Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-21
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES
The Washington Conference Opens 1t
Tabernacle Church Today.
Business Transacted and Future
the Different Churches.

The Washington conference of Consrega-
tional churches was held today at the
Tabernacle Congregational Church on 9th
street near B street southwest There were
three sessions of the conference, ending
this evening.
The handsome structure that the church
occupies was comfortably filled when the
sessions began at 10 o'clock this morning
Preparations had been made by the congre-
CATION for the reception and entertainment
or the delegates. the committee being under
the leadership Of the pastor of the church.
Rev. q. James Jones. At the conclusion of
the morning session a handsome collation.
was spread by the ladies and every possible
attention was shown to the visitors from
out of town. Each church In the conference
Is entitled to representation in such a
gathering as this by the pastor and three
delegates. but there were a number of
others present in addition to the regularly
accredited members of the body
The morning session was opened by a de-
votional service, conducted by Rev. E A.
johnson. The first regular business of the
morning was the receiving Of the creden-
tails Of delegates and this showed that the
,oLowing were present as representing the
different churches:
White: Falls Church, Va, Rev Fred w
Tucker1nan. Deacon G. A. l.. Merrifield, A.
Z. Roreback, j. H. Jenkins, pastor; Hern-
don, Or. Mason. pastor; Deacon E. l..
howard. Clarence Yount Mrs Ellen H.
Buell. Second Church, Baltimore, Rev. E.
I. Root. pastor; Miss Mary Welsh, Mr. and
Mrs. H. V. Smith. First Church, BaIti-
more more Munroe Smell. Lester H. Latham.
FIRST congregational Church, Washington
Kew. Dr. S. NJ. Newman, pastor; NJ Ross
rlshpurn, assistant pastor; 7. 7. Stewart
George Redway. Mrs. s. NJ. Newman.
, ratrn Conversational Church. B. N. sey-
II. Jennings, Mrs. Cora Lewis Mt Pleas
ant Congregational Church, Rev. Chas. II
small pastor; Benz. p: Davis. J. W. Somer-
Vile. j. B. Sieman. Tabernacle, Rev. DIR.
Rankin, Deacon r. F. Downs, Mrs W. p
Fowler. Plymouth Church. Rev. Sterling
\. Brown, Samuel Brown, Mrs Alice Joice
Mrs. Sterling n; Brown. Lincoln Memorial
Shurch. Kew Z. A. johnson, Mrs. Minnie
Scott Hill. Mrs L. A. Johnson, p. B. Bag
ley.
business transacted.
The session was presided over by Mr..
Lcring Chappell as moderator, and as the
routine business OF the day was taken up
committee to nominate officers for the
coming year was appointed. consisting of
the following members: Rev c. H. Small.
l.. H. Latham, and Rev. DR.. Mason A
committee was also appointed for the pur-
the death OF Rev. DR.. Laurence This
committee consists of Rev. T. NJ Beaden-
RoH Rev. Mr.. Seymour and Mr. G. A L.
Merriheld of Falls Church; Va.
Inc remainder of the morning session WAS
devoted to hearing reports from the differ
cnt churches. These col sisted for the most
part of informal talks on the subject of the
work that had been accomplished during
the past year. They showed that as a
rule the churches are in an unusually pros
porous condition and had grown materially.
An interesting feature was the recognition
given to the value of the work done by the
Soung people. The report of the First
congregational Church, the largest i'm the
conference. given by DR.. Newman. showed
that during the year the names of l2s mem
oers had been added to the church rolls
Inc other churches in the District also
showed an encouraging growth The morn
ing session closed with the celebration OF
me hoIy communion by Rev. J. X Mason
and Rev. c. II. Small.
Future Program.
The program for the remaining sessions
OF the conference is as follows: o:Oo-2l5.
devotional services. Rev s. n. Brown;
Zl'-2;45 paper. The worlds fair" Rev.
j. f. Rankin. DID. LII. D.: 2:4o-s:oo. re-
marks: 3:oo-3:2O, report from annual con.
vention Of W. II. NJ. l., connected with the
New Jersey Association. Mrs. 5. NJ. New
man: 3:2o-S:4O. report from meeting of
Philadelphia branch of the woman's board
Mrs. G. II. Small.
$40. the Sabbath School and Publish
ing Society. ". A. Duncan, Phi. D.; A..
the Church Building Society, Rev. L. ri
Sobb, ID; 4:20-:4O, Paurs Great Wrong.
Rev I. w. Jones. ID. COLLATION.
Evening Session.
1905 praise service, l.. II. Latham
Anthem by the choir. S. The Down Town
Chuch for Today, in its organization and
methods of work, Rev. r NJ Beadenkor
Music. In its social features Prof. Richard
Foster, NJ. d; in its sDrituaiizing power,
Rev. J. H. Jenkins. Music. In its relations
to the uptown churches, c. A. l.. Merri-
held; conclusions, Rev. S. NJ. Newman. ID
u. Singing of benediction hymn.