Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
fin Local Churches.
Plans for Persuading Washingtonians to Reverently
Observe Sunday Are Taking Shape.

features of the meeting. Rev. R. l.. Ship
ley of North Carolina Avenue Church
made a brief address. after which the
Rev. Truitt pronounced the benediction
delightful supper, prepared by the
ladies of the church. was enjoyed
The evening session opened at 7:3O with
devotional exercises and included a paper
on the foreign work by Miss White. solos
by Mr. Risler and Miss Roe and readings
by Mrs. Wilson and Mrs Woodruff
The Brotherhood of the Western Pres
byterian Church held it's monthly meeting
last Tuesday evening. There was large
attendance to hear Mr. B. H Warner
lecture on his travels in Egypt Mr.
Warner presented to the brotherhood an
olive wood gavel brought by him from
Jerusalem. hearty vote of thanks was
extended to the lecturer for his enter
tainment.
The 1nasmuCh Circle of the King
Daughters, Western Presbyterian Church.
held Christmas sale last Tuesday which
Melted $50 for the manse fund
Rev. George Bailey preached last Sun
day afternoon at Chevy Chase, in connec-
ton with the movement for a new Pres
byterian church there.
1t is announced that Mr. Edward A.
kimball. c. S. D., of Chicago, a member
of the Christian Science board of lecture
ship of Boston, will give a free lecture
on Christian Science tomorrow afternoon
at 800 O'Clock at the National Theater
The December meetiog nf the Young
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church was held at
the home of Mrs. A. N Hacker Tuesday
night. Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather a large number We're present
Mrs. w. S. Dewhurst presided and the
program prepared by Mrs. P. c. Hyam
was presented. Mrs. D. E. Wiber gave a
most interesting review of Gloria Christi,
the textbook for the year. Travel talks
were given by Miss Roseman and Miss
Holmes. Rev. F. NJ. Bristol read selec-
lions from Eugene Field and Miss Nellie
Hodges rendered piano solo, after which
refreshments were served.
The second assembly of Auxiliary No. l
of the American Society of Religious Edu-
cation Will be held at Metropolitan A
NJ. +. Church. NJ street between 18th and
10th streets, tomorrow at 80 pm. Rev
J; III. WEIGH, d. D., the pastor of the
church will preside and the music will
be under the direction of Prof. j. T. Lay
ton. The following addresses will be
made: Thirty Minutes With the Bible
Rev Sterling N. Brown. D. D., president;
Rev. James e. Gilbert. D. D., secretary
American Society of Religious Education
Rev. B. T. Perkins, d. D.. Methodist
Episcopal: Rev. w. J. Howard. D. D..
Baptist; Rev S. L. Corrothers. D. D.,
A. NJ. E. z. Methodist; Rev ]. w. Smith,
d. D., c. NJ E.; Rev. w. V. Tunnel.
d. D., Protestant Episcopal; Rev. A. C..
Garner. Congregationalist; Rev NJ w.
Clair. Phi. D., treasurer. Methodist Epis-
copal, and Rev. D. E. Wiseman, Luther
an. will give five-minute addresses. The
Scripture lesson will be read by Rev. j.
|. Loving. pastor of Enon Baptist Church,
and prayer will be offered by Rev F. J.
Grimke, pastor of Fifteenth Street Pres
byterian Church.
Rev. j. Milton Waldron is preaching a
series of sermons Sunday nights at
Strangers Home. Shiloh Baptist Church,
on the book of Revelations.
Shiloh Baptist Church is arranging a
unique service for it's members to be
held in the near future-"roll CALI of all
the members and a Fellowship meeting"
combined. At this gathering the mem
bers will break bread with each other
and answer to their names.