Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
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the cakes.and cheese set out for the sing
And the clergyman closed his eyes in con-
temptation of this old world vision.
Il have lived on the sunny side of the
street. he said. with the smile that shows
that he is living there stiii.
Mr.. Collyer told of his coming to this
country. of his work at b1acksmiths
forge. OF his leaving the Methodist Church
and his call as a Unitarian minister to
to this city in 1870 He told Of the wide ex-
perience Of his eighty years. and then the
clergyman said:
do 1 think people are less interested in
religion! No. thousand times no. They
are thinking out the meaning of religion as
they never have before. ! have seen great
changes. Yes. 1t Is an evolution. People
90 go to church today. and they go because
they want to, not because they are driven,
as they were formerly.
Womans activity Is one of the great In
dications OF advance. She Is helping her.
self and man at the same time. The church
is to be greatly helped through her endeav-
ors. Women will preach too They do now
sometimes. but they don't get outside of
themselves enough for the most part Mrs
Livermore did and she was a successful
preacher. 1 have always believed in wo-
man S rights. Lucretia Mott was great
friend of mine
have no patience with the talk that the
world Is growing worse. l won't discuss it.
II Is getting better all the time. Gods in
HIS heaven; alrs well with the world If
1t wasn't so it would mean that God had
given over. the world to evil and 1t would
hardly have been worth while for Him to
nave made It, No, in every department of
life Gods plan is being worked out and
men ana women are growing BETTER
The regular monthly business meeting of
the Vaughn Glass Club of Calvary Baptist
Church was held Wednesday evening The
election M off go1
lows: President. G. c. Seibold; first vice
president, Arthur Copeland; second vice
president, E. w. Grafton; instructor, +. w.
vaughn; constructor, Prof. Mitchell Car
roll; secretary. E. c. Rice; assistant secre-
tary, r. s. Williams; treasurer. H. F. Far
mer; financial SECRETARY, ]. S. Hebbard:
chaplain, G. HI. Aldridge; historian, L. S.
Ienney: guard. R. w. Edmons; librarian,
hugh smith; crayonist. F. c. Grass; organ
list, Guy A. Ourand: ushers, ST. Clair H.
Ambley and C. c. Hosmer
After the election and routine business
the following program was rendered. Solo.
Allen u. Flowers; recitation. James Price;
solo. William c. Dashiell; flute solo. Joseph
Steiner; reading, P. A. Rowe; solo, j. Gram
stoun Laurie, with flute oblgato by Joseph
Steiner. The accompanist was Guy A. GU
rand.
The new president of Swarthmore College,
DIR. Joseph SWAIN has been secured to de-
liver an address on Mature and the BIZ
L
street northwest, tomorrow evening at
o'clock.
A series of addresses will be inaugurated
tomorrow evening at the Masonic Temple,
corner of 9th and F streets northwest I'M
der the auspices of the Seventh Day Ad-
Ventists, whose UNCONVENTIONAL headauar-
tiers have recently been removed from Bat
Tie Creek. Mich. to this city. The meetings
will be held each Sunday evening at 7:30
clock for some time. The first address
will be delivered by Prof w. W. Prescott,
the editor of the Review and Herald, the
UNCONVENTIONAL church paper, published in
Washington The distinctive teaching of
the denomination will. 1t is understood be
emphasized in this address The public
has been invited to attend and Bible stu
dents asked to bring Bibles and note books.
Questions will be answered. it is said, as
far possible
The second of the monthly meetings of the
St Mark Mems Club of Capitol Hill was
held Thursday night in the parish hall The
Messr5. Roiltngs, barytone solos; Rose in
selections; Palmer. in mono
logue. and Harisy, In piano parts, contrib
uted to the pleasure Of the evening.
Rev. DR.. Devries, rector of St. Marks
Church. extended to all a wish fot merry
Christmas and happy New Year. Cen
erous applause was given the performers.
EPWoRTH LEAGUE NOTES.
The topic for the devotional meeting to-
morrow evening Is Jesus Christ-His Saw
ing Power" This is the second of four les
sons entitled Some Christian Fundamen-
tails" References for the lesson are Acts,
iv. II: Matthew. /: 81; Timothy, il: %.
Mr.. s. H. Sherwood conducted AN inter-
esting service at Gorsuch Chapter last Sun
day evening.
Gorsuch Chapter has been holding a fair
during the past week at its church, corner
" and L streets southwest, with much sue
cess. The fair, it Is thought. will be con-
tinued during the coming week
Epworth leagues and members of the
president. DR.. ]. H. Wesler to lay aside all
of whatever kind during the
progress of the revival services to be held In
January, and in which the league is to take
an active part. This has been requested in
order to give spirit and encourag cement to
the meetings. AS the Epworth League will
take a rather prominent part in the sery-
Ices, it is desired that leaguers throughout
the city lend their support in order that
there may be success.
The Epworth League of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church South
has elected the following officers, to serve
for 1904: President. DIR. Howard r. Moore;
first vice president, Mr.. Edgar F. Nelson:
second vice president, Miss Ruth Rucker;
third vice president. Miss Ruth Murray;
'Epworth Era" agent, Mrs. W. F. Tomlin-
son; chairman of missionary committee,
Miss Fannie Adams; secretary, DR.. 7. Z.
Bell; treasurer, Miss Marguerite Wood.
This league. 1t Is said, has had a record
during the twelve months of it's organiza-
ton. Its membership numbers nearly two
hundred active young workers.
The Junior League of Epworth Church
has been recently reorganized and Is. 1t is
said, doing good work, under the manage
ment of Mrs. S. E. Moore and Miss Eunice
Smith. About seventy little folks are on
It's roll of members.
The Junior League at Rockville has
raised nearly $50 since January Of this
year 1t provides for the schooling of a
young Corean girl
One of the most active bands of junior
workers In Washington Is said to be that
1t Marvin ID. E. Church, South, where there
are some fifty members.
The Epworth League Union of Washing
ton and vicinity held rally in the M. E.
Church South. at Hyattsville. last Tuesday
evening. The addresses were on special
phases of missionary work. Rev. w H