Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12
Activities and Plans of Various Congregations.
Vaughn Class Begins 10th Year.
Notes of Young Peoples Societies.

The Vaughn class IF Calvary Baptist
Church expects a larger enrolment TINS
fall than ever before. In a circular sent
out several DAYS ago to all Of the mem
bers of the class each IS asked to do all IN
his power to make the membership larger
by far than last year. The message 10
the classmen reads:
Our commander, Mr.. Vaughn, and the
gunner Prof. Carroll. will be in their
places Sunday. September IL. to answer
to the roll call. and they expect the same
of the men behind the guns-that means
YOU. Members absent without leave must
give good excuse to the commander or
be court -martialed You are appointed
recruiting officer. Every young man not
connected with class you are authorized
to cnlist-he can be found in your board
ing house. at your place of business, the
clerk that attends TO your wants at the
store. and at the services at the church
AS soldiers of the cross let us give real
service. and may we at the twentieth an
niversary banquet, to be held next win
ter. see many young men there enlisted
through your efforts. Young men for
young men is the battle cry of the
Vaughn class
The call is signed by George +. Heb
bard. captain, and Victor l.. Minter, ad-
jutant.
Rev. Dr. William S Wilder of Pana, H..
has been offered the presidency of the Ma
tonal Training School for Missionaries
and Deaconesses in this city, and IN d
special dispatch to The Star. responding
to an inquiry as To his Intentions, he an
nounces he will accept.
Bishop Berry. who will preside at the IL
linois conference of Methodists next Week
has given his consent and the eXpecta-
ton is that DIR. Wilder will accept the
tender and take up the new duties about
October I.
The call has been rendered by the COM
mittee on management the members of
which are scattered in various parts of
the country. No word has been received
at the school as TO the selection of Dr.
Wilder
at the corner of North Capitol and NJ
streets northwest. There are generally
upward of loo students in attendance
during the school year, which begins Oc-
tober l. Rev. DR.. c. w. Gallagher was
president of the school until several
months ago. when he resigned to accept
the presidency of seminary for young
women at Luthersville. Md He had beer
president of the local school for seven
years.
Rev. DIR. Charles Guthrie. pastor of
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church.
the guest of a reception at the
church last Thursday evening. The Of
ficers and members Of the EpwOrth
League, Hamline Church. were the hosts
for their pastor Bishop and Mrs.
Trouton and Miss Trouton. well
many prominent churchmen of Wash
ington. together with their wives at
tended. A
The church parlors were beautifully
decorated and music was furnished dur
ing the evening. The reception in
the nature of a complete surprise TO DR..
Guthrie.
An informal reception will be given by
the Twenty Four Hour-a-Day Club of the
Young Mems Churistian Association this
evening at o'clock in the Sir George
Williams room at the Central Association
building. 1876 G street, to Mrs. \. H.
Grace of Canada.
Mrs. Grace is the wife of Archibald
III. Grace, who was kept a missionary
secretary at Allahabad. India for eght
years. He died last summer in England
while en- route to America furlough.
from typhoid fever. Mrs Grace was
invited to visit the club under whose
charge her husband worked by John B.
to getting acquainted with the members
she will probably speak concerning the
work in Allahabad
of Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church
South was held in the parlor of the
church Tuesday night. The society was
called to order by the president, d. G.
I
by A. B. Pugh. The president then turned
the meeting over to the chairman of the
entertainment committee. who announced
Ms program. which was composed of
talent Of the society. as follows: \. b.
Pugh gave an interesting talk on Man to
Mankind" Claude Bennett, general talk
embracing Travels Abroad and condi-
tons of Christianity throughout the
tertaining Willis b. Robinson rendered
one of his savorit pieces, The Water
melon Debate" which kept his hearers
constantly laughing. and was much APP
piaude! at the conclusion. During the re-
ceptiCn OF members Messrs. w. II. Harlan
and 7. F. Wright OF Virginia were duly
elected m. mbers of the society. Refresh
ments. consisting of ice cream and cake,
were served during the evening. The next
business meeting will be held the second
Tuesday in October. Howard Reynolds of
Mcdaniel. Md, was a visitor.
The religious habit of the Christian
Brothers was conferred upon nine young
men at the Ammendale Normal Institute.
the training school of the order at Am
mendale, Md. recently. Five of the young
normal school.
After the blessing of the habits by the
Rev. Father Angelo of the PaSsionsts the
address to the aspirants was delivered by
the Rev. Brother Clementian, the Ameri-
can assistant to the superior general of
the order The ceremony of investment
then took place, according TO the tradi-
tional formula. and the following names
by which the candidates will be known
were conferred by the Rev. Brother Aus
tin, superior of the Pennsylvania Mary
land province: John McTigue, Brother Eu
gene; John King. Brother Michael; George
Nixon. Brother Florence: Robert Dunn,
Brother Daniel; Joseph Barr, Brother Ed
ward: Anthony Cato. Brother stephen:
William Holl. Brother Julian: Joseph
Semi. Brother Ferdinand. and John Gavin.
Brother Edwin.
Rev NJ Ross Fishburn will occupy the
pulpit of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-'
tiOnal Church tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock for the first time since his sum-
mer vacation.
The minister spent five weeks at kenne
bunk Beach. Me. and the sixth week in
cluded visits 10 Boston, New Haven and
Philadelphia.
EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.