The Washington times., 1894-10-07

III q. hllllau d. EgnOu. Nllidul ". heCcu,
Ralph W. Hills, Harry Nichols, aud j. a.
Hayward.
sUNDAY-soHooL AND CLUBS.
The Sunday-school meets at $3.50 o'clock
and has a membership of $50. The officers
are: w. Y. Stevens, superintendent; Miss
Juliette S. Stebbins, assistant superintendent;
Edward B. Eynon. secretary and treasurer;
Arthur J.. Bryant and w. III. q. Simmons,
librarians, and Miss Nellie Gisburne, pianist
One Of the special features is the study class
o: adults. its object is Biblical research, and
the direction is chosen at the will OF the
class.
The Parish Union is the great social and
literary body in the church. Its officers are
elected annually and those at present in
charge are: Prof. Edward c. Townsend. presi-
dent; Mr.. Nathan Bickford. Mrs. Abby G.
Porter, and DR.. A. b. jameson, vice presl-
dents; Mr.. Ralph w. Hills. recording secre-
tary; Mr.. George w. Reinhardt, correspond
ing secretary, and Dir. w. y. Stevens. treasurer.
Chairman of standing committees Hospi-
tality, Mrs. Hibbard Thompson; music, Miss
Mary T. Blount; literature, Miss Julia Green;
science, Mr.. Frederick II. Newell; art, Miss
Catherine Newton; drama. Miss Minnie Sax
ton; publications and library, Mr.. c. w. Hills;
flowers and decorations, Miss Edwards and
Miss Stebbins; education and charity, Mrs. L.
Z. Hatch. and librarian. Mr.. w. 7. Moore.
Last year number of free lectures were
given under the auspices of this union by
prominent men and the same plan will be
followed this year; The charity and philan-
thropy committee has under its charge
sewing school and kindergarten in the union
building. Last season much good was ac
accomplished, a house was taken on V street,
and kindergarten, cooking school, and
reading-room forboys opened. This COM
mittee expended over s., 500 last year. The
Noman's Alliance. another of the church
committees, devoted all its energies last year
10 advertising for all who felt the need OF
Unitarian literature and sending it to them.
The Twentieth Century Club. of which Mrs.
Admiral j. G.. Walker is president, has been
unusally active during the past year and
promises more for the future At each meet
ing of the club paper is readIand discussed,
and the work of the other societies is supple
mentsd by this club The Lend-a-Hand or
ganization, formed by the young ladies of
the church, is doing great amount of good.
The club is divided into 'tens,n but only two
OF them are very active. These are the News
boys and Chidren's Aid Ten" and the Sec
ond Hospital Ten" The Newsboys' and
Children's Aid Ten reported much aid given
10 a poor family in Georgetown, treat at
the Newsboys' Homo, and the clothing OF
little girl of four who attends kindergarten
on Capitol Hill. The lady in charge of this
kindergarten kindly offered TO keep this child
there for three years, provided she were clothed
as well as the other children. Her mother
cannot 90 this, so the club has undertaken 1t,
and has spent many evenings at the church
making clothes for her. This ten has also
spent much time and strength at the mission
reading-room of the church. The Second Hos
pital Ten has expended S33 during the year
for rent, coal, and groceries for the poor and
needy; especially for single family of five,
which has thus been kept from starvation and
could be had.
Working in this way through all the mem
bers OF the church, with popular pastor and
a live Sunday-school and Young Peoples So
ciety. it is little wonder that the services are
well attended. No one ever leaves the church
doors hungry or cold. Every one is made
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