Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

OCCUPY Itself with the election Of officers for
The ensuing year as we'll as choosing dele
oates to the third Zionist congress- to be
tsid at Basls August IL 1sos r the sSus $,
G Gr.s .S III he Esh Th dem Ssf and
Yiddish are to be made by several Of the
well-kno~r delegates to the conference"
chsp FsFrNs o S Ss ~ R psofss meeting
Church South, held Monday evening last,
for the ensuing six months; President, s.
E. Moore; first vice president. s. s. Gather;
second vice president. Miss Maggie Huyett;
third vice president. Miss Margaret
treasurer, Miss Grace Conner: librarian,
Miss Irene Rodier: pianist. Miss Missile
Moore; reporter. Rev. w. S. Hammond.
A delegate to the recent general assembly
of the Presbyterian Church at Minneapolis,
speaking of the business brought before
that body, said: The transfer of the Phil
ippine Islands to the United States opened
q new field for Christian missions. The
foreign mission board had prepared for this
event by conference with other mission
airy agencies. that there might be no waste
ful competition in the new fields and by Of
fErinE L. receive any contributions which
might he made Tor mission An aggregate
of nearly Slotno has been received for this
purpose. and two missionaries sent to Ma
Mia. other missionaries will soon follow
them.
The general ferment in China led to such
an Openuess to the Gospel as has never
been known there and the baptisms in the
PRESBYTERIAN missions were 141S, as COM
pared with 93S the previous year. The
vastest empire of the earth is shaking and
moving al last.
IN Corea the results of missions have
been even more manifest. The members re-
ceived number l 1913, and more than 5000
catecumens have been enrolled, In one
q
fortv-four churches Vet this mission was
not esta blished until 1885. and five years
ago the total church membership was al;
today II Is ? O7e In Corea as In China.
Christianity Is exerting a mighty Influence
on social life and political institutions as
we'll"
The ninth international convention Of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of America,
which will be held at Richmond, Va, July
tended bv MANY persons from Washington
and vicinity The organization comprises
most of the Baptist churches throughout
the United States and Canada. The dis
tinctive feature of the convention will be
study of the Bible. Many of the most en-
inent ministers of the denomination on this
continent have promised to participate in
the convention
1t is understood that Rev. S. NJ Newman,
ID. of this city will have a prominent
part In the International Congregational
Council which is to be held in the early fall
in Boston, and which will continue for
nearly ten days. There has been but one
place in London in 1891, at which time 1t
was determined to have an international
gathering at least once In every ten years
The organization is composed of about 900
delegates, most OF whom are expected to
be present.
Ihe annual meeting OF the baltliilore on
ference league ana sunday sGnool ooatas
OF tne southern Methouist 1huIcn, WIN
|hlch the cnurches OF the dehoilii HsI.1l
mere are conHecIeu' VII! pe heio al oaIeh
~ July II anu IA, 1He oPTtilEs gel non
viii be denyered by Key. Dr. w w, n, ~ has
per toFmeFi! OF ny. vernon race ohutc ~
Nashlhs ION. Inc three lollo"lhs udys p" ~
De occupied WIN discussions oI PEI lllieHl
topics, the hoidlhs OF WORKERS coHiefehces
Wednesday evening last the MetroPoll,ah
A. NJ. h. Church held an election Tor
choice OF delegate 10 the elcciora' COL
ieee tnat meets IN oc!ooef, at "hHh HlhS
lay delegates VIII De elected 10 me general
A M T. conference IN May, lJVJ, at ~
itmpus' ONO A iafge NUMBER OF the nieni-
bership attended. The candidates were:
Drs McDuff1e and Conner. Profs. j. W.
Cromwell and j. I. Layton, MeS5rs. JOS
stewart. Henry Lasslter, EDWARD Huhlef
Prof John T. Layton, who has served
this church as its chorister for over quar-
ter OF g century, was elected. he was deie-
gate 10 me general conference IN 1910 Whlch
net at Wilmington, N C.
Chapter 13 of the Brotherhood OF Andrew
and Phillip of the Western Presbyterian
Church was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles J. Wetzel, 2135 II street northwest,
ing. Among those who took part during
sie eHeIlis w. 'ote W. 800. ~.
Nessrs John NJ Rieman RoI orr q sutton
and Walter Matson vocal solos, and
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