Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
fin Local Churches

Rev DR.. James T. Marshall will preach
his first sermon in his new charge as
pastor of the West Street Presbyterian
Church this morning. The members OF
the congregation have planned to give
him a cordial welcome. .
AlthevTh Dr. Marshall was called to
the pastorate of the West Street Church
to succeed Rev. DR.. William G. Alex
ander. the congregation has never heard
him preach. His election was the re-
suit of the record he has made in for
mer churches, one of them being the
Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church,
in Kensington. During the twelve years
of his pastorate in kensington the church
was prosperous. About three years ago
he resigned to become pastor of church
at Oak Park, suburb of Chicago.
At a meeting of. the ministers of the
city at the Y. NJ. C. A. building tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock the crsaniza-
ton of the proposed Federation of. Pas
tors of the District of Columbia will be
perfected and officers elected. The So
ciety will meet bi-monthly.
Rev. Joseph w. Cochran. secretary OF
the board of education of the Presby-
terrain Church, is scheduled to preach
this morning at the Metropolitan Pres
bytertan Church.
The executive board of the Columbia
Association of Baptist Churches, elected
at its recent annual convention, will hole
it's first meeting tomorrow evening at the
Calvary Baptist Church. Moderator r.
Hez Sven, the presiding officer of the
board is expected to announce at tina,
time the personnel of the committees
of the board and outline plans for the
coming year.
Announcement has been made that a
reception will be given to Rev. G. p. Cogs
well, the new rector OF Grace Episcopal
Church, and Mrs. Cogswell, at the par
ish hail. 9th and ID streets southwest
tomorrow evening from to 10 o'clock.
Edward A. Varela. who has been choir.
master of ST. Thomas Episcopal Church
for some time. has so Overworked re-
Gently that his physician has ordered q
rest, and he will temporarily relinquisf
his position as director of the church
choir
DIR. Henry G.. Hanchett has been ap-
pointed in Prof. Varela's place The new
choirmaSter is an author and lecturer
on musical topics and a musical director
OF note. He has been professor OF music
at Adelphi College in Brooklyn and a
the Metropolitan College OF Music in New
York and was formerly organist at the
Marble Collegiate Church, on 9TH avenue
New York city.
Rev. DR. c. Ernest Smith, rector OF st
Thomas Church, is scheduled TO give a.
address on "Absenteeism before the di
ocesan Sunday School Institute in the
Church of the Epiphany December 10.
The bishop-elect OF the diocese of Wash
inston, Rev. DR.. Alfred Harding. will
preach this morning at st. Michael and
All Angels Church, ODD street near +
street northwest
The Berean Bible class of the Ninth
Street Christian Church gave reception
last Tuesday night. The Sunday school
room was we'll filled with guests.
The reception committee, under the
chairman, +. A. Stevens. had prepared a
fine banquet in the basement of the
church, to which the guests were invited.
Mrs. George a. Miller was selected as
toastmistress. and kept things lively dur
ing the remainder of the evening
The Berean class is one of the large
mems Bible classes in the city.
The mercy and help department of the
Epworth League of Asbury NJ f. Church
carried out an interesting program before
a large audience last Sunday evening.
A collection of $3.50 was taken at the
door. Out of this Miss Marie Thompson
third vice president, gave Thanksgiving
dinners 10 the poor and needy of the
church.
Christian Endeavor Society of Galbraith
Zion Methodist Church held meeting In
the chapel of that church Friday evening
TO arrange for literary entertainment
in the interest of the society's fund for
incidental expenses and TO meet assess.
ments made on it by the church.
meeting OF the executive committee
of the Weber class of the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Sunday school was held al
the home of Supt. Gangewer last Tuesda.
evening. Plans for the coming year were
discussed and new work outlined. Al
endeavor will be made to have every MAI
of the church in the Sunday school ant
TO make the Webber class the largest anC
best organized in the school. under thu
leadership of w T. Eddingfeld. a.
teacher Committee work is to be made
a strong point in the work of the coming
year.
The class recently elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President
D. G. Nutting: vice president, Virgi
Brown; secretary, George w. Smith
treasurer. Dean +. Winchester: chairman
of membership committee, K. F. Simpson
chairman of visiting committee, w. T
Eddingield; chairman of devotional com
mittee, Asa W. Piper