Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
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The MethodistS of the city are completing
their preparations for the reception to be
held October 81, in honor of Bishop Earl
Cranston. the new resident bishop of this
Methodist Episcopal district. The reception
VIII be held at pm. in Foundry NJ E.
Chureh. corner of 10th and Madison streets
northwest. An elaborate program has been
prepared by the following executive COM
mittee: Presiding Elder H R. Naylor
chairman; Rev. j. C. Nicholson, Rev. W. NJ
ferguson Rev. Joseph Dawson, Rev. G. E.
haydweH Foundry church will have
charge of the music
The presiding officer will be Rev DR..
MAYOR The program will include addresses
DH feV Or. Naylor. the presiding elder of
washington district; Rev. j. C. Nicholson
IePresentlHg the ministry, and A. B.
Browne, representing the laity.
blshop Cranston will then respond after
winch social hour will be INDUCED in.
me twelfth anniversary of the Keller
Memorlal Lutheran Church, Rev. C. HI.
6 nu.Ier. pastor, located at 9th street and
Ildrylano avenue, was celebrated last Sun
udy. In the morning the pastor preached
the anniversary sermon from the text I
Ihessaionians. "a: Put in trust with the
gospel AT this service were installed the
ofncers chosen at the annual congrega tiona |
meeting the previous Thursday They were
Or. ii. III. Settler, elder; Mr. Adolph Ger
nart ana MI w. Q. Little, deacons. The
other officers are: Messrs. HI Bosch and
l.. A. kalbach, elders, and Geo. l.. BeeIer,
deacon. "
In the evening a workers meeting, was
neiq, at winch reports were made by Mr.. D.
%. Munger, representing the Sunday school;
MISS M, NJ. Keck. president of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society; Miss Jessie Shepard
OF the Junior Society of Christian En-
deavor; Mrs. H. Bosch of the w. H. and
+: M. Society. and Miss Elizabeth Avery
OF the Young Ladies Guild
Az the business meeting Thursday Mr..
Harry w. Daily and Mr.. L. G. Buehler were
Mr. w. III. Lohmar holding office from last
year. AT this meeting. also, the treasurer
Mr. III. Boesch rendered his annual report
1t showed that from all sources there has
been received and expended the sum of
81 66l. S for the support of the church and
the payment of interest on the church debt
Two weeks previously the Sunday school,
DR.. H. H. Settler. superintendent cele-
brated its thirteenth anniversary. The an
nual election of officers resulted in the
choice of the following, almost all of the
retiring officers being reelected: DR.. II. H.
Settler, superintendent, and Mr.. Geo. L.
Beeler, assistant; Mr.. Bernhard J. Stein,
secretary, andOMr. Percy G. Beeler, assist
ant; Mr.. Luther Bosch, treasurer Mr.. l..
A. kalbach. librarian. and Mr.. Fl. w. DAILY,
assistant; Miss Alberta S. Buehler pianist,
and Mrs. Geo. L. Beeler assistant; Mrs. w.
w. Keck, superintendent primary depart
ment. and Mrs. w. f. Gross and Miss Flor
enCe BOeScn, assistants, MISS Lillian w ines,
superintendent junior department, and Miss
Florence Buehler. assistant. Miss Clara
Parkinson is superintendent of the home de-
partment.
The report of the retiring treasurer of the
Sunday school. Mr.. Chas. Boyd showed
that there was received through the regular
collections $8S5.54. and from all sources
$500. 10. The average attendance for the
year has been f61. The school has sixteen
classes in addition to the primary and
junior departments. and a home depart
ment The total enrolment is $50.
The congregation has nearly 1870 members.
and has contributed to the beneyolence of
the general synod of the Lutheran Church,
to which it belongs. and to various local
objects The organizations in the church
have assisted in the financial work, and the
congregation as a whole has given for all
purposes about $2.1J0.