Evening star., 1899-03-21
ITS ANNUAL GATHERING
Speeches and Banquet Under Auspices Of
Washington Congregational Club.
Cooperation in sChristian Work
ficers for Ensuing Year.

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Church and was an occasion not only of
genuine enjoyment to the members and
! their friends, but of profit as well. Fol-
| lowing the custom which has marked these
events a brief business session was held,
when officers were elected. The principal
change in the official roster was the cleo
| tion of Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, pastor of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
as president, in place of Rev. Isaac Clark,
who did not desire to serve another year.
The other officers chosen were as follows:
| Justice Brewer, Rev. E. N. Kerby and Rev.
| b. Alfred DUNN. vics presidents; G. A.
| L. Merrifield, secretary; Alfred Wood
treasurer, and the following committeeman:
A. B. Chatfield, Prof ]. w. Chickering,
Rev. H. P. Higley, Rev. B. w. Pond, Wm
L. Marsh, George C. Redway. Rev. B. N.
Seymour A. S. Caywood Prof. E. l.. Nor
ris, John D. Morgan, Prof. ]. L. Ewell
Prof. G. NJ. Cummings, j. H. Jennings
Walter Allen, DIR. P. c. Clanin and ]. B.
Sleman.
The company, to the number of about
49, then sat down to a supper, which was
served by the following ladies': Misses
Flora johnson. Florence Head, Bertha
steward Lena Riggs. Alice Peabody. The
| resa Shodle, Olea Wood, Mabel Clafiin. Nell
lie Newton. Anna Hughes, Harriet Powell,
H L. Chiids, Mabel Pierce, Mrs. Fisher,
| Mrs. Tweedale, Mrs. Frazier, Mrs. Dye,
hFS IlDSoH, MIS-. SeynaH MrS. w OOQDury,
| Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Giddings,
Mrs. Snyder, Mrs Chatfield and Mrs.
Bailey.
After the ediblss had been disposed of
Rev. Isaac Clark discharged the duties of
toastmaster and ELECTED series of interest
ing speeches upon the theme of co-opsra-
tion in Christian work
DR.. Hamlin's Address.
The first speaker was Rev. DR.. Hamlin,
pastor of the Church of the Covenant, who
spoke more especially Of the application of
this principle to the nations new posses
sions, both temporary and permanent. He
thought there was pressing need of Chris
tianity IN the new possessions, but not Of
denominationalism.
The speaker favored a division of terri
tory, as had been done years ago in Alaska.
whereby each denomination that entered
active work in that country was assigned
a certain section in which to work. The
primary point was to establish a Chris
tianity for not only the 15,0O0,00O subjects,
but for those who are to follow the exist
ing people. DR.. Hamlin declared that it
was great opportunity that God had given
the Christian people of this country.
Notes Change.
Rev. Lucien Clark, the pastor Of Foun,
dry NJ. E. Church, was next introduced
He said at one time denominations look ed
and the preachers spent much of their time
in combating others and trying to upset
their teachings. but there was little of
this now. He was rather inclined to look
upon all denominations as one great army
fighting in one great battle, and the victory
of one was the victory of all.
He spoke of town which he believed
able to provide we'll for one good church
that had four to look after, neither of
he "a 40 To thn thnr
the denomination 1t represented He
thought that the various churches could CO.
operate with each other by doing their own
work, in their own way, and in their own
fields.
Universal Love.
The great need of the churches. IN the
opinion of Rev. J. g. Butler, pastor of the
LutheriPlace Church, was baptism into uni
versal love. He thought Christian union
could best be promoted by reducing the
number of denominations. There were at
present some $50 recognized denomina tions
of religious workers, which, he thought
could well be consolidated, like the divis-
ions of an army, into some five or six Of
the 200 pastors in the city, every one had
the same answer to the question. What
n ust be done to inherit eternal Hfe?" 1t
was plain that all were working in one
cause, to tho same end. and with the same
mind. The speaker said that it had always
been his plan never to give one penny to
plant Lutheran church where the Gospel
was already supplied.
Rev. DR.. Newman. the pastor of the First
CONGREGATIONAL Church, followed with a
thoughtful address: He declared that he
mad always stood fora native church; for
every land to mold its church, work it up,
and allow the individuals to grow into it.
Those Present.
Among those present were Miss F. f.
Chickerng, Mrs. P. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs
William L. Peabody. J. H. Jennings, Rev
E. N. Kirby, W. G. Fowler, J. E. Chamber
lain, Prof. c. K. Weed, Rev. B. Alfred
DUNN, Miss Harriet A. Fellows, Miss
Emily f. Rhonson, Miss Carrie Wheel
er, Miss Fanny Wheeler f. T. Clark,
Miss Alice III. Clark, H. T. Chatfeld
Mrs. Chatfield, ]. H. Bradford, Mrs E. K
Baldwin, W. c. Tyler, Weston B. Flint, Jas
Frame, Weston Flint, Prof. and Mrs Jas
H. Vermilya, Mr.. and Mrs. Elphonzo
N9ungs gna MI Mrs and Mrs W7in Wi[iam Lamborn
Mrs. Mrs F. H. Montague, Mrs. Katharne shs
A. Rood E. E. Clafiin. Mr. and Mrs. o. H.
Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wood, Miss Sa-
,ah E. Smith, Rev. Isaac Clark and Miss
Clark. Rev. Lucien Clark, Rev. and Mrs
Teunis S. Hamlin, Rev. and Mrs. 8. NJ
Newman, Rev. John Gordon Of Omaha, Rev
]. G. Butler and wife and Mr.. and Mrs G.
A. L. Merrfeld. Justice David G. Brewer
J: W. Chickering, Mrs. George E. Street,
Miss Hartwell, Joseph X. Chickering. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. l.. Elwell. ]. b. Sleman, Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome F. Johnson, William F.
Bascom. Mrs. Charles Carlyle Darwin, D.
w. Wood, J. ]. Cole, H. G. Meem, Harry
W. Howard, Armat stoddart, Dr. W. w.
Foster, Frank c. Severance. Miss Helen A.
Davis, Mr.. c. W. Davis, Mrs. c. w. Davis,
Miss NJ. s. Hazen, H. A. Hazen. William
A. Goes. Mrs. D. l.. Goes. Sterling NJ Brown
George J. Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Sawyer,A. B. Chatfield, B. W. Pond, Miss
Huntington, Miss Thatcher, Miss Mary E.
Pond, Mrs. D. Btckelhaupt, Mr.. and Mrs
w. s. Campbell, Mrs. Lydia E. Frelan, Miss
Tappan. Mrs. M. E. Morgan Miss Mary
l. Morgan, Mrs. A. W. Fisher, Miss L. B.
Fisher, Mrs. c. NJ, Hall, Miss A. A. Birge,
Miss H. W. Birge. .tLydfa R. Hughes, Sarah
E. Davis. Bertha r. Stoddard, Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. Caywood, Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Diver
SmalPs Flowers.
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