Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26

ever held in the history of the church. Rev.
DR.. II. r. Naylor. presiding elder Of Wash
ingtou district, has been invited to be pres
ent and address the convention, but he
states that it is probable he will be unable
to attend on account of pressing duties in
the district at that time. DR.. Naylor has
recommended the following persons from
this city as delegates to the conference to
represent the various branches of the
church: Pastors, Rev. DR.. Lucen Clark
and Rev. DR.. J. c. Nicholson; laymen,
Messrs. r. V. Belt, Frank T. Israel, DR.. 7.
s. Hull and f. S. Westcott; Epworth
League, Mr.. E. S. LaFetra, DR.. j. H. Wes-
ler Mrs. M NJ. Mitchell, Miss Z. r. Wood
ward and Mrs. H. A. Ison. Several of the
attend the conference, and it is likely that
other Methodists from Washington will be
present.
Several hundred members and friends of
the Sunday school Of the First United
Brethren Church participated in the annual
excursion of the school to Bay Ridge last
Wednesday. Several picnic parties spread
their dinners in the shade Of the trees and
the young people enjoyed boating, bathing
and fishing and other amusements afforded
by the resort. base ball game was
played by some of the young men present,
and considerable enthusiasm was mani
tested in the game by the spectators.
During the absence Of Rev, DR.. s. H.
Greene, on vacation, Calvary Baptist
Church will be under the care of Rev. A.
F. Anderson the pastors assistant
Rev. c. R. Botsford. formerly Of Wash
ington and now pastor Of a Lutheran
church at Northumberland, Pa, Is in the
city for few weeks. He will preach to-
morrow morning at the Church Of the
Reformation, and in the evening at St.
Marks Lutheran Church. Mr.. Botsford
was for number of years connected with
ST Paurs Lutheran Church and afterward
with St. Marks, with which he united
when that church was organized as a mis-
sion He was for several years superin-
tendent Of the Sunday school of the latter
organization.
The seventeenth annual convention Of the
Brotherhood of ST. Andrew of the Episcopal
church will be held in Boston, October 8 to
12 1t is probable that a number of local
brotherhood men will attend the big meet
ing.
The approaching convention promises to
be the largest in the history of the brother
hood An excellent program has been ar
ranged, Including among the speakers the
Ri. Rev. Frederick Courtney, bishop of
Nova Scotia; Rt. Rev. Thomas Underwood
Dudley, bishop of Kentucky; Rt. Rev.
Henry Goldman Potter, bishop Of New York;
RI. Rev William Lawrence, bishop Of
Massachusetts,; Ri. Rev. Charles P. An
derson, bishop coadjutor of Chicago; Rt
Rev Charles s. olmsted, bishop Of Colo
RADIO. Rev DIR. W. s. Rainsford Of New
York Rev. DR.. Floyd W. Tompkins of Phil
adelphia, Rev Frank Du Moulin of Chi
cago, DR. Howard A. Kelly of Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore, Mr.. John r.
Mott, general secretary Worlds Student
Christian Federal ton; Mr.. James L. Hough-
telling of Chicago, Mr.. H. D. W. English OF
Pittsburg president of the brotherhood,
and others.
All visitors to the convention who register
at brotherhood headquarters, Horticultural
Hall Boston, win be entitled to the special
railroad rates, well as to the special
hotel rates and other privileges granted to
brotherhood men.
Rev. George V. Leech will occupy the
pulpit of ST. Paul's NJ. E. Church during
the absence of the pastor, Rev. G. w.
Miller on his vacation.
Rev DR.. Ferguson, pastor of Wesley NJ.
E. Church. has arranged special hymn
service for tomorrow evening The sing
ing pf HYMNS will be interspersed with his
torical sketches of the songs by DR.. Fer
euson. Prof Theodore I. King will have
charge of the music, assisted by the church
quartet. consisting of Mesdames Leech and
Bayly and Messrs. Rodrick and Barker.
The thirty-second annual session of the
Washington district conference of the Vir-
pinia annual conference, African Methodist
Episcopal Church, opened Thursday of this
week in the church at H llsdale station. The
sessions will close tomorrow. Rev. Ii. IL.
Hankins, presiding elder, of Washington
district has acted as temporary charnIa n.
in the absence of Bishop R. S. Williams.
There is a large attendance of delegates
and preachers from Virginia, West Virginia
and Maryland. and considerable interest is
manifested in the proceedings. Two ses-
sions have been held each day, with preach
ing services both morning and evening.