Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07

Rev. DR.. W. W. McMaster. pastor OF
First Baptist Church. is out of the
city on his annual vacation and will
have his pulpit occupied tomorrow by
Rev. DR.. H. T. Cousins. pastor Of Ana
costa Baptist Church.
Other preachers for the Sundays DR..
McMaster is out of the city follow:
Rev. w. 8. Dunlop. Kendall Baptist
Church. July Is; Rev. F. Paul Lang
horne. Petworth Baptist Church, July
%; Rev. Newton Wanger, July 90. and
Rev. A. K. Stockebrand. Hyattsville
(Md.) Baptist Church. August 5.
The Girls Friendly Society of the
Church of the Epiphany will give
dramatic entertainment in the lecture
hall Of the church. followed by dancing.
tomorrow evening. to which soldiers
are invited. Men from Washington
barracks. it is pointer out. have been
especially appreciative of the similar
occasions and a large attendance is ex-
pected.
Tomorrow evening Rev. Percy Fos-
ter Hall will deliver sermon on THE
Armor Of God" the same being the
third sermon in a course on 1.-THE Shoes
or Good Foothold-"
Rev. DR.. Ranck, pastor OF Grace Re-
formed Church, is to preach a special
sermon there tomorrow morning on
John Calvin and the 4th of July" in
which he will show the influence of the
reformer on American ideas and in
situations. No Sunday evening sermons
are held in Grace Church during the
summer.
The annual picnic of the Beall Bible
class Of Temple Baptist Church is to be
held on July IA at Glen Echo, when the
birthday of Capt. Fred Beall, teacher Of
the organization, will also be cele-
brated.
polftan d. e. Church held a patriotic
and Red Cross meeting on Sunday aft
ernoon. when Rev. DR.. Harry Dawson
Mitchell, the pastor. delivered the prin-
cipal address.
President Wilson's proclamation call
ing on the nation to support the Red
Cross was read by Lee Jung, one of the
Chinese scholars.
William Chung, who Is secretary of
the Chinese Educational Mission in this
country, talked briefly in Chinese and
Mrs J.. z. Gilbert lauded the work of
the Red Cross.
The officers OF the school are: Miss N.
B. Washington, superintendent; Mrs. H.
D. Mitchell and Ting Tong. assistant
superintendents: Mrs. Sarah K. Spencer,
secretary; Miss Mary Lathill. treasurer,
and Miss Wilson. assistant treasurer.
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Progress Of the effort to place Holy
Name societies on board the fighting
ships of the navy was noted at a meet
ing of the Holy Name Society of Holy
Trinity Church on Thursday evening.
At the general headquarters of the
society in New York the plans for the
advancement Of the organization are
being pushed. 1t was announced, and a
resolution indorsing the effort was in
troduced and passed
An invitation was received from the
Holy Name Society of st. Jerome's
Church at Hyattsville. Md. inviting the
Trinity Chapter to attend the quarterly
meeting Of the Washington branch or
July 20.
A midweek Bible class for the young
was launched in Mount Pleasant Mon.
day in the Friends Church. 18th and
Irving streets northwest. under the
auspices of the Bible extension de.
partment of the Woman's Interde.
nominational Missionary Union of the
District Of Columbia.
Addresses were made by Mrs John N
Culbertson. president of the union. an6
structor. who will have charge of the
class.
Mrs. Virgil Easterling gave greeting.
from the Friends.
Certificates will be issued. it wa.
announced. to those who reach the re-
quired standard of attachments.
Among the requirements for certif1
cate No. 1 are included some familiarit.
with at least twenty-five books Of
the Bible, as well as summary of tn.
lives of Adam, Abraham, David anc
Christ: the ability to locate the stor,
of each character. and to quote som,
references in connection with each.
The simplest and easiest methods will
be adopted.
The class IL open to any who ma,
be interested. 1t being announced tina
the next session will be held Thursda,
morning at IL o'clock, and thereafte
on Mondays and Thursdays at tina
time In the same place
Mo- Louise q. Earll, chairman Of tn
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