Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
VISITOR TO PREACH
ON DAY OF PRAYER
Cathedral Rites to Include
Communion Services To-
morrow at 100 Am.

In accordance with the resolution OF
the General Convention at Denver
adopted at the recommendation of the
Joint Committee of Twenty-one on Ma
tional and World Problems. Of which
Bishop James E. Freeman of Washing
ton is chairman, tomorrow is set apart
at Washington Cathedral and in this
diocese as q day of prayer and penl-
tence Ito the end that the people may
assemble to invoke Gods mercy, to pray
for His forgiveness and to ask His guild
ance. that the Nation under God may
speedily be restored to the wholesome
ways Of peace and happiness, of So
briefly and Christian practice, and
obedience to His divine will"
Special prayers and interceSsions will
be offered at the Cathedral services to-
morrow in accordance with this action
of the General Convention, and will be
conducted in the spirit and purpose Of
this day Of prayer and penitence'
Bishop Freeman will preach at the
Peoples Evensong in Bethlehem Chapel
tomorrow at pm, when the service
and sermon will be broadcast by radio
over WMAL.
Visitor will Preach.
DR.. Bernard IddingS Bell. warden of
st. Stephens College, Annandale-on-
Hudson, N. Y, will be the special
preacher at the II am. celebration OF
the holy communion and sermon IN
the Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow
morning.
Chapel tomorrow will include celebra-
ton of the holy communion at 1880
am. and morning prayer and htany
at 10 o'clock.
Holy communion is celebrated daily
in the Bethlehem Chapel at 7:30 am,
except Monday, when it is celebrated
in the Chapel Of the Resurrection. and
on Saturday. in the Chapel OF st.
Joseph of Arimathea at the same hour.
An additional celebration of the holy
communion is held on Thursday at $3.50
am. in the Chapel of the Resurrection
for the benefit of those unable to attend
the earlier service.
Armistice Day Rites Set.
Special intercessions and prayers for
the relief of the unemployed and those
in trouble, for the guidance OF rulers
and leaders, and for the building OF
Washington Cathedral will be offered
at evening prayer in the Bethlehem
Chapel every Friday at 4 o'clock. Bishop
Freeman has appointed this service for
these special interceSsionS to God "in
this time Of sore distress and urgent
needs" Those wishing to join in these
intercessionS are asked to come regu-
1arly to these Friday afternoon services.
when the special prayers are to be Of
fered at the altar of Bethlehem Chapel
On Armistice day, Wednesday, the
service commemorative of President
Wilson will be held in the Bethlehem
Chapel at 3:15 pm, and that COM
memorative of all who served in the
Great War will be held rs usual on
Armistice day in the Bethlehem Chapel
at pm as part of the daily evensong
Bishop Freeman will deliver the COM
memoration address for former Presi-
dent Wilson and the service and address
will be carried to the Nation over the
network of the Columbia Broadcastine
Co.
Firemen to Place Stone.
A special service will take place or
Monday at $3.50 pm. when members OF
the District of Columbia Fire Depart
ment will place memorial stone in the
south transept of Washington Cathedral
in commemoration of all their departed
comrades of the local fire department
Bishop Freeman will deliver the me-
mortal address. Abe widows, children
and other relatives of those honored al
Mondays service have been especially
invited to attend, as well as fire chief!
in neighboring cities.
Canon Gummere will take two pill.
grimageS tomorrow, following the II
am. and 4 pm. service in the Bethle.
hem Chapel, to the many points Of in
terest and beauty in the Cathedra
Close.