Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22

churches of the District of Columbia are
decreasing on account of the operations
of footpads on Wel!-iShted and frequented
streets of the city was the conclusion
reached by the Episcopal clergymen of
the city at the meeting of the Washington
clericus held last Tuesday afternoon at
the residence of Canon Alfred Harding,
rector OF st. Pauls Episcopal Church.
1t was declared by pastors who discussed
the subject that women are becoming
afraid to go about on the streets. even
during the early part of the evening.
when the church services are held, and
that it has been brought out in the in
vestigatons that several of the parties
were returning from church service when
attacked by the footpads. The fact that
the police vigilance has failed of results
SO far as putting a stop to such offenses
is concerned is influencing women not to
attend evening church service at the risk
of such attack.
The result of the discussion was that
the clergymen passed a resolution calling
upon Congress to give the city better pro-
lection.
The principal speaker at the meeting
was DIR. Williamson Smith, eX-president
of Trinity College at Hartford, Conn.,. ON
the subject THE Influence of Mind Over
Body and of the Body Over the Mine"
The subject has become live one, local
ly. on account of the address of Rev. DR..
Worcester of Boston before local minis
terS short time ago. He presented a
doctrine of modified faith cure which
made a deep impression DIR. Smith dis
OF those present Joined him after the
formal presentation of the subject.
The Mems Club of the Anacostia Bap-
fist Church was rendered reception
Tuesday evening by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the church. Rev. James r. Ed
ards. the pastor. presided. The proceed.
irgs began with the rendition of Amer
lea by the audience The pastor offered
th,, invocation Miss Emma Hollows gave
recitation. Mr.. Edwards and Edgar r..
Ba'derston read jngles received in sealed
envelopes also containing contributions of
money for the purchase of a new car
pet for the church. 1t was decided that
a prize. and committee decided in ia
vor of Mrs. Edgar r. Balderston. Re-
freShmentS were served.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Minnesota avenue. recently held it's an
nuai social. The program consisted of a
recitation by Miss Annie Butler, reci-
tation by Clarence Smell and violin
solo by William Smith. accompanied by
Mrs. George Thompson.
Announcement has been made that Rev.
NJ. Il. Fuller, for twenty-five years a
missionary of the Christian and Mission
airy Alliance in India, will speak at the
Alliance Chapel. "a Grant place. Monday
at o:3O and 1870 pm. MI Fuller expects
to sail for India to return to his work
March ..
The regular monthly social of the Ep-
worth League of Hamline Methodist Epis-
copal Church was held last night in the
parlorS of the church. A large number of
the members and their friends were pres
emit y musical and literary program in
charge of Miss Ethel Skeene, chairman
of the social committee. given and
refreshments were served. The first
meeting of the Epworth League Chorus.
which has been recently organized with
fifty members. Will be held this evening.