Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22

at an approximate cost of $4,000, and 1t is
hoped to rededicate 1t i'm few weeks. 1t
Is desired that the cost of the restoration
and other improvements be met by free
will offerings of the members, and to this
end the pastor and officers of the church
are working.
In a pamphlet recently issued by the
pastor, Rev. j. G.. Butler, the following
observations are made:
'"rhe Memorial Church is unique in this,
that 1t stands among the many monu-
ments of our capital city. memorial Of
Gods goodness memorial of freedom and
peace-projected at the close of our civil
war, the country then distracted, but now
united our union and peace to be perpetual
only as the gospel of peace triumphs. 1t
was built by the offerings of our home peo-
pie and offerings from all parts of our
country. Not a dollar was spent In paid
agencies for collecting money 1t has stood
a beautiful memorial to a liberal people
Its towers pulpit windows and pews are
memorial. In the three windows OF the
main tower Luther, Calvin and Wesley are
memorialiZed as standing for the types OF
faith under which our Christian nation has
grown great. These windows were de-
stroyed by the fire. but will be restored In
greater beauty. The Memorial Church Is
free-seated. with family sittings, and Is
wholly supported by voluntary weekly OF
ferings
1.-The Roosevelt organ, destroyed by ire,
was made memorial to the late David L.
Morrison, a member of the church. by ms
liberal gift of $1,000. new organ to cost
81 400 is being built and is to be ready Tor
rededication.
"Our new memorial and the colossal stat
ne of Luther. with all its inspiration, Will
rise more beautiful, historic and imposing
than the old, occupying it does so con-
spicuous a site in the nations capital.
The whole interior of the auditorium and
also the picturesque steeple of the building
were destroyed by the flames Inc new
steeple is already completed
The report of the prudential committee
for the home department at the Congre-
gational Society's meeting in Des Moines,
Iowa, recently, showed that thirty-nine mis-
sionarieS had been appointed during the
year and that after a season of rest, six
teen missionaries had returned to their field
Twenty-Five missionaries had been assigned
to churches for support and seventy-two
churches had undertaken to support mis-
sionary.
The most notable effort of the year to in
crease the funds of the board was made
by the Chicago cooperating committee, re-
sulting in the adoption of several mission
aries or other specific objects by several
churches In Chicago. The total receipts of
the middle district from all sources during
the last twenty-four years were S4,69l,2l1
of which S3,321 .7SS were from living donors
and S1369. 423 from legacieS.
There had been a financial increase in the
district on the Pacific coast over the previ-
Gus year of IA per cent. and two new
churches had been added to the list of
those supporting their own missionaries
The American Bible Society was recognized
by the board as one of it's most efficient
allies in the missionary field. The debt of
the board at the end of the year was only
81, ia, an amount much less than was at
one time anticipated. Had the twentieth
century fund been completed the board
would have no debt at the present time.
The fund now amounts to about 100000
and $4,000 more is needed to make it
operative.
The report of the treasury shows receipts,
including balance of $125,570 and disburse-
ments of sIiS, 30S, an increase of S7,7s5 over
the previous year. Two new permanent
funds of 81 coo each were added during the
year The conditional gift fund, which six
years ago had in 1t only S124,0O0, now has
a622S The estates now in process of set
uement indicate more satisfactory legacy
receipts for the coming year.
The Rev. James L. Barton, D. D.. spoke
of the relative conquest of nations by love
or force. He maintained that the abiding
Kingdom was TO be realized solely by con-
quering the hearts of the nations His
paper inferentially was adverse to military
conquests
The fundamental conception of our
faith, he said lis conquest. Christianity
must be victorious religion or 1t must be
abandoned. 1t must conquer disappear.
Its founder, Christ, must reign supreme or
pass INTO ODllNlOn. 1T not only must win
the individuals of all races, but 1t is equally
bound to put the impress of it's purity in
tegrity and righteousness upon every race,
and transform the native life of the world
by its benign sway"
The annual report of the executive COM
mittee for last year contained the follow
ing:
Seven different races, differing widely
from each other in character and condi-
ton, have been minstered to through
church and school. Seven hundred and
nfty missionaries have preached and taught
among these various peoples
More than half of the negroes In the
south can read and write; talented
tenth are we'll advanced in intelligence and
character and have become industrious and
useful citizens with homes of their own
pubic school system, poor and Inadequate
though II be, has been established In every
state Three-ffths of our pupils are still in
the primary and intermediate grades We
nave thirty-elght normal and graded
SCHOOLS among the colored people. Ten of
them are boarding schools and nearly all
nave Industrial work. Talladega College
Alabama, has had a notable year Fisk
University Nashville, has been greatly
strengthened by new members of its fac
ulty Straight University. New Orleans.
mas lost several members of its faculty but
WIN new teachers its good work goes on
Ioulai9o university. Mississippi has been
College. Austin. Tex. has had its faculty
reorganized and made a good start with
the new year.
There is great need of achievements to
adequately care for the out stations In
Porto Rico.
The receipts were $685.. AS and the ex-
penditures S3'S9s1. The debt is S67.917."
The National Association of Local
Preachers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. at their session at Camden, n. J..
october II. elected the following officers:
President. William Boswell of Philadelphia:
vice presidents. John r. Wright, Wash
lngton. ID. c.; George Finlaw, Camden. N.
j., and Benjamin Dickey, Baltimore: sec
rotary, John Kirkbride. Camden, N j.:
assistant secretary, George Flint. New
York; treasurer, James North. Baltimore;
corresponding secretary, w. A. Owen, New
York.
The pastor OF the Maryland Avenue Ram
list Church was assisted at the service
last Sunday evening by the Royal Legion
Glee Club of the Sunday School department
of the church. The glee club is the out
growth OF the young mems class formed
last February, with four young men, un-
der the leadership OF the pastors wife Mrs
Richard r. Riedel
As the class increased in number 1t WAS
regularly organized. with a full quota OF
Officers, class colors and badges and glee
club developed in the organization, which
has held regular monthly meetings The
class now enrolls thirty-three members
and Is said to be aiding In the spiritual
and financial support of the church