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number of other ministers from this
city were present unofficially. The body of
DIR. Gibson was buried at Frederick on
Tuesday.
meeting of the Clericus the organiza-
tIon of Protestant Episcopal clergy of
I Washington, took place Wednesday at
noon at the residence of Rev. Randolph II.
McKim. DID,, on K street. DR.. McKim, af-
ter luncheon, read paper entitled Ra-
uonalism-Its Subtle Perversion of the
Gospel" A large number of the clergy
were present.
The Rev Francis X Bischoff, assistant
pa stor of St Augustine's Church, has been
| very Ill for several weeks past. While not
yet able to attend to his parochial duties.
still his health has been considerably inn
proved.
The Girls Friendly Society of Epiphany
| Darlington Bolton. The society was for
| years under the care of the late Miss Liz
zie Joseph. The new officers are: Branch
secretary, Mrs. II. c. Bolton. and working
associates, Misses Lewis, Amber, Dorsey.
Berry, Groves, Mackal. Bailey and Suter.
The society meets every Monday evening.
| Prof Lee Davis Lodge, Ph.D., of Column
! bian University addressed the Presby-
terian Ministerial Association Monday
| morning at the Church of the Covenant on
| How to Study the Bible" The associa-
ton will have another meeting Monday
week
St. Paul's Chapter of the Brotherhood of
St. Andrew one evening recently invited
! st. Thomas and St. Johns chapters,
| Georgetown. of the same order. to coop
crate with them in a meeting. The wives
and daughters of the members were also
invited to be present, and at the conclu-
sion of very entertaining program. which
| embraced several delightful musical selec-
/ tions, collation. was served
The Southern Methodist Brotherhood, or
ganize d a year ago this spring, is consider
ing the idea of extending its work The
| nDnr 100 nf ftn 81.
| met yesterday to consider plans in this
| connection. The three chapters now in the
I brotherhood are Mount Vernon. Marvin
/ and Epworth.
The rector of Epiphany Church, Rev. DIR.
Mchim organized one year ago a Macedo-
| n1an Phalanx. composed of members of his
parish. the organization to be interested in
! diocesan, domestic and foreign missions.
| The first report shows that ia persons
have enrolled themselves as members, and
that their. united contributions have
amounted to ssl93o. Tomorrow is the
great missionary day of Epiphany Church.
| and, accordingly, a special sermon will be
preached.
Lanham's Chapter of the Washington
| District Epworth League has elected the
| following officers: President, Rev j. w
Steele; first vice president, A. A. Hancock:
second vice president, Miss Addie Benja-
min: third vice president. Mrs. J. w
Steele: fourth vice president. Mrs. A. A.
Hancock; secretary, A. NJ. Phelps; treas
! urer, Mrs. Anna d. Gray. The chapter
was recently organized
The Rev. John A. AspinwaH, rector of
ST. Thomas z. E. Church, is to deliver an
address tomorrow evening before the
brotherhood of st. Andrew of Trinity
Church.
Mr.. c. H. johnson has resigned the su-
perintendency of the Georgetown branch
or the Central Union Mission, after a num-
Der OF years in the office. Miss Mamie F.
Riley has been appointed TO the vacancy
and will be assisted icy Miss Agnes Inch
q of Ey,iv,I
been fully completed. at a cost Of nearly
5000
The annual meeting of the Fifth Con-
gresational thrrch was held last Tuesday
lows: Clerk, B. T. Entr:kin; treasurer, c.
f. Rlce; deacons, full :rrm, Orru j. Field
and b. p. EltriNin: deacons to All yacan-
cles, George d. Parmeiee and j. f. Taje
trustees, full term, Rev. b. H. Seymour
and r. P. Lukei: trustee to fill vacancy.
Howard r. Blanchard; choir leader. Geo.
T. Tucker, and organist, Mrs. Lillian III.
Goodwin.
The Rev. Arthur NJ. Little. Ph.D nastor
OF the Presbyterian Church at La Grange.
III. Is In Washington visiting his father
rev. Dr. George o Little of the Assembly
presbyterian Church. DIR. Little is to preach
for his father tomorrow morning and in the
evening at his former charge the Takoma
Presbyterian Church.
The Sunday school of the Fifth Conpre-
gatlonal Church has elected the following
onlcers: Supertnten1 lent, Orlando W. Good
win; assistant Superintendent, Arthur Roll:
secretary, g. H. Hamilton: treasurer, John
nili: librarian. Harry Patterson: assistant
librarian. Clarence B. Entrikin, and super
intendent of the home department. Mrs
Emily Seymour. The church finance COM
mittee Is headed by Rev Adam Reoch as
chairman. and the ushering committee by
II. Rays Blanchard, chairman
The congregation of the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church has presented its pastor
Rev. Chas. D. Butler. with a Standard Die.
tl0Qary, The cOnQreQaf fiOn ic
ing the project of completing the church
during this year. To do this will require
about 5000; but the people and pastor do
not despair of raising the money.
Mr.. John w. Matson, a well-known younp
member Of the Western Presbyterian
church, is now studying at the Columbian
Presbyterian ministry.
Inc pastor Of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tlan Ghurch, Rev. Francis B. Power, has
leIt washington on a trip west as far as
Denver and Colorado Springs
The Literary Circle of the Dumbarton
NJ E. Church discussed Greek and Roman
Poets Tuesday evening. The Sunday school
board OF the church has elected the follow
Ing officers: Superintendent, Isaac Birch:
assistant superintendent. Edgar Frisbey;
secretary. Louis p. Heiston; treasurer, Jc-
seph w. kirkley: librarian, John Heiston:
assistants. Fred 8. Stitt and Albert Fisher:
organist. Mrs. G. w. Offett: chorister, J.
Henry Wilson; assistant chorister, ]. Albert
Houghton.
Ine young men OF Assembly Presbyterian
Church met Wednesday evening to listen to
lecture by Prof Theodore /. King of the
naval observatory on The History Of the
Calendar" Mr.. A. NJ. McBath Is at the
head Of the organization for the young
men,
At q meeting Of the Methodist Historical
Association held In Baltimore this week q
copy Of early conference minutes was pre-
scented to the society by tho Rev. G. "
Leech. pastor Of Grace Church OF this city
Under the auspices OF the Ladies' Home
Missionary 6ociety Of the First Congrega-