Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-03

| Baptist Church held an old time social.
Refreshments for two were brought by
each woman.
During this week the society took
part inthe midcity group social and
conference.
! Tomorrow evening the Christian En-
deavor Society will take charge of the
evening service of the church. Mr.. Day.
| ton VIII lead the meeting, and there
Will be a special speaker and music.
| The Presbyterian Ministers Associa-
ton will meet in New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church Monday at 1890
am. when an address will be delivered
by the Rev. Harris E. Kirk of Baltimore
on The Complaining Place Of the
Soul"
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| In lieu of the regular service at the
Fifteenth Street Christian Church to-
morrow evening, special Chrlstiar
Endeavor missionary rally will be held.
Evangelistic Superintendent f. T. Hol-
land of the C. f. Union will be the
| speaker of the evening.
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| Because of its special location and
! the great success of the Tabernacle
| opening the New York Avenue Presby-
| terrain Church will resume Its usual
Sunday evening service tomorrow, DR..
Radcliffe continuing his series upon
Great Questions" with the theme,
|
ing?"
| There will be a special service on We'd
nesday, at s pm, at the Chapel of the
| Nativity, 14th and A streets southeast.
under the direction of the vicar. Kew.
Enoch NJ. Thompson, for the lay min
listers of the Episcopal Church in the
diocese of Washington.
| All the acolytes, servers. crucifers
and lay readers in vestments are in
vited to participate. together with the
clergy, in the service, which Will con-
! sist of evensong, professional and SER
mon. The Rev. Father Weeden will
preach the sermon. A social meeting
will be held in the parish hall after the
service, and a permanent guild Tor
| these lay ministers may be organized.
| The national guild for acolytes Is COM
posed of those lay male communlcantS
\ of the church who serve at Its affairs.
who act as crucifers, lay readers or
otherwise assist its priests in the sane
| tuary The objects of the guild are I'd
To promote holy living among its mem :
bers. (2) To promote loyal obedience
to ecclesiastical superiors. CD To en-
the Holy Eucharist and more careful
preparation for it's reception. Hp 70
promote friendship and brotherhood
among servers.
| The badge contains the motto: amor
Christi ct Ecclesiae. The prayer OF the
order is as follows: Almighty God Who
hast called me Thy servants to this
sacred office in Thy church, that cloIned
| in white we may minister before Thee.
we pray Thee of Thy great mercy TO
guide. strengthen and sanctify us by
Thy Holy Spirit, that always doing my
will we may both by our service IN
Thy house and by our daily life please
Thee and glorify Thy name through
Jesus Christ, our Lord Amen
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speak before the Alpha class OF the
First Congregational Church tomorrow
at 10 am. on Right Methods in Re-
vival Work"
Rev. Francis P Lyons, G. S p. OF
st. Pauls College of the Cathollc Cnl-
versity will preach tomorrow morning
at the 10 o'clock mass at st. Thomas
Catholic Church.
The woman's Missionary Society of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church will
meet in the annex wednesday at IL
am An interesting program has been
prepared on the review of the book
cold Spain in New America. The
"blessing boxes" will be returned at
| this time Women's prayer meetings
will be held Tuesday at the home OF
and Friday at the home of Mrs. F. s.
Smith. 524 Irving street. Both meet
ings will be held at 1890 am.
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Sneaker Champ Clark of the House
of Representatives will make an adj
dress at the Gospel Mission, PA John
Marshall place. tomorrow at pm,
Tonight testimony service Will be
conducted by Supt. H. w. Kline.
The present cold snap has driven
| many men to the mission and donations
of clothing we'll as funds to pur-
chase food are needed.
The entertainment held last Thurs
day in Odd Fellows Hall for the bene-
fit of the cadets of the Holy Name So
ciety of ST. Augustines Church was a
success. and the proceeds will go to-
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In Holy Rosary Church the Society of
Christian Mothers will receive holy
Communion tomorrow at the 8. o'clock
mass which will be celebrated by Rev.
DR.. Bernardini of the Catholic Cniver-
sity, and they will assemble again at
4:3O pm. for devotions. which will be
conducted by Rev. n. De Carlo.
At the meeting of the Holy Name So
ciety on Sunday evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
wear. viz: Giuseppe Balducci, presi-
Salvatore 10 Jacono, corresponding sec
rotary: Natalie Mental. recording secre-
.arv. Nicola Astore, treasurer; Gaetano
Giuffre marshal; Marco Plea. sacris-
tan: Domenico Sanpogna, standard
bearer: A. Di Blast and Antonio Girl
fone. flag bearers; Michele Bello, Gae-
tano Giuffre, Salvatore Di Blast and
Vito Colucci. delegates to the Washing
ton branch of the Union; and Rev. N.
De Carlo. spiritual director.
After the election the newly elected
president, c. Balducci, in addressing
the members. urged them to be faith
fuI to their Holy Name duties; to in
crease the membership of the society
and to give all their support to the
pa stor, who is accomplishing great
deal OF hard work for the good Of the
congregation.
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On Thursday evening the Holy Name
Society of Holy Trinity Church will
give a smoker in the parish hall. when
! addresses will be made by Representa-
tive Michael K Reilly of Wisconsin,
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Scha effer An elaborate musical pro-
gram will be rendered during the even
ing. This meeting will ratify the cleo
| ton to the presidency of John Hadley
! Doyle. who will serve third term as
head of the Washington section of the
Archdiocesan Union Of the Holy Name
| Society.
earnest workers in the society, and the
| large Increase of membership in the or
ganization the last few years. 1t is
pointed out, is due in no small meas
ure to his untiring efforts.
| The Sacred Heart devotions every
Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. inaug--
| urated recently by Rev. Eugene Me-