Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
IN NEW HEADQUARTERS
SPACIOUS OFFICES FOR SEVENTH
DAY ADvENTIsTs.
Transfers of Takoma Park Property
Social and Personal Notes
Health Topics Discussed.

The general conference of the Seventh
Day Adventists has moved into its new
headquarters on Carroll street, Takoma
Park. The exterior work has been COM
pleted and the decorators are putting the
finishing touches on the interior. Separate
offices have been provided for the several
officers of the general conference, while the
secretaries, stenographers and typewriters
have been allotted rooms in which to carry
on their special work. The several depart
nients, including the medical branch. relig-
ious liberty bureau and Sunday school de-
partments, have also been provided with Of
fees In the new building to facilitate the
work of the general conference.
The building to be occupied by the Review
and Herald, the official organ of the Ad-
ventists, has been completed. and the work
of erecting the power house is rapidly near
ing completion. The power plant will sup
ply electricity with which the buildings
will be lighter for operating the elevators
and running the typesetting machines The
engine for the power plant arrived yester-
DAY at Takoma Park, and will be installed
at once.
The plant said to be the only one of its
kind in the city and the second in use in
this country, is an apparatus for converting
the energy of fuel into mechanical power
the same as is done by a steam plant. 1t
consists of a gas engine and compare.
lively small apparatus for generating the
necessary gas from anthracite coal or coke,
at the came time consuming all smoke.
There are generator or producer In which
tie gas is made; a vaporiZer Or boiler,
which furnishes small quantity of steam
at atmospheric PRESSURE; a cooler through
which the gas is passed after leaving the
vaporiZer, and gas tank IN which a supply
of gas is retained, and in which more or
less moisture carried over with the gas is
separated. A feature of the plant is the
fact that ii does not require chimney for
the outlet of smoke.
Proposed Sunday Law.
A large delegation of Seventh Day Ad-
ventists will be present at the hearing to-
morrow before the District Commissioners
on the proposed Sunday law for the Dis
trict The religious liberty bureau has been
promised an opportunity to present a re-
monstrance against the bill. Petitions
against the bill are now being circulated for
signatures throughout the District and
leaf1et dealing with the principles involved
In such legislation is being distributed. Sew
eral officers of the general conference, as
well as representatives of the religious lib
erty bureau, will be present and make ad-
dresses at the hearing.
A religious liberty convention was held in
each of the Seventh Day Adventist churches
last Sunday, on which occasion interesting
and instructive papers were read. followed
by discussion.
the Atlantic union conference. has been the
guest of friends in Takoma. During his
stay he has been in consultation with the
officers of the general conference.
Mr.. d. 7. Shireman, who has been for sew
eral years doing pioneer missionary work in
North Carolina, has departed for New York
city, after a short stay with friends in Ia
koma.
Mr. w A Sp{ner secrafory of tho oa,
eral conference, who recently sailed from
New York for London has left that city for
South America, to be gone several months.
Mr.. S. N. Curtiss Is in Battle Creek, Mich.
where he is settling up the affairs of the
Review and Herald Publishing Company,
which is now established at Takoma Park
Mr.. X. c. Russell, chairman Of the re-
ligious liberty bureau, has returned from
recent trip to New York, where he at
tended the Greater New York conference
meetings.
The first number of a bimonthly publ
cation, the Bulletin, representing the Young
Mems Literary society-of Takoma. PARK,
has made it's appearance. Mr.. c. e. Holmes
Is the editor.
Mr.. E. w. Farnsworth, upon the invita-
ton of the general conference committee
has gone to Battle Creek, Mich, in the in
terest Of the church.
Health Demonstrations.
The physicians, nurses and others con-
uoClcu WIN Ing lnltTeSlS are
conducting a series of studies and demon
strations upon health topics at the different
churches, with the active cooperation Of
the committee on evangelical work.
Mr.. George A. Warren, who has been
connected with the Signal Corps of the
army for the past thirty years. has resign
ed his position as chief clerk. and left Sun
day for the west. accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. Don Gosorn has gone to Richmond,
Va, to accept a position with large COM
mercial hause.
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Feldmcn has purchased
from George A. Warren lots and 2, block
10, Gilbert's addition, Takoma Park
Edward l.. Howes has sold to Walter w.
Cruit lot q, block 20. Gilbert's addition, Ia
koma Park.
Mr.. Samuel D. Waters. formerly judge
of the orphans court of Montgomery
county, was recently rendered surprise
party by number of his friends at HIS
home at Silver Spring. During the evening
addresses were made and refreshments
served. Those present were: Messrs. John
Hardy, E. c. Stubs, Preston Ray, Floyd
Cissel, George e. Burdette. Frank L. Hew-
lit, Clayton Windham. w. A. Pierce,
Charles Burns, John 8. McCeney, David j.
Brady, William Giddings. w. w. Ware, B.
r. Cannon. A. ]. Cummings. DR.. w. T.
Brown. Michael Cummings, Mr.. Darby and
DIR. Callahan.
inaugurated by the Woodside NJ. e. Church
was recently held at the residence of Mrs.
Salena Wilson. Nearly fifty members were
present The program consisted of music,
solos. readings and social diversions, in
which all present participated. The COM
mittee on social work is composed of DIR.
G. P. Whitney, chairman; M William
Asker, Misses Rose and Mamie Wilson,
Miss Aloway, Mrs. Hanger>and Mrs. Snow
den. The accompanist or the evening was
Miss Mabel Whitney.
Rev William Hart Dexter and family
have removed from the manse, on Maple
street. and are now residing in the Thorn