The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
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The treasurer OF the Christian
Endeavor Union. Mr.. A. j. Thomas.
has been called to join the lighting
forces of the United States, and viii
report for duty tomorrow. Mr..
Thomas, since his arrival in Wash
ington . few years ago to accept
q government position. has been
very active in religious work. he
having been supply superintendent
and later treasurer of the local
Endeavor Union. secretary
Of the Luther League Central. presi-
dent of the Lutheran Young Peo-
pies Literary Society. and presi-
dent of the Christian Endeavor So
cietyl Of the Church Of the Reforma-
tion. He has also been active in
other branches Of religious work.
One thousand wartime recipes
have been compiled under the name
of the Covenant Cook Book" by
the Christian Endeavor Society of
the Church of the Covenant. With
the aid of these recipes many good
and pleasing meals can be prepared
with the use of a minimum amount
of the food materials so urgently
needed at present by our country
and her allies. The book sells for
one dollar and can be obtained at
the Church OF Covenant. Eighteenth
and N streets northwest.
The Flying Wedge" of the
Endeavor Union will take
part in the meeting OF the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Temple
Baptist Church tomorrow evening.
The wedge" since its organiza-
tion, has achieved even greater sue
cess than was expected, and seems
to be q strong force in spreading
Endeavor enthusiasm. Re-
quests by the various societies to be
visited by the wedge have been so
numerous that 1t has been impossi-
BILE to answer all of them.
The Christian Endeavor Society
of the Northminster Presbyterian n
Church will hold a hike this eve
ming. The members OF the society
will proceed to Kensington and
hike from there across the country
to a point where a fire will be built
and where they will enjoy a supper
of hot dogs"
The regular Saturday evening So
cial for soldiers and sailors held
at the various downtown churches
will be given this evening by the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian n
Church. New York avenue and H
street northwest.
At the Iowa Avenue NJ. Z. Church.
Fourteenth and Emerson streets
northwest, tomorrow evening, there
will be a special service for young
people. The installation of the new
ly elected cabinet of the Epworth
League will take place. A special
song service will commence at 1880
p. m.
Rev. W. E. Harrison. jr., the pas
tor, who has been confined to his
home since February on account of
serious illness will occuy the pulpit
at the regular morning service, and
will have charge of the installation
of the league officers in the even
ing.
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery
will teach the Mems Bible Class,
of Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning. The
class is. with one exception, the
largest and livest mems organiza-
tion of its find in Washington. hav-
ing approximately 500 members. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
men, and especially strangers in the
city, to attend the sessions, which
are held in the Guild Hall of the
Columbia road, near Four
teenth street, Sunday mornings at
$50. At the meeting of the class
morning. Miss Mary
will sing. The class is
to take a prominent part in the
May Party" to be held on
the evening of Friday. May ;.
DR.. Wood breaches at II o'clock
and at s at the Church of the Cove
nant. The evening topic is "Shad-
Ows on the City and the Camp" In
the afternoon Lieut.. Harry Nilsson,
Of the first Canadian army to go to
France. is to occupy the pulpit. The
topic will be one bringing out the
spirit of the war. Saturday night
he will speak at the University
Club, and Sunday night at the
Young Peoples "At Home" at the
of the Covenant. He has
been on tour of the New England
States.
Extraordinary activity in Liberty
Bond sales at the Church of the
Covenant, under the auspices of the
Bible Glass, has in
creased last weeks amount to ap-
s225,OO0. Sunday DR..
Wood will bring the matter before
the congregation to increase this
quota.
Monday night the State chairman
for the AlI-States Club for War
Workers will meet at the Church
of the Covenant to elect permanent
officers. A supper will be served at
$50.
The first Sunday in May is to be
Garry On Sunday for the Bible
school of the church. A chart has
been prepared representing a battle
field. A black line indicates the po-
sition of the Covenant Sunday
school army April Z. the beginning
of the campaign to advance the line.
The primary department holds one
sector of this line; the junior an
other, and other departments other
sectors. Each sector tries to ad-
vance the line by getting new pu-
pills. The result is that 143 have
been added in three weeks. The
drive ends May 31.-The taking of
Difficulty Ridge" is to be cele-
brated when 200 members are en-
rolled. Sunday by Sunday the line
advances. Great interest has been
stirred up.
s. D. Gordon's Quiet Talks finish
three weeks from today. Daily they
have drawn hundreds of men and
women. From the first, the requests
for an afternoon appointment have
been constant and persistent. And so