Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13

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Rcv John w. Robinson Sumwalt is the
now presiding elder of this district of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. lie succeeds
Rcv Or Henry X Naylor who held that
position for many years. and who asked &c
be relieved this week
Presiding Elder SumwaIt is one of the
youngest men ever appointed to fill office
in the Baltimore conference. He has been
pastor of the Faycttc Street NJ. L. Church
in Baltimore for the past four years and
previously had charge at Frostburg, Nd
He has an athletic figure and is very
fond of athletic exercises. lie is regarded
as one of the most forceful young men in
the conference and is a fine pulpit orator
At Foundry NJ. f. Church tomorrow
morning Mr. Sumwalt will make his bow
as presiding elder. He will be presented
by DIR. Naylur. the retiring elder, and by
Rev. Robert NJ. Moore. pastor of the
church. and he will preach his first ser
mon in his new capacity.
TIE First Congregational Society, the bust
ness organization of the First Consrega-
tional Church, hell its annual meeting last
Tuesday evening in the church building
Preceding the transaction Of business din
ner was served 10y the Ladies' Aid Society,
and large number of persons were served
at decorated tables.
Reports were made by the trustees and
the treasurer. showing that over $4,000
was expended during the last year in pay
ment of salaries repairs and other eX-
penses incidental TO the carving on of the
church work. and that suos'antlsl oalahce
remained for beginning the new year In
addition to this, 2SD was expended during
1895 for hc1evoiences.
Officers of the society for the ensuing
year we've elected aS follows: President, Col.
John Twecdal". clerk, Prof George j. Cum
minas treasurer, Miss Marian Smith; trus-
tees. Daniel Fraser and W IlhGF T. N3S.,
Gray. All thee w,re re-elections with the
exception OF Mr.. Gray. The other tru5-
tees of tie society are Prof y. n.
skinner. Or. l. G. Clatlin and @. NJ. Mcl'hcr-
SON The new pastor of the church, Rev.
Samuel II. Woodrow. II. n, is expected
tu arrive about May /.
Tie members of Mcl\ondrco Methodist
Episcopal CHur.h are making elaborate
preparations for Il reception to their new
1astor Rev. r. /. Wright ana his family
and To- Tn" new presiding elder OF the Dis
the. E,y. J. w. l.. Sumwdit, ana wife.
Tie RECEPTION viii he given in the lecture
room ur sunday Srho1. room of the church
FgiGI.- oy,uiac. April ~ at . clCCk.
Tho cnrp;lfrt., i'm charge OF arrangements
arpoiyfcd hN the Off larry of the church
cons SITS Of the following persG&s: MessTs.
Frank Z. Israel. y. q. Latham, 5. I. Co
vert g Frank Johnson and br. J. H. IVES
Ter The RcA-w orchestra las been en-
Clccd for the occasion.
dress of welcome and Dr. Wright and DR..
SrruwtIf Will respond
The following ladies' viii assist on the re-
Cevtiou committee: Mesdlmcs f. T. Israel.
G. : Mackenzie s r overt. g. T. john
son l. W. KeyrS j. W. ,raiG, j. L. Miller
and Misses g X Swartz Edna Middleton
and Fannie tiSseI Those i'm the receiving
line will be the pastor and family, prcsid-
rom Zach Of The organizations in the
church
A. tho .,,,,,,l unconventional rneatino of
tta ~, RS az no f,ar5en Ne-noria1 p, es-
h,,.ri.,, I,I,,,r.L ia recnntk, AZ tho chnrr,
on Nin~esots, avcnme anarostia Secretary
CsrIcl ,,,.so,,,ad statern.,te in re,-iev np
IL - ~ mo o-ganiyations during the
nast v.ar fror, tho home and ,oreirn mis-
ai,,,at, so,ieties tha rhristian Endeayor
So ~ cnidine ST. Mission rand
- H. S,,,aa,- e.6ooI Mr. VfIIian, A
Sr.lI ~. trar.I,r.r of tI,o churcb I'D bss
animal rennrt which wen, INFO detail with