Evening star., 1919-12-31
CHUR CHES TO HOLD SERVICES
IN FAREWELL TO THE OLD YEAR.
Passing of 1919 and Advent of 1920 to Be
Marked by Devotional and Other
Exercises Tonight

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The passing of "Old 1919" and the
incoming of Young 1920" will be
watched by churchgoers tonight IN
many of the places of worship in the
services will begin early in the even
ing. in the form 'of social gatherings.
These will continue until II O'Clock:
after which devotional services vii!
be held during the watch hour.
Some of the churches also Will hoid
services tomorrow mOrnin, :.
At S'xth Preshvterian church. l6th
and Kennedy streets. the program
will start tonight at 10 clock w:tn
congregational reception to Ben1a-
min x. Stickney. its vice president
who recently returped from Europe.
Following the social, Rev. Marcus A.
Spencer, the pastor, will conduct the
devotional services
Congregational Service.
A congregational meeting is to
be held at O'Clock tonight
at Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church. 18th near p street, at which
Bishop William F. Mcdowell is to de-
liver an address. An election OF
lay delegate is to be held. after winch
Watch night services will start at IL
o oclock.
Beginning at $50 o'clock tonight
varied program is to be presented at
McKendree NJ. f. Church, Massachu-
setts avenue between 9th and 10Th
streets There will be a song serv-
ice and preaching until 10 o'clock.
after which there will be social
service. at which refreshments are to
be served. Peoples praise meeting
will begin at 1o:45 O'Clock and con-
tinue until midnight.
A song service and addresses by
Pev. Clarence True Wilson and by
Rev. DIR. Harry Mitchell will feature
the program al metropolitan Memo.
rial NJ f. Church. John Marshali
place and street, which begins at
80 o'clock. The church chimes Will
De rung al midnight.
At Trinity NJ. f. Church. oennsyi-
vania avenue and 5th street south
east. Rev. J. Phelps Hand. the pastor
Will conduct the services tonight,
which begin at 10 80 o'clock.
Union Watch Meeting.
Union watch night service will be
held at Waugh NJ. E. Church, 80 ana
A streets northeast, under the dlrec-
ton of Rev. Howard F. Downs the
A social is to be held from 10 to IL
o'clock tonight at First Presbyterian
Church, on John Marshall place, after
which Rev DR.. John Britain Clark,
the pastor. will conduct devotional
services.
prayer service is to begin at 5
O'Clock tonight at Central Presbyte-
rian Church. 18th and Irving streets,
and will continue until midnight,
At Western Presbyterian Church, II
Rev. j. Harvey Durham. the pastor.
will conduct services tonight. which
begin at IL O'Clock.
Rev. Dr. Charles Wood. pastor OF
the Church of the Covencnt. Connecti-
cut avenue and n street. Will conduct
a prayer service tonight. beginning
at o'clock. A prayer meeting also
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
The vigil service at New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church. New York
avenue, 18th and II streets, will start
at IL o'clock tonight.
EpwOrth League to Conduct Social.
Douglas Memorial Methodist Church,
11th and II streets northeast. is to
have a watch night service. beginning
at 10 o'clock. There is to be a social
under the auspices of the Epworth
League. while the pastor, Rev. DR..
Edward Hayes. viii have charge Of
the devotional exercises.
At Wesley Chapel NJ. E. Church,
9Th and f streets. Rev DR.. William
A Haggerty, the pastor. will conduct
services tonight beginning at 8
O'Clock
A junior church social is to be held
NJ E. Church South. I'd and streets.
Watch night services will be held
from 10 to II o'clock.
Evangelistic services are to be held
at Ebenezer NJ. e. Church. 4th and
d streets southeast, from to 1880
O'Clock this evening. Rev. w. II. Dean.
the rastor, will preach the sermon.
Rev. DR.. John F. Briggs, pastor of
Fifth Baptist Church, E near 9TH
street southwest. will conduct serv-
Rev Samuel 3. wallace. pa stor of
Israel C. NJ E. Church. 1st and B
streets southwest. is to preach on The
Midnight Watch" at the services
which begin tonight at $3.50 O'Clock.
An old-fashioned watch night serv-
ice is planned for tonight at Miles
Memorial c. NJ. E. Church. Sd street
between /. street and New York ave-
nue.. under the direction of Rev. Mil
lard L. Breeding. the pastor The
services will start at o'clock.
Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Kelly. pastor Of
Fourth Presbyterian Church, 18th and
Fairmoft streets. is to conduct serv-
ices tonight. beginning at IL o'clock.
To Celebrate Holy Communion.
At Trinity Episcopal Church, Sd and
c streets northwest, Rev. David Ran
som Covell. the rector. will conduct
the watch night service beginning at
II o'clock There will be a celebra-
ton of the holy communion by the
light OF electric stars.
Holy comrIETion will be celebrated
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock at St.
Margaret's Ep scopal Church, Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place.
At ST Johns Episcopal Church. 18th
and II streets, holy communion will
be celebrated tomorrow at noon.
The services tonight at Christ
Episcopal Church. $40 G street south
asst, will be in charge of the rector,
Rev. william C. White. and will begin
at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. Dr. Henry Allen Tupper. pastor
of First Baptist Church, 18th and o
streets. is to give reception at the
churcn tonight from to II o'clck.
watch meeting will be held until mid
night.
Beginning at 10 o'clock services will
be held until midnight at Emmanuel
Eaptist Church, 18th street and CO.
lumbia road, under the direction of
the pastor, Rev. Cove G. Johnson.
reception is to be rendered Rev. f.
pinkpSv wroth. associate rector of the
Church of the Ascension, 18th street
and Massachusetts avenue, tonight in
the Sunday school room from to IL
O'Clock. From II to IL o'clock watch
/ services will be held in the church
beginning at II o'clock tonight
watch services will be held at the
Church of the Epiphany. G street be-
! tween 18th and 14th streets. Services
! also will be held at the church at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.
i Missions to Hold Services.
At the Gospel Mission. 214-216 John
! Marshall place. Herbert W. Kline. su-
/ perintendent. has arranged watch
night service. to begin at 1880 o'clock
! Refreshments are to be served at