A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31082 Submitted by: Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: March 8 1915 Article Description: Church News Page 14 Article Text: Washington Post March 8, 1915 Church News Page 14 CHURCH CHANGES NAME First Presbyterian to Be Known as Wallace Memorial. NEW EDIFICE IS DEDICATE Building, of Gothic Architecture, Costing $45,000, Consecrated at Three Impressive Services in Charge of Rev. J. A. CAMPBELL - Exercises All Week Preparatory to Evangelistic Meetings. Three elaborate services marked the dedication yesterday of the Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian Church, recently completed at New Hampshire avenue and Randolph streets northwest. Incidentally, the church underwent a change of name, being first known as the First United Presbyterian Church, but changed to honor Dr. A. G. WALLACE, for 42 years the secretary of the board of extension of the United Presbyterian Church, with headquarters at Pittsburgh, Pa. The Rev. Dr. J. K. McGLURKIN, pastor of the Shady Side Presbyterian Church, of Pittsburgh, preached the dedicatory sermon. This was followed by a brief address by the Rev. J. Alvin CAMPBELL, pastor. The Rev. William M. ANDERSON, of Philadelphia, presided at the afternoon services, and the Rev. Dr. W. F. McCULLOUGH made an address. Last night Representative H. W. TEMPLE, of Pennsylvania, made an address and the Rev. Dr. McCULLOUGH preached the sermon. Meetings in connection with the opening will be held daily this week until Friday, when a week's evangelistic services will begin. Tomorrow night will be known as "Presbyterian night," and several clergymen from out of town will make addresses. Greetings from local churches will be heard Wednesday evening. Thursday evening evangelistic services will be held. The new edifice is of Gothic architecture. It was erected at a cost of $45,000. Burned brick, with terra-cotta trimmings, lends an attractive aspect. The main auditorium is capacious, and is flanked on the east by a ladies' parlor and primary Sunday school rooms. The Sunday school proper is in the basement. --- Sermons at St. Dominic's. The Rev. Father CONLEY preached at the late mass yesterday in St. Dominic's Church. The sermon of the evening service was delivered by the Rev. Father KEARNS, of the Dominican monastery. The children of the Sunday school, about 600 members, took part in an impressive rosary procession at 7:30 p. m. Fifteen banners, bearing illustrations of scenes in the Saviour's life, were carried by the children in the procession. Special services will be held in St. Dominic's Wednesday at 7.30 p. m., and also at the same hour Friday. --- Services at Church of the Covenant. The Rev. Dr. Charles E. WOOD delivered three sermons yesterday in the Church of the Covenant, Eighteenth and N streets. He officiated and preached at 11 a. m. At 3:30 p. m. he discussed "Men who have kept the soul of the world alive," and his subject at the evening devotions, 8 o'clock, was "America and the War." A choir of 100 voices rendered a varied and beautiful program. --- Indian Leads the Litany. The Rev. William O. ROOME, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Anacostia, had at his services yesterday Mr. DEBRAY, a full-blood Indian of the Sioux nation. He is a student at the Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, completing: his last year prior to ordination to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church. Mr. DEBRAY made his preparatory studies under the bishop of South Dakota, his home State, and he will return there next summer to be ordained by his own bishop, after which he purposes to work among the people of his own nation, the Sioux. During the Sunday school hour yesterday he spoke interestingly to the children. He led the litany at the late service. The Rev. Tayloe SNYDER preached at the vesper service in Emmanuel at 8 p. m. The Rev. William E. COLLENDER will deliver a Lenten sermon on Wednesday at 7:45 p. m. At the 11 o'clock services Sundays of Lent St. Paul will be Mr. ROOME's subject. On Fridays he will continue his series of sermons on the life