Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15

METROPOLITAN Bible class of Metropolitan
NJ E. Church wathered in the church par
lors last Tuesday evening for its December
social Half a hundred of the class were
present and took part in the varied pro-
gram which had been arranged for by the
social committee. One mirthful feature was
a picture gallery, which was constructed
in the class room. Many pictures were
hung In the room and guesses were mace
as to their identity. Then followed an
other guessing contest. the guesses being
made as to the dishes served from menus.
Toward the close of the evening refresh
ments, in the shape of hot gingerbread
and chocolate were served
Rev. A. p. Doyle, rector of the Apostolic
Mission House, has returned from Charles
ton N. c., where. with Rev. Joseph F. Ma
honey, formerly of the Mission house, he
conducted a successful weeks mission
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for an ad-
dress by Rev. NJ. George Daniel, a Lutheran
missionary In Persia, in the Keller Memoir
ial Lutheran Church, Maryland avenue and
9th street northeast tomorrow evening at
7:30 o'clock. DR.. Daniel was born In kur-
distan, Asiatic Turkey, and studied In Lon
don and Berlin. and now Is a naturalized
American citizen. He Is in Washington on
business with the State Department For
number of years he has done missionary
work In Persia, where he reports Luth-
eran conference composed of twenty-five
ministers He will speak in costume.
An event in Langdon during the past
week was the entertainment, under the au-
spices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Langdon Methodist Episcopal Church,
Tueday evening. After an organ prelude
prayer by the pastor, Rev. c. H. Wagner,
the following program was approximately
rendered, with Mrs. E. A. M. Lawson.
president of the Ladies' Aid Society, In
charge Of the ceremonies Piano duet, Mrs.
Haskell and Mrs. lawson; recitation, Miss
Mae Coburn: vocal duet. Misses Susie Har-
vey and Zulu Edwards; instructive and IN
teresting remarks by Mrs. Frank Matting-
", secretary of the Ladies' Aid Society;
song official board; piano duet, Miss Agnes
and Mr.. Alex. Cruickshanks; vocal solo,
Mrs. Sidney Torbert; recitation, MISS Heoa
Campbell; vocal quartet. Misses Susie war
rem and Eta Page and Messrs. Robert and
Herbert Featherstone; recitation, Mrs:
Mack; recitations and songs, Ladies Ala
Society; closing remarks, Rev. Z. II. Wag-
ner.
An interesting feature OF the exercises
was the recitations and songs by the OF.
cial board and a number OF members OF
the Ladies' Aid Society, who about SIX
months since promised to earn a dollar
each for the society, and who on this occa-
sion told In song recitation how they
had earned the dollar. and on conclud ding
on a pedestal Among those thus contrib
uting were: Mrs. E. A. NJ. Lawson, Mrs.
j. l.. Kause (who also presented a dollar
donated by former member) Mrs Clyde
Sheriff (sent from her present home, Sc
attle Wash), Mrs. F. Mattingly, Mrs. l..
H. Patterson, Mrs. Walton, Mrs. W. A.
Roberts, Mrs. N Phelps, Mrs. Bushby, MRS.
W. Phelps Mrs. Coburn, Mrs. Phelps, MRS.
Moorehead. Mrs Page, Mrs. Gates, Mrs.
Tucker.
Rev. Dr. Weston Bruner. pastor Of the
Fifth Baptist Church. returned yesterday
from Bristol, Va.-Tenn where he has been
holding a ten days meeting. Over seventy
five professed conversion in the meetings.
Dr. Bruner would have remained longer
but for the reception which the Fifth Bap-
fist Church gave last night to DR.. George
Green, the churchs new missionary to west
Africa.
The new Northwest Methodist Episcopal
Church situated on the Conduit road and
w street, is so far completed as to be IN
comfortable condition for religious serv-
Ices. An interesting Sunday school, under
the care of Joseph H. Barnes and Samuel
Peake, convenes at 10 am, and owing TO
the present infirmity of the pastor, w: II:
Black the public religious services at III
am. and 1880 pm. are being conducted py
Mr.. John E. Slick.
The presiding elder, Rev. H. r. Nay1or,
D. d. breaches opening sermon tomor-
row at IL am. AS there Is debt OF over
$1,000 several hundred dollars more will be
required to complete the building. The dedl-
cation will be deferred until some time In
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