Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17

Presbyterian Church held its annual recep"
ton to the pastor and wife and the new
members OF the church and congregation
last wednesday evening. The lecture room
was handsomely decorated with cut flowers
plants and festoonIng in pink, green and
white. large company was present to
greet Rev. DR. and Mrs. T. c. Easton and
the new members A program OF music
and recitstIons was provided, as well as
refreshments.
The McKendree Brotherhood Club Of Nc
Kendree Methodist Episcopal Church has
arranged an interesting program for We'd
nesday evening February 81, at o'clock.
in the church The principal address Of the
evening will be delivered by Mr.. Terence
Vincent Powderly on THE Present Crisis
in the Coal Situation" Mr. Powderly is
one OF the best qualified men in the United
States TO speak upon this question, he
having been general master workman of
the Knights of Labor for fourteen years.
His five years Of service as United States
commissioner general of immigration and as
mayor of the city of Scranton, Pa, for sew
eral terms has enabled him to study the
question from all sides. He IS author OF
Thirty Years Of Labor and speaker of
wide reputation.
"The Questions Of the Hour" is the sub
iect of q series of Sunday night sermons
to be given at the Fifth Baptist Church by
Rev. DIR. Weston Bruncr. the pastor. The
subjects are: Tomorrow. rs God Good?'
February -. rs God Just?" March 4,
Does God Carer" March II, What Is
Christian
The Takoma chorus of Takoma Park. D.
c.. Will sing at Union NJ. e. Church. goth
street northwest. between Pennsylvania
avenue and II streets Sunday next. Feb
ruary Is. at $50 o'clock. The choruses
will he from the oratorio David. King of
Israel The chorus Is composed largely
OF residents of Takoma Park. although
there are ten or twelve members who go
rehearsals which are held weekly at the
Takoma Presbyterian Church.
Sunday evening the chorus viii be direct
ed by its regular leader, Mr. James w
Dyre who is also preceutor of Union NJ. E.
Church, and Prof. Walton John will preside
at the organ.
The ladies Of the First Baptist Church, of
which Rev. DR.. c. f. Wiubigler is pastor,
will hold the regular monthly meetings of
thir societies-the Ladies' Aid and the I'M
manuel Mission Circle-neXt Tuesday. The
morning session will convene at 1890
o'clock. under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society. It's president, Mrs. Della Win
bgler, will conduct the devotional hour,
which will be followed by a study Of cur
rent topics on home missions under the
leadership of Mrs A G. Wilkinson, and Will
probably be supplemented 10y one or more
interesting papers.
The special work Of the society IS its
annual contribution Of several hundred dol
lars toward the support of the Baptist
Home for Aged Women in Georgetown,
which is a monument Of Baptist beneyo-
lerce in the District.
A light. informal luncheon will be served
at 1880 O'Clock. when the new members
and visiting friends will find an opportu-
nifty of meeting and becoming acquainted.
The Emmanuel Mission Circle will hold Its
meeting. with its president, Mrs. r. X.
West I'm the chair, at . o'clock Its chief
work is the study of foreign missions, Al
RIGA being It's principal theme this season.
Mrs w. a. Wilbur Is the director of the
work under whom subcommittee have
conducted programs. The subject for Tues
days meeting is East Africa" and papers
are expected to be read by Mrs. L. c. Jack
son, Miss a. NJ Clayton, Miss Mary f. III
ley Mrs Wiubigler, Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. Nc
Tsggart and Mrs. S. II. Cosmey.
Through the combined efforts OF the TWO
societies two large boxes or barrels are
sent yearly to missionaries on frontier
fields.
The ten-day union revival meetings con
Quoted by Rev. G. II. Philippi at the Iehll
Street Baptist Church. corner OF Tenth ana
r streets northwest, Rev 5. @. lamkln;
pastor. closed last night with a spiritual
love feast Among the ministers present
were Rev. DR. NJ. w. y. Norman, Rev. 7.
p smith Rev. James NJ Banistsr, Rev.
George w. Lucas Rev. Brant Rev. Johh-
son. Rev Siguor Cobb and others.