Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-24
fin Local Churches.

The twenty-frst annual festival of St
Marks choir was held In St Marks T. Il.
Church Thursday evening last. Honors
and medals for proficiency were awarded
Miss Susie Burch and Masters Edwin Bel
Ter, Rowland James. Ralph Barker, Ber-
trand Ashby. John Bullough Harold Rob
erts and Peyton Toebert. The musical
program included Mendelssohn's motel,
Hear My Prayer The chorus sang the
work with precision and good intonatlon
and the solo parts were rendered with ar
tistic effect by Miss Ada Birch and Miss
Beulah Luxen. In Calkin's Magnifcat the
soprano solos were sung by Master Taylor
Papson with delightful purity of tone and
intelligent phrasing After the service
there was a social reunion in the parish
hall of the past and present members OF
the parish choirs An exhibition of mys-
FERROUS feats was given by a presudigi-
tator
BY Invitation of the class for the com,
parative study of religion OF All Souls SOULS
Unitarian Church, Dr. William EiI ,bt
Griffs has arranged to lecture in that
church. corner of 14th and l. streets TO-
morrow evening on The Rehglon VI
Japan" Or. Grifiis is regarded as Iore-
most authority on japanese thought: nav.
ing had a large part in the formation OF
the educational system of the empire, ana
by reason Of long residence is familiar
with the life there. He is also known by
his many published works on Japanese
subjects.
Rev. DIR. Thomas $. Samson of Phila-
delphia will be in the city tomorrow. lie
will occupy the pulpit, morning ana IG+, eV a,,d
ing. at the First Baptlsl ChuICH' 1o'i "ii'
o streets northwest.
The men Of Epworth NJ. f. Church South
met at the church last Monday evening TOT
the purpose Of organizing men society.
The meeting was well attended ana all the
preliminaries for an effective organization
were arranged l. Pierce Boteler was elect
ed president and S. s. Gather secretary.
The following committee on constitution
and bylaws was appointed to report at the
next meeting: Edgar T. Myers, w. f. Hum
n1er and c. Hugh Monroe.
Asa T. Gilbert of the Metropolitan Bap-
list Church was present by invitation ana
made practical speech, IN when he re
cited some of his personal experiences IN
the work of societies similar to the pro-
posed one at Epworth.
The names of the charter members are
H e. Ramsey, c. Hugh Monroe, II. P.
Conner. Ernest L. Loving, w. II. New
combe j. r. owen. j. Joseph Rives l.. A.
Potter. jr.. S. w. Goodson ID. ]. Finn, L.
Pierre Boteler. E. T. Myers, Eugene Comp
ton, ID. l.. Biakemore. Martin c. Struhs, w.
F. Hummer. George +. Otterback, c. w.
+. Hummer. s. Guy Gather Norman a.
Reid. Selman S. Gather, J. B. Edmunds.
The aim of the society is to help men
cially, rel!giously and morally. No limits
are placed on the membership qualification
except that all candidates for membership
must be OF good moral standing. Good-fel-
lowship Is the kcyword to the purpose of
the organization.
a contest for the enrolment of new
members in the Sunday School of
the Metropolitan PRESBYTERIAN Church 4th
and streets southeast, has been in prog
ress for several weeks. Buttons of two
colors-red and blue-were chosen to repre-
sent the opposing participants designating
Prizes were offered by the leaders of the
different colOrs To the scholar either
side who would bring in the largest num-
Der of members, no new scholar being
counted unless he attended for three Sab
baths during the contest. One hundred and
six new scholars were added TO the rolls.
while about twenty others did not fail to
qualify for enrolment.
The winners were Daniel Brewer for the
blues and Miss Irene Kelley for the reds.
The result being a tie. each received a
prize. The leaders were: Reds. Miss Ethel
ingram; blues, Mr.. G. Curtis Shinn.
The following program was given last
evening when the contest closed: Singing.
Amer Ca by the sunday school; prayer,
S. d. Luckett; solo, Miss Stella Raymond;
selection by Rebew Orchestra; solo. DR..
George $ Waldo music. orchestra: ad-
& dress, II. 7. Lowe, superintendent OF Sun
day school. announcement of winners and
presentation OF prizes 10y Mrs. Speer.
The Womau's Home and Foreign Mis-
Fionary Society of the Maryland Avenue
Baptist Church held a meeting last Thurs
day night I'm connection with the regular
prayer meeting. Mrs. Della Wnhgler. wife
of the pastor Of the First Baptist Church.
was present ana addressed the meeting
hersUhject being THE Religious Conditions
in Europe She also spoke In the interest
Of the mountain whites of the south.
The Maryland Avenue Church recently
celebrated the birthday OF its pastor. Rev.
Richard II. ItIeCel IN an appropriate way.
The Mems Club Of the church has adopt
ed plans for more aggressive work.
Trinity NJ. Z. Church. corner of 18th and
c streets southeast, was the scene of a
reception last Wednesday evening. The
members of the Epworth League received
the members of the church and congrega-
ton from TO 10 pm. The Sunday School
room was decorated with the Epworth
League cOlOrs. red and white. and with
the aid Of pretty lamps. easy chairs, sofa
pillows and palms, presented "A most in
wiling picture. The electric lights We're
softened with red paper and an orchestra
played throughout the evening.
A novel and pleasing feature was the
mode of Introduction Each person on en-
tering was asked his name, and it was
written on q card. cut In maltese cross.
the emblem of the kpworIn League. These
were piuued on and worn, and served as an
introduction, SO that before leaving one was
almost certain of speaking 10 every one
present.
The Mems Club of the Luther Place Me
mortal Church last Monday evening pre-
scented TO a large number of friends a most
interesting cycle of sacred music, under
the direction OF Mr.. r B. Easily, chairman
Of the entertainment committee and diTec-
tor OF the chorus. Paul Whitney FiShbaugh
was at the organ, and the choir of the
church with the aid Of outside friends rem
dered the following program
Organ prelude. 20 Pray for the Peace OF
Jerusalem tkuONl: How Long Wit Thou
Forget Me?' uhueger Festival Tie
Deum" CBucN; The Lord Is My Light
(Allitsen). tenor solo by Mr. T. 3. Easily;
PRAISE the Lord Chadwick; "Hark,
Hark My Soul shelly; hymn by the con
gregation. "Al Hail the Power
The pastor Of the church, Rev. DR.. J. G..
Butler, who Is also president OF the Mems
Club. offered prayer at the beginning OF
the musical service and during the even
Ing made n brief address setting forth the
aim OF the club for better acquaintance
among the men and bringing other men
into the club and the church The bene-
dictiOu was pronounced by Rev. c. II. But
Ter, pastor Of the Keller Memorial Luth-
eran Church.
In addition to Mr.. Easily and Mr.. Fish
baugh the following assisted in the music;
Sopranos. Miss Amy Cromwell Miss Laura