Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

The congregation of Epworth NJ. f.
Church, South, presented the pastor neN-
D. l.. Blakemore, and his wife TWO sup-
stantial tokens of their esteem last wen
nesday evening at the parsonage oio L.
street northeast. Mrs. Blakemore receiVeu
q four-niace silver service and Mr.. Blake
more q nurse containing 500. The presen-
tation address was delivered by MT. H. -
Roper and the response by MI blake-
more. The company sang "Blest BE the ile
That Binds" and Rev. w. II. Ramsey leu
In prayer.
LARGO renresentation of the member
ship and friends of the church "lthesseo
the preseutation ceremonies. Mr.. Blake
more is closing pastorate OF TOUR seais
and must leave Epworth at the close OF the
nyesent conference year, as the length of
pastorates is limited to four years in the
Nj. f. Church South. The annual con-
ference will convene in Stanton Va
March ~ 1907.
The First Methodist Protestant Sunday
school held its Christmas entertainment
Wednesday evening last The following
program was rendered: Singing by the
school, prayer by Rev. ]. f.. Nicholson Oh
Baltimore, recitation by Benjamin 1rult',
= singing by the school, solo by MISS May
Campbell. recitation by Nellie Purdy sing
Lyles. solo by Mr.. Herman Welsh. chorus
by the school; exercise by twelve girls
(snow~ ftakes). song by class NO b, chorus
by the school; singing by the school. pan
tornime The Night Before Christmas by
Mr.. Walter Burgess. his wife ana son
Fred and Bessie Petit
Santa Claus distributed candy and prizes
TO the school. The singing was under the
direction of Mr.. j. Harry Dove, assistant
superntendent; Miss May Campbell,
pianist, and Mr.. Thomas Dove and Mr.
Edward Hayson. violinists. Santa Claus
visited the primary department on the
oath and gave each scholar box OF
candy and horn.
The superintendent, Mr.. W. 7. Watts
the recipient of splendid umbrella
the gift of the school, and the pastor, Kew.
Il. 2. Truitt, copy of the American re-
vised version of the Bible in the best le-
want binding. from the church.
A large company assembled last Thurs
day evening to witness the annual CHRIST,
mas entertainment by the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Sunday school, Capitol Hill The
superintendent of the school, DIR II. II
Settler, presided during the opening eX-
ercises and prayer offered by the
pastor, Rev. c. H. Butler.
The feat of the entertainment was
a cantata entitled The OId-fashioned San
ia Claus, arranged by the teachers OF
the primary department, Mrs w. w. keck.
superintendent. and Mrs. w. F. Gross and
Miss Florence Bosch. assistants. Miss
Alberta Buehler was pianist of the even
ing.
Those participating were Marie Hum
phrey, Willie Mortimer. Janet Sitter, Flor
ence Rohrman. Alice Tate. Helen Tate.
Roger Little. Edwin Saekett, Harry Gross,
Dorothy Allen. Catherine Stone, Rosie SUIT
ton. Oracle McDevtt Edna Colburn, Nellie
McDevitt. Anna Sackett. Margaret Sitter,
Helen Black, Marguerite DAILY, Louise Ger
hart. Louise Rowdler. Esther Mortimer.
Hazel Priest. Emily Sutton Ethel Lusby,
Dorothy Lusby. Lillian Bergman, Elsie
Bergman. Bessie Humphrey and Gussie
Sauer Mr.. II NJ. Chase took the part of
Santa Claus.
Epwor,h VI. f. Church. South. corner
Of 18th and a streets northeast. will observe
watch-night Monday night with an old
time watch-niEht service. beginning at Al
O'Clock One feature of the service will
be the installation of the EDworth League
field. the newly-elected president of the
league will make the principal address
and l.. + Grown. president of the Wash
iagtou City and Vicinity Epworth League
Union of tho NJ. f. Church. South will
make the installation address and install
IN, officers.
The officers for the ensuing year are w
Les,kc Wingiield. pre-t5ent: Harold Ram
scy. first vice president; Miss Rebecca
Wheat. second vice president: Mr. d. J
Finn. third vice president: Miss Margaret
Wacschc. fourth vice president: Miss Elz
;hUth Hutchinson. secretary: Miss Ruby
Mann. treasurer: Miss Bertha Mann plan
list: Mr.. Eugene Compton. librarian.
The watch-uight services are open TO al
who NAV desire to attend