Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
LOTT CARY MISSION SOCIETY BRINGS
SESSION TO CLOSE.
Funeral OF Charles MagiI1 Smith-Flag
Observation-Disclosures and
Personal News.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 1. 1900
After q conference extending through
three days In Shiloh Baptist Church (col-
ored) the Lott Cary Foreign Mission So
ciety adjourned last night to meet next
year in Philadelphia. Rev. L. Tolliver OF
Washington, D. c., delivered the closing
sermon. his subject being "The Great Com
mission" Revs. ]. 8. Wormley Of Balti-
NOR and w. P. Gibbons Of Washington
conducted the devotional exercises before
the final sermon. After yesterdays report
closed the session was devoted to the hear
Ing Of addresses and the reading Of papers
on the work Of Baptist foreign missions
Rev. r. H. Mitchell OF Norfolk, Va, read
an article entitled What Colored Baptists
Have Done for Missions" ''Children's
Place in Missions'' was discussed by Miss
Lillian Lott of this city and Mrs. II. G.
Robinson Of Allegheny City, Pa. "A Plea
for the Baptist Press" was discussed by
Rev. G.. L. P Talliaferro Of Philadelphia
and Rev. W. T. Johnson Of Lexington. Be
fore adjournment for supper Mrs. William
Scott delivered an address on negro educa-
ton.
Charles Magill Smith Buried.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Charles Magill Smith. whose death occurred
Wednesday morning, were held. at b:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence Of his brother. DR.. William M. Smith,
on Prince street. Rev. r. K. Massie Of the
Theological Seminary conducted the. ser
vices and many friends and relatives OF the
deceased were In attendance. The floral
tributes were handsome and beautiful DR..
Hamilton P. Howard, Col. Francis L. Smith.
J. w. Moore, G. J. Allen, r. F. Knox. jr..
YnA0 7 Lat nd
]. P. McGraw acted as pallbearers. Inter-
ment was made in the Presbyterian Gem
etery.
Flag for Public School.
Arrangements have been completed for
the formal presentation of a large United
States flag to the new school house in Del
Ray next Monday at 8 pm. The exercises
will be under the direction Of a committee
composed Of members Of the three local
lodges Junior Order United American Me-
chanics. Rev. E. v. Register of the M. q.
Church South will present the flag to the
school, and Bibles will be rendered by Rev.
g. L. Hunt Of the First Baptist Church.
Acting Commonwealth Attorney James e.
Clements Of the county will make the
speech Of acceptance. There will be several
Banner" by Capt. ]. v. Davis of this city.
General and Personal.
In the police court this morning Alice
Harris colored, was assessed s. so for as
saulting Thomas Harris, also colored A
similar fine was imposed on Leonard Ches-
ser for assaulting Jesse Rener.
The funeral Of Septimus Brown, whose
death occurred Thursday at his home near
Arlington. will take place tomorrow morn
ing from Mount Olivet Church.
The railroad reading rooms. which have
been closed during the summer months,
will be open for religious services tomor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Came
ron Of the F. M. Church will off1ciate.
Mr. NJ. B. Harlow and family have re-
turned from a months stay at the Sweet
Chalybeate Springs. Mr.. Harlow is much
improved In health.
Mrs. James e. Shinn and her sister. Miss
Grace Milstead will leave this evening for
a short stay in Norfolk. Va.