Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-21
ANACOSTIA.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LITERARY uyro,

SUNDAY SCHOOL LITERARY UNION.
A well attended session Of the Sunday School
Literary Union was held yesterday afternoon
at Macedonia Baptist Church. Hillsdale. The
schools represented were Pioneer, Macedonia,
Bethlehem, Hillsdale Station, Emmanuel and
Graham. president Of the union, the meeting
was called to order by Secretary Albert Brown
and Prof. Soloman G.. Brown made chairman
until the arrival Of Vice President A. W. Car
roll superintendent Brown of Pioneer Sum
day school read an original poem appropriate
| to the occasion, and PREDATORY remarks we're
made by Rev. James Peyton, the new pastor of
Hillsdale Station. Mr.. Esquire Harrod re nd n
paper: DO You Mean just What You Saw"
and Superintendent c. ". Davis of Bethlehem
Baptist Sunday school took for his theme .'Ihe
History and Prospects Of Sunday Scholl Work"
Superintendent J. T. Howard of Macedonia
school expressed qualification at the success of
the meeting. Miss Banks, Miss Diggs and Miss
Elezear OF Bethlehem and Miss Katie johnson
| of Macedonia volunteered vocal music.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS
meeting Of the Sunday school teachers
| and others of Emmanuel Episcopal Church
was held at Mr.. James Z. Arnold's home YES
| terday. Arrangements were made for a Sum
day school service and Christmas tree at Ma
sonic Hall on the Monday evening following
Xmas. Services will be held on Christmas day
| at 1880 I'm. at Masonic Hail. An elaborate
musical program. arranged by Choirmaster
Charles Roberts will be rendered by the vested
choir.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS MEETING.
st. Teresa's Branch. No. 591, Catholic knights
OF America, at its last meeting, held in St.
Teresa's Hall, elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: President, Sergt. Charles
! Kerby; vice president. Patrick Reagan; treas
urer James W. BARLEY; recording secretary,
George ii. Gray; financial secretary, Thomas
Kane; sergeant-at-arms, Thomas j. Reardon;
| trustee, Isaac Beers All reports show this
branch ~ be in vigorous health.
READING ROOM TO BE OPENED.
! A reading room will soon be opened on jack
| son street near Monroe in the building recently
vacated by the Junior Rechabites. The room
will be under the auspices OF the Brotherhood
| Of Saint Andrew, an Episcopal society. Con-
! tributons of literature and games, except cards,
| pool and dice, asked from all persons inter
| ested. The room is not to be used for any re-
\ ligious service whatever, but as place of free
resort for young men, where the atmosphere
and influence will be good 1t is not to be car
| lied on in any sectar,an spirit All the place
| oSers will belong to one rs much as to another.
Ii is believed that such an institution is needed
and will benefit the community.
WILL REBUILD THE CHURCH.
/ The Baptists Of Garfield are making strenu-
Gus efforts to rehuiid their burnt church. This
structure, known rs Mount Jesuit Mission, was
destroyed by fre about ten months ago. Since
/ then Rev. Jesse A. Taylor, the pastor. has been
by permission of the school board conducting
| service in the Garfield school house. Last week
this sect organized o Sunday school under the
name Of Emmanuel Sunday school end pro-
pose soon TO begin sebuildirS.