Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23

The Congress Heights PARISH u 'io
Protestant Episcopal Church. which mas
b en- in process of formation for numner
81 months. was formally organized in the
Esther Memorial z. E Chapel. Nlchois
avenue. Congress Heights. at parish
meeting Wednesday evening last. follow
ing the regular weekly religious services
When the parish meeting was called 10
order Rev. William Brayshaw. the rector.
was in the chair. and subsequently he in
yitsd Rev. willard c. Davenport the rec
to- of the Emanuel Protestant Episcopal
narish in Anatnstia TO preside. On taking
the chair Mr.. Davenport explained 'he
purpose of the gathering, saying IL was
for the election of the vestrE ana "dfuehs
OF tie new parish To succeed the b"drd OF
managers. which has acted with the MN
lister in charge in directing church aHal:s
in The district for number of years. AT
er Mr. Davenport explained the duties OF
the new officers of the parish the eIection
proceeded The following were eiecteo
vestrymen: Col 4. h. Randie, t.dWaIQ =.
Nevcomh Alfred r. Grimes. Samuel NJ
Fill:us. Milton j Fillius. {. 4 Cieeves'
Madison C. Porter Julius w. Tolson. Ed
ward j NeWcomb was CHOSEN Tor regis
trar Of the board with Samuel NJ Flllius
as the treasurer. Howard bradx "as
elected as the senior warden and Charles
Pads.tt as the junior warden. Mr. Dan
EXPORT also spoke Of his relations with the
new parish. which was started larSey
through his efforts nine years ago AZ
tLat time he instituted a small mission at
[ oreress Heights and it was conducted
at the private residences OF several mem
bers of the Episcopal denomination ana
gradually expanded from SUNDAY scnooi
to a CONGREGATION. Its needs, ds Tar as
10, AMI church building were concerned,
it was explained. were. supplied through
the generosity of Col. and Mrs. 4. r.
Randle The former donated large lot OF
ground as the site of church ouiidlns
and Mrs. Randle made possible the cree
tio1 of the present structure. named the
Esther Memorial P. E. Chapel as me-
mortal to the mother of Mrs. Randle.,
While the church movement in Congress
Heights was reaching this proportion the
district was under the jurisdiction OF
Rev Mr. Davenport who continued as
the rector in charge for nine years ne
Gently. when the petition of the church
membership for the formation OF parish
separate from Emanuel parish In Ana
costa was about to be acted upon iaNo ,,
ably by the Bishop of Washington. call
was extended by the congregation 10 rev.
William BRADSHAW. who was then serving
in southern Maryland. to act as the rector.
Mr. Brayshaw accepted and has oeen
practically in charge of the parish ever
since.
In the new parish there are approx
mately 1000 residents. The parish hes
within the boundaries of Howard ana
Stanton avenues. Hamilton and Wneeier
roads and the District line. Mr.. Bray
shaw has been active in promoting
movement for a rectory building tor the
parish and recently Col Randie gave
parcel OF ground adjoining the cnapei'
where it is hoped TO erect sueh q
building in the near future. A scheduie
of regular services has been announced
bv Mr. Brayshaw and other steps taken
to forward the interest of the people OF
the parish in their church work. Az the
meeting Wednesday evening. j. T.. Talbert
was chosen as the church sexton Mr.
BRADSHAW, the rector. has been named
one of the delegates to the -Pan-Anshcan
conference in London next month he
will be accompanied by Mrs. brassna".
and after the conference they Will make a
tour of Europe.
Mr. D. L. Tuttle. prominent business
man of Buffalo. and a member of the
Brotherhood. was the guest CT honor at
a meeting of the Waugh Brotherhood OF
the Waugh NJ E. Church last Wednes-
day evening. and through his lnnuence
the Mems Club was organized as the
frs. local branch of the newly formed
Methodist Brotherhood. Ofhcers for the
branch were chosen. as follows: Presl-
dent. C. c.. Carroll; secretary. r. j.
Mears; treasurer. H c. Graves.
Mr. futile explained the objects of the
Methodist Brotherhood during his address
to the local branch. 1t was formed IN
Buffalo March IL, and aims to CONSOLE
date the Brotherhood of st. Paul and
the Wesley Brotherhood. the two mems
organizations in the American churches.
There are about 10000 members in the
consolidated organization, he stated. and
new branches are being formed in many
churches.
With Mr. futile on the national man.
agins board are Bishops Berry of Buff
fdlo. Burt of Switzerland and Nicely of
South America. W. B. Patterson is the
general secretary.
Mr.. futile is one of the lay delegates
TO the Methodist general conference,
which is in session in Baltimore.
In recognition of his long services. the
Sunday school board of Gorsuch N. f..
Church this week elected Mr. William r.
seventh year. Mr.. Hunt has been af-
filiated with the church since its or
ganization in 1850. the superintendent of
the Sunday school continuously since
1S,io, with the exception of two years.
and for many years has also been the
recording steward and dean of the official
hoard and church. The annual meeting
of the board held at the residence of
Mr. Hunt. l1c5 AZ street southwest. Tues
dav evening In his report Supt. Hunt
PRAISED the teachers for their faithful
ness and said that seventy new scholars
were added during the year, and the at
tendance and collections were greater
than at time heretofore Mrs. c. ].
CYmes. the treasurer. reported receipts
during the year of SAT- 90 and expenses of
1907 So said TO be the best financial report
of the school John L. Ferguson. Miss
Bessie Wilett. Miss Eliza beth r, Pullman
ard Roscoe Moricle were confirmed as
teachers The other officers of the school
were elected as follows: Assistant super
inteDdent Charles w. Fitton, jr.: secre-
.tary. George Z. COLLISION, treasurer. Mrs.
G J. Crymes: librarian. Miss Fannie r.
Futon: Chorlster. Mr. Fitton; assistant
chorister. Ernest II Pullman: organsts
Mss Beulah Winter. Mrs. Crymes and
Mrs George Il. COLLISION.
Officers of the Missionary and Aid So
Ciety of the Sunday school were elected
as follows President. Ernest II. Pull
man. vice president. j. II. Goodrich: sec
rotary. Miss Beulah Winter. treasurer
Mrs. Ellen Rowe. At the conclusion of
the meeting Mr.. Hunt. on behalf Of the
school. presented the pastor. Rev w l..
LINN. with a handsome silk umbrella
The pastor said that during the wear