The Washington times., 1894-10-21

Ladies' Aid Society leads. It's officers are:
President. Mrs. John Tweedale; vice presi-
dents. Mrs T. YounCs and Mrs. ). b. john
son: secretary. Mrs Alfred Wood, and treas
urer. Mrs Daniel Fraser. Last year this So
eiety raised and spent in home expenses
S44S73.
It's its duty 70 keep the church in order.
II a new Garnet il needed the Ladies' aid
Society purchases it. Itbas Just finished fur
nishing the east parlor OF the church most
handsomely, and the pastors study shows
that loving hands have been at work. The
society gives entertainments and lectures and
is able in this way to raise funds.
The ladies Of the church have three mis-
sionary societies. and their officers are as fol-
lows: Woman Foreign Missionary Society
President, Mrs. j. II. Plat; vice president,
Mrs. s. II. Clark; secretary, Mrs. III. w. 10th
rop: treasurer. Mrs. II. i. Pond, lexington.
D. c. The Mission Cirele-President, Mrs.
Fred SquiTes: vice president. Mrs. NJ. Ross
FishbUrn; secretary, Julia II. Pond; treas
urer. Ellen n. Hugg, $50 French street.
Ladies Home Missionary SOciety-President,
1Irs. S. " Newman; vice presidents, Mrs. j.
]. Ewel Mrs. William Lamborn, secretary,
Mrs. George =. Whittlesey, 1870 Stoughton
street: treasurer. Mrs. G. j.. Hughes, 1893
Twelfth street northwest Last year the first
society contributed TO benevoiences S2'S.3O;
the second, SS2545. and the third, S4s3, be-
Sues t4DtAllth hAttltl III SOU. 4Ic -4ASo-g4l
Circle is composed Of the younger ladies' OF
the church and was the outgrowth Of the en-
tGusiasm aroused twelve years ago, when
Miss Hooper announced that she was going
10 Japan rs a missionary She IS llrs. Dr.
Davis now, and is home on vacation.
THE sUNDAY-scEooL-
The Sunday-schooi is one of the largest in
the city. 1t has over 800 members. Two
handsome banners are the prize for which
each class in the school strives. These are
given each quarter to the first and second
class having the best attendance. The off,
GERS Of the school are: superintendent, j. Z.
johnson: assistants, LGnGeH a. Conner, jr.,
and y. r. Knit: secretary, Arthur n. Hood;
treasurer. Wilbur HawXhurst; Librarians, War
ter T. Alien and Mary Hopkins The most
interesting feature OF the Sulday-scaool is
the home department Ii IS for the aged, in
yalids. and those whose domestic duties re-
ouire their presence At home. The members
are pledged to study the lesson. are supplied
with leaflets. and visitors call on each OF them
once q quarter 10 receive thelr report. BY
the first OF the year IL IS expected there viii
be 800 members IN the home department. The
visitors are Mrs Julia II. Piatt, Mrs. T. ?.
Buck. Emily S. Robinson. Miss 5. ID. Bald
win, Mrs Emily 5. Ewel, Helen VI.
Hughes, Miss i. Dumont, Mrs. ii. &. Childs,
MS N - .-tl-7uiiil, -f14S- l. II. D%'l1 - -
pUrman. Mrs. II. =. Mccormick, Miss NJ.
Warner, Miss c. I. Marsh, Mrs. \. VI. Wood,
and Miss Hattie W. Birge. The home de-
partmeut was organized by q Congregational
minister in New England some years ago
and has already extended TO England. The
results are most gratifying.
The other societies in which the young peo-
pie arc workers are. with the officers: The Y.
J. 5. c. E.-presiient. Ailce 2. Johnson; vice
president. Clifford r. Bradbury; correspond
ing secretary, Frank B. Severance, 1875