Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-25
ANAcosTIA AND VICINITY.
Churches Aid Missionary Societies
General News.

Missionary day was observed last even
ing in the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church. corner Of Jackson and Pierce
streets. with a program of special exercises
In which members of the Sunday school
participated The program was opened with
singing by the school, followed by a prayer
by Rev Charles o. Isaac, the pastor Of the
church; John e. Fort read the Scripture
lesson. Raymond Scaggs made the opening
address. The mission band. composed of
Alma Emo. Mary Hardy. Nellie Green and
Ruby Lorenz, sang, and Marjorie Haines.
barbara Eubank, Doris Middleton and
Nations were represented by the following:
Rosie Simpson India; Mabel Burch. Persia;
Katherine Potbury. Corea: Blanche Edes.
China; Frank Isaac. Siam; Gertrude Tolson.
gle Stone. Japan: Florence Gator, Africa;
lola Gator, Mexico: Charles Kinsella. Amer
lean Indian: Effie Smith. America. Each
child described some of the missionary
work that the church Is accomplishing in
these different countries. Mrs. Grace
Linger sang solo, as did Mr.. G. Watson
Isaac. The choir. led by Mr.. Daniel G.
Smithson, rendered special music. A con-
Benediction was pronounced by Mr.. Isaac.
Mrs. Clara Williamson had charge of the
program.
The Garden Memorial Presbyterian
SHurCI On MlNneSOCa avenue, nelQ SpeClal
services in observance of missionary day
yesterday. Rev. George M. Cummings,
the pastor, spoke on foreign missions at the
morning service. In the evening there was
praise meeting and service in behalf of
the foreign missions. Pupils of the Sunday
school. each attired in the costume of the
country portrayed appeared and spoke of
the missionary cause in the several lands
which We're represented. A missionary
band of twelve girls gave an appropriate
exercise. followed by nine girls in drill
descriptive of Siam. The song "Only a
Baby Girl was sung by the following,
Margaret Quinn playing the organ: Hazel
and jamie Mowat. Florence Cummings and
Barbara Eubank. They were attired in
costume. An address by Mrs. John Cut
bertson, the secretary of the interdenomina-
tional conference of missions, was given.
her subject being Foreign Missions" The
program was under the direction of Mrs
Cummings. and Miss Robena Hopes was
the organst.
An interesting session of the Epworth
League of the Anacostia Methodist Episco-
pal Church was held last evening in the
chapel of the edifice The speaker of the
meeting was Miss Edith Tew. Miss Beulah
Williamson. the organist. was assisted by
Messrs. Thomas and Russell Phipps and
Mr.. Robert Briggs, violinists, who rendered
several selections.
Rev. Father H. Rohlma of Dubuque Iowa,
delivered the Lenten discourse last evening
in ST. Teresa's Church, Washington and
Fillmore streets, before large congrega-
ton.
Robert Morris. veteran of the United
States navy, who had lived in this section
for nearly five years past, died Wednesday
last at his residence on Minnesota avenue
aged seventy years. Mr.. Morris was a Bal
timorean by birth. He had served as the
janitor of the Benjamin G.. Orr public
school building near Anacostia for the past
few years. He is survived by his wife and
eight children. Rev. George M. Cummings.
the pastor of the Garden Memorial Presby-
terrain Church. officiated at funeral services
over the remains Saturday at the late home
of the deceased. The body was removed to
Baltimore, where 1t was inferred in West
ern cemetery.
John Garden, who was stricken with
paralysis near his home close to Minnesota
avenue several days since, Is still critically
i'll.