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and the old church aourished for many
seasons. The first church ediffce was re-
| built in 1S4s. and in the remodeled building
| the members Worshiped until 1928, when
| the present building was erected. The name
was then changed to Eldbrooke NJ. f.
| Church During the erection Of the pres
| ent structure the Baptist congregation in
| Tenlytown offered the Methodists the use
| Of its building until the new church home
| was completed. These two bodies have
| worked together in great harmony and in
| the winter season it has been the custom of
| the two organizations to hold union revival
! services.
| The new Methodist church has a seating
| capacity of over 800 persons The Sunday
| school room is constructed that it may
| be made part of the main auditorium by
| the means OF folding doors. The pulpit and
! pews are of fine hard wood, and memorial
stained glass windows, commemorative of
former members, decorate the side of tn"
, church.
Rev H. E. R. Reck is the present pastor.
| this being his fourth year of service in
| that capacity. 1t largely through his
| efforts that the new church was built and
he has worked energetically for the sue
cess of the charge. He is regarded very
highly by the members of his congregation,
by whom he is considered an able preacher
and popular pastor. He is also very popu-
| hood. and he is an active worker in all
movements for assisting them to lead better
and more useful lives.
The board of stewards consist of six mem
bers. as follows: J. J. Kramer William
treer, +. T Israel, H. Walther. q. F. Pat
terson and Mrs. Eli Riley The following
are members of the board of trustees: John
| WilfOng. John w. Thompson Eli Riley G
Riley, Fred j. Parks, James Giles and r
simpson Miss Florence Thompson is s1-
perintendent Of the Sunday school and Mr..
r. l. Israel is president of the Epworth
League. Both these organizations form an
important part of the church work of Ed
brooke charge and the membership of each
organization is large.
In building the new church considerable
expense was incurred and only a part of rho
funds necessary was secured In the laSf
two years strenuous efforts have been made
by the members of the congrega ton to clear
the building of debt. and now but a small
amount remains against the structure 4
pan has lately been arranged for raising
the amount needed, and in accordance with
that plan the members have decided to hold
d harvest nome supper early next month at
winch time it is hoped sufficient funds will
be obtained.
The Colored Baptist Association of Mary
iana. virginia and the District of Column
bia met In general council at Rock Creek
Baptist Church in Tenleytown Wednesday
morning. Rev. W. II. johnson OF Alexan-
drla, Va. presided. Rev. Geo. W Lee was
iiAotcifAtoi anu ftN- James l.. PiQn
was chosen secretary. A feature or Ibl
meeting was the ordination of William 4
Jones to the ministry of the church h.
being appointed to the Dastorata or tha
Rock Creek charge. Mr.. Jones is a S5lida,,.
In the theological department of Howard
University
The. council is composed of fo-tv-r,gr
churches, and a large repre- reSenLatinr Was
present at the council. which held an all
day session. Among the ministers Drosrnt
We're Reys. w j. Howard. Aquinl SayIes.
IarNr~ N1r
W. Lee. James l.. Pinn. Robert Johnson
Peyton Washington, James F. Rcbinson
" j. Robinson, S ]. Nelson. r. H. Holmes
Shelton Miller. George W Lucas r Jn,n-. !
son. Louis Carpenter. Daniel Wbesier |
B Hamm and j. II. Hill
The lay delegates in attendance consisted /
or the following: District of Coumnia.
Israel Cook. Charles H. Jackson. .. per,Iv
BENJAMIN Qualls. William ]. Tyler. R5n,rf
Holland, John Burley, William IL Mat
theWs. A Washington. Dennis Cook Car I,
and Andrew Norfect: MARYLAND, Gea~ca |
Liggins and William Carter: Virginia
Baldwin Gray, Isaac Green and ]. II. Gil
liam.
The laying of the corner stone of the
church building which will be used by the
John Wesley A: N. E. congregation took
place last Sunday afternoon This or
ganization recently sold its Shurch uron-
erty on Connecticut avenue between l. and
N streets, and purchased the old Berean
odpllSI Inufch eQlnce, 18th street he
tween l. and NJ streets Extensive repairs |
are being made in the newly acquired prom |
erty, ana the appearance of the structure
will be greatly changed.
The annual convention of the Epwortb |
League of Washington district will be held |
In this city september 20 and 80 Y is prob-
able that the fall meeting will take Dlaca
at Waugh NJ. Z. Church At this conven-
tion new officers for the following wear
Will be elected, and matters of imDortanca
TO the various departments of the organiza-
ton Will come up for discussion Each
chapter in the district will be allowed five
delegates. one of whom shall be the nastor
and an additional delegate for eyery fiff, |
members or two-thirds fraction thereof |
1t is stated by leaguers that there viii ner-
maps be several changes in the personnel |
of the cabinet for the coming year. as some
of the present officers will be unable ~
serve for another term.
The question as to whether or not there
VIII be recognition after death has been an
interesting one among. religionists and /
considerable difference of opinion is e.
pressed by members Of different denomina |
tions on the subject: Rev. E. Hez Sven. |
pastor of the Second Baptist Church will
preach tomorrow on the theme .'WiIl we |
know our loved ones after death and res
urrection?'
During the months of July and August !
the Union Methodist Episcopal Church |
Rev Page Milburn, pastor. and the West
ern Presbyterian Church, Rev Gerharf A
Wilson, pastor. have been uniting in the
Sunday services During the month of |
July Rev Mr.. Wilson preached ia the /
Methodist Church in the morning and in |
his own Church at night. and this month |
Rev. Mr.. zMflburu is conducting the SER
Vices on the same plan. The two conerega-
iohs. IL Is said. have combined very har- l
moniously and the experiment in REGARDED