Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
president Mrs. Frank B. Walker. secre-
tary. and Mrs Frank E. Waring. treas

tary. ana MIS- FRANK h. Narilg, treas
urer.
A series OF meetings which are calcu-
lated to be of great interest to all the
church people of the city will be held in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
throughout the first week in December.
under the auspices OF the Mortified Exten-
sion movement. Rev. G. Campbell Nor
meetings. Mr.. Morgan was expected to
come to Washington last autumn, but was
prevented by serious illness. The arrange
rnents for the series Of meetings are in
mittee. Many persons who have heard the
Rev. Mr.. Morgan regard him as the most
eloquent preacher of the day.
The Methodist churches Of the CITY are
making special effort to further the pur-
poses Of the recent general missionary con-
vention of that denomination held at Cleve-
land. Ohio. With this purpose in view the
local MethodfstS have set apart the week
beginning November "a as missionary
week, when series Of meetings will be
held to advance the cause Of missions.
The meetings will begin Monday morn
Ing, November "a, with the session Of the
Methodist Ministerial Association, which
will be held at McKendree Church. Papers
VIII be presented follows: "Retrench-
m !ioTr n and Its Causes Rey Page Mburn;
evening service for the ministry and off,
CARY OF churches will occur at Wesley
Chapel. Echoes from the Cleveland Con-
vention' will be the subject for this meet
ing, and the various features of the CON
rentlon viii be presented by Rev. DR. H.
r. Naylor, Mrs E. M. Wharton, Messrs
q. w. F. Swartzel and E. s. Wescott.
A. missionary rally will take Mace at
Douglas Memorial Church Tuesday even
Ing, the speaker for the occasion being Rev.
DR.. j. F. Goucher. Another rally will be
held at Anacostia Church Wednesday even
ing, when Rev. DR.. Frank D. Gamewell
in ,iSSio
prayer meeting will be held in each of the
Methodist churches Of the District Thurs
day evening, November q. and a big mass
meeting will take place Friday evening at
Hami1ne Church. Among the speakers who
will address this meeting are Bishop J. NJ.
Thoburn, Bishop ]. c. Hartzell and Rev.
DR.. E. E. Stuntz
Missionary sermons have been arranged
Tor in all the Methodist churches Sunday
morning, November 30. The pastors of the
city will exchange pulpits after the follow
ing order: Anacostia, A H. Thompson;
Douglas Memorial, c. o. Isaac; Dunbar
ton Avenue, Page Milburn; Foundry W.
~ Ferguson; Gorsuch, ]. E. Amos; Grace.
A. B1easki; Haml1ne. f. NJ Bristol; McKen-
dree, s. M. Hartsock; Metropolitan. H C.
STUNT: North Capitol ]. e. Amos: Ryland.
j. q. Smith; st. Paul's, ]. C.. Nicholson;
Trinity. G. w. Miller: Union G.. E. Mayd-
wei; Waugh. L. B. Wilson; Wesley F. H
Havenner; Wilson Memorial, E. L. Hub
bard; New York Avenue, J. H. Hyatt;
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T. E. Copes; Tenleytown D. H Martin;
Brookiand, H e. r. Reck
The mass meeting Of the Epworth League
workers is announced for Sunday evening
at Hamline Church, when the series of
meetings will be brought to close.
The Rev. John L. F'rantz, pastor of st.
Marks Lutheran Church. in Southwest
washington returned to the city yesterday
after a two weeks absence in Salem Va
where he was formerly in charge Of the
Lutheran Church Of that place. He will
occupy the pulpit Of st. Marks tomorrow
morning and evening and regularly there
after Arrangements will soon be made for
his installation as pastor of the local con-
gregation. 1t is stated as highly probable
that the president of the MARYLAND SYNOD,
the Rev S. w. owen, DID. Of HagersfoWn
Mo, Will ofHciate at the installation Of the
new pastor. movement Is on foot among
the members and friends Of the congrega-
ton to reduce the Indebtedness Of the
church at least $1,000 during the coming
year, the plans for which will be announced
by the pastor tomorrow.
The meeting OF the woman's Missionary
Society of the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church last Wednesday morning
was addressed by DR.. Bertha Caldwell Of
lnd1a. There was large attendance and
the ladies were served with luncheon at
noon.
Mr.. Charles F. Weller general secretary
OF the Associated Charities, has been Sc
cured to address the meeting OF the Mems
Club OF Luther Place Memorial Church
next Monday evening. The subject of Mr.
Weller's talk will be Social Service and
Social Conditions Among Needy Washing
tonlans, and his remarks will be iIlustrat-
ed with stereopticon views. The meeting
will be held in the Sunday school room.
and the members Of the club are invited to
bring the ladies.
The young mems class taught by Mr. ms
tice Harlan in the New York Avenue Pres
byteran Sunday school resumed its ses
stons last Sunday morning in the audito
rum Of the church.
The initial fall meeting Of the Mems
Club Of Assembly's Presbyterian Church
occurred last Tuesday evening, and large
audience was present to listen to the must
cal and literary program provided for the
evenings entertainment. Mr. Albert 70.
Ogg gave a number of humorous readings
and special music was furnished by local
talent.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of Cal
vary Baptist Church held meeting las
Tuesday morning at II o'clock The tonic
for the session was China and the leader
was Mrs. George W. Silsby. There were a
number OF interesting papers read at the
meeting, and several musical selections
were rendered. At noon a basket lunch was
served. In the afternoon the Ladies' Sew