Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
I'm local Churches

The Jewish feast of Purim will be cele-
brated at the synagogues Of the city
March II in commemoration Of the deliv-
erance Of the Persian Jews from the plot
of Haman. as recorded In the Book Of
Esther. Social customs connected with
the celebration of Purim are specially
welcome to the poor. as they are made
the recipients OF much charity.
At the annual meeting Of the Woman's
terrain Church held Monday evening. the
following officers were elected: President,
Miss M. r. Sammons: first vice president,
Mrs. D. c. Macleod; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. I. w. Ashford; third vice
president. Mrs e. Whitney; secretary,
Miss Eta Craigen; treasurer, Mrs. NJ j.
Vaughn; recording secretary. Miss c. E..
Brown; secretary of literature, Mrs NJ
p. Thompson. After the transaction OF
the business Mrs. M. Landon Reed gave
a talk on THE Art Of Expression" de-
picting the great necessity OF uplifting
the, body along with the soul.
Missionary work and the work of the
coming conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church were the two special
matters brought before the regular
monthly meeting of the Washington Dis
trict Epworth League at Wesley Church
Wednesday evening. The sessions of the
annual Baltimore conference at Hamline
Church, in this city, in April and the
general conference in Baltimore in May
upon the league activities here. A COM
mittee to arrange for the meeting during
the annual conference was appointed, to
consist of Mr.. E. r. Rochester, president
of the league at Hamline Church: Miss
Esther r. woodward and Mr.. Frank j.
0o n.
met Another committee was named to-
arrange for the annual convention for
the election of officers for another year.
This will be held the last part of April.
The leagues of Washington have under
taken to build a church at Vigan, north
of Manila, in the Philippine Islands. and
a committee was chosen to arrange fof
the collection of funds. The local socie-
ties are interested In this work because
of the presence in Manila OF Mr.. Harry
Farmer. who was prominent In the re-
ligious work Of this city about ten years
ago.
A new chapter has recently been or
ganized at Calvary Church, Mount Pleas
ant, and 1t was admitted to membership
in the District organization. Its presi-
dent, Mr.. Sansbury, was present and re-
ported its condition good.
Miss Anna v. Wilson was elected as a
delegate to the missionary convention
to be held in Pittsburg this week. and it
is probable that another delegate will go
with her.
The junior leagues Of the city, under
the leadership OF Miss Alice I. Hunter,
have raised $25 for the support OF Sec
rotary in Japan.
It was announced that the general sec
retary, Rev. e. M. Randall. would be one
of the speakers at the anniversary in
April.
Announcement is made that q series OF
sermons to men will be inaugurated this
evening at the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church by the pastor. Rev. M.
Ross Fishburn. The discourses. which
are designed to make weak men strong
and strong men stronger" will be de-
livered under the auspices OF the Mems
Club of the church.
The general topic Of the course Is
"Characteristics,' and the dates and SUBJ
jects of the various sermons as follows:
March 8. "a Mans Obedience; March
Is, "A Mans Delusions"; March y. "A
Mans Answerable Question; March ~,
"A Mans Recklessness": April 8. "A
Mans Return to Sanity; April y. -
Mans Consciousness; April 20, "A
Mans Doubt; May 8, IA Mans Con-