Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26

ton district, expressing regret that he was
unable to attend. The guests were then
invited to the Sunday school room, where
repast was served. When the pastor
to him placard which had been pre-
viously hidden was drawn by cords to a
position directly over the pastors head.
1t had the following inscription Wei
Gomez. T. Perkins-Mt. Zion, Fifth
Year." On>the menu cards were pictures
of the church and of the pastor. A large
bunch of La France roses was presented
to Mrs. Perkins, the pastors wife. Other
flowers and fruit used for table decora-
ton were distributed to the sick yester-
day. The committee of arrangements in
cluded Mrs. Maggie Thomas, chairman;
Miss NJ. Lucy Beason, vice chairman;
Mrs. Lizzie Duf1in. secretary; Mrs. Rach-
ael Owens, treasurer.
Rev. Andrew Jones Of Phila delphia.
better known as Prophet JONES' has
been conducting series Of revival meet
ings at the Tenth Street Baptist Church.
10th and r streets. Rev. S. Geriah Lam
kins. pastor. A union meeting will be
held at o'clock today. The sermon will
be preached by DIR. Walter H. Brooks.
pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church. The True RefQrmers will have
charge Of the services lat 8 pm. The
revival meetings will continue next week.
Rev. DR.. ]. W. r. Sumwalt, presiding
elder of Washington district. Baltimore
conference. NJ. f. Church. has announced
churches whose pulpits were not filled at
the annual conference held in the Ham,
line Church here a few weeks ago. Rev.
j. w. Flynn has been made pastor OF the
Brightwood Pack Church. to succeed Rev.
E. c. Powers. who was transferred to the
BrOokland congregation. Rev.. Frank
Thompson has been appointed minister
of the church at Langdon. He comes di-
rect from Boston University, where he
has just completed his theological course.
Rev. John Compton Ball. pastor of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, who was
recently granted leave of absence Of
six months in which to recover his
health, is a patient at the Clifton Springs,
n. Y, sanitarium.
Rev. r. r. Reidel. local Baptist min
lister, has returned from an extensive
evangelistic tour. during which he con-
Quoted meetings in Illinois. Indiana, Ohio
and West Virginia.
Rev. Samuel Mcbride has been con-
Quoting a series of special meetings at
the Bethany Baptist Church the past
two weeks. 1t is stated the results will
be shown by numerous additions to the
membership of the church.
rev. 6eOTSe 0uepHeFu OI ftlCnnOnO,
KY, has been the speaker at a series Of
evangelistic services in the Centennial
Baptist Church for the last two weeks.
At conference Thursday evening Of
members of the delegation from this city
who will represent the Philadelphia and
Baltimore annual conference Of the A.
NJ. E. Zion Church in> the general confer
ence to be held in Wesley Zion Methodist
Church. 18th and Lombard streets, Phil
adelphia, Pa, May q to %. there was a
general discussion of the availability of
candidates for the various Offices to be
filed. There are three vacancies on the
board of bishops. Rev. DR.. s. L. Cor
rothers, it was declared. is being strongly
Endorsed for one of these and will enter
the conference with q strong following
from all over 'ahe country. He will re-
ceive the eight votes from his conference.
The vote will be divided between John c.
Dancy and Rev. DR.. w. H. Davenport for
the editorship Of the A. NJ. E. Zion Quar-
terly Review, one of the official organs of
the church. Mr.. Dancy is at present the
editor and has held that position for sew
eral years. DIR. Davenport Is the pastor
Of Union Wesley Church on I'D street and