Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

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Kidweu North Presbyterian; r. T. Bal
/ lard of the Congress Street Methodist Pro-
| testant Church. and DIR. NJ. +. Thompson
| of the Sixth Presbyterian Church. Til. sc
are all accomplished musicians and are
well known as vocalists. instrumen talists or
| leaders of church choirs or other musical
| organizations.
| The Press Committee.
one of the youngest as well as one of
the most enthusiastic and energetic MEM
psfs OF the committee OF '96 is John b.
Sleman. jr., chairman of the press commit
Tee. he Is member Of the Mount Pleasant
! congregational Church. He was born in
THIS city, and his education was received
/ here graduating from the High School
| ia '?l, and from tn, Law school or
the Columbian University in ~ He he
| came Interested in Christian Endeavor
WORK IN 1871, and the next year was -lect-
eu wee president Of the District Union
| FOR TWO terms he served chairman of
| the unions press committee. ana Was then
| elected secretary of the union
| His committee consists of the following
| members: Paul f. Sleman, Mt Pleasant
| congregational Church: Fred A. Fenn!ng.
FIRST Presbyterian Church; II. c. Metcalf,
| Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church:
| George r. Linkins and Charles I.ink,ns of
| St Paurs English Lutheran Church: A. g
| Tow nsend, Church of the Covenant: Ben
| 4
| ana D. Fulton Harris, Garfield Memorial
| Church.
Ii would be difficult to exaggerate state
ments as ID the help given the convection
by the press committee. Its work has been
| most complete and efficient. 1t has kept
| the religious and secular papers through
| OUT the country advised of the interes. .ng
| phases OF convention preparations sent
| out news matter and number Of special
| feature articles, and been of valuable Is
sistance 10 the local papers in preparing
1 ant Hon, Is.;g.
| chairman has introduced number of rea-
lures that were never attempted by a con-
! Fenuon press committee before and the re-
suits have been gratifying TO th. committee
| and fayoraDly commented upon by the pub
| lie.
The Registration Committee.
Not the least important OF the duties de-
yolving upon the local societios-Uhich are
the hosts of this occasions that Of max
! ing and preserving in systematic manner
some record of each delegate and ca IN
visitor who wishes to be identified with The
organization. If cnly for the week The
| convention is to be in session. This record
! VIII contain the name of every such person
| with some identifying remarks, together
win MS address in this city during his
! temporary residence here
| Those in whose charge this work has
! been placed are known as the registration
| committee. of which W. + Stoweli is
| chairman. The other members Of the CEN
| trial committee are John NJ. Foster Of he
Assembly Presbyterian Church. secretary;
Or. George c. Samson, First Baptist
Church A. J.. Dietrich. Mt Vernon Place
II. f. Church; Rev. f. c. Warren, Faith
| Chapel; DIR NJ. c. Bennett. North Presby-
| terrain, and ". l.. Moulton, West Street
! Presbyterian. AS is the case with most of
The other 80 committees, there IS an auXi1-
| larry body which will, under the direction
| Of the central committee carry out the
| plans for registry in the churches.
| w. i. Stowell chairman, is a member OF
4 ha Il M er ria1
| native of Little Rock and resided in Ar
kansas for a few years; then came TO this
| city with his parents and made his per-
manen hone here. After leaving the pub
! lie schcc., where he was educated he en-
gagged in business. and, in addition to his
other duties. he now holds the Office Of
secretary of the Washington Humane So
ciety in the work of which he is much in
tereSted. He has been an attendant at and
member Of the Luther Memorial Church
ever since his residence here. and fof three
years served as president of the Christian
Endeavor Society of that church Mr.
Stoweil was treasurer OF the District Union
last year. and WAS member OF the Dre-
liminary committee appointed 10 invite the
trustees Of the society to hols the coav-n-
ton here in ~ and in various other WAYS
has been an ardent advocate OF Christian
EndeaVor.
We of ifrinters' Ink.
Another important branch Of the pre-
hminaly work is that intrus'ed to the
!
m-ttee supervised the printing Of aii the
stationery, blacks circulars and announce
men; cards that have heen used in The ;td-
vance work of tie committee q ':G. bIt il
also had direct charge of issuing tho official
program. the official nap ana tE.. fnrarnla-
ton leaflets which were ser.t cut nroa least
over the country.
The members Of this COMMITTEE arc Grant
Iect. chairman. GaHjun Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Church: Samuel r smith
Calvary BAPTIST Church; Herbert =. Nor
gan. Gunton Tensule Memorial Prs-lr-
terrain Church: ". :. C1urzav. First Eau-
iIst Church. H. +. Simr-cn, Central Prs
lyterian ChIrch. AMI Waller AIoliaE aud
Fred Tenant Of the Calvary E..itlst
Church.
Grant Let. the chairman. is descended
from worthy Pennsylvania stock and was
born in Allegheny. His grandfather. Roy
Alfred N. Bryan. DID. was one Of me
1nuich, ana rreaeAe= Tor many years in
| PittsbUrg. Mr.. Leet attended school in
New York, and afterwsrd went t. Grand
| Rapids TO accept a position in a railroad
| Office. He came 10 tins city H. INSS and
| entered the service Of the Southorn railway.
| but resigned two years ago to engage in
II siness. He is treasurer CO the Canton
Temple Memorial Church and an ex-presi-
dent OF its Christian Endeavor Society
Mr.. Leet succeeded l.. A. Conner ir. on
| the committee of '9G. when The latter re-
moved to Pfttsburg
There is no auxiliary body to assist in
Inc VI rk OF the printing committee as II
| Is believed to be unnecessary and Mr. Jeet
and his assistants have had entire sinner
1 vision OF the preparation and issuing of
| all printed matter needful for the Use of
| the other committees in their work
The Official Map and Program,
All undertaking Of 10 small magnitude
| has been the publishing of the official man
| of the city. An edition of 100000 COPIES
has been prepared. The map is exceeding
~ COMPREHENSIVE Printed i'm coiors ard
| foidcd in convenient FORM IL makes a val
liable souvenir Of the convention. III is
Ztt2 by IL inches and shows all of the CITY
and few of the immediate suburbs No
atteript was made to include the whole
| or large portion of the District of Column
ba as il would result in showing tho ci;y
| proper on a mach smaller scale and crowd
the map
Evangclistic Work.
The committee on evangelistic work in
auxiliary to the committee of 90 and has
| been working in the interest OF special out
door and evangelislic services 10 Ia. held
"hlle the convention is in session 1t is
composed of the following members. Roy