The Washington times., 1894-11-04
THE WASHINGTON TIMES. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER a. 1894

tant superintendent; J. G. r. Main. secretary;
w. II. II. Knight, librarian; Mrs ID. ..
Thomas, treasurer. With thorough know
ledge of the lesson gained from the Thursday
night meeting the teachers are always able to
interest their classes The teachers who have
Shook, Miss Carrie Whitman, Miss Annie Helf,
Mr. Hugh L. Apple, Miss Josephine Helff,
Mrs. d. o. Thomas, Mrs. A. L. G. Apple, and
Mrs. w. H. H. Knight the latter two having
charge of the primary department. Miss
Carrie Newcomer is the organist, and the
music in the Sunday-school, as in the church,
is OF the finest. In the church service Mrs.
Apple is the organist, and the singing is led
by volunteer choir of twelve voices. In
speaking OF this feature Mr.. Apple said: II
think can say, without boasting, that we
have very fine congregational singing.
Every one joins in heartily, and the choir is
one of the best volunteer choirs in the city,"
Among the societies OF the church the
Ladies' Aid ranks first. The task which is
set before it at present is the paying for the
parsonage. Each year it collects $500 or 5000
for this purpose The money is raised from
dues paid by the members and from lawn
fetes and sociables held during the year.
Some of the meetings are held diving the
afternoon while others are held at night At
the afternoon meetings the ladies do sewing,
while those held in the evening are devoted to
social affairs. The society has about forty
members, and its officers are: Mrs. Apple,
president; Mrs. Fred. n. Troll, vice president;
Miss Annie Main, secretary; Mrs. Charles E.
Miller, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. A.
A. Adams, treasurer.
SOME OF THE WORKERS.
The Zwingi Missionary Society is COM
posed of the adult members of the church.
Its meetings are held the first Sunday of each
month, and efforts are made to make each
one interesting. Missionary work in different
parts of the world is studied, and papers read
on various topics relating to this work. The
society has 100 members. and Its officers are:
D. o. Thomas, president; ]. G. r. Main, vice
president; Miss Annie Helif, secretary; Miss
Rose Firor, treasurer; Charles G. Wagner,
corresponding secretary The Merry Helpers
is the name of the society which is composed
entirely OF young folks. Its work is to aid
the Sunday-school. 1t raises funds through
dues and entertainments, and does mission
ary work among the young people who do
not belong to any Sunday-school-
The Reform Church is the Church OF the
Reformation OF the sixteenth century 1t is
made up OF those who did not follow the
Lutheran movement, which came at the
division ofihe church. 1t was represented in
the days OF the Reformation by such men as
Zwingli and Calvin, and on this account the
church has been enormously called Caivan-
istic. 1t appeared in this country in colonial
times. but was first generally known about the
middle of the last century, when it was or
ganized by Rev. Michael Schlatter. mission
ary sent here by the synod OF Holland. 1t has
grown steadily since, until it now numbers
about 212, 900 members.
The officers Of the Fifteepth-street Church
are: Elders, Peters. Lesh, Ephriam Cornman,
jr.. and Lewis d. Rouser. Deacons, ID. o.
Thomas, William II. Kump and Charles I.
Knock.