Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-01

The thirty fifth annual meeting Of the
woman's board of missions will be held In
| the First CONGREGATIONAL Church IN inns
city Wednesday and Thursday OF next
week This Is one of three boards MAIN
taIned by the congregation women IN the
United States, and its work is carried on
+ in connection with the American poaro VI
missions The object of the organization
is to stimulate interest among the women
OF this country in behalf OF their less Luz
tunate sisters in foreign fields VINO nave
not the advantages of religious teachlhs,
and especially of Christianity. inns poaro
also seeks to train the children of the coun-
try in the knowledge and love OF MISSION
airy work.
| At the coming convention to be held III
this city addresses will be delivered D.
some Of the most prominent men ana W.
men in the missionary work in this country
and in foreign fields Among the speakers
will be Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. Miss Ailce M.
Kyle field secretary of the woman
board of missions; DR.. S. b. Capen, pres
dent of the American board; KEY. III
James l.. Barton, secretary or the Aheri-
can board, and others.
Wednesday morning. with Mrs Juosoh
Smith, the president, OF Boston IN one
chair The general theme of the conVens
Christian Missions" The devotional eX-
ercises will be conducted oy Miss Susan
Hayes Ward after which the delegates ana
missionary workers will be welcomed In al
dresses by Miss Emma l.. Bridges, presl-
dent of the Philadelphia branch, and by
Mrs. B. S. Platt of this city. After re-
spouse, which will probably be dehvereo
by the president, Miss E. Harriet StanWooa
of Boston will submit the annual report OF
the home department, and Miss sarah
Louise Day. also OF Boston, will present the
report of the treasurer. summary OF
foreign work will be given by MISS AlSe
NJ. Kyle after which the following ad-
dresses will be delivered: Thirty years
Among the Zulus." by Miss Gertrude r.
Hance of Esidumbini, South AFRICA, ana
THE Victorious Progress of Christian MIS-
sions, History Prophecy" by Mrs. Charles
NJ. Lamson of Boston.
Following the devtinal exercises in the
afternon addresses will be given on subjects
of interest to the members Of the organiza-
ton as follows: Our Collegesas Char
acter Builder" Miss Isabel f. Dodd, Con-
stantinople, Turkey; Woman work as
Related to General Progress Miss Lucille
Foreman, Aintab. Turkey; greetings from
the president of the American board,
Samuel B. Capen; From Massa chusetts to
Macedonia" Mrs. Francis E. Clark, Bos-
ton, wife of the founder Of the Christian
Endeavor Society.
The devotional exercises at the evening
session will be conducted by Rev. DR.. s. M
Newman, pastor of the First Congrega-
ttOnal ChurCn, ana the cHOlT VI the SiA
will render special music under direction
of DR.. Bischofr. THE Womans Board
Its Aim and Responsibilities will be dis
cussed by Miss A. B. Child, and Rev. Or.
James L. Barton will speak on "Possloiii III
ties of Indian Womanhood." Miss Ellen NJ
Stone of Salonica. Macedonia, wih give
narrative of her experiences while cap
tive in Turkey, speaking on the SUBJECT
My Last Two Years in Macedonia
Miss Ida w. Prime of Constantinople Will
conduct the devotional service Thursday
morning at the conclusion of which the
following addresses will be given Trans
formed Lives in the Boarding School, ;" Miss
Susan D. Riggs, Marsovan, Turkey; Chris
ton Work of Native Women, Mrs. &. Z.
Tracy Marsovan. Turkey; Seven Years of
Medical Work. DR.. Julia Bissell Ahmed
magyar, India. Miss Ellen c. Parsons OF
New York city Will also speak at the morn
ing session. The principal business session
of the convention will occur Thursday
afternoon, when the election of officers Will
take place. This session will also mark the
close of the annual meeting, and during
the afternoon the following subjects VIII
be spoken on by the persons named: THE
Onward March in Mexico" Mrs. John
Rowland, Guadalajara. Mexico; China
the Open Door," Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich,
Tungcho, China; Lessons Learned From
My Captivity Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, Salon
lea, Macedonia.
The members of the organization in
WASHINGTON are making elaborate prepara-
tions for the comfort and convenience OF
the visitors and II IS expected that many
benefits will accrue to the delegates as a
result of the meeting.
The ninth annual convention Of the Dis
trict Sunday School Association, which was
held in Mt. Vernon Place NJ. E. Church
South from Monday until Wednesday IN
elusive of this week, was regarded as the
most successful annual meeting In the his
tory of the association. All the sessions of
the convention were largely attended ana
the workers seemed to take unusual inter-
est in the meetings. AS to the condition OF
the District association. the report or MT
] H Iichliter. field worker and treasurer,
furnished considerable interesting 1nforma-
ton. Mr. Lichliter stated that the interest,"
in the primary department ana the normal
class during the past year hao increased
10 a considerable extent and that the Prl-
mary Teachers Union was deserving OF
praise for it's work in furthering the OBJ.
jects Of the Sunday school. The normal
class he stated, is doing efficient service
in training teachers and officers for their
various duties in the Sunday school. 1t was
also stated that about one-sixth of the pop
ulation of the District is enrolled In the
various Sunday schools of the city. The re-
ports from eighty-two schools show that
during the past year 1,064 persons from
the schools have united with the churches,
being an increase Of 40 over the number
reported last year.
The statistics for the year show the fol-
lowing as the ten largest schools. with their
enrolment: Cavalry Baptist, 1902; Ninth
street CHRISTIAN. Spo, f1dmllne MetnOdlSt
Episcopal. T0S: Eastern Presbyterian. 702;
Douglas Methodist Episcopal, 626; Metro
politan Presbyterian. COZ: First Congrega-
tional. $50; Gurley Memorial Presbyterian,
6S5: Wilson Memorial Methodist Episcopal,
553; Peck Memorial Presby terrain, 525.
Rev. DR.. ]. ]. Muir. pastor of Temple
Baptist Church, will tomorrow observe the
thirteenth anniversary of his pastorate at
that church with special services. Dr.
Muir's services as pastor Of that congrega<
ton has been the longest continuous pas
torate In the history of the Temple Church
which formerly known as the Street
Baptist Church.
The members of Gorsuch NJ. z. Church
gave oyster supper for the benefit OF
the church Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings of this week in Potomac Hall, at 11th
and Maryland avenue southwest. The affail
was largely patronized and considerable