Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-10
It now has large membership. and Is in
a f1Our:shing condition.

IL now mas a large membership, ana ID IN
flour:shing condition.
Mr.. Charles F. Warren gave lecture
Wednesday evening at st. Paups Catholic
Church on Mexico, under the auspices of
st. Pauls Union. The lecture was largely
attended.
The board OF control of Washington Dis
trict Epworth League held q meeting We'd
resday night at Wesley NJ E. Church and
the subject of League Finances" was dis
cussed Mr.. Samuel Scrivener. correspond
ing secretary of the District organization.
resigned. and Mr. E. H. Pullman was APP
pointed in his place. Mr.. Pullman Is a
member of Gorsuch Chapter. The local
chapters have been invited to attend the
laying of the corner stone Of the Mckinley
Memorial Ohio College of Government at
the American University, which will occur
Wednesday afternoon. May Ia, and they
are making preparations to be present.
The meeting of the Sunday school teach
ers of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, held Thursday evening, was adj
dressed by Mr.. F. w. Vaughn OF Calvary
Baptist Sunday school. The subject Of Mr.:
Teach. How Teach" The suggestions con-
tanned In the discourse greatly interested
those present.
of the First Congregational Church held a
meeting Tuesday morning at IL o'clock,
when Miss Chamberlain spoke on THE
Unwritten Side of Missionary Life"
Miss May Agnes Kelly Of Detroit. Mich.
recited the story Of "Enoch Arden" at an
entertainment given under the auspices OF
the Epworth League of McKendree M. E.
Church Wednesday evening. A large audi
ence was present on the occasion.
The new pipe organ built in the Church
of the Sacred Heart was completed this
week and appropriately installed with
sacred concert.
The Inasmuch Guild Of Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church held an all-day meet
ing Thursday. Luncheon was served at
1890, and a large number of ladies was
present. This will probably be the last
meeting of the season.
Miss Anna L. Evens, an English mission
ary who has labored over fifteen years in
central India, recently addressed the
Friends at their meeting house, list and G
streets northeast The table was covered
with curios. beginning with sample Of
coored cloth from the industrial school and
surmounted with a family shrine to the
Goddess Kali. The native customs were
Illustrated by articles of common use and
decoration: but the chief interest centered
In the simplicity of the village people (who
imagine that women cannot learn anything)
and in their keen expectation of receiving
definite answers to prayer.
The Vaughn Glass of Calvary Baptist
Sunday school has adopted novel and
attractive method Of extending its inf1u-
ence and stimulating the interest Of the
men In Washington With the view OF
having the lessons presented in such man
ner as will appeal most strongly to the
tastes Of all and induce the stranger to
attend. as we'll as to tighten the burdens
of the organizer and teacher, F. w.
Waugh prominent Christian gentlemen
In the business as well as the religious
world have been invited to come before
the class In the capacity of teacher. Mer-
rifle E. Gates. secretary of the board of
Indian commissioners, and ex-president of
Amherst and Rutgers colleges will teach
the lesson tomirrow.
The Chautauqua Circle of Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church met Tuesday evening
at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. G. n. Luccock.
3OS 9TH street southeast. The subject for
the evening was Germany" and a paper
on THE Black Forest" of Germany was
read by Mrs. Thompson, and Mrs, George
Spidell gave short talk describing the
German houses of legislation. A genera!
discussion Of the subject was engaged III
by the members of the circle present.
volunteer choir. composed of members
of the Christian Endeavor Society. has been
organized in the Gunton-TempIe Memorial
Presbyterian Church under direction of Mr.
George A. Provost, the church precentor
and furnishes music for the evening secv
ices. The choir consists of Mrs. William
Smith Misses Jennie Tustn, Gertrude
Wright and Helen Dyer, sopranos: Mrs.
Robert J. Boyd, Misses Bessie Dyer Matte
Adams. Edith Claxton, Juliette Winfield
and Margaret Hosier altos: Messrs. jack
son and Long, tenors, and Messrs. Provost
and COnwell, bassos. Mrs. Albert NJ. Jack
son is the organist.
The last century social of the season was
Christian Church and the occasion was
marked by an unusually large attendance,
the lecture room being crowded. The lite
rary and musical program proved an inter-
esting feature of the evening and hearty
applause greeted each number. Mr.. Robert
Maxwell. played a cornet solo. and DR.. N.
r. ODonoghue. gave several Rotations,
which greatly pleased the audience Vocal
solos were rendered by Miss Matti Gibson
and Mrs. Eva Seeey the latter being ac-
companied on the mandolin by Mrs. Jordan
Mrs, Ernest Sparks presided at the piano.
After the entertainment refreshments were
served and a social hour was pleasantly
spent Mrs. G. H. futile was in charge of
the century committee, which embraced
those persons of the congregation whose
names begin with the letters of the alpha
bet from r to Z, with the exception of the
letter S. Those especially in charge of the
arrangements were Mrs VanarsdaIe Miss
Ada Wilhoite, Miss Lillian Ritter. Mr..
Trent and Messrs. Lloyd NJ. Tillman and
Roy O. UdelI.
A mass meeting of the Baptist young peo-
pie of Washington and vicinity will be held
In the auditorium of Calvary Baptist
Church. next Friday evening, May 16. The
meeting will be addressed by Rev. B. L.
Whitman, d. D., of Philadelphia, who will
speak on the subject, The History and
Policy of the Baptist People,"
meeting Of the Baptist women of the
District was held yesterday at the Second
Baptist Church, and a district organization
was perfected which will be an auxiliary
to the national Baptist convention. A mass
meeting was held in the evening at Shiloh
Baptist Church, and addresses were made
by Representative George H. White,
Mrs: j. M: Layton, Mrs. L. Queen and Rev
Taylor. The officers elected for the dis
trict association are as follows: President,
Mrs. Rosetta r. Lawson; vice president,
Miss X. Anderson. treasurer, Mrs Annie
Taylor; recording secretary. Mrs. NJ Jack
son; corresponding secretary Mrs. Julia NJ.
Layton.
The Mems Club of St. Marks Pro-Cath-
edral held the final meeting of the year
Thursday night in the parish hall and elect