The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

members OF the Order Of the Daugh-
ters Of the King in the Episcopal
Church of the diocese of Washing
ton to st. Pauls Church, Twenty
third street south of Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, will be held next
Tuesday evening at, g., o'clock. For
merly visitations Of the daughters
were made to every church having
q branch Of the order every year,
but the number Of chapters has
now increased to such size that 1t
takes two years to get around the
city. Twelve visitations will be
made during tie present winter. At
each visitation all the women in the
neighborhood Of the church are in
vited to meet with the daughters,
whether members Of the order or
not. Those women who show an
interest in the work may join the
order after serving a probationary
period of six months. The diocese
OF Washington is recognized as one
of the strongholdS of the order in
the American church.
The Rt. Rev. James K. Freeman,
D. D., bishop of the Episcopal
Church in the diocese of Washing
ton, will leave Washington today
for Chicago. Tomorrow evening he
will address the Sunday Evening
Club, the largest religious body OF
Professionals in Chicago. Bishop
Freeman will use this opportunity
to lay before the people Of Chicago
the necessity for the speedy com.
pletion Of the National Cathedral.
The first Of a series Of illustrated
lectures on the Life Of Christ. "
will be given at the Central Y. NJ.
C. A. tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
o'clock, by w. II. H. Smith. The
subject Of the first lecture will be
the Birth and Infancy Of Jesus.
covering the period from the an.
nunciation to the flight Into Egypt.
Mr.. Smith is we'll known locally as
a Bible student and lecturer and a
cordial invitation is extended to his
many friends, as well as all others
to be present next Sunday after
noon.
The Rev. Thomas w. Cooke, rec
tor of the Church Of the Ascension
Twelfth street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest, ANNOUNCES the
following services for tomorrow
Epiphany Sunday; Plain celebra'
ton of the Holy Eucharist, a. M
church school, 9 a. M; choral eu-
charist and sermon, IL a. m; Chi
nese school. 2:30 p. M; Young Peo'
pies Society. $3.50 p. M: Fellowship
tea, p. M: evensong and address.
8 p. m.
BY the application Of business
methods to the affairs of the par
ish, the Rev. Mr.. Cooke made 1t
possible for the church to meet its
budget of $4,000 for the year of
1923, so that no deficit has been
carried over into 1924.
An eight-day mission, with the oh.
Ject of emphasizing the fundamental
doctrines of Christianity now under
discussion, will be held in the Met
ropolitan Memorial NJ. e. Church,
John Marshall place and c street
northwest, beginning tomorrow. The
preacher will be the Rev. DR.. Guy
Fitch Phelps, of Oregon, and the
general theme will be Adventures
in fundamentals" The themes for
tomorrow will be The Fall Of Man"
and 1.-THE Vicarious Atonement.
There will be no meeting on Mon.
day, but the themes for the eve.
nings during the week will be 1.-The
Deity of Christ" The Inspiration
of the Bible" 1.-THE New Birth"
and 1.-THE Personality of the Devil
All the meetings Will be open to the
public. The music will be in charge
Of the minister, Rev DR.. Harry D.
Mitchell.
January 6 has been celebrated for
hundreds of years as the Feast of