Evening star., 1923-03-24
PALM SUNDAY TO BE OBSERVED
GENERALLY THROUGHOUT D. c..
Practically All Churches Have Arranged
Special Services and Will Distribute
Leaves.

Palm Sunday will be observed in
many of the churches OF the Dis
trict tomorrow.
Since the eighth century, and
probably before, the Sunday before
Easter has been observed as the
%early memorial of the entry OF Jesus
Christ into Jerusalem before the
feast OF the Passover. the eve of
which was made memorable by His
crucifXion and death. 1t had long
been foretold by the prophets of
Israel that their King. the Mes
siah, would come to them riding on
an ass, and the entry of Christ on
this humble beast Of burden--sym-
bolical of the meokness and sim
plicity OF the doctrine which He
preached-was acclaimed by the
faithful in Jerusalem as the cuming :
| II the long-expect. d KING. "Hosan-
nah to the Son OF David" they cried.
Blessed is He that cometh in the
name Of the Lord"
With the day and its Significance
thus established. Palm sunday has
remained through the ages 4 recog-
Iized event, observed by Christian
believers throughout the world.
'
were carried by the multitude in the
streets of JeruSalenI. Palm branches.
symbol Of victory of Christ over sin
and death, have been carried by
Christians in professions in many
\ lands on Palm Sunday ever since. In
the east the day is celebrated with
great SolemnitY; in Latin countries
1t is marked with more decorous joy.
IN ancient Jerusalem devotional scry-
Ices were held in the morning on
of Az
noon the people entered the church
for Il regular service and an hour
later proceeded to the Mount of
Olives, where for two hours hymns
We're sung and Passages of Scripture
were reclted. At the conclusion the
crowd formed Il procession and re-
y turned to the city, shouting 'iosan-
nah.
IN modern times the day is com
memorated principally by the diStri-
button OF blessed palms and the use
OF special devotional music.
All Souls Church will observe
Palm SundaE at , The morning service
being conducted by the minister,
Rev. DR.. Ulysses q, 3. Pierce. and
the sermon delivered by DR.. Samuel
T., \. Eliot, president OF the American
Unitarian Association.
Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. bishop of
Washington. viii preach the sermon
at st. Johns Church. Potomac and O
streets northwest. tomorrow morning
at the II o'clock service and will ad-
minister the right of confirmation.
At st. Stephens Church. 30i1 14th
street northwest, the rector, Rev. Dr.
George +. Dudley. will sing The
Palms" as the offcrtory anthem at
the IL am. service. During the S
pm. service John II. Marville will
sing Parker's "Jerusalem.
At Washington Cathedral there
will be a procession Of palms at the
II am. service. Parker's "Jerusa-
lem" will be sung as the offertory
anthem.
At Grace Church. eth and d streets
southwest, there will be solemn
procession of palms at the II am.
service, followed by the distribution
of palms.
At tho Church of the Advent, I'd
and streets northwest, there will be
r special devotional Service for young
people at pm, conducted by the rec
tor. Rev. Thorn Williamson. il.
special Lenten service will be
held at the Terminal Railroad y. NJ.
{, A, Union station, tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Evelyn Gurley-
Kane will present her dramatization
OF The Quest for the Holy Grail
with correlated music. All are invited
Rev. DR.. $. T. Nicholas will address
the confirmation class of Keller Me-
moral Lutheran Church on "Lfe's
Service" at II am. TOMORROW. when
firmed. In the evening he will speak
on Praises TO the King" A Sun
day school rally will be held at $3.50
aim. Special services will be held
throughout Holy week. Tuesday. at
pm, For Loves Sake: Wednes-
day, Preparatory Service: Thurs
day, holy communion, and Friday.
Tho Triumph OF the Cross" Ac-
cession Of members by adult con
hrmation, letter and renewal OF faith
at this service.
At tho First Presbyterian Church
tomorrow will he observed with ap-
propriate music by the large vested
chorus and talented soloists. Rev
DIR. Clark will preach in the morning
on Behold, Your King" and in the
evening he will speak on Are Ye
Able?' There will be special serv-
ices during Holy week. Tuesday
evening Rev. James II. Taylor of the
Central Presbyterian Church will
speak on i'Christ's Humiliation" ana
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