Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

which VIII he held thursday evening. May
:, Commissioner Henry B. L. Macfarland
will deliver the address of welcome, and
Rev c. Fl. Hubbell of Columbus, Ohio, the
president of the union, will make the re-
Spouse on behalf of the Endeavorers. Rev.
p. w. BURNER will also deliver an address
at this meeting and Rev. DR.. NJ. L. Jen-
nings of Pittsburg will speak on THE Man
Who Can" An informal reception will
conclude the program for the opening ses-
sion
The actual work of the convention will
commence Friday morning. May s. begin
ming at o'clock. The devotional exercises
will be led by Rev. II. l.. Freeman of
Sheridanvilie. Pa. and Rev. DR.. j. F. Cowan
o. Boston will conduct a workers confer
ence. An open parliament will be conduct
ed by I. p. Fisher of Denton. Md. and adj
dresses will be delivered as follows: .Peo-
PIE Who Pray" John G. lockwood Wash
ington; "A Rusty Sword Rev G. w. Had
daway. Baltimore: Grace and Green
backs" Rev. c. d. Sinkinson, Atlantic
City. N. j.: The Man Who Isn't Going to
Heaven Rev. ]. NJ. Holmes Baltimore;
Strictly Business Rev. w. S. Vert At
tica. Ohio The afternoon of Friday will
be spent by the delegates In sight seeing
and recreation at the notable points of in
terest in and around the national apital.
The service in the evening will include ad-
dresses as follows: M. P.-More People"
Rev. Harlan l.. Feeman, Sheridanville Pa
secretary of the union; '"rhree-Thirds of
an Endeavorer" Rev. DR.. Cowan Boston
and &C. -E.-Christian Education" Rev DR..
Il. II. Lewis, Adrian. Mich.
The subject of the Saturday morning
meeting will be Our Country for Christ"
Dr. Cowan will conduct a workers confer
ence and ]. c. Broomield of Pittsburg su-
perintendent of junior work, will conduct
junior workers conference The follow
ing addresses will be given: The Saloon
or the Sabbath-Which?' Rev. DR.. NJ D.
Helmick, st. Marys. w. Va; The Saloon
Must Go-When?" Rev. c. l.. Queen Lo-
rentz w: Va: The Man With the Vote
Rev r. Z. Gaines Mt. Cary. Ohio; Tenn
perance That Tells" Miss Florence Ham
mond. Baltimore; The Man Next Door,"
Rev. e. Z. McManiman. DID, w. Lafay-
cite. Ohio.
The theme for the Saturday afternoon
session will be The World for Christ"
and the program Will include What Can
We Reasonably Expect From Our Juniors?'
Mrs j. w. zirckel. Pittsburg; My Idea
of Successful Junior Meeting. Rev. J. F.
Cowan, DID. Boston; Our Juniors for
Home Missions" Rev. w. ]. Cady, Siam
ford. Conn: The Chldrens Chance" Su-
perintendent ]. S. Leland. Pittsburg; THE
Missionary Boomerang Rev. J. w. Trout
Elizabeth. y. j.: Social and Religious Con-
ditions in China" Prof. L. B. Hull. West
minister. Nd; The Women of China Miss
Ella Wilson, New Brighton, Pa; round
table: How Can We Increase Missionary
interest" led by Rev f. N Foster, Pitts
burg: The Actual and the Possible in
China" Miss Margaret kuhns. Ligonier
Pa; THE Field is the World Rev F. c.
Klein. Newark. n. j.
Rev DR.. b. w. Anthony of Castle Shan
non, Pa, will speak on The Great Field
at Home during the evening meeting j.
S Leland of Pittsburg missionary super
intendent. will make an address on Mis-
siCnary Progress" and Rev. 7. ]. Ogburn
of Greensboro y. c., will talk on Young
America for the World.
The convention sermon will be delivered
Sunday morning, May TO- by Rev. DR.. J.
F. McCulloch of Greensboro, N. C., and
Of of NJ
u grand Junior rally conducted by Rev.
MIR. Broomfield of Pittsburg. The music
for the rally will be under the direction of
Rev. ]. Fl. Straughn of this city The clos
ing session of the convention will be held
Sunday night. when Rev DR.. +. T. Tagg
of Baltimore will deliver address and
d consecretion service will be held.
The official board of GOrsuch NJ. Z.
Church, assisted by the ladies of the church.
rendered reception to the newly appointed
pastor and wife. Rev. H. NJ Rider and
Mrs Rider last Wednesday evening. The
reception was held in the auditorium of
the editice, and was attended by a large
number of its members and friends of the
congregation. Inside the altar rail- and
upon the sides of the desk on the pulpit
were artistically arranged potted plants and
q large variety OF cut flowers which lent a
brilliant aspect to the occasion. Mr.. VIM.
X Hunt, in behalf of the official board, pre-
sided over the exercises of the evening and
introduced the several speakers
Rev. Thomas +. Copes. Mr. Riders prede-
Cessor, offered the invocation. The choir of
the church then sang several appropriate
selections. which were followed by humor-
Gus recitations by Miss Nellie Ramby Miss
Eva Smith rendered vocal solos, accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs c. J. Crymes
Rev. Mr.. Copes then spoke of the delightful
times he had spent in serving at Gorsucf
during the past four years. Miss Gately OF
- the Deaconness Training School sang a
solo
Rev. DR.. II. r. Naylor. presiding elder OF
tie Washington district. then called
upon by Mr.. Hunt to say a few words DR.
Naylor in the beginning of his address
spoke In happy vein of his early expert
ences as minister of the gospel. In clos
ing he urged those present to stand by their
new pastor. for i'm doing so only would sat
isfactory results be accomplished.
Rev. Harold NJ. Rider, the new pastor
was then presented TO the audience by Mfr
Hunt. who thanked his hearers for the
hearty welcome they had extended to him
and urged their cooperation in the work
during the coming year. Upon the conclu
sion of his remarks the audience was pre.
scented to Rev. DIR. Naylor, Rev an dMrs
scented to Rev. DR.. Naylor, Rev and Mrs
NJ Rider by Mr.. Hunt. The compan,
was then served with refreshments by the
ladies of the church.
Among those who took part in the ex
ercises were the following: Mrs. j. H. Good
rich, Miss Fannie r. Fitton, Miss Gately