Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13

The annual business meeting of the Luz
Their Place Memorial Church was held Mon
day evening last The pastor of the church,
Rev. DR.. J. ]. Butler. opened the meeting
with prayer, and he was chosen to preside
Mr.. C. ID. Spangler was made secretary.
nominating committee was appointed
consisting of Messrs. l.. D. Alden and T.
A. Burger, to represent the church coun-
Gil, and Mr.. w. II. Finckel to represent the
congregation. The committee reported lat
err and the election of officers resulted in
the choice of DR.. w. X. Butler for elder
and Mr. A. D. Spangler for deacon. a
reelection in each case. The other MEM
bers of the church council are the pastor,
Mr.. l.. d. Alden, Mr.. +. A. Burger and Mr.
+. G.. n WuTdeman
The treasurer of the church, DR.. W. X.
Butler, submitted his annual report, which
showed that there has been expended for
current support, synodicai and other be-
nevolences and church debt the sum OF
S13,SliG2. The debt has been reduced
$1,000 during the year.
a vote of thanks for faithful and eff
clent services was rendered the treasurer
and the secretary of the church council.
The thanks of the congregation were also
voted Mr.. L. B. Easily for his services as
assistant to the church treasurer and as
choir leader
A number of impromptu speeches We're
made. commenting on the successful work
OF the year and the hopeful outlook for the
future. Rev. G. II. Butler, pastor of the
Keller Memorial Church, located at Mary
land avenue and 9th street northeast, son
of the Memorial pastor, and whose church
was originally a mission of the Memorial,
also spoke. telling of the encouraging con-
dition of the work, and Offering the closing
prayer.
Refreshments were served by a committee
from the Christian Endeavor Society, con-
sistng of Miss Harriet Finckcl, Miss Agnes
Sauter, Miss Adele Besson and Mr.. John
LerCh.
In connection with the Memorial Church
and maintained by it in the chapel at 14th
and streets, is the Lutheran Eye, Ear
and Throat Infirmary for benefit of the
worthy poor. Every year it treats about
500 new patients with a daily attendance
of between twenty-five and forty.
The su~geon-in-charge is DIR. w. X. But
Ter; associate, DIR. James Stuart; assistants,
DR.. j. w. Marshall. DIR. r. S. Blackburn,
DIR. f. G. Seibert, Dr. $. H. Greene, jr.,
daily service, except on Sunday, between
/ and o'clock.
congregational meeting was held Thurs
day evening last in the Eastern Presby
terrain Church. A large number were pres
ent. Reports from various organizations
showed progress: that all bills for the re-
cent improvements were paid; interest fully
met. and that steps had been taken to or
ganiZe a Presbyterian brotherhood in ac-
cordance with the recent suggestion by the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church.
The Primary Sunday School Teachers
Union will celebrate it's silver anniversary
Monday, October %. at 4:15 pm. at Temple
Baptist Church. Miss Alys Bentley, head of
the music department of the Washington
public schools, will give a talk on How
10 Teach Songs" The lesson will be taught
by Mrs. II. 3. Moulton. There will be
a banquet at pm. Those expecting to
attend the banquet have been asked to
send their names at once to Miss A. NJ.
Fletcher. SO NJ street northwest.
DIR. William Dobson medical missionary
TO China. who is furlough at his hor1e
in this city, will speak tomorrow morning
at II o'clock at the First Presbyterian
Church. DR.. Dobson is a graduate of the
local schools. He has an intimate knowl-
edge of Chinese conditions.
The Tenleytown Baptist Church Sunday
chool observed rally day last Sunday after
noon under the direction of Superintendent
Jarad Hayden. The following program was
rendered: Singing by school: prayer by
pastor, Rev. G. w. McCullough recitation
by Oracle Jones; recitation, Prestley Jones:
song, Mrs. Mamie Duval Mrs. Jones and
Mr.. William Jones; recitation, Elsie Jones;
recitation, Margaret Pitcher; solo by Mr..
Jones; recitation, Lenwood Lewis, Florence
Jones; instrumental selection by II. Cor
don; recitation. THE Passover" by Miss
Viola Burrows; class exercise by Della
Lewis. Alma Lewis. Catherine Walker,
Patie Smith, Elsie Jones' Lillian Riley; VIC
lin and cornet duet by Prof Shrauser and
Wife short addresses by Mr.. II. Gordon,
Mrs q. w Mccullough and the pastor