Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07

Church next TUESDAY AFTERNOON a. 7''H
o'clock. The principal business before
the meeting will be the election OF oni'
GERS for the ensuing year.
For the purpose of making the nomi-
nations for officers. the board OF mana
gers of the alliance met last TUESDAY
in the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. In the absence of b. II. war
ner, the president, Charles Lyman, vice
president, presided. 1t was decided tna'
after this year the annual election OF the
alliance will be held the third Tuesday
in January instead of In December, as
provided at present.
The board of managers decided not to
extend the membership to churches out
side of the District 1t was proposed
that members of churches near the DIS
trict line be SlIoYed TO join; but after
some discussion the proposition was de-
feated.
No nomination for president Of the al
lance has as yet been determined upon
by the board of managers. Mr.. b. ii
Warner, who has been at the head FOL
several years. has withdrawn and sew
eral successors are being considered. Fol
the other officers the board of managers
decided to recommend the following:
Vice observation-disclosures Lyman. DR..
Daniel McFarlan James B. Lambie.
Secretary-Irwin p. Linton.
Treasurer-Philip F. Larner.
Directors - Rev. Wallace Radcnne'
Joseph T. Kelly, ID; Hermon c. Met
calfe, Jay B. Smith, 8. w. Curriden, Rev.
John Lee Allison, DID,; Rev. w. c. Alex
ander. DID,; Willard F. Thompson, M .:
l. M. Thayer. Charles E. Foster, H. K.
Simpson, Rev. George P. Wilson, ID
Rev T. e. Davis, Rev. d. c. Macleod. p
D.; Rev. G. Bailey, Phi D.. DID,; w. b.
Bryan. Rev. ]. Russell Yerbrycke. Rev W.
T. d. Moss. Henry E. Bittinger and Rev.
W. Taliaferro Thompson. DID.
At a meeting of the Brotherhood of the
lexington Presbyterian Church held last
Tuesday evening the members decided
to take up evangelistic work In the vicinity
of the church. The project has been
when 1t was proposed Tuesday by Mr..
Irwin B. Linton 1t received strong sup
pert. The work will be begun early in
January, and will follow on a smaller
by the Y. NJ. c. A. in connection with its
In irrational convention held here recent
~. Special meetings are being planned;
The officers of the brotherhood, who
acted at the last meeting, were Frank
E. Bucklasd, president, and Frank Nc
Chesney. secretary.
Mr. Roland D. Grant of New York city
will be the speaker at the Sunday after
noon mems meeting in the gymnasium
of the Y NJ c. A. tomorrow afternoon.
1t is announced that Gerald Karr Smith
will give several solos, and there will be
social singing in the lobby.
Rev. Donald c. Macleod. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian. Church. last Sunday
celebrated the eighth anniversary of his
pastorate. A peculiar feature Of the day
Ct snas he as r. %f1aas
eighth anniyszsasy.-apd IN the evening
the celebration of the eighth anniversary
of the Peoples Mission. .ss',~sss-sc
Bishop Buren, Of the Episcopal Church
of Porto Rico occupied the pulpit of Trim
fly Church last Sunday morning. He
spoke to the pupils of the Sunday school
at 10 O'Clock.
The feast of the Immaculate Concep-
ton will be observed at Holy Trinity
Church tomorrow by the celebration at II
o'clock Of solemn high mass By Rev
Thomas 8. Harln, ST., pastor, assisted
by Rev. James ]. Brio, deacon, and Rev.
Alphonse Coppens. subdeacon. Mr.. Jo-
0eph A, Kuhn will be master of ceremo-
MES. The sermon will be preached by
Father Coppens.
Arrangements have been made by the
base ball and foot ball teams Of the Rhode
island Avenue Methodist Episcopal SUM-
day school for a~banauet to be given at
ETeund's, S15 10th street, Saturday even-
ing. December IA. In celebration of a
very successful season for both teams the
boys will get together for jolly good
time. There will be speeches by several
members of the teams and invited guests.
The Washington Celarsd, Ministers
Union, after devotional exercises at its
meeting this wesk, following tfi't iTiinis-
terial reports on services AT the several
churches represented And comment on
and criticism Of the skeletons Of SER
mons gwen listened to an address by
Rev. ]. NJ. Waldron Of Shiloh Baptist
Church on Developing the Business Side
of Our Race" James W. Poe introduced
q resolution commencing Senator For
aker.
The third in the series of sermons at
the homecoming" services at Galbraith
a. NE Zion Church was preached by
Rev. NJ. w. D. Norman of METROPOLITAN
Baptist Church Thursday evening.
Rev. II. w. Millington. pastor of the
Brookland Baptist Church. is promoting
the formation of Mems Club In that con-
gregation. The first meeting. for the
purpose Of organization, will be held in
the church parlors next Wednesday even
Ing, December II. The membership of
the club. 1t has been determined, will moi
be confined to those belonging to the
church The Ladies' Aid Society will pro-
vide refreshments at the opening meeting
and an entertaining program has been
planned.
1t is announced that Ezekiel s. Cand-
Ter, jr.. representative in Congress from
Mississippi, will speak in the auditorium
of the Central Union Mission tomorrow
evening. Mr.. Gambler is prominen'
member of the Baptist Church. frequently
representing his denomination in conven-
tions. associations and other great gather
fngs in different portions of the. southern
states. He is also pronounced temper
ance advocate and Is Interested in the
movement for prohibition in the District.
The Busy Workers Of the First NJ p
Sunday school elected officers at their
hail. 654 street southeast. Tuesday even
ing. as follows: President, Miss Edna
Christie: vice president. Miss Marguerite
Nokes: secretary. Miss Beulah Mcdonald !:
treasurer. Miss Gertie Stansberry: flower
committee. Miss Violet Hewitt and Miss
Annie Bacon: sick committee. Miss Gertie
Stansberry and Miss Beuah Mcdonald
After the voting the society was pre-
scented with beautiful American flag and
a large box of candy.
The Mems Club of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church South will
hold its annual open meeting on Tuesda y
night An elaborate program. embracing
some features of unusual interest. has
been prepared for the occasion.
On the program are chalk talk by Mr..
Clifford X. Bergman; selections by st.
Stephens Male Quartet. and impersona-
tons by Mr.. Thomas Trodden, ir.
As this is the only meeting of the year
TO which ladies are admitted 1t is ex-