Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10

The ladies of the Guild of the Chapel OF
the Nativity held a measuring party" at
the residence of Mrs G. w. Wood on the
evening of February . last. An extensive
musical program was rendered by Miss
Louise Wood and her girl friends. while
Mr. Francis woodman, assisted by Mr..
Harry Wood, used the graphophone to the
amusement of all. The work of the chapel
is progre ssing well, and is still in charge
of Rev Enoch VI. Thompson, who has
lately become assistant at the Pro-Cathe-
dral Church of the Ascension. Mr.. Thomp-
son ~ urging his congregation 10 max
special efforts this winter to increase the
building fund, in order that. II possible d
hall might be erected this summer
new board of stewards was elected at
the fourth quarterly conference OF the
Brightwood Park Methodist Eplscopdi
Church last Wednesday night. Tney follow
Philip Caffery, F. c. Shaw, Homer smith,
Joseph X. Purcell, Newton Woodson, Joseph
Davis, Frank c. Metcalf and A. NJ. Thomas.
Trustees named are: Edward Perry, w
J. Cook, John Richie, u. F. Croft, u. b
Croft, f. c. Shaw. S. y. Ferry and Wllilanh
Thomas. 49,.
Resolutions were adopted asking for the
return of DIR. II. r. Naylor as presiding
elder and Rev. +. {. Powers as pastor IoL
the next conference year. Reports shoWeu
about 81 500 had been paid on the churcE
debt during the year, with other Ilahces
of the church well in hand.
The Mems Club of the Western Presby-
terrain Church has been launched. January
16 eighteen men met and UNANIMOUSLY
adopted the report submitted by the COM
r,itfee on constitution and bylaws. "A COM
nIete organization was effected and every
thing looks promising for aggressive "oIk
''of the men, by the men, and for the men.
Tho animal meeting of the congregation
of tho Western Presbyterian Church was
held Thursday, January % at the crosse %
the PRAYER service, the president, James d
I.ambie presiding. The minutes OF preceo-
irg meetings were read by the secretary
Cant Robert Armour, and approved lnS
financial renorts of the treasurer, ana OF tl'e
various organizations, were read leCSif 60 1C
and ordered spread on the minutes. T. -
Vrandcnburg was reelected as trustee,
to serve for three years. 1t was announcer
that there were two vacancies on ihe
board of trustees, caused by the reslgIlaHol
of Mr. Seelv formerly its president, ana
by the death of Major Biscoe, VINO at Ie
time of his death was acting as ils piesi
dent Ballots were cast, and Dr j. InoIlds
Kelley and Charles r. Golden were electeo
10 0II said vacancies to serve for three
years BY the unanimous vote or the con-
gregation, the pastors salary was IicreaS sec
5000 per annum. The pastor Is Kew br'
George Bailey.
The recent fourth quarterly conference
of the Dumbarton Avenue Methodist bpls-
Y
iEg of the Baltimore conference, brought
out a large representation or the olllcLdi
board. Reports from the officers ana com
mittees showed a marked increase III At
senior and Junior Epworth League had
prosperous year. rising vote was taken
requesting the presiding b1shop at Nm, one
coming conference to return Rev. DR.. Hen
~ r. Naylor as presiding elder and Rev.
DIR. Geo. w. King as preacher in charge
The following officers and committees
ole 4al a,,I rDDad
Board of trustees--w. r. Birch, Jesse II.
Wilson, A. B. Jackson, Walter Brown. w.
V Lewis, John Hieston. Daniel Johnson,
Isaac Birch. Joseph a. Oliver.
Board of stewards-E. H. Brown, j. w.
Kirkley, Edgar Frisby r. B. Travers, Jas.
Hays; c; H. Johnson T. n. Bremer-
S. J. Pussy, r. z, Layton, Joel A. Tilton,
Louis p. Hieston.
Standing committee: Missions, Edgar
Frlsby, N Crosby Thomson, Robert E.
Layton. Alfred c. Fisher; church extern
sion. Walter Brown, A. B. Jackson, VIII
liam V. Lewis, Harry w. Bowling; Sunday
schools, ]. w. Kirkley, James S. Hays,
Samuel ]. Pussy; tracts, Isaac Birch, c.
H. Johnson, Lewis Jackson, Chas. A.
Obenchain: temperance. John Hieston, Dan
lei Johnson, Mrs. Buzzee, w. A. Donald
son: education. w. T. Birch. Jesse H. VIII
ton Edgar Frisby, Joel A. Tilton; Freed
mems Aid and Southern Education Society
II. Wellen Fisher, Louis p. Hieston, r. B.
TTaNeTS. Howard G.. FlShers Churcn RECORDS,
]. w. Kirkley, Charles F. Birch; parson-
age and furniture, Ladies' Aid Society;
church music, Mrs. Isaac Birch, ]. Albert
Houghton; estimating preachers salary,W.
Jesse II. Wilson, ]. w Kirkley; conference
claimants, Isaac Birch, Thos. II. Bremen
mann, Chas. II. Johnson.
Delegates to the Laymen's Association,
Edgar Frisby, H. w. Fisher. Jas. S. Hays,
Isaac Birch, r. f. Layton; delegates to
Methodist Union and City Church Exten-
sion Society Walter Brown, H. w. Fisher,
r. K. Layton.
A memorial service for the late Rev. DR..
John II. Elliott, rector emeritus OF the
Protestant Episcopal Pro-Cathedral Church
of the Ascension, will be held tomorrow ev-
ening at O'Clock. The speakers will be
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee, Rev. DR.. r. II.
McKim. president of the standing commit
tee of this diocese; Mr.. Joseph Packard of
Baltimore who will speak for the laity
of the two dioceses of Maryland and
Washington, and Mr.. A. NJ. PoyntOn. reg
istrar of the Pro-Cathedral, who will speak
for the parish.
Tomorrow will be Seminary day at Mt.
Tabor Methodist Protestant Church. 35th
street and Wisconsin avenue northwest,
Rev. J. Ernest Litsnger, pastor. Rev. DIR.
Hugh Latimer Elderdice, president of
Westminster Theological Seminary West
Minister Md, will preach morning and ey-
ening.
AT meeting OF the communicates of
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church, held after the regular midweek
prayer meeting last Thursday Winfield +.
Works, John b. Bloss and VIM. II. HUI
mission were elected elders and DIR. Carol
O. Goodpasture, Edward D. Anderson, G.
r. Hamln and James NJ. Webb, deacons,
thereby Increasing the number in the ell
dership to eight and the board of deacons
to six members.
Rev. =. ]. Gavan, chancellor of the local
Roman Catholic archdiocese has recovered
from his recent Illness. Father Gayan was
quite sick for several weeks.
Rev. Eugene A. Hannah, pastor of st.
Martins Catholic Church, who. as stated
In last Saturdays Star, Is III with the grip.
was considerably improved yesterday, when
he sat up for the first time. 1t Is ex-
pected that he will resume his parOchial
duties again about the middle of the COM
Ing week During his absence from the
church the priests OF the Apostolic Mis-
sion House at the Catholic University have
ministered to the congregation.
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.