Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
In Local Colored Churches.

The "red-letter day" missionary exer-
cises at John Wesley A. NJ E. Zion Church,
18th street between L and NJ streets, yes
terday were largely attended. Mrs. j. w.
Smith. president OF the society, presided,
and Mrs. A. Brodie served as secretary.
The meeting was called to order by the pas
tor. Rev. P. H. Williams. who, after pre-
liminary remarks. introduced Mrs. Smith.
She made a plea for the cause of both home
and foreign mission work by the A. NJ. E.
Zion church in the United States, speaking
Of the need Of mission work everywhere
among the masses and of the work in
South Africa. where the church has a mis-
sion school and large field OF work or
ganZed by the late Bishop Small. The
Scripture lesson was read by Mrs. P H.
Williams and Rev. Mrs. Arminta Dodge
offered prayer Others who took part in the
program were Mrs. NJ. w. Clair, Katie l..
West. e. 8. Wallace. Mrs. Laura B. Tyler,
Zeh Moore, Scott Mays and Alberta Mason.
Miss Grace Peters of Salisbury, N. c., pre-
sided at the organ.
Services were held at Israel c. NJ E.
Church LIST and streets southwest yes
terday, and the correctional missionary
day meeting in the afternoon was largely
attended. The program consisted Of ad-
dresses. solos. recitation and papers. Rev.
]. w. Smith, the pastor, presided.
Services were also held at Metropolitan
A NJ. E. Zion Church. D street southwest,
yesterday. The pastor. Rev. w. A. Ray,
who has been spending his vacation at Cal
vert. Tex, for the past three weeks, has re-
turned. and preached morning and evening.
The vice and acting president of the stew
ardess board. Hattie McIlwaine announced
that public reception will be rendered
Rev. Mr.. Ray in the main auditorium of the
church next Wednesday evening, the 14th,
under the auspices Of the stewardess' board.
The feature of the religious services at
Ebenezer NJ. E. Church. 4th and D streets
southeast, yesterday was the observance of
holy communion by $50 members by classes
at 8 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. Alexander
Dennis off1ciated. The service was preced-
ed by largely attended Sunday school and
preaching at II o'clock am. and followed
by services at s o'clock pm.
There were regular services at Mt. Jezreel
Baptist Church. 9th and q streets south
east yesterday. The pastor. Rev. Philip
Stewart. off1ciated at each service.
The Mt Jezreel Sunday school went to
Green Willow Park in Anacostia, near the
waters Of the Eastern branch Of the Po
tomac, this morning to spend the day. The
children were under the care of the super
intendent and teachers.
A delegation from the A. NJ. 2. Zion
churches In this city left for Boston, Mass,
at 10 o'clock this morning to attend the
meeting of the board of A. NJ E. Zion bLsh-
ops. In the party were Bishops ]. w. Smith,
S. L. Corrothers, W. H. Davenport, Mrs. Ida
V. Smith, Eva Coxen. Mrs. c. E. Thomas
Mrs. E H. jackson, Mrs Charles Thomas
S. j. Janifer and p. H. Williams.
Rev. P, A Wallace. who served the con-
gregation of Metropolitan A NJ E. Zion
Church. this city, for four years prior to
the last annual conference. and who was
transferred to Allegheny. Pa. and stationed
at Avery Mission Chapel. has returned to
this city to visit his family and to spend
vacation of two weeks.