Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30
fin Local CHURCHES.

An invitation to hold the worlds Sun
day school convention in 1910 in this city
will be extended by the local Sunday
schools, and several moves along that
line have already been made.
At the annual meeting of the Sunday
School Association of the District. held
October 80, this invitation was favoraniy
considered and the matter was turned
over to the executive committee OF the
association That committee at a recent
meeting decided to extend the invitation
This action was embodied in resolutions
offered by P. H. Bristow. superintendent
of Calvary Baptist Sunday school, setting
forth that:
THE delegates duly elected by the sun
day schools OF the District of Columbia
L. s. A., to hold and conduct convention
October IS. - and 20. 1907. did. at the
closing session, held Wednesday evening.
October 80 1901 refer TO the executive
committee of the association, Wlt1 POWER
to act, the question of eXtendlnG TO 'lie
Worlds Sunday School AssoGla,ion On
Invitation 10 hold its next worlds con-
vention 1910 in the city OF Washington
District of Columbia, L. s. A. and, py
rising and unanimous vote, the delegates
expressed themselves i'll favor OF we
of Washington if such arrangement can
be effected; and further. because we pc
lieye the Sunday schools or tne Dlsiitc.
and of our entire land would receive
great help and inspiration from such
gathering of men and women OF "orid-
wide vision. ...
Therefore, we. the executive committee
of the District of Columbia SUNDAY
School Association, extend a most colui 81
Invitation to the executive committee OF
the Worlds Sunday School ASSOCIATION
to arrange to hold its next world con
yention in the city of Washington, Z. 5.
A. at such time in the year l9lo as may
hereaf ter be designated, ana
As individuals and so far as We may
sneak for the Sunday schools of the city
and District, we pledge hearty co,opeia
ton and support; and II the Woriu coz
vention shall be held here IN conformity
with these resolutions we shall earnestly
pray for it's success and for the exercise
of its power as q great mlsslonaT! ii-
fIuence in helping to upbuild IN an nations
The kingdom of Heaven upon f-arth.
The auxiliary of the Christian women's
board of missions OF the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church will celebrate O. w. ID.
M day by a special program tomorToW
Tnorninp to take the place of the regu-
lar morning service 1t is customary loI
all the Christian churches oyer the iaho
to observe the first Sabbath in December
as c. W. B. NJ. day.
This general organization. which Is the
women's Missionary Society OF the ChIiS
tiar churches Disciples of Cnrlsp, was
first ORGANIZED in 1874 for extending his
stouary education and evangenZatlon. Inc
headquarters are at Indianapolis.
Arthur B. Parsons. a native OF wash
inyton has been called from the Parh
place Mission of Brooklyn. n. y, 10 the
nastorate of the Hope Street Free Evan
gelical Congregational Church at ProTi-
dence, r. l.
The annual Thanksgiving entertainment
for the benefit of the Methodist Home
was given Thursday night in Mckendree
NJ f. Church. and was we'll attended.
The Galbraith a. M. f.. Zion Churcn. 10
Gated on 9th street, between l. and NJ
streets northwest, will have a 'honecosn-
ing week." beginning December me
topic selected is: Il was glad when they
said unto me, Let us go into the house OF
fhe Lord Our feet shall stand within thy
rates. o Zion" Invitations Will be sent
TO every member of the congregation ana
their friends to attend the services.
The program of addresses for the Week
IN: Monday evening, December z Rev l..
G. Sheafe of the S. D. A. Church, Tues
day evening. Rev. George ". Lee of Yer
mont Avenue Baptist Church; WEDNESDAY
evening. Rev. NJ. w. d. Norman OF Met
ropolitan Baptist Church; Thursday even
ing. Rev Mr. Tyler of Mount Airy zap
fist Church; Friday evening Rev waiter
n Brooks of Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church.
day throughout the connection. At IL
am. Bishop G. W. Clinton, D. D., Will de-
liver a special sermon. and at 3 pm there
will be founders day exercises: Al .
pm Bishop ]. W. Smith. D. D., VIII
speak.
THE celebration will close Monday even
ing. December 9. The officers In charge
are: Edward Greenleaf, chairman George
c. Scurlock. secretary: Henry smith
treasurer: Charles Lively. Holman boil
ton John C. Dancy, john Scott. James A
Davis and Benjamin Williams class
leaders, Frank Sescoe, JACOB fenderson,
Osborn Lee, Thomas Hawkins. EDWARD
Wells, BENJAMIN Williams. Frank sprigss,
Charles Lively. William H. Anderson,
William Graham, Charles Neal and John
Lane.
Miss Sarah j. Janifer, superintendent
Sunday school: Miss Emma s. wallace,
president w. H. and F. NJ. Society; Mrs.
MARY Shaw, president of the stewardess
hoard: William II. Anderson. president
of Varick Christian Endeavor Society;
Rev John II. Saunders and Kew "iiham
Graham.
The special services at the West Wash
inston Baptist Church, 31st and NJ streets,
which have been conducted during the
past week have been largely attended
and the earnest preaching of Evangelist
W. l.. Walker, 1t is reported. is bearing
fruit. An attractive feature OF lne SeTE"
ices is the singing. under the direction of
Mr.. A. NJ Ruby. These evangelistic meet
inss will be continued next week.
The recent fair of the Holy Comforter
Church, il Is reported by the committee
In charge, netted about $1,000.
A course Of lectures on Windows Open
ed in the Theology of the New Church.
A. is announced Will be given by Rev.
Frank Sewall, DID,, on each Sunday even
ing of December. in New Church, 10th
and Corcoran streets. The details OF the
lectures are: December l. Mature and
Creation" December 8, "The Bible De-
cember -. 1.-THE Lord" December 30.
salvation" December %, The Life
After Death"
A reception and hOuSewarming was
recently held at the Brookland Baptist
Church. The church and parsonage have
been renovated and repaired and this re-
ception gave the members of the congre-
cation and their friends an opportunity
TO inspect the completed work. Rev. S.
II. Greene. Rev. j. j. Muir and Rev. Wes-
TON Bruner pastors of other local Bap-
list churches, were present and spoke.
The congregation OF the Minnesota Ave-
nue. Mission has under consideration the
erection of a new church edince, to give
larger accommodations. Rev Elias Au
ger. pastor OF the church, is urging the
step.