Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

Activities and Plans of Various Congregations.
Christmas Celebrations to Be Elaborate.
Notes of Both Pew and Pulpit

ciety. presented Mrs. Street with a silver
kettle urn and tray. Mrs. Street has for
many years been president of the Slbley
Hospital Guild and of the Methodist
Home. and is connected with the Deacon
esseS' Home.
The Home Missionary Society of the
District. 1t was reported. raised 81 800
during the past year.
Rev. Dr. Edwin NJ. Bliss will lecture
tomorrow before the mems class of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Sunday
School on The Historical Value of the
Various Books Of the Bible
The Mems Club Of the Whitney Avenue
Memorial Christian Church of Park road.
Park View. held its monthly meeting IN
the Sunday School hall last Monday even
Ing. The principal feature was lecture
by James L. Wilmeth of the Treasury
Department, who is superintendent of the
Sunday school. describing his recent trip
to Panama in the interest of the govern
ment He spoke of the progress of the
work on the canal and of the customs
of the people of Panama and adjacent
islands.
There was a short business session. at
which 1t was voted that a ladies' auxil-
larry to the club be organ d. Several
new names were added to the membership
rolls. Then came the social hour, fol-
owed by refreshments. The members of
liam Shambaush chairman: S. w. Green
field and c. Lewis. ]. F. Sidell president
OF the club. presided at the meeting. with
{. A. Burton as secretary. 1t was de-
cided to give an entertainment Tuesday
evening, January II.
Last Tuesday evening was ladies
night In the calendar OF the Mems Club
of the Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church of kensington, Md, and it gave
an entertainment in the Sunday school
house to the wives of members and other
lady guests.
The kensington Orchestra. under the d.
rection of Mrs. j. Harry Cunningham,
The Minute Man Rainbow" and
When the Moon Plays Peek-a-Boo'
u Thsa fbe sGng by boys re ehe
Mrs. f. j. Hartshorn made an address
explaining the work of the Consumers
League: The vice president of the club.
dette. the humorist Miss Helen Rose
Bigelow of Washington sang. and the p S.
tor of the church. DR.. Henry Runner.
made an address on Relation Of Men to
orchestra and the serving of refresh
slents closed a pleasing program
The Mems Club has membership Of
sixty. o. J. Field is serving his second
8. w. kumler G.. G. Dickson is treasurer
and E. K. DePuy secretary.
The third meeting Of the Mems Society
Of st. PauPs NJ. E. Church South was
held last Monday evening in the lectu e
room Of the church, with President W. E.
Suddith in the chair. After prayer by the
pastor. Rev. William Eustice Henry, the
speaker Of the evening. Judge James l.
Parker of Indiana, was introduced by Dr.
Henry Knowles. He gave an interesting
history of the suppression of the first at
tempt to separate the north and south
during the per cd from 1890 to 1905 i
leaders. he said. were Alexander Hamil-
ton and Aaron Burr, and it was this con-
troversy that led to Burr's downfall and
eliminated in the death of Hamilton. P
c. Bowen also recited selections from the
writings of James Whitcomb Riley This
was followed by the regular order of
business. during which ten new members
were received. The cha rman of the en-
tertainment committee, Sidney Jones, then
invited those present to partake Of light
refreshments.
The Mems Society of st. Paurs M. E.
Church South. I'd and S streets, was or
ganized September Fl with a charter MEM
bership of thtrty-f1ve members. Meetings
are held the second Monday evening Of
each month. The society is undenomi-
national, and its principal object is Ito
promote both spiritual and social inter-
course among its members and fr ends"
The officers elected to serve for the next
six months are as follows: President. w.
E. Suddith: vice president, DR.. Henry
Knowles: treasurer. George A. Forbes.
and secretary, Henry f. Linwood.