The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

METHODIST CHURCH
HOLDS CONFERENCE
Resolutions of Regret Pre-
sented to Retiring
Pastor.

The last meeting Of the official board
OF the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church for the present conference year
was held Monday evening The meet
ing was presided over by the Rev.
Charles o. Isaac, pastor OF Anacostia
Church. Arthur 3. Suit, the recording
steward. mad3 his report, covering
financial conditions in detail
What was regarded as the most i'm
portant busine IS before tho conference
was the presentation 10 Mr.. isaac OF a
set of resolutions from the officials Or
the church, in praise Of his efforts in
behalf Of tie congregation during the
eleven years he has occupied the posi-
ton as pastor. extending TO him the
thanks cf the board fs2r his services
and expressing 10 him deep regret that
he has deemed II necessary 70 sever his
connection With AnacOsua Church
I II was stated IN the resolutions that
the board requests the bishop 10 ap-
( point Mr. Isaac 10 a field commensu-
rate with his standing and the grade OF
( his work at AnacOstia Church. The
committee presenting the resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted by a
rising vote. was composed Of Arthur e
Suit, John Z. Fort, and George O.
/ Watson
The committee Of the board named 10
| recommend 10 the conference aUJhOri-
/ ties a pastor 70 succeed Mr.. Isaac, con-
| sists OF Arthur B. Suit. chairman;
: George o. Watson. Charles F. Linger,
IL. T. Simpson. and Samuel r. Camp
/ bell The committee has several cler-
I gymen N view, but IL IS not expected
! that any announcement Of a choice viii
! be made until the meeting OF the Bal
( timOre annual conference. in this city,
/ next month.
/ A musical entertainment was given
/ Monday night in the ball room OF the
/ New Willard for the benefit OF the Bell
/ Home for Children. on Franklin street
/ az whish there was a large and fashion
! able audience present The list OF pa
/ trCnesges Included o number q the most
Z prominent women in the society Of the
/ National Capital.
/ Those who participated in the enter
/ tainmelt were Mrs. y. DIN Leach. con-
/ traltO: Mrs Charles c. Bennett. So
| pranO. Miss Edith Sessions, soprano,
/ Philip Lee Scantling. tenor; Roswell E
! BoOthby. soprano; MiltGa w Lusk. pi-
! aaist: :. Antncuy Savage. violiniSt, and
| Miss Jean Wilson, reader Miss AIDE
/ laide Slack and s. Anthony Savage
/ were the accompanies.
/ improvements are about 10 be made in
a section Of Anacostia where there has
been but comparatively little building.
I but in which efforts at development are
/ 20 be put forth and 10 which the town
! proper. II Is hoped. viii soon extend
/ This IS the district between Harrison
/ street and Minnesota avenue George s
/ King, representing several business men
/ has begun the erection on Seventeenth
/ street Of two frame dwellings, each to
! contain six rooms, with bath and Ia
/ trobe heat The approximate cost Of
/ each is g. O0C When these are completed
/ 1t Is the intention 70 begin the erection
/ OF four others.
The willing Workers class OF the
I Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
/ held its first quarterly meeting IN the
| edtfce on Minnesota avenue Friday
/ evening last. Mrs. J II. Easter, the
/ president. was in the chair. A history
\ Of the organization was read BY Mrs.
/ Charles Entwistle, the secretary. and
( Mrs Mack Hopes, the treasurer. sub
/ United her report
! An entertainment followed, those tax
/ ing part being Mrs. George Thomp=cn.
| piano solo; Clarence Smell. reeiing;
/ Mrs HOPES. vocal solo: Miss Annie
! mandolin: MS. Thompson, piano; VII
! liam Smith. Eiolin solo.
] During the meeting Il was made
/ known that the members of the class
intend 70 undertake the work OF pro-
/ curing a new carpet for the church, as
well as to cause the building TO be fres-
coed and improved
/ The two-act comedy. Mr.. Bob given
! by performers from the school OF
! AIessrs- SALESMAN and DeFord, Of Wash
/ ington. was witnessed by q large gath
ering Friday evening last in The assem-
| bly, OF st, EliZabeths Asylum for the
{ Insane Those in the cast were James
/ w. Painter. Charles a. johnson. Harry
/ Burns, Carolyn Griffith. Eleanor Ken
/ dig. Nellie LeCain, and Elsie Rizer.
| The ladies representing the Garden
I Memorial Church. on the board Of man.
/ ayers Of the Presbyterian Home % the
| District. met last Saturday evening al
! the residence Of Mrs. Alexander B. Gar
/ den Following the business session re-
/ freshmelts were served.
! Policeman ]. I. elliott. Of the Ana
! costa. force. who has been occupied
! during the week past with a hunt af-
/ ter savage dogs alleged 10 infest the
Z woods near East Washington Heights,
succeeded in killing nine In addition,
he ascertained that lib dogs in THAI sec
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