Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18

Seminary, where he has had charge for
some time of one of the mission stations
connected with the seminary. He has not
as yet signified his acceptance Of the call.
The Luther Place Memorial Church held
its annual meeting this week. The number
of the vestry was reduced from nine to
seven, and the election resulted in the
choice of the following: Elders, George
RyEeal, jr., Lewis ]. lift and Daniel Rea-
mey; deacons, DR.. w. X. Butler, A. D.
Spangler, c. E. Paul and John A. Schnei-
der.
Wednesday evening of this week the
young people of Foundry NJ. E. Church
gave an entertainment. The program was
entitled IAN Evening With James Whit
comb Riley"
At a meeting of the Methodist Ministers
Association Monday morning the question
of giving local preachers and deaconesses
systematic work on Sundays was discussed.
If the plan is carried out 1t will result In
somewhat increasing the services on the
Sabbaths. A committee, composed of the
following, was appointed to arrange the
plan: The presiding elder, Rev. DR.. Luther
B. Wilson, and Revs. w. H. Chapman and
]. E. Gilbert.
The young people of the Mount Vernon
NJ. E. Church South are trying to raise
money to repair the Sunday school room.
For this purpose they gave one evening this
week birthday party, which was quite
successful.
rue Christian Church recently $500 was
contributed for the purpose of making
some needed repairs to the church edif1ce.
Mount Vernon NJ. E. Sunday school has
elected the following officers: Super
intendent, Rev. Frederick A. Sitter; as
sistant superintendent, A. L. Dietrich;
secretary, Arthur Garner; assistant Sec
rotary. Nelson H. Kent: treasurer. ]. E..
Baird: librarian, s. T. Murray, and assist
ant librarians. Prof. Hall Canter, Lee Will
liams, Howard Wilson and Dorsey Follen.
One evening recently the members
of the Lutheran Young Peoples Union
nrpra nj cd md "a
election of the following officers: Presi-
dent, L. D. Alden Of 81. Paurs Church;
first vice president, Rev. Charles H. Butler
of the Keller Memorial Church; second
vice president, Miss Josephine Neuhaus of
Concordia Church: Miss c. A. Poggensee of
the Church of the Reformation, secretary,
and treasurer. Frank Kieffer of the Luther
Place Memorial. These officers, together
with two representatives from each chap
ter form the executive committee of the
union. The societies thus represented are
those of the Memorial. Keller. St. Paurs.
the Reformation, Concordia, Zion's st.
Marks, West Washington, and Our Re
deemer churches. 1t is expected that
mass meeting will be arranged to take
place some time before the opening Of sum-
mer.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church has elected the
following officers: President, G. A Lyon;
vice president, Miss Edna Mills; secretary,
Mrs John Scribner; treasurer, Miss Dick
inSon: chairman of the calling committee,
Robert E. Maupin, and chairman Of the
extension committee, Miss Edna Mills.
Tuesday evening the congregation of the
Ninth Street Christian Church rendered the
pastor, Rev. Edward b. Bagby, a recep-
ton in honor Of his fifth anniversary as
pastor of the church. Addresses were made
by Messrs. F. NJ Bradley, j. A. Scott,
Charles Havell and others. The committee
of arrangements and reception OF the WIS.,
itors was as follows: Mesdames Van Week,
Adkins and Morrison.
Tomorrow Rev. George KoeI liz, the new
pastor of Trinity German Lutheran Church.
corner of 4th and streets northwest will
be installed. The church edifice has recent
ly been thoroughly repaired and Improved
ard it will be reopened for use to morrow.