Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18


ing District convention is said to contain
many interesting features, and In addition
to addresses papers, &c, special music
will be provided for the sessions.
It is stated as highly probable that tn :
Rev. ]. Luther Frantz Of Salem, Va, who
was this week elected to the passionate of
st. Marks Lutheran Church in this city,
will accept the call of the local congrega-
ton. The Rev. John c. Bowers. who has
resigned as pastor in order to accept a cali
to Calvary Lutheran Church in Baltimore,
Will preach his farewell sermon to the con-
gregation of st. Marks tomorrow evening.
AT the meeting of the Lutheran Minis
teriai Association, held last Monday, reso
were passed to the effect that Having
learned of the resignation of Rev. John G.
Bowers, pastor Of St. Marks Lutheran
church of this city, we hereby express our
regret at the severance of the very pleas
ant relations which for six years have eX-
listed between him and this conference, and
we rejoice in the prospect of a wider field
of usefulness opened up before him. The
local association also commended Mr.. Bow
erS to the cordial fellowship of the Lu-
theran Ministerial Association of Balti-
more.
The eighteenth annual conference of
church workers among the colored people,
which was begun Tuesday night and closed
last evening at St. Luke's Colored Epis-
copal Church, was regarded as one of the
most successful ever held. There were
numerous papers read before the conference
and number of addresses were deliver u
on matters of more than ordinary interest
to the members. Delegates to the confer
ence were present from nearly all the
southern and eastern states, and many
helpful suggestions were gathered by the
church workers from the discussions and
papers.
The tenth anniversary of the Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran Church. located at the
northeast, was celebrated Sunday last. The
anniversary sermon was preached in the
morning by the pastor, Rev. c. H. But
Ter, from the text, THE people had mind
to work. Nehemiah 4:6.
The annual congregational business
meeting was held Thursday evening The
terms of three members Of the church
COUNCILLOR. H. H. Settler, elder, and
MesSrS. Charles Boyd and Adolph Gerhard,
deacons, having expired, these gentlemen
We're all reelected to their respective po-
sitions. The other members of the church
council, together with the pastor, are
Messrs. c. Parkinson and H. Bosch, elders,
and Mr.. VIM. Lohmar, deacon.
The report of the treasurer. Mr.. H.
Boesch, showed the finances of the congre-
cation to be in good condition; the cur
rent expenses have all been met and the
interest on the debt has been regularly
paid. The congregation as whole has
raised for all purposes during the year
$1,000.
This congregation was organized in Oc-
tober, 1892, with twenty members. The
growth has not been rapid, though steady
and substantial. and the roll now con-
tains $50 names. Work in the northeast
was begun In September, 1891, by the or
ganization of Sunday school in a room
on 9th street. AT the first session of the
school fifty-seven persons were present,
nine classes being formed. The present
membership and organization of the school
numbers thirty-one officers and teachers;
al,A1a to-, ;,~
junior department, 70; in primary depart
ment. 10; in home department, including )
visitors, 81: total enrolment of 1923. The
average attendance for the year has been
159. The total offerings of the school and
receipts from all sources, including bal
ance from last year, were $4S5.54
The annual business meeting of the
school has just been held and the officers
chosen are: Superintendent, DR.. H. II.
Settler; assistant superintendent, Mr.. G. l..
Beeler; secretary, Mr.. Luther Bosch; as
sistant secretary, Mr.. Bernard Stein;
treasurer. Mr.. Charles Boyd: superintend-
ent primary department., Mrs. F. A. Mac
Allister; superintendent Junior depart
o. Little; pianist, Miss Alberta Buehler;
librarian, Mr.. l.. A Kalbach; superintend-
ent of the home department, Miss Clara
Parkinson.
The other organizations of the church
also presented good reports. They in
clude the w. H. and F. NJ Society Mrs.
H. Boesch, president; Christian Endeavor
Society, Mr.. Adolph Bowdler. president;
Junior Endeavor Society, Miss Elsie Par
kinson. superintendent; Young Ladies
Guild, Miss Edith Bittenbender, president
Following the business meeting there was
a social meeting, at which an enjoyable
program, consisting chiefly of music by
members of the Rebew Orchestra, Mr.. H.
W. Weber, leader, was rendered. brief
address was made by Rev. j. G. Butler,
DID, expressing congratulation and bid
ding the congregation God-speed. Refresh
ments were served by the members of the
Missionary Society.
The sixth annual convention of the Sun
day School Institute of the Episcopal do
cese of Washington was held at the Church
of the Epiphany Thursday of this week.
Three sessions were held during the day
morning, afternoon and evening. The morn
ing session was devoted to the transac-
ton of business and the election of Off
GERS. Bishop H. Y. Satterlee was
elected president of the board and the other
officers chosen were: First vice president,
Rev. DR.. Alfred Harding, rector st. Paul's
Church; second vice president, Rev. DR..
w. l.. Devries, rector st. Marks; secre-
tary, Mr.. E. L. Hutchinson. The execu-
tive committee for the coming year will
consist Of the following: Rev. ]. d. La
Motha, Rev. P. NJ. Rhinelander. Rev. Geo.
F. Dudley, Mr. S. E. Kramer and Mr.. J.
Miller Kenyon.
The afternoon session was taken up by
the reading of papers. Mrs. w. I. Hast
ings of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd
took for her subject, "One Years Practi-
cal Experience of kindergarten Methods in
the Sunday School, This was followed
by a paper on "Punctuality in Sunday
School Work." by Rev. p. NJ. Rhinelander.
and Sunday School Libraries by L. NJ.
Blackford, NJ. A, principal of the Episco-
pal High School of Virginia. delivered an
address on THE Boy-His Nature, How to
Reach 1t and How to Train It." The ses-
sion was concluded with a paper by Mrs.
Joseph Fletcher, vice principal Of the Han
nah More Academy, on THE Girls Ma
ture-How to Reach 1t and How to Train
It." Each paper and address was followed
by a short discussion.
Right Rev. DR.. Ethelbert Talbert bishop
of central Pennsylvania, delivered the SER
mon at the evening session.
A bequest of $4,000 has been made to the
parish of Epiphany Protestant Episcopal
Church of this city, by the terms of the will
of the late Emeline D. Lovett, which was
recently filed for probate. The testatrix di-
reefs that 81, 600 of the amount shall be ap-
piled to the endowment fund Of the parish,
and $1,000 to the endowment fund of the
parish house.
A patriotic camp fire." a unique affair,
was held last night in the Sunday school
house of Calvary Baptist Church and was
participated in by the officers and instruct
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