Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01

Tho formal organization of the Beth
lehe m Baptist Church was completed at
recent meeting of hose who expect 10
become members of the church. Rev.
Elias Anger who has been In charge
of the mission work out of which the
church has grown. will be the pastor OF
the new congregation.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made 10 hold
a meeting Of those interested In the
church tomorrow afternoon at 80
O'Clock in the rooms used by the Sunday
Rhool. and at that time plans will be
made for the erection Of a church ediiice.
A lot on the Naylor road. near Minnesota
avenue, has been secured for the purpose
and it is hoped that the building VIII
soon commence.
Mr. Anger. the head of the new flock.
is graduate of the Crozier Theological
Seminary at Chester. Pa. and took up
the work in the section of the District
where the new church Will be built about
year ago. Tie new church will be at
tended by Baptists living on Randie High
lands Twining city. and nearby pOlntS
The CONGREGATION has elected Samuel T..
Itz. deacon: William III. Reed. clerk. and
d {. Fountain, treasurer and trustee.
other officers will be elected later.
Ministers Of various denominations and
representatives of the various temperance
and prohibition organizations IL the DIS
trict will hold conference III the assem-
biz room OF the y. NJ. =. \ building Mon
DAY afternoon at 80 O'Clock. Ia decide
upon the outlines OF bill providing for
prohibition in the District of Columbia.
to be presented in Congress with the back
ing of al organizations and churches rep
resented.
The first conference of this kind was
held about two weeks ago, to consider
what the united organizations would work
to obtain in the District of Co!umbla-a
form of local option or absolute prohibi-
ton. After discussing the problem for
several hours the represe natives voted to
work together for absolute prohibition.
And they determined TO meet next Monday
TO frame the bill which the various or
CARNATIONS will work unitedly for. The
delegates. il is declared. may decide to
support one OF the bills already introduced
in Congress or they may frame an en-
trely new bill which some re resentative
will be asked to introduce.
4 special musical service has been an
nounced TO take place in the lexington
Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening at
80 O'Clock. The program will include
anthems. vocal duet. organ duet, vocal
solos and special organ selections.
Rev F. w Johnson pastor of Grace
Baptist Church. at 9th street and South
Carolina avenue southeast. has arranged
10 hold d series Of special evangeliStic
services to begin tomorrow and to con-
tinue through the month of February
Special music is announced fo the meet
ings and the young people of the church
will take an active part.
The public mourning on the part of ST
Patrick's Catholic Church congregation
will come to close next Tuesday. when
the months mind of DR.. Stafford. the
late pastor will attract to that edlfice
tbar in honor
These solemn ceremonies of mourning
will begin Monday.
The children of St. Patricks parish
will have their own service in honor of
DIR. Stafford Monday morning at I'D
O'Clock, when solemn mass of requiem
will be sung in the presence of the chill
dren of St. Nincents and st. Joseph's
Orphan Asylums and the parochial
schools of ST. Patrck's parish.
The months mind for DR.. Stafford
will be held at 1890 O'Clock Tuesday
morning. Bishop-eiect S. J. O'Connell.
rector of the Catholic University of
America. will be the celebrant of solemn
high requiem mass. Archbishop John j.
keane of Dubuque will assist in the sane
tuary and give the blessing. Rev. John
IT. OConnell of Toledo Ohio. personal
friend of the late pastor, will deliver the
eulogy.
In addition to those mentioned several
prominent clergymen from other cities
are expected TO attend.
The Pastors class" of First Presby-
terrain Church on John Marshall place will
celebrate the second anniversary of its
formation Tuesday evening, February 4.
The class. il is declared, has had a Won
derful growth. its membership now reach
ing over 100. and it is one of the largest
Sunday school classes in the country.
Rev. DR.. Donald c. Macleod. pastor
of the church and teacher of the class,
will have an important part in the cele-
bration. program of music and
speeches will be carried out Among
those who have been asked 10 talk are
Rev. f. NJ. Bristol OF the Metropolitan
Memorial NJ. E. Church. w. W. Mllen.
superintendent of the District Sunday
School Associations; Rev. Charles Alvin
Smith of Peck Memorial Chapel. Rev.
John Lee Allison of Gunton-Temple Me-
mortal Church. Rev. George Bailey of the
Western Presbyterian Church.
The officers OF the class are: President,
Mrs. O. G. McMuIen, vice president Miss
Helen Jamison: secretary, Mrs. s. P.
Richards; treasurer Mrs. d. ii. Edwards.
In honor of Rev DIR. George Bailey.
pastor of the Western Presbyterian
Church. and Charles B, Lambie. one of its
officers. who are To start soon on a trip
through Egypt and the Holy Land, d re-
ception is planned To be given in the
church Monday evening. committee
o. the congregation has charge of the
arrangements.
Much interest is being taken locally in
the Presbyterian mems foreign mission
convention. scheduled to be held in Phila-
delphia February IL TO IL. Several mem
beers of each local church OF that de-
nomination are expected to be chosen 10
go TO the convention thus making the
Washington delegation Il good sized one.
The results of the recent evdngeliStic
services in the First Presbyterian Church
are expected to be shown next Sunday
evening, when a communion service will
be held and new members received into
the church. 1t IS expected the member
ship will be increased by about fifty at
that time.
Rev. r +. Truitt. pastor of the First
NJ r. Church has returned from Della
ware where he conducted series of spe-
,ial meetings and aided III an evangelis-
tic campaign there.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Bows Club OF Emmanuel Baptist Sunday
school took place recently at the. church.
corner OF 10Th street and Columbia road
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: President. Lloyd F.. Ettin-
ger: vice president Graham Hodges; sec
rotary. Milton Simpson: treasurer. Fred
Hammer: librarian. Joseph A. c. Chap
line. After a general discussion o. plans
served.
This club was organized severa! months
ago with a membership of six: under the
direction OF K. L. llsey and Charles j
Gates. II now has thirty-two members
Sunday in q