of Christ. --- Series of Sermons on Creed. The Rev. Dr. John C. PALMER, pastor of Columbia Heights Presbyterian Church, is preaching during Lent a series of sermons on the apostles' creed. At 11 o'clock yesterday his first clause was "I believe in God, the Father Almighty." Preparatory services will be held in Dr. PALMER's church next Thursday at 7:45 p. m. in preparation for the communion services next Sunday. --- Visit of Philadelphia Minister. The Rev. Dr. SWEETSER, rector of the Universalist Church in Philadelphia, preached at 11 o'clock yesterday in the Universalist Church of Our Father, Thirteenth and L streets, for Dr. John VAN SCHAICK. The parishioners of that church are anxiously looking for further news from Dr. VAN SCHAICK of his work on the battlefields of Europe. --- Preaches on Excise Board. The Rev. Dr. McMURRAY, pastor of Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Twentieth street and Pennsylvania avenue, preached last night on the Senate committee's investigation of the excise board. --- Presides at Liberal Union Meeting. The Rev. Dr. U. G. B. PIERCE presided at a meeting of the Religious Liberal Union held at 8 p. m. yesterday in All Souls' Church. Miss Julia LATHROP, of the children's bureau, was the chief speaker. Dr. PIERCE will leave today for Boston to attend a meeting tomorrow of the directors of the Unitarian Association to be held in that city. Friday at 11 o'clock there will be a meeting of the Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian Church, Miss WHEELER will deliver an address on the diet kitchen. Mrs. NORRIS will read from "Memories of Mrs. M. LIVERMORE," her mother. --- Holy Trinity Lenten Plans. At the Lenten service at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown the priests connected with the faculty of the University of Georgetown will do all the preaching. At the 11 o'clock mass on Sunday Prof. BEHM and his vested choir will sing the mass appropriate to the third Sunday of Lent, and there will be a processional and recessional of the choir. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. Father John F. X. O'CONOR, of the Society of Jesus. On Tuesday the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 7:30 o'clock will assemble to recite the sacred psalms and hear instructions from the Rev. Father BRENNAN, S. J., moderator of the congregation. On Wednesday evening the regular Lenten sermon will be preached by the Rev. Hugh J. McNULTY. The novena of grace in honor of Saint Francis Xavier, apostle to India, will continue during the week with appropriate prayers. On Thursday night the Holy Name Society will hold its monthly meeting, at which the divine office will be chanted and matters of ! vital interest taken up. On Friday night at 7:30 o'clock the solemn procession and chanting during the stations of the cross will be conducted by the Rev. Father PHILLIPS, S. J., which will be followed by benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. --- Rev. Dr. Smith Is Better. The Rev. Dr. Herbert Scott SMITH, rector of St. Margaret's Church, Washington Heights, is improving in health, although still unable to officiate at church services. The Rev. C. J. WINGATE will continue to have charge of the parish. Services are held every afternoon. The Rev. Edward Slater DUNLAP, assistant rector of St. John's Church, delivered the sermon at the vesper service yesterday at 8 p. m. The Rev. Ward DENYS will preach at 4:45 this afternoon, and the Rev. Mr. ATKINSON, rector of Grace Church, Georgetown, will deliver the sermon tomorrow at 4:45 p. m. Rev. C. J. WINGATE will conduct special devotions Wednesday afternoon and the Rev. Mr. BUCK, of Rock Creek Church, will preach Thursday at 4:45 p. m. Services for children will be conducted Friday at 4:40 p. m. by Mr. WALLER and Commander JEWETT. --- At Two Confirmation Services. Bishop HARDING officiated at two confirmation services yesterday. At 11 a. m. he made his annual visitation to St. Stephen's Church, when he confirmed a class of 50 candidates. Following this, the bishop celebrated holy communion, and delivered the sermon. Bishop HARDING visited Christ Church, navy yard, at 8 p. m. Assisted by the rector, the Rev. Dr. Arthur JOHNS, he confirmed a large class. He delivered the sermon. Bishop HARDING will deliver an address at 4 p. m. on Thursday to the students of the Cathedral School for Girls. --- Celebrates Installation Anniversary. The Rev. T. E. DAVIS, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, celebrated yesterday the tenth anniversary of his installation. The services of reception were followed by holy communion. Those admitted to membership were Mrs. John BOSWELL, Pearl Cecil COFFMAN, Miss Ada COOPER, J. Lucien DUFFY, Mrs. J. Lucian DUFFY, Frederick FERBER, Mrs. Frederick FERBER, Mrs. William FERRIS, Mrs. Cora Lee GAUPP, Benjamin E. GORDON, Mrs. Benjamin E. GORDON, Miss Helen GREENWELL, Miss Estella HIMELRIGHT, Adolph C. MORAN, Carl RABBITT, Mrs. Carl RABBITT, Mrs. Ann V. TAYLOR, Miss Grace WATSON, Mrs. Frank WILLIAMS and Miss Helena Loraine WHITE. --- Begin Novena of Grace. The Jesuit Fathers of St. Aloysius' Church Inaugurated on Thursday a novena of grace. Hours for the services are 7 and 8:30 a. m. and 5 and 7:30 p. m. The sermons are delivered by the Rev. Edward J. SWEENEY, S. J., and the Rev. William BROOKS, S. J. Next Friday at 7:30 p. m. elaborate services will be held, including the blessing with the relic of St. Francis Xavia. The services will continue until the 12th of the month. --- Aided by Visiting Clergymen. The Rev. Father SMYTH is being assisted in the Lenten services of his two churches by visiting clergymen. The Rev. Father EDWIN, a friar from the Franciscan monastery, preached yesterday at 5 p. m. in St. Ann's Church, Wisconsin avenue, and the Rev. James SMITH, assistant pastor of St. Patrick's Church, delivered a sermon at the same hour in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Chevy Chase. --- Special Lenten Services. The Rev. Charles E. BUCK, rector of St. Paul's Church, Rock Creek, conducts Lenten services every Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. He celebrates holy communion Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30 a. m. --- Hear Texas Bishop. Bishop William Theodotus CAPERS, of west Texas, preached last night in Epiphany Church. The Rev. Dr. McKIM and the Rev. Mr. HALL were in the sanctuary. The speakers this week at the noonday Lenten services in Epiphany will be: Monday, the Rev. C. R. STETSON, of St. Mark's Church; Tuesday, the Rev. Charles FISKE, of Baltimore; Wednesday, the Rev. Dr. McKIM, and Thursday, the Rev. A. B. KINSOLVING, of Baltimore. Next Friday Dr. McKIM will inaugurate a week of special services, preaching in the church daily, except Saturdays and Sundays, at noon and 8 p. m. --- Dr. Kelly's Striking Sermon. The Rev. Dr. Joseph KELLY, pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church, Thirteenth and Fairmont streets, delivered a forceful sermon from Psalm 80. It was an earnest plea for prayer. He said in part: "The confident petition, ascending for help, deliverance and forgiveness. The ultimate of prayer should be the imparting to life of the deepest, holiest, strongest meaning." --- Services at St. John's. The Rev. Dr. Roland Cotton SMITH, the Rev. Dr. George Williamson SMITH, and the Rev. Edward Slater DUNLAP solemnized impressive services at 11 o'clock yesterday in St. John's Church, Lafayette square. Daily services are held at 4:45 p. m. Thursday holy communion will be celebrated at noon. --- Admits 25 New Members. The Rev. Dr. James T. MARSHALL held impressive services at 11 o'clock yesterday in West Street Presbyterian Church, when he admitted to full membership in his church 25 candidates. Many of these are converts. Following the ceremonies of reception, holy communion was given to both old and new members of the congregation. --- Assails Class Hatred. Class hatred and those who stir up class wars, were assailed by the Rev. James Shera MONTGOMERY, of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, in his sermon last evening on "The Crime of Class Hatred and the Unity of Society." "There is no excuse for class hatred in this country," declared Dr. MONTGOMERY. 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