Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-19
A CHURCH BANQUET.
Anntel Gathering OF the OHicers and Teach
ems Of Calvary Raptist Sunday school.

ers of Calvary Baptist Sunday School.
The annual banquet OF the officers and teach
ers Of Calvary Baptist Sunday school was held
last night, and with its attendant social incl
dents was delightful success. The third floor
OF Woodward Il Lothrop's store in the 10th
street wing and the lunch room at the top of
the building were placed at the disposal of the
banlueters by Mr.. Woodward. who is a valued
and active friend of the Sunday school. The
guests spent an hour in social converse on the
third floor. which was turned into a reception
room for the occasion Then about $50 they
we're carried up to the banqueting room by the
double elevators and "a: down to good supper.
After this came the speeches. one of the most
enjoyable features of the evening Representa-
tive Walker of Massachusetts was first the
program and was called upon t. explain why
Am Here?" He thought the prime reason of
his presence wa that Mrs. Walker had intimated
that II would be well TO come and he always
obeyed her requests The marriage contract
binds wife to obey her husband. but the hus-
band seeing the wife labOring under this heavy
burden Immediately relieves her of 1t and Il
himself the Obedient one. He approved such a
reunion the he addressing. for II
brings the people closer together and binds
them in that spirit of fellowship of which Christ
was the highest type.
AIR. WOODWARD on YOUNG MEN.
Mr.. s. w. Woodward discussed the relations
of yorng men to the Sunday school. He classed
it as the relation of children to their parents,
for in a few wears the Young men of the Sun
day school will be the support of the mother
church. In no city in this country Is the per-
centage of young men to the population as
large il is in Washington. and no other city
affords such opportunities for work among
them. Temptations are numerous. and young
men need all the help that the church give
them. The SUNDAY school il an agency
nearest ut hand to reach them. and ii is the
part OF wisdom and the churchs highest duty
not to rest eontentcd with any work already
done. but to lay deeper plans to reach a large
number Of people
Representative Scott of Illinois was called
upon to explain the distance which separates
the church and politics. He said that in the
past ii has been accepted idea that one who
i in politics must necessarily be separated from
religion Conditions are changing now and the
gull is narrowing. Our laws represent simply a
erystalliZatiOn of justice. This Is due to the
influence of the Christian home the church and
the Sabbath school upon the people. The law
OF the land Is the law of God, given to men for
their guidance.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Miss Anna Bell spoke interestingly upon the
teachers relation to the Sunday school and gave
her experience in the organization and handling
OF Sunday schools. She thought that Calvary
Sunday school more nearly approached the
ideal organization than any other she had ever
seen.
Mr.. ID. A. Chambers. who has labored con-
tinuously in the SUNDAY school for twenty eight
years. asked to answer the question when
Do We GRADUATED? In presenting the answer he
found occasion to make a witty speech, which
shaded into seriousness when he said that no
age nor knowledge is ready for the final gradu-
alton; the diplomas NAV be signed. sealed and
recOrded-they will not be delivered here
Miss Sadie E. White was given the subject of
The Unknown Quantity. upon which she
talked IN an interesting manner for ten minutes
and was listened to with close attention.
Representative Picker of South Dakota
called upon to give An Outside View of CAL
vary Sunday school" He made some fun for
the occasion by a merry badinage carried on
between himself and Representatives Walker
and Scott.
Rev. Mr.. Greene. pastor of the church. closed
the speechmaking with feeling address upon
the relations of the church to the Sunday
school
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present at the banquet were
Superintendent PiersOn III. Bristow. Assistant
Superintendent r. Edward Earl. II. III. KIM
ball and Miss Sadie T.. White; Miles NJ. Shand.
H. ". FitZ. Vim. W. Everett. J. Albert Cole,
s. I. Smith. J. W. Buzzell. Vim. II. Pearce, G.
ii. Ruoff. 5. H. Baker. I. J. Glover. ID. A.
Chambers. E. ]. Brown. George Everett. Miss
Kate :. White. Miss Marion G. Everett. Miss l..
Marshall, Miss y l.. Buckingham. Miss Halle
Hughes. Miss Mary Mckeeyer, Miss Grace Pen