Evening star., 1907-10-26


Federation Of I.aymen Of the Protestant
Churches of the District Of Columbia.
TIE membership viii consist OF the laymcn
of the Protestant churches Of the Dis
trI.t and its object will he to promote
civic and social righteousness.
As temporary president Commissioner
II H F Macfariand sat in the executive
chair and H. W Arnold, religious work
director of -the Y. NJ. &. A. was elected
temporary secretary. To form consi-
tuition under which the federation is to
work. committee was appointed, COM
posed of Admiral NJ. T. Endicott, Paul
SIomau =, W Hearne, c. +. Nesbit and
" r Collins.
The management of the federation will
hc Vested in a council composed of two
hymcn from each church, elected or
chosen by the Iaymen Of the church each
represents. II was further decided that
the officers Of the association would be
president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer.
For its work for the first year it was
suggested that the association devote its
energies 10 the promotion of social well
fare by giving concerts and recitals for
the poor by rendering legal aid. by es
tablishng an information bureau at the
new union station. a boarding house d.
reCtory and a correspondence bureau, and
by providing for loan agency for the
poor.
The following departments for the asso-
citation have been suggested: Mems clubs.
Bible study, meetings for men, evangelis-
tic campaigns joint conferences, neigh
borhood meetings, civic clubs, social set
Elements and "A correspondent bureau.
After the discussion favorable TO the
formation Of the federation an address
was made by Rev. Caspar w. Hiatt. pas
tor of the Euclid Avenue Congregational
lI tod no W
Nf denominational Hines in Christian work
and Of the getting together of Christian
forces for a common purpose. He be-
lieves he stated. that greater and more
effective work can be done by this union
OF hearts and hands. He also told of the
practical way in which this was being
worked out in Cleveland ONO ana OF the
great results which have followed the
united effort on the part of the Christian
forces.
Those who were invited to the confe~-
ence last night. most OF whom were pres
ent. were. Baptist-P II. Bristow, F. w
Vaughn. Percy S Foster, W. f. Evans.
Charles Werner. Dean Wilbur, James
Sharp w W. Everett. George Otis Smith.
Rhodes G. l. Gessford. f. Hilton Jackson
CongrcEatioual-W. L. And ews, C. G
Clark. p Sleman, H A. Thrift. A. NJ.
I,Othrop. Lieut. j. w Crawford, DIR. NJ.
+. Gates. G r. Ball, NJ. w. Baldwin,
James +. West, c. s Clark. Dr. Vance.
Christian-James VI. Pickens, Asa w.
Piper, Andrew Wilson, j. E. Nichol.
Harry S. Welch
Episcopal VI Z. Miller. Ii L. Rust,
Bert Amos. Fl. 6. Neale
Lutheran--Dr w. X. Butle-, George L.
Becl-r w. Fl. Finckel.
Methodist Episcopal-E. s. LaFetra,
Judge A. :. Taylor, ". H Kerr. Fred :.
Croxton. S NJ. Croft DIR. Robert Layton.
Frank T. Israel. Mark a. Watson, +. r.
Rochester. W. c. Eldridge S, d. Hardy,
John S. Barker, u. A. DefandOrf and w.
S. Dewgirst
Methodist Episcopal South--A. L. Eeit-
rich and W. w MILAN.
Methodist Protestant-H Clyde Grimes
and James F. Ryan.
EpiscopaI-W II. Singleton. Edward F.
Tucker. Admiral VI. T, Endicott J. L.
Gibbs. Bert r. Amos and W. Il. Den. .
Presbyterian-W. II. II Smith. II. B. F.
Macfarland W b. Robson c. F Nesbit,
John .. Larner, $. J. Peele, Justice Har-
Ian, Charles S Bradley, F. A. Fenning,
Williamson, + V. Crittenden, Edward
Tarring james A. MacEIwea j. II Lich-
liter. /. r. Linton. A. X. Gere. DIR ". F.
GatCheN. Frank Middleton, Grant Leet
II. Z. Metcalf, II. f. Lowe, c. y. Baker
and w \ Leetch.
The fall rally day exercises of the I'm
mauUe Baptist Church ami Sunds.v scir167
were he .'r' Sn. dav tr tlsir .,mporarv
building az the northeast corner of 18th
street and Columbia road. Tnt supeTin-
ltllL'l4t !.tl4 I'tN lpNSlN sent 10 every
member n souvenir ros. al cad on whicl
was a picture OF the building ard tE-
pastor. Rev. George z sworth White
house. On his card was a request that
every member be present. AMI in couse-
quanye nearly the entire enrolment OF
officers. teachers and scholars Was on
hand. This school has beeH organized
but q few months. and is very much
crowded In a small frame bu u11irg. whis"
plans are hC.ny executed for the ereC-
tio1 Of a new Sunday school house Not
witgstandinS tuis fact, 139 responded to
the roll cal
The exercises consisted Of srec'aI mus,o
by the school an address by the nas'or
and spcCia' con riHut Ons by members OBJ
serving their birthdays ard wedding an
nIyersar IS. An innovation was intro luCed
by the use Of a phono2raph, furn shing
selections Of choice arias from oratoTios
TIE sunday school has r" "ised several
hundred dollars for benevo ent objects,
AID only recently gave SttU toward tn
church lUId!~g fund
The Officers of the Bible school are
Percy ;. Foster, super ntendent: r. L.
lis ey. associate superintendent; f. Percy
Gates. secretary: !. V. Crittenden. teas
urrr: W J = H~0wn: librarian; Mrs F.
F. Dickinson. and Miss f. ]. Nodd,
piauists and E II. Corson, organ3st
Ground VIII probably he broken dufing
the next few weeks for the erection Of tho
new Sunday schOo'. which is estima led
20 cost between $50, ,OG0 and S@1.OOD TIE
ru!lding VIII nave entrances upon boz
lGJu street an Co umb road AMI vi
b. equipped with latest appliances 70
modern RihIe school work Until the
erection Of tn main church auditorium
this building WI. he used for the church
services. l. wi D have capacity in all
departments for about 1000 to 200 mem
bers
Rev Charles NJ Poswel. D d of
Philadelphia, VIII tomorrow gin a seriA
OF reviva meetings 10 continue until
November >. n the McEendrea NJ l..
C. urCh, Rev X. l. Wright pastor DR.
Boswell VII preacl twice on Sunday. and
each evening during the week except
Saturday A.oUt three years ago Dr
Boswell C11@rl 3 a Un on rc'tral So V
Ice, al, the Mt list Evi copa chur
uniting a; -g Wesley Chapel and Ham
lEe churches Muse will b. one of he
special fea U- dur ng the nrese NEE =
ir.gs la-@e chorus choir will be present
each evening
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia is a
gust Of Rev. Paul r.ffith, pastor OF St
Augustine Catholic Church 1t is ex-
pyCted that the archbishop Will remain
IN Washington several days. Rev Dr. w
A. Jon 5. His hop Of Porto Rico. was also
gIes, al TIE rectory.
Announce, .; has been made that n
statue Of ST Vincent de Paul. will be un-
vrilcd IN II church of that name at
South Cap. = and VI streets. romurro-~