Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-10


First Methodist Episcopal Church at Pet
worth was conducted Wednesday evening
last by the presiding elder. Rev. DIR. H. r.
Naylor. The various reports were read and
showed the charge In a very fourishing
condition, especially the Sunday school,
which has increased in numbers to about
100 since Its organization in September u.
W. f. Swartzell. Adds B. Browne. Louis l..
ONeal. W. NJ Batty and George c. Hough
were elected and confirmed as trustees.
Mrs. Fannie Underwood. Mr.. w. 7. Bair
and Mrs. Jessie Motel were elected and
confirmed as stewards. and George c.
Hough was confirmed as superintendent OF
the Sunday school.
The trustees reported that 1t Is hoped
the new church building would be started in
few days.
Resolutions commencing the efficient serv-
Ices of the pastor, Rev. Z. s. Cole. were
unanimously adopted and his return Tor an
other year was asked. Resolutions or re-
gard for DIR. Naylor as presiding elder were
adopted, and the request that the plshop
return Dr. Naylor to this district was unah-
imously passed.
Delegates to the Methodist union and TO
the laymuns convention, which meets In
Baltimore. We're elected
The annual meeting Of the congregation
of Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby terrain
Church held last Thursday evening
There was q large attendance and encour-
aging reports were received from the va
rious organizations. The report of the board
Of trustees for the year which ended Feb
ruary IS showed an increase OF s69i over
the previous year In amounts contributed
through all the regular channels of income.
1t also showed gain of sixty-tWo IN the
number of sittings rented. An increase or
$500 In the salary Of the pastor was unanl-
mously voted. John b. Bloss, George !;
Stone, w. b. Turpn and Robert j. Boyd
were reelected trustees.
Rev. A. P. Doyle, rector Of the Apostolic
Mission House, this city, and Rev water
Elliott faculty dean Of the same instltu-
ton, are in Boston and New York CITY,
respectively, giving missions
The mission for women which has been
conducted at st. Augustine's Roman Cath-
Ollie Church, Rev. Paul Griffith. pastor py
the Passionist fathers will come TO an emu
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. 1t is sala
TO have been particularly successful, ana
on several evenings the ediice was scarcely
large enough to hold the congregations. "A
mission for men, to last one week. Will De
inaugurated in this church tonorro" eFeh
Ing.
Rev Joseph l. Mcguire, pastor OF the
Church of the Holy Comforter, which mas
recently been completed, has Issued INVITA-
lions for the dedicatory ceremonies, WmCh
will occur Sunday, March is. Cardinal CID
bons and distinguished list of clergy and
Iaymen will be In attendance. tathef Ma
gliire is one of the most popular OF the
local Roman Catholic pastors, anu tncle VIII
probably be a large attendance. Rev; Dr'
Shanahan, professor of dogmatc theology,
Catholic University OF America, Will preach
the sermon.
Rev. DR.. g. G. Hefelbower, who was one
of the speakers at the annual social OF the
Lutheran Young Peoples Union last frlaay
evening, will preach tomorrow IN the CITY
In the morning he will be at the Keller Me-
mortal Church. Rev. c. II. Butler 9th street
and Maryland avenue northeast and In the
evening at the Luther Pace memorial
Church. Rev. DR.. ]. G.. Butler, pastor.
Thomas circle. DR.. Hefelbower Is president
of the oldest and perhaps the most noted OF
American Lutheran colleges, the one To-
Gated at Gettysburg, Pa.
The McKendree NJ. f. Sunday school
board Thursday evening elected It's officers
for the new year beginning with April
follows: Superintendent, Frank T. Israel;
assistant, Archie w. Davis; secretary, Har-
old Hubbard; treasurer. Mrs. c. S. Mac
kenzie; librarian, Horace Naylor; chorister,
Mrs. Annie Conway; organist, Miss Mamie
Fowle: superintendent of primary depart
ment, Mrs. A. q. Latham.
\ committee to work in the interest of the
Sunday law was appointed at the March
meeting of the Epworth League Union, at
the Marvin Methodist Church last night E.
+. Brown. the president. outlined the work
and Rev Wilbur F. Crafts, Phi, D., made an
address. He characterized model Sunday
law as badge of civilization.
At q recent meeting of the official board of
Wesley Chapel action was taken request
Ing the presiding elder to recommend to
the bishop the return of the pastor. Rev.
w. NJ Ferguson, to the charge for another
year. DR.. Ferguson Is completing his
fourth year at this charge, and there are
plans on foot in the various departments of
the church and Sunday school to make this
downtown congreg ition more of a power
In the community than ever before.
The eighth annual banquet Of the Lutheran
Young Peoples Union was held last night
In the parlors Of Luther Place Memorial
Church. The early part OF the evening
was spent socially. and at $40 the guests
to the number of a hundred descended to
the banquet hall.
The president, Rev. Charles H. Butler,
pastor of Keller Memorial Lutheran.
ers of the evening. Rev DR.. John Weld
ley, pastor of the Church of the Reforma-
tion, recently OF Pittsburg delivered an
address. Others to speak were Rev. DR.. 8.
G. Hefelbower, president of Pennsylvania
College, Gettysburg Pa; Rev. DR.. D. g.
Butler. Miss Elise Kettler, Rev. d. E.
Wiseman and others.
The supper committee consisted Of Mrs.
Charles II. Butler chairman, Mrs. A. s.
Spangier, Mrs. c. r. Unger. Mrs. c. F.
Bergner. Mrs. G. 3. Bateman, Mrs. NJ. l..
Willis, Mrs. G. L. Beeler. Mrs. d. e. Wise
man. Misses Lena Erbach. Nellie Harr.
Mamie Trip.
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.