Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30


His elevation to the high position is
therefore regarded as having the greater
significance. The delegates 10 the c"nNcn-
ton who have been in attendance are:
Rev A. X. Wright. pastor of Centennial
Baptist Church. and Mr.. S. ". Wood
ward. lay1nan of Calvary Baptist Church
The sessions of the Northern Baptist
convention began May 81. with an attend
ance larger than at any prior gathering
Gov Hughes was unable to bc present
and DR.. Judson. the vice president, pre-
sided.
Rev. A. Il. Wright also attended the
sessions of the Southern Baptist convfn-
tion held in Hot Springs. Ark. beginning
May IA. Joshua lowering of Baltimore
was elected its president. 1t was decided
to hold the next years convention at
Louisville, Ky.
This elevation of DR. Greene follows
closely honors bestowed on other Wash
ington pastors. Rev. DR. Frank NJ. Bris-
toll was elected bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church this week and Rev. Dr..
Samuel H. Woodrow. pastor of the First
Conversational Church. was recently
elected moderator of the New Jersey As
ISOLATION of Congregational Churches,
which includes local churches OF that de-
nomination.
Plans are being made by members of
the Metropolitan Memorial NJ. T.. Church,
OF which he has been pastor for about
eight years. to tender a public reception
near future. The arrangements are in the
hands of a joint committee. appointed
from the Ladies' Association and the
Official board Of the church. composed of
the following: DR. Richard Kingsmar,
Justice T. II. Anderson Mr. A. ID. Lynch.
DR. NJ. NJ. Mofiitt. Capt. T: II. Mckee
Mr.. George +. Trims. Mr.. w L. Wright,
Capt c. NJ. Forrest Mr. w. G. Eldridse
and Mesdames 7. II. Anderson. \. y.
Duvall. T. l.. Fulloch. A ID. Lynch, Rich
ard Kingsman. q. II: IaFetra. NJ NJ.
Moffitt and w. c. Mcdowell
The reception is expected to give the
members of the congregation and other
friends of Bishop Bristol an opportunity
to celebrate his elevation TO high place
in the church and to wish him Godspced
to his new field of endeavor. BGenos
Ayres. The definite date for the event IS
expected to be settled after consul'a-
ton between members of the committee
and the new bishop.
Bishop-elect Frank NJ Bristol of the
Methodist Episcopal Church is SEIZED
uled to preach the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday. June IA. before the graduating
class of ST. Johns College.
Solemn requiem mass for the repose Of
the souls of deceased alumni and stu
dents of Gonzaga College was celcbrat-
ed this morning at St AloysitIs Catholic
Church. North Capitol and I streets. In
vitations in the names of the president
out to friends OF the deceased and the at
tendance was large.
Mgr Diomede Falconio. rapal deiegat"
to the United States, and Rev. A, L.
Doyle of the Apostolic Mission House
have gone to Minneapolis. Mimi. TO take
part in ceremonies incident to the lay
Ing of the corner stone of a new catAe-
draI.
Advices received here by his friends
state that Rev John Compton Ball. pas
tor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Is improving in health at n sanitarinm N
Clifton Springs. n y. He was recently
granted six months leave of absence in
which to recuperate-
Special services are announced for to-
morrow morning at Marvin NJ L. Church.
In the Sunday school there will be an in
stallation of the new officers aud teach
ers for the year. with interesting excr-
cises. At IL O'Clock the pastor. Rev.
Selwyn K. Cockrell. will preach a Special
sermon TO the children.
Bishop A. a Curtis. coadiutor ii tho
archdiocese Of Baltimore, viii otiiciatc 70
morrow afternoon at the dedication 81 St
Francis de Sales Catholic Caurch at
Langdon. d. c.
Il is expected the dedicatory cercpio-
MES will be unusually Interesting and the
attendance large. Rev. \. NJ Mark. Tho
pastor, has invited large number u
clergy 70 assist Bishop Curtis in tlr core
monies. and il is expected that iii" Cath
Ole University of America Will h. W,ll
represented. The sermon will h. preached
by Rev. DR. r. \. Pace Of the faculty Of
the Catholic University
Among the attendants VIII bc aeIpC1-
tons from the knights Of Columbus. Tho
Order of the Alhambra. the Ancient or
der of Hibernians. the Catholic Knights
of America. St Vincent dc Paul Society
and students of the Catholic University
and Trinity College
In celebration of the first anniversary
of the pastorate of Rev. Or. ]. Milton
Waldron. who came to Shiloh Baptist
Church. strangers Home about one
year ago from Jacksonville. Fla. where
for sixteen years he had been pastor Of
the Bethel Baptist Institutional church.
special services. beginning tomorrow
morning and eedinC the following Wed
nesday evening. Will be held at Shiloh
Church. L street between 18th and 18th
streets
Tomorrow morning memorial services
In honor OF the departed members Of the
church and the boys in blue who died in
the civil war will he held.
The choir. under the direction Of pr.
John E. Rattley. assisted by Mrs. Maggie
Wilson Snloot. Misses Annie r. Payne and
Annie H. Murdock and DR.. Sumner
Wornley solcists. will sing special .Eu-
sic at each service. Tomorrow afternoon
Messrs A. d. Coleman and j. ] Lucas
! hA 1oir