Evening star., 1908-01-22
FOR ENLARGING ITS SCOPE.
THE PRESBYTERIAN ALLIANCE
ADOPTS NEW CONSTITUTION.
Officers Elected for Ensuing Year at
the Annual Meeting Held
Yesterday Afternoon.

Plaus for greatly enlarging the scope
OF the Presbyterian Alliance were made
at the annual meeting of that organiza
tion III the New York Avenue Prcshy-
tcrian Church, 18th street and New York
avenue. yesterday afternoon. The organ
lzation embraces Il membership represent
ativc Of all of the Presbyterian churches
in the District of Columbia. and the pas
tors and influential members OF these
churches were present at the meeting.
The session Of the alliance not only
for the purpose of cffecting reorganization
for another year. but also to act the
recently modified and improved consti-
tuition, which was drafted in connection
with the new charter. With The ter
minatiou OF the twenty-year term of the
old charter. about a month ago. the Pres
byterian Alliance Was reincorporated and
the unanimous adoption of the new consti-
tuition was the most important feature OF
The meeting. and marked the beginning
of an area Of renewed activity of the al
lance i'm church work
Under the former regime the board of
mana gers of the alliance carried total
membership of twenty seven. but under
The new constitution the membership will
he increased on Il pro rata basis accord
ing 10 the size of each congregation rep
resented.
For many years g. H. Warner has been
presiding officer of the organization. and
although he urged that some one else
take up the rcinS of office. he again
nominated and unanimously elected to
head the alliance during 1908. Vice presi-
dents were elected as follows: Thomas c.
Moves DR.. Daniel McFarlane and James
u. Lambic. The election of Il secretary
and treasurer will be made at early
date. in connection with the organZa tion
of the board Of managers.
Provisions of New Constitution.
adopted provides that the organization
shall be known the Presbyterian AL
lance of Washington ID. c.. and that the
object of the alliance shall be to or
Sanizc into one compact body all MEM
h"rs and adherents of the Presbyterian
faith in the District of Columbia. for the
purpose of planning new churches within
the District assisting them until they
become S.lf-SuStaining. supporting mis-
Sionary stations and promoting unity~and
more efficient work among the local Pres
hytcrian members and adhercnts. All
members and adherents of the Presby-
terian Church are eligible TO member
ship, divided into three claSSeS of active
members at s1.00 dues per year. sustain
ing members at $500 per year and life
members vino may pay 500 or insert in
his or her will bequest of $500
The officers of the alliance are presi-
dent and three vice presidents. who are
elected by the alliance itself. and a board
OF managers to be chosen by the differ
ent groups of alliance members in the
different churches, and a secretary and
a trea asurer. To be elected by the board
OF managers
The third Tuesday in January is stated
to be the date for the annual meeting
Of the alliance. The board of managers.
s stated, is TO be made up of the pastors
of the churches in the city. and. in addi
1ion. each church shall be entitled to
member of the board for every one hun
,!red or fraction thereby members or
adhercntS of said church. Z The different
groups of members of the alliance are
to choose their representatives on the
board Of managers prior to the first meet
ing Of the board, which takes place on
the first Tuesday i'll February.