gregationa'ist minister of Rutland. VT
is to speak at the church services CON
cerntng his work among the soldiers
at Fort Mver and elsewhere. Dean
Edwards. executive secretary of the
church hospitality committee of the
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BRYANT. Y. NJ. c. A. secretary at Ne
camp at American University. are tc
speak in the evening
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Rev. w. r, Flanna~an. new pastor OF
West WASHINGTON Baptiet Church wa
formally welcomed at IN installation serv-
ice held Wednesday evening Rev GEORGE
r. Truitt. n member of the church. acted
as chairman. Others taking part wer.
| Rev. Howard l. Stewart. Rev DR. J. J.
Muir, Eev Or. A F Anderson, Rev
Lukens aud B F. Skinner.
large bouquet of roses was presented
| 10 the pastors wife by the members OF
! the Young Women's Auxiliary Society
| Until September Mr.. Flannaran was
! pastor of the Berkeley Avenue Raptis,
| Church of Norfolk, Va. where he had
served for five wears
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The one huudredth anniversary of the
| mission of the lutheran and Reformed
| Churches is to BE- observed at the II
| O'Clock service at Concordia Church to-
| morrow
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Heaven and the Eternal City is TO be
| the subject of Evanr~list George Law
renee at Rradhurn Memorial NJ f. Church
| tomorrow evericr-
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| Rrv' Z IEez SVEN has taken for the
! subject of his sermon at Centennial Rap-
| tist church tomorrow right There Are
! No Good People" Gods Present Pur-
pose" is to be the subject of his morn
| ing sermon.