Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-27

Wednesday night officers Of the Sunday
school are to be elected for the ensuing
year.
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At meeting of the Sunday school Of
the First Baptist Church, 18th and o
streets. Sunday, it was voted that 80
books from the general library be given
to the national library commission for
the boys in the camp and at the front
More than 800 from the Sunday school
l and church are in the service Of Uncle
Sam.
Mrs. John s. Bennett of the Central
Union Mission will speak at the Chris
tian Endeavor meeting at z o'clock to-
morrow night at Friends Church, 18th
and Irving streets.
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Rev. DIR. Wood breaches at IL o'clock
and at 8 o'clock at the Church OF the
Covenant tomorrow. The evening topic
is Shadows Of the City and the Camp
In the afternoon Lieut.: Harry Nilsson
France is to occupy the pulpit. The
topic will be. Bringing Out the Spirit
of the War" Tonight he will speak at
the University Club and tomorrow
at the Church of the Covenant. He
has been on tour of the New, england
states.
Extra ordinary activity in liberty bond
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of the all-comers' Bible class, mas IN
creased last weeks amount to approxi-
mately $225,000. DR.. Wood will bring
the matter before the congregation to-
morrow to increase this quota.
Monday night the state chairnen for
the All States Club for War Workers
will meet at the church to elect perma-
nent officers. A supper will be served
at $50 o'clock.
The first Sunday in May is TO be
Garry on" Sunday for the Bible school
Of the church. chart has been pre-
pared, representing a battlefield. A
black line indicates the position of the
Covenant Sunday school army April I.
the beginning of the campaign to adj
vance the line. The primary depart
ment holds one sector of this line, the
Junior another and other departments
other sectors. Each sector tries to adj
vance the line by getting new pupils.
The result Is that 143 have been added
in three weeks. The drive ends Nav
81. The taking Of Difficulty ridge is
to be celebrated when 200 members are
enrolled. Sunday by Sunday the line
advances. Great interest has been
stirred up.
The young ladies Of the First Presby.
terrain Church have volunteered to fur
ntsh curtains for the windows of the
new Y. NJ. C. A. building at Potomac
Park. Every Saturday night the church
parlors are open for the entertainment
OF soldiers. sailors and civilian
strangers in the city. A special invita-
tton Is given to young people strangers
in the city to attend the Sunday morn
ing meetings of the young ladies' and
young mems Bible classes: under the
leadership Of the pastor. Dr. and Mrs,
Clark. The regular midweek meetings
are held Thursday nights at 8 o'clock.
For the next few weeks the general
topic win be Distinctive Types Of Men
Whom Christ Helped" THE Man with
a Observation-Disclosures" The Man
With Observation-Disclosures "The
Man With a Doubt-Thomas," and 1.-The
Man With q Habit-Peter.''
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The new pastor Of North Capitol M E.
Rev. Samuel E. Rose has as.
sumed his duties He will preach at
both morning and evening services to-
The pastor will cooperate In
the organizing of a mems Bible class
tomorrow and in the recognising of the
church choir soon. Prayer meeting 10
held Thursday evenings at 8 o'clock.
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Meeting Monday morning, At McKen-
Tree Church. DR.. John q. Benson Of the
war emergency fund commission will
give an address. Rev. Charles o.
shreve. superintendent Of local emer.
rency work for the Methodist Episcopal
will also speak
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The third In Q series Of special ser.
mons upon the general subject, "0reat ];
socks That Preach Powerful Sermons"
will be given BY DR.. Walter Everett
surnett In Foundry Church tomorrow