Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Pays The Star q Compliment.

the Alexandria district, since the churcheS
there desire the change.
Pays The Star q Compliment.
Immediately after the business session
yesterday morning the members Of the con-
ference, including Bishop David H. Moore.
the presiding officer; Bishop Luther B.
Wilson, and other officers and prominent
visitors, gathered on the front steps of
Foundry Church while Star photographer
made the group photograph which appears
in this issue. In announcing that the picture
would be taken, Bishop Moore paid The
Star a compliment by saying:
1.-THE Washington Star has been following
US with its bright and shining light since
the conference began. and 1t has finally
focused it's eye upon u.s."
Rev. DR.. J. E. Gilbert presided at the
anniversary celebration Of the Sunday
School Union, which began al 2:30 o'clock
iE the afternoon. An address was made by
Rev. DR.. Rhodes on the methods of con-
Quoting successful Sunday school work
among the young people He divided those
namely, children, boys and girls, and
youths. Each age must be dealt with, ne
declared, according to its own character
tics. which are widely different from the
others.
In the course of his address he made an
interesting reference to the boyhood of Jo-
seph Smith. the founder of the Mormon
Church, to illustrate the Importance of
co. Joe" Smith. he said was an object of
interest to a Christian woman in a certain
town when he was small boy. This good
woman wanted to get the little fellow into
her Sunday school, but she was backward
about going to his house and asking him to
come. She put it off until at last Joe moved
away and it was too late.
What a great leader in the Christian
church this man might shave become" said
DR.. Rhodes, eff thatAwoman had but done
her plain duty and started him in a Chris
tian lifei
Dr. Rhodes made a strong appeal for care
full study of the Bible by all Sunday school
teachers. He said it is the greatest book
ever written, and that if teacher knew
nothing else thoroughly she could neverthe-
less hold the interest of a class of children
for year after year.
Preachers Fund.
At the same time that the Sunday School
Union was holding its meeting the annual
business session of the Preachers Fund So
ciety was in progress in another portion Of
the church This is beneficial organiza-
ton of ministers devoted to the interests Of
the widows of deceased ministers of this
conference. who were members of the
ciety and disabled members. 1t has 161
names on its roll, including beneficiaries.
It's capital Is a present $29.195.47, and dur
ing the past year STA, 800 was paid out to
beneficiaries.
President A. Price announced that a
legacy of 81 600 had been left the society by
the late DR.. Dieterick of this city.
The ballOting for officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President. DR.. J.
A. Price; vice president DIR. J. st. Clair
Neal: secretary. DR.. Joel Brown; treasurer
DIR. l.. 7. Waterman.
The board of managers, as electer, Is
Revs. w. S. Edwards, G. w. Heyde, c. w.
Baldwin, G. w. Hobbs, G. c. Bacon, P. l..
Walsh. w. H. Chapman, c. E. Guthrie and
M. F. B. Rice.
"a Iecture IN s.Tramps Through Suitzar-
land was delivered at 4:15 o'clock in the
afternoon by Rev DR.. w. L. Davidson in
the social hall of the church.
Anniversary Meeting.
Last evening was taken up with the cele-
bration Of the anniversary of the City Mis-
sionary and Church Extension Societies Of
Baltimore and Washington cities. A. B.
Brown, president of the organization In this
city. presided and made brief address,
calling attention to the Importance of saw
ing the cities of the country. He said he
was sorry to hear that Washington had not
been doing as much in this line as Baltt-
more. The conditions here, he said, are not
as bad as in Baltimore. but still there is
much wickedneSS.
James Ingram. president of the Baltimore
society, was the next speaker He made an
impassioned appeal for eVangelization of the
city slums.
LAS goes the city, so goes the country
he declared, ana as goes AIueIlcd, SO goes
the world in all that is important to a
moral existence"
Every city and town that has a few
churches should organize society for fur
thering this work. he continued. He be-
lieved 1t is Gods plan to save the world by
coming into it through His people, and that
the people must look to the cities to accom-
plish their effective work. Methodists. he
stated, have always been part of 1.-The
people, ;" and they should be in the fore
most ranks in this fight.
Moral Life of the Poor.
In an address following this one Rev. Dr.
H. F. RAIL- pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church of Baltimore, Md, said
the poor in many Of our cities are better or
than the rich insthat their moral life Is
high 1t is a case of the poverty of the
poor and the poverty of the rich in his opin-
ion.
He heartily seconded everything that the
other speakers had said in regard to push
ing this work of city evangeliZation.
During this service, which was well at
tended, Rev. Robert A. Moore, pastor of
the Foundry Church, announced that col
lection would be taken to aid in defraying
the incidental expenses of the conference,
and the audience responded literally to the
call While the Offering was being collect
ed Miss Elizabeth Wahly sang open the
Gates Of the Temple"
The conference program for today is as
follows: A love feast at 800 am; sermon
by Bishop David H. Moore. presiding off,
Ger of the confer ence, at IL am: ordination
of deacons and elders at 3 PM; anniver-
sary of the Church Extension Society at 8
pm, with an address by Rev. James M.
King
Americans See the Pope.