The Washington times., 1918-01-25
CHURCHES CHOOSE
ED|F|CES TO Be
open ON SUNDAY

All religious denominations in
Washington today are working out
plans for closing their churches on
Sunday in compliance with the coal
conservation order issued by John l.
Weaver, District Fuel Administrator.
Some of the denominations already
have decided which of their churches
are 20 be open, and the others are
meeting today to select the churches
which will hold services Sunday.
Fuek Administrator Weaver is meet.
Ing with the fullest cooperation from
the clergymsn. who are acting prompt.
Iy in accordance with the conserva-
tion order. But while the pastors are
patrioticaIly anxious to do all they
can In the emergency many OF them
feel that the churches are being dis
criminated against
Tho following are the churches in
which services will be held on Sun
day:
PresbyterisB Churches.
Observation-Disclosures, Fourth
and B streets southeast; New York
Avenue, New York avenue between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
northwest: Kenilworth. KeniIworth
avenue; lexington, North Capitol
street and Florida avenue; Eastern,
Sixth and C streets northeast: Church.
OF the Covenant, Eighteenth and n
streets northwest, and Gufley Memo
rial, Fourteenth and Meridian streets
northwest.
MonsIgnor C. F. Thomas, Of st. Pat.
rick's Catholic Church. today issued
the following statement naming the
churches OF his denomination which
are to be open on Sunday:
"John L. Weaver, after consuita-
tfon With Monsignor Thomas, Of 81.
Patrick's Church, has approved the
.as to the closing OF the
Catholic Churches:
"Ail other denominations are agree
ing to Mr.. Viewers suggestion that
two-thirds Of the churches close for q
period Of three weeks Two-thirds Of
the Catholic churches are to remain
closed during this time
THE churches which are to re-
main open are: ST. Patrick's, Tenth
md @ streets northwest; st. Matthew'S
Rhode Island avenue. near Connsc-
tieut avenue; st. Aloysius, North
Capitol and I streets northwest; St
Sixth street. between E
and F streets southwest; st. AIMS,
" lbCOnBln dNCuuSs 4cuicg Oh
Paul's, Fifteenth and v streets north
west; st. Peters, Second and C streets
st. Cyprian's, fhirteenth
and c streets southeast: Holy Trinity.
and o streets northwest.
and the Catholic church at Brooklsnd.
Regular Services.
These churches are to have the
regular services, while the ordinary
services during the week may be
.Implified and shortened. The churches
not mentioned must be closed during
the entire three weeks-with simply
enough heat to keep the pipes, etc,
from freezing.
The various reverend pastors will
40 doubt arrange with the pastors of
the churches allowed to be opened
FOR increased number OF low masses
TO accommodate the extra crowds
who may attend the open churches.
The need is imperative. the
acute, and the measure
taken by. the District Fuel Adminis-
.ration mdst be supported.
The Catholic pastors will do their
pest to accommodate themselves to
and patriotically see that
he desires and directions OF the Fuel
be carried out"
Disciples OF Christ-Ninth Street
Christian Church, Ninth and d streets :
and the Vermont Avenue
,hristian Church, Vermont avenue and |
streets northwest.
Lutheran-KelIer Memorial, Refor- |
nation, and st. Matthews will COM
,lne at the Keller Memorial Church, |
ninth street and Maryland avenue |
northeast; Luther Place Memorial, St |
'aul's, and Zion Lutheran will com.
zine at Luther Place Memorial, Four. |
eenth and y streets northwest: CO. !
umbia Heights Church, Rock Creek |
,hurch road and Otis place: Church |
u the Incarnation, 400 Ingram street /
northwest. and st. Johns. 800 Four
nd-a-half street southwest, will also J
,e open.
Methodist Protestant-Rhode Island
avenue, First street and Rhode Island
venue northwest; and the First
Fourth street between z and
streets southeast.
All three OF the Congregational
In the city are to be open on
'unday, IL was announced today by
he Rev. L. L. Purdum, pastor of the
ingram Memorial Church. Because
4 the lack OF a central organization
4 the Congregational churches. it
vas decided, with the consent OF Mr..
Weaver, that all the churches of the
should be open this sun
lay and all should be closed on the
wo following Sundays.
Christian Science-F'irst Church OF
'hrist, Columbia road and Euclid
lace northwest