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to plan some definite steps to attain its
object. The committee will meet next
week.
The establishment of a membership bu-
reau is being considered by the local
Methodist ministers At recent meet
ing of the Methodist Preachers Associa-
t1on the matter was favorably discussed.
| 1t was brought out that large number
of members are lost from the church be-
| cause letters are not deposited. The bu-
reau, it is believed. will give a means
for tracing such leaks
Rev. James NJ. Bruce of the BAPTIST
Home Missionary Lociety was in the city
recently considering the prospect of estab-
fishing a mission for Italians in the Dis
trict.
Bishop X. Nelson OF the diocese of At
ianta. Ga, was visitor in Washington
recently and called upon several of the
local Episcopal clergymen.
About three months ago a Baraca class
was organized in the Sunday school OF
the West Washington Baptist Church
with aboutten members Later the class
was divided into reds and blues" and
contest began for increasing the mem
bership. the losing side to give a ban
quet. The reds won by small mar
gin. and last Wednesday night eighty
men sat down to banquet in the lecture
room of the church.
The principal speaker of the evening
was j. Adam Bede. representative from
Minnesota. who gave an address on
Patriotism" The symphony male quar-
tet. composed of ]. Louis Scrivener. Harry
A. Chick. D. S. Galleher and n. B. Hun
ter, furnished music. Mr.. John C. Copen-
haver pleased the audience by his solos.
Speeches were made by Mr.. r. A. Shinn.
president of the class: Mr.. ]. II. Webb su-
perintendent of the Sunday school, and Rev.
{. p. Stealey, pastor of the church. The
program was in charge of Mr.. George E.
Truett.
Among those present were j.. Adam
Bede, W. H. Starnell. J. C. Copenhaver
]. l.. Scrivener. II. A. Chick. d. B. Gal
leher, n. B. Hunter. w. s. kennon H. E.
Olson, T. F. Haney. w. F. Corey. w.
Costello. c. A. Hamm. T. E. Fiddell. G.
4 Perrell. j. w. Jordan. j. Strother, J. P.
Pasco, ]. F. Taylor. NJ a. Beckham, NJ.
! Taylor. NJ Webb r. f. Jeffries. E. Webb,
Z. Wilt. o. eleven. n. c. Hunter, ]. S.
Garrison.sJ. H. Webb. w. c. Hospital. F.
|. Green. F. |. Gregory, G. f. Truett. J.
w. Arnett. J. T.. Bogley. w. II. Hay
cock, F. P. Allen. n. Staples, A. H. Miller
j. G. Coleman. r. L. Haycock. J. w. EN-
inert. f. Alden, E. r. Lagrange. c. E.
Lightfoot A. c. Sadtler, Don NJ Wihoite
| Coberth, Theodore Miller. c. z. Larman
G. II. Baird. G. Mcintosh. S. Essex, w
R. Bierly, f. II. Coleman. B. w. Harvey
r. Dempsey. D. n. Perkins B. Cater
| g., F. Baldwin. Z. F. Walsh, r. w. Post
| T.. Darcy and C. p. Stealey.
| Miss Mary baltimore. former mis-
| sionary in China, is expected to speak
| Sunday. January 49, before the Woman's
Missionary Society of Bethany Chapel.
/ The Phiiathea class of the Fifth Bap,
| tist Sunday school was entertained We'd
l ~ al,4 ~
| Clinton James and his wife. About forty
We're present and enjoyed the evening A
musical and literary entertainment was
given by members of the class. followed
| by the serving of refreshments in the
| banquet hall of the church. Solos were
sung by nlss Mamie Smith. Miss neulaI7
/ Lyles, Miss Ruby Tiller and Miss Pearl
/ Grigsby. Recitations were given by Miss
Alwine Baurman. Miss Mildred Wyne and
Miss Ruby Tiller.
| Announcement is made that beginning
January II evangelistic meetings will be
| held for two weeks at the First Presby-
terian Church on John Marshall place
Rev. A. w. Spooner of the general as
sembly's evangelistic committee will con-
/ duct the meetings and his son will have
| charge OF the music.
| The First Church. it is declared, is in a
| 1ourishing condition. During the church
year ending March. 1907 there were 16.
members added to the church, during the
year ending March, 1906. there were III
/ members added; in the year ended
March, 1907, there were 157 members
/ added. and since that time ninety-two
| have been enrolled-a total of J2S mem
I bers in a little more than three years
/ The meetings will close January Il
with an address by William Jennings
/ Bryan on Missions"
i The congregation of st. Johns Catholic
| Church. Forest Glen, Md, held a euchre
and supper in the parish hall Thursday
| evening. This is one of the annual socia
| diversions of the congregation, and the
| vicinity was we'll represented. Friends
| in this city of Rev. Charles o. Rosensteel
| the pastor, attended.
! Ii is announced that Rev. Julian X
| Smyth of New York city will give 1
series OF four lectures Sunday evenings
January IL. ~. ~ and February ., in the
| National New Church, 10th and. Corcorar
streets. on who Was Swede nborg?" The
frs. lecture will take up his career ant
character; the second. his search for thu
soul: the third. his "seership," and the
fourth his value today.
The mems Bible class of the First
NJ. p. Church was organized Januar,
3 by the election of officers as follows
Teacher Rev. b. p. Truitt; president
John X. Runion: vice president, John r
Emory; secretary, il. Hobney Lee; treas
urer, William S. Campbell. The clas.
was entertained at the parsonage b,
the minister. and enjoyed a dinner. Il
WAS decided to extend an invitation Il
i all men to attend the sessions of the