The Washington times., 1894-11-26

Grayson. These officers, aiding the pastor in
his labors, have been very successful. At
present there are about 375 members in the
congregation and they are among the most
liberal givers in the city. The services of the
church are held morning and evening on
Sundays and the regular prayer-meetlng
evening is Thursday. The Sunday-school is
300 strong and is most active in all its work
q. n. Richards is the superintendent and has
been for years. Mr.. E. L. Fenwick is the
assistant superintendent and Mr.. William
Gottleib the secretary The library is one of
features OF the school, having over 1000
volumes. MIR. George A. Whitford is the
librarian and he is kept busy attending to the
wants OF the scholars.
WHO THE WORKERS ARE.
Among the societies OF the church the Y. P.
S. G. Z. is the strongest among the young
people. Mr.. Alfred G. Walker is the presi-
dent, and the meetings are held each Sunday
evening just before the regular church SER
vices. The Junior Y P. S O. E. meets every
Sunday afternoon, and this society will be
represented at the annual meeting to be held
the first OF the year. Miss Mary V. Fenwick
Is in charge of the meetings of these little
folks. The Kings Daushterx is the society of
the young ladies OF the church. Miss Nellie
Chase is the president, and great deal of
y
oil well-packed box to missionary in India.
The older ladies of the church find work in
three societies they have. Mrs. Werdemann
Is president Of the Ladies' Home and Foreign
Missionary Society, and Miss Emma Roth
well, secretary. The society meets once a
month, and raises Its full share Of money for
missionary purposes. The Ladies Social
meets once month"; too, and looks after the
church sociables and takes care OF certain
beneYolences of the church. Many needy
person has warm feeling for these ladies'.
Mrs. Lena Heittinger is the president.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets every two
weeks and is one of the busiest organizations
OF the church. Mrs. II. H. Clapp is the pres
ldent land the society is only two years old,
yet in that time it has raised nearly 81, 900
for the new church. The new church is the
special aim Of this society now and it means
to be one Of the most powerful instruments
in procuring it. After this end has been Sc
cured, other work will be found for these la
dies, because the church appreciates their
work and will never permit them to be idle.
The Missionary Temperance League Is one OF
| the organizations founded by the young men
OF the church. Mr. Edward Jones is the pres
ldent and the society meets monthly. 1t is
doing good work and is arousing much in
terest in the temperance movement,
The music is one of the striking features oil
the services of the church and the members
tn4nk IueIF quartet IS nara 10 Dedt. IL Is sup
ported by chorus and Mrs. Il. II. Grunnell is
the musical director. Miss Carrie V. Kidwell
is the soprano Miss L. E. Elliott the alto
DR.. A. j. Brown, tenor, and T. r. Riley, the
! basso. Miss Grace Dufour Brown is the
organist
In the new church particular attention Will
be paid 10 the wants of the young folks
There will be regding-room at least, ana other
innovations may be added. With popular
pastor, new church ahead of them, mag
niflcent choir, growing Sunday-sch0ol, and
a live congregation, the E Street Baptist:
have bright future. Fifty years from nov
the n Street Church may be moving into
more commodious quarters and preparing fol
another half century of work.