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Luther League.
Church of the Atonement.

The devotional services of the Luther
League Of the Church of the Atonement
last Sunday were in charge of George
Huttel. The topic, "Clrist's Return to
Judgment" was discussed in an able man.
ner by several members. The subject for
tomorrow night is Luther at Coberg.'
Miss Elsie ,Donneberg will preside. The
services begin at 7:15 o'clock.
The June business meeting of the league
was held recently at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Berger. $40 18th street north
east. The meeting was well attended.
Miss Helen Smith was admitted to men,
bership. After the business session a
short program was carried out. A very
interesting talk by the pastor. Rev. 1. o.
Baker. was also enjoyed. Refreshments
were served and the balance of the even
ing was given over to pleasure. There
will be no business meetings during July
and August
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new BAPTIST PASTOR HERE
REV. B. d. GAW COMES TO WEST
WASHINGTON CHURCH.
Has Been Pastor of Richmond
Church-Lately Took Postcard
uate Courses at Colgate.

REV. BENJAMIN Donald Cav. who re-
Gently accented the pastorate Of the West
Washington Baptist Church. will begin
his work there tomorrow, when he VIII
preach at both the morning and evening
services Tuesday evening the members
of the congregation will tender him re
ception I'm the church. The pastOr, who
recently graduated from Colgate InVer-
sity, al Hamilton, y. Y, was born III Au-
Susta county, Va. lie spent four years
ut Ffshburn Military Academy. al
Waynesboro. Va, graduating with second
honors in a large class. He then attend
cd Richmond College of Virginia, where
he took the degree of r. a.
While at this institution he was made
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and His Man-made God. This will be
preceded by a half-hour musical service
as usual The Amphion Male Quartet
will assist at this service. This quartet
is composed of the following members
of the Musurgia Club: Frederick Sillers.
first tenor: f. Stinson Barker. second
tenor: Edwin Callow. first bass. and OH
yer \. Phelps. second bass The num-
bers will consist of quartets and solos
Ernest Lent will also play several selec-
tions, using the violin. instead of the
cello
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WILL LEAVE LOCAL Y. N. c. A.
SECRETARY WORMS
TO GO TO STANFORD, CONN.
Has Been Connected With Boys De.
partment Here-New Position
Promotion.

Emil J, Worms, for two years ono -
the energetic and successful assistant
secretaries of the hoys' department. will
leave Washington September to become
boys work director in the Young Men
Christian Association at Sanford, Conn.
His successor here has not yet been
chosen.
Mr.. Worms was born in Newark. \. j..
and after pursuing a thorough prerara-
tory school course at the Centenary Col
legiate Institute at Hackettstown, y. T..
entered Ohio Wesleyan University. grad
uatins in 1907. In the fall of the same
year he was appointed assistant in tho
boys department OF the Washington as
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Epworth League.
Hyattsville,

With the exception of the first vice
president the entire district cabinet was
present at the installation service held
by the Hyattsville Chapter last Sunday
evening. Although the evening was
warm the church was well filled and the
services under the direction of President
Norris were inspiring and helpful. After
addresses by Mr.. Freer the district
fourth vice president. and Mr.. Morris
the regular installation of the local Of
ficers took place. Each district officer
installed the corresponding officer Of the
local chapter. The following constitute
the cabinet of the chapter for the coming
year: President. r. l.. Corwin: first vice
president. Miss Jessie Minis; second vice
president, Mrs. c. I. Weede: third vice
president, Mrs. II. c. Burgess; fourth
vice president, Frank Robinson: treasurer.
Mrs F. Robinson: junior league super
intendent, Mrs. Frank Huston.
Hamline.
big meeting has been arranged for
tomorrow evening. when the new cabinet
will be formally installed. This service.
with the consent and by the invitation
of Rev. Charles E. Guthrie, the pastor.
will take the place of the regular Sunday
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Corner Stone Laying.

The corner stone of the new church
building of Christ English Evangelical
Lutheran Church will be laid tomorrow.
The ceremonies will take place at the
church site. New Jersey avenue and
Morgan street northest. in the after
noon at O'Clock Rev. William Schoen-
field. pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran
Church of New York city, will deliver
the principal address. In the ceremonies
attending the corner stone laying he will
be assisted by Rev. Mr.. Wincher. pastor
of the church: Rev. Oscar Kaiser of
Baltimore, Md, and Rev. II. Schroeder of
this city.
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men and their families to he present on
the outing. Miss Smith. who is known
from coast to coast as the apostle of
the railroad men,, is personally acquaint-
more and Ohio. trainmen well as office
employees. the circumstances leading TO
her lifelong work OF spreading the gospel
among the railroaders being especially
interesting
When young girl in her teens-she is
now past fifty-she was an invalid contin-
cd to bed, and her parents. being people
Of some means. did all in their power
Ia afford her surgical aid. In visiting
specialists in various parts of the country
she made several railroad Journeys on a.
stretcher in the baggage car, and while
on one of these trips became engaged in
conversation with the baggage master.
who suggested the efficacy of prayer as
cure, Jennie Smith and the railroad man
prayed together and she made a VOW that,
IL cured. she would devote her whole life
to religious work. Afterward regaining
tho use Of her limbs she Immediately be-
gan work among the railroad men, es
pecially the trainman who is too busy
running his train to attend church. For
number of years she has conducted
these MONDAY meetings in the shops.
roundhouses. etc. assisting many rail-
road man to promotion he otherwise could
not have obtained. Jennie Smith has
been one OF the foremost advocates of
temperapce and clean living among the
trainmen and has accomplished wonder
full results in this direction. Conductors
and engineers running some of the fast
est trains in the country. were converted
through her influence when callhoys in
the roundhouseS. and messengers, and no
matter what road she travels on the prob
abilities are that one of her boys Is
member of the crew.
Mission Study Glass Entertains.
Sf,,J, r,lo of J,a or,c
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Open-Afr Services.

Dr. Wallace Radcliffe of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church will speak
on the gospel wagon of the Central Union
Mission tomorrow evening at O'Clock at
the corner of eth street and Pennsylva
ME avenue.
Rev George A. Miller Of the Ninth
Street Christian Church will speak on the
wagon at 1st and Florida avenue at 4:45
In the afternoon
Rev DR.. Muir of Temple Baptist
Church will speak at the y NJ. c. A..
services in Franklin Park in the after
noon.
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Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
st. Adams Chapter.

An interesting meeting was held at
st. Alban's Church, Wisconsin avenue.
under the auspices of the brotherhood
chapter of that parish Sunday evening,
when Rev. William r. Bushby and Rev.
G. c. F. Bratenahl made addresses. At
the close of the meeting, which was held
primarily for men and which was we'll
attended, several new members were
formally admitted to the Brotherhood
Chapter of the parish
New Junior Vice Director.
Lewis Conway has been elected vice
director of the Junior Brotherhood Chap
ter of Trinity Parish to succeed F. Ray
mond Schwab, who has been transferred
to the senior chapter of the parish.
Monthly Corporate Communion.
One of the principal features of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew is to have
monthly corporate communion. During
the last two years this custom has devel-
oped in large number of parishes
throughout the country in which the
brotherhood has been established to
monthly communion for the men OF the
parish, irrespective as to whether they
are members of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew or any other mems organization
of the parish. In many of the parishes.
it is said. this has been accomplished by
the formation of Mems COMMUNICATE
Leagues, under the leadership of the
brotherhood of st. Andrew. 1t is said
the custom, which is growing one, has
done much toward developing the general
spiritual tone among the male members
of parishes in which it is In operation.
National Brotherhood Convention.
A number of the local brotherhood
chapters have taken steps toward send
ing representatives to the twenty-fourth
National Brotherhood convention. which
is to meet in Providence. r. l.. October
1917.
Colonial Beach Services.
The regular services held under the
auspices of the brotherhood chapters Of
Washington in the Union Chapel at Co
loniaI Beach. Va, each Sunday morning
during the months of July and August
will be resumed Sunday. One or two
members of the brotherhood will be on
hand each Sunday to conduct the serv-
ices.
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Colonial Beach Services.
Christian Endeavor.
Headquarters.

The matter of holding the August and
September meetings of the Christian En-
deavor Union of the District of Column
bia at some point in the country, as dur
ing last summer, was considered at the
meeting of the board of officers Monday
evening at headquarters. A vote of
thanks was extended to the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church for the use of
it's auditorium for the union meetings
during the past year The application of
the Chevy Chase Baptist Christian En-
deavor Society for membership in the
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Gorsuch Epworth League.

The annual business meeting of the Ep-
worth League of Gorsuch Church was
held recently. when reports for the year
were rendered They showed decided ad-
vance in spiritual strength. all the de-
partments of work in good condition.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, John l. Ferguson: vice presidents,
X. c. Moricle, +. II. Pullman, Mrs. j. II.
Goodrich and Mrs. c. j. Crymes; secre-
tary, Miss Beulah Winter; treