Evening star., 1900-08-18

was organized has been carried on with
the greatest enthusiasm and with wonder
ful results. 1t IL further stated that the
present has been an exceptional summer In
the finances Of the mission. in that the re-
ceipts have been sufficient to cover all cur
rent expenses and even curtau old out
standing obligations
The treasurer has in addition to other
disbursements just paid the quarterly In
terest on the second mortgage notes due.
Rev. II. Sampson of Allegheny, Pa, was
In Washington this week and was in con-
ference with several prominent members of
the Pilgrim Church relative to holding
meetings. On each visit to the city, Mr.
Sampson having already made several
ne gives Bible readings and discourses from
the Chart of Ages. Most of his meetings
up to this time have been held in the parIor
OF some member of the church.
MI Sampsons trips here are not the oc-
caslon OF any expense to the local member
snip, as all costs are borne by the Watch
rover Bible and Tract Society of Pitts
burg, Pa, Of which he is one of the mis-
sionariCS.
"A few years ago." according to a letter
received In this city, there was a great
cry Tor missionary Bibles in the fiowery
kingdom. The Bible Society was hipbly
gratified. The demand was UNPRECEDENTED.
and thousands of dollars were spent in
sendlng the Chinese nice red morocco Tes-
taments. This sort Of thing went on for a
long time, but the number of converts did
not increase accordingly. The missiona ries
investigated. What do you suppose they
found? That they used the Bibles for gun
.sg Waaoing? NO, they made firecrackers of
them Practically all the nicely printed
bibles that we were sending over there
were rolled up in nice little rolls, a page at
time, and made into firecrackers
The Chinese make firecra ckers at home
tor an incredibly low price. and the paper
they were getting free was a considerable
ngure with them. But 1t taught us a celes-
tlal lesson, as l might say
vino h,,
Zion Baptist Church Sunday school for the
ensuing year: SUPERINTENDENT W. D. Jar
VS. assistants, Mrs. Banks and Mrs Lat
ney, secretaries. Miss Josephine A. Mat
news, Miss A. B. Howard and Mrs C. C.
Burk: treasurer. r. Watts; librarians, Will
lam H. Hurd Miss Alice A. Parker and
MISS Sadie Lignor; ehorister, Prof E. W.
Scott; pianists. Prof r. j. Daniels and Miss
Jennie Sipes; ushers, J. Ennis c. Purdy. r
X. Sydnor Isaac Wright, A. McKenny, W.
cameron, Harris Brown John Summers
ana John Anderson; delegates to Baptist
Sunday School Union, Messrs Walker. Smi-
Ter and Ennis; delegates to interdenomina-
tlonai Sunday school convention Miss A. B.
Howard, F. E. Payne and A McKenny:
announcements of various departments of
Epworth League-adult Mrs Letitia Banks:
junior, Mrs. E. A. Latney; Intermediate
Mr- j. II. Smiler; primary, Mr. James En-
MS; kindergarten, Miss F. E. Payne. and
home, Mrs. Jennie Brown
The National Council Of the Brotherhood
OF ST Andrew recently held a meeting to
consider the character of the national con-
Sention to be held in Richmond, Va. in
october, Immediately preceding the mis-
sionary council In Louisville 1t was de-
cided to make the Richmond convention
oistinctiveiy brotherhood affair
Since the internationa convention In Buff
falo in 1897, it is said there have crept in
TO the programs a considerable number of
related topics This year attention is to
be paid to the work of the brotherhood it
self, especially of its future nIans
Some adjustment of these plans is
believed to be needed to meet the
financial resources. 1t is stated that an
effort at a sef-denial fund failed. and an
attempt to make the denial cover a longer
period. and not actually represent denial,
has, 1t is reported, also failed. The fund is
Intended for the work Of the brotherho, d
IN the Philippines and also in the south
and far west.
The services at Epiphany Chapel Sunday
morning last We're of special character,
marking the completion of certain improve
ments in the chancel. These improvements
consist of a new carpet and choir racks
brass standards for the communion rail
and brass pulpit. The pulpit is the re-
suit of the zeal and energy of the Ladies'
Aid Society. 1t is of a neat and tasty de-
sign, and was purchased of Mr.. Darius E.
Burton Of this city. The communion rail
standards We're presented by the Sunday
school. An appropriate sermon was preach
ed by Rev. Louis G. Wood, the minister in
charge. and special music was rendered by
the vested choir. Mrs. Wilton G. Miller
sang the ofrertory, Calvary"