Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
OFFICERS ELECTED
SUNDAY SCHOOL OF FOUNDRY
CHURCH REoRoANIzED.
Mr.. Harding Emphatically Denies
Of Union Congregation.

At the meeting of the combined Sunday
school boards of old Foundry and st. Pauls
M. E. Churches held last evening at Foun-
dry Church. corner of 18th and r streets
northwest the reorganization of the school
was perfected and officers were elected for
the ensuing year. Mr.. Lyman L. Pierce.
general secretary of the Y. M. G. A.. was
nominated superintendent OF the school.
This nomination by the board, it is stated.
Is equivalent to an election. but according
to the discipline Of the denomination tho
superintendent of the Sunday school Is also
a member of the quarterly conference OF
the church and therefore an official of the
church society, and his nomination must
be confirmed by the members Of the quar-
terly conference before he is officially
elected.
The other officers of the Sunday school
who were unanimously elected last evening
upon recommendation by the nominating
committee of five are as follows: Mr.. H. L.
Buell. assistant superintendent. and Mrs.
]. Ellen Foster, lady assistant; MIR. Ernest
A. Short. secretary; Miss Florence Rohr-
back. assistant secretary; Mr.. Stacy H.
Briant, treasurer: Mr.. w. H. Zellers, IL
brarian: Mr.. William Lindsay, Miss Jennie
Knorr, Mr.. Barry Burnell. Miss Ada Stine-
metz. assistants; Mr.. j. F. Birch, jr., Choir
lister; Miss Kate Young and Miss Rose o.
born. pianists: Miss Irah J. Townsend. SUI
perintendent of the intermediate depart
ment; Miss Matte Duck, secretary: Mrs.
K. M. Johns, Superintendent primary de-
partment; Miss Thea Adams, secretary;
Miss Ella l.. Stinemetz, superintendent
home department.
Mr.. Harding's Statement.
The early part Of the meeting was pre-
sided over by Mr. Clarence L. Harding the
former superintendent of Foundry Sunday
school. Following the nomination of the
ipfo Mr To-
himself from the meeting and Mr.. Kerr was
in the chair during the remainder of the
session In the reports of last nights
meeting published this morning significance
was attached to Mr.. Harding's leaving the
church after the election of the superin-
tendent. When interviewed with regard to
the matter today. by representative Of
The Star. Mr. Harding said:
The reports to the effect that I am
'disaffected member of the consolidated
congregation Is decidedly incorrect. When
Mr.. Pterce's name was proposed foo the
position Of superintendent it was entirely
in conformity with my wishes. and before
the voting took place l spoke in favor Of
his election. Before left the meeting
stated to those present my reasons for SO
doing, which were that I was going to at
tend the reception given to the Rev. DR..
Joseph Dawson. pastor of Mt. Pleasant
ton was organized in November last was
one OF the organizing members and was
elected a member Of the board Of trustees
of the church.
Heartily Approved the Consolidation.
Il wish to state plainly that heartily
approve Of the consolidation of the st.
Paufs and Foundry congregations I in
tend to affiliate with the Mount Pleasant
church next Sunday morning. and have
only delayed presenting my letter to that
church until after conference because of
the fact that was superintendent Of the
Foundry Sunday school.
"The Rev. Mr.. Moore the new pastor of
foundry Church, Is one OF my best friends,
and esteem him highly. have not the
slightest doubt but that his popularity as
minister will attract large Congregations
every Sunday, and that with his energy
the church will make notable advance
ment.' f3s 27S
Other members of the Sunday school
board who were present at the meeting last
night stated that no officers RESERVATIONS
were read or even presented to the board
last night, and that the meeting was char
acterized by harmonious spirit. At the
Easter service given by the members Of the
former st. Paul Sunday school in the edi-
flee last Sunday it Is stated that Mr.. Rich
ard p. Evans. the superintendent of st.
faufs school, had charge Of the exercises.
No Large Detection Of Members.
prominent member of the consolidated
congregation in speaking Of the reported
wholesale Withdrawals from the church
said this morning: 1.-THE records show that
only six letters of withdrawal have been
issued to members Of Old Foundry Church
since the consolidation went into effect,
the first week in April. An evidence of the
harmony prevailing among the membership
Is the enthusiastic preparations which are
now being made by committee of fifty
ladies', representing the former separated
CONGREGATIONS of st. Paul and Foundry, for
reception to Rev. Robert NJ Moore the
new pastor. The affair will be held next
Wednesday and Is the subject OF consider
able friendly interest among the members