Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24
I'm Local Churches.

The Church of the Pilgrims, the new or
ganization of Congregationalists on Capitol
Hill, has sent out letter missive" to
number of churches and individuals calling
for the meeting of council at 4:30 m,
March % next Tuesday,. which council.
according to the custom of the denomtna-
ton, will make the necessary examination
into the "polity, faith and practice OF the
new church. and, II the result be favor
able. extend to It the fellowship of the Con-
gregational churches. The committee hav
ing the calling OF the council In charge con-
sists of Fl. ". Blanchard. Allan C. Clough
and Irving p. Tade. The council will meet
ct the Ninth Street Christian Church.
The following Congregational churches
have been invited to the council: First,
Mount Pleasant and Lincoln Memorial Tenn
pie OF this city. churches at Herndon and
Falls Church, Va, and the Associate
Church OF Baltimore. The individuals in
vited are: Rev. DR. Harry Dewey of
Brooklyn. y. y; Rev. DR.. Charles II. Rich
ards of New York city, Rev. DR.. S. NJ. New
man of this city. Rev. b. w. Pond, Rev.
Adam Reach, Rev. j. w. Chickering, Rev.
DR. Merrill r. Gates, Rev. DR.. Charles z.
Jones Justice Brewer, DIR. r. G. Hastings,
Rev. DIR. John L. Ewell and Rev. DR..
Charles II. Everest.
Pastors of Methodist Protestant and
United Brethren churches of this city have
been invited To the banquet, which will be
held at pm.
The twenty-seventh annual meeting OF
the Womans Foreign Missionary Society of
the presbytery of Washington was held on
Tuesday, March 20, at the lexington Pres
byterian Church, with Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe the president. in the chair. The at
tendance was large, representatives from
all bat three of the thlrty-siX societies in
the presbyteTy responding TO the roli-caE
II was all-day meeting, with basket
lat falt 1a.yy
adding greatly to the liability of the mid
Gay hour Of rest between sessions.
Mrs. David Mcknight conducted the devo-
tional exercises, after which reports for the
quarters work were made. Mrs. Isaac
Pea son, recording secretary, gave a review
of the years work in the field and by the
society. The annual reports of the treasurer
tMrs. Travis, the young peoples secretary
(Mrs. WfberJ and Of the secretary of liter
allure tMrs. Chamberlain showed advance
along all lines.
The society elected Mrs. Pearson Mrs.
Wiber and Miss Julia Fernald delegates to
the biennial assembly Of the Woman s For
eign Missionary Society, to be held at Har-
risburg, April % and %. Speakers for the
day were Miss Esther Shields, from the
ROYAL Hospital, Seoul, Korea, and Mrs.
Perry II. Bahcock of Hudson. Ohio. The
young peoples hour, presided over by
Mrs Wiber, brought out Miss Georgette
Ross in an able talk on THE Band" Miss
Wood The Junior Society" and Miss
Julia Fernald on The Study Glass" The
discussion that followed was participated
in by Mrs. Paul Fishbaugh. Miss Bigelow.
Miss Hoge. Miss Little and Miss Easton.
During the balloting and election of Of
fcers Mrs. Charles w. Richardson pre-
sided Mrs Wallace Radcliffe was re-
elected to the office of president by
unanimous vote. The further result of the
election was: Vice presidents Mrs O. Il.
Brown, Mrs. ]. 2. Z kumler Mrs. George
p Wilson, Mrs. William e Thompson, Mrs.
J. r. Nerprycke and Mrs. Frank NJ. Barnes;
Mrs Isaac Pearson, recording secretary;
Miss May Smith. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. J. \. Travis, treasurer; Mrs. d. f.
Wtber secretary for young peoples work;
Mrs. J. s Chamberlain secretary of liter
allure.
The Washington meeting of the American
Tract Society will be held tomorrow even
ing in the Luther Place Memorial Church,
Rev. Or. J. G.. Butler pastor. Mr.. Justice
Brewer. honorary vice president, will pre-
side, Gen Q. O. Howard, president of the
society will deliver the address and Rev.
DR.. Judson Swift field secretary, will make
q report.
The American Tract Society Is nearly
eightY-oue years old. 1t has been called
great missionary publication society" and
il has printed and distributed at home and
abroad portions of the Bible and Christian
literature I'm 1C0 languages and dialects. 1t
seeks to reach the dense population of the
city and the scattered population of the
country. and its work among the immigrants
il prosecuted vigorously and successfully.
its cnlporteurS being native foreigners speak
Ing Christian truth In the tongues of those
whom they meet at Ellis Island and else
where At the Washington meeting of the
tract society last year. in Grace Reformed
Church, President Roosevelt spoke. heartily
indorsing its work. especially that for i'm
migrants on landing In New York.