The evening times., 1895-11-07
Wash. B. Williams,
7th and D. SITS. N. w.
ADMITTED TO THE UNION.
Seven Sunday schools Swell the Ranks
of the Allied Workers.


Seven Sunday schools Swell the Ranks
of the Allied Workers.
A meeting OF the executive committee
of the Sunday school Union of tie District
OF Columbia was held Tuesday evening at
the residence of Mr.. Jerome F. Johnson,
No. SOS IL street northwest, with Prcsi-
dent Brstow in The chair.
Others present were Lucius D. AL
den. James L. Ewin, Jerome +. johnson,
Thomas b. Towner, John b. Sleman,
Frederick A. Sticr, William Redn Wood
ward, Henry NJ. Shook, j. II. Lichliter,
and Washington Topiiam. Excuses were
received from Major c. II. Darlington,
who was attending the Moody choir's re-
hearsal for the first session of the ap-
preaching Sunday-scbool convention, Col
Weston Flint, who was absent in Ntw York
city, and Nr. Edward Warren, who was
threatened with serious illness. Prayer
was offered for the recovery uf Mr.. War
rcn, and Mr.. Johnson was instructed to
write him expressing the sympathy OF
the executive committee.
Seven additional schools were admitted
to the Union as follows: Anacostia Bap-
tist Charles X. Burr superintendent; Cal
vary Baptist Chinese Mission, Samuel I.
Smith, superintendent; Luther Place Me
mortal, Epwcrth League, William H..
nue. Methodist Episcopal. J. W. kirklcy, su-
pcrintendent; Eastern Presbyterian, Charles
X. Mcbride. superintendent; Epiphany Morn
Ing Protestant Episcopal, Larkin NJ. Glaze
brook, N. D., superintendent: Bruen Mis-
sion, undcnominational, W. II. Ramsey,
superintendent.
Encouraging reports were received from
all the convention committees indicating
that the convention, beginning Monday
evening in First Congregational Church
and continuing in Calvary Baptist Sunday
school house the morning. afternoon and
ewing of Tuesday and Wednesday, will be
great success.
Mr. Liclltcr, chairman, reported that
the finance committee were awaiting re-
turns from the circular letter TO super
miendents, sent out by the president and
secretary. and would see that the expenses
OF the convention are met. The chair, on
behalf of the programme committee, dis
tributed the printed programmes as its re-
port.
A note from Mai. Darlington, chairman
of the committee ON music, reported that
the music booklets are in the city, ready
for distribution at the first session OF the
conventions and Others reported for him
that all arrangements for singing and for
accompaniments have been completed. The
chair reported for the committee on place
of meeting that the printed programme an
nouDced its completed work.
report in writing from William Bur-
dette Matthews, chairman of the committee
on credentials, described the badge finally
adopted by the committee. and submitted
a credential card, which was approved.
Ea ch delegate and officer is to receive an
appropriate badge free, and souvenir badges
will be sold by the committee. Mr.. Top
ham, chairman of the committee on ushers,
reported that arrangements had been COM
pleted for all the evening session., and vol
unteers from the executive committee as
sured complete arrangements for the day
sessions.
Mr.. johnson, chairman of the CO mmittee
on statistics, submitted sample tabula
lions OF the returns thus far received,
which met the approval of the executive
committee, and announced arrangements
for showing upon large scale map the To-
cation of the schools belonging 10 the union
or entitled to admission.
Mr.. Woodward offered the use al a larger
map than had previously been obtained,
giving promise of an exhibit which can
BE- seen from all parts OF the Sunda y-schoOl
house. Mr.. Ewin, chairman of the press
committee, reported that the newspapers
of the city had been generous in bringing
before the public the information the COM
mittee had been able to furnish them from
time to time.
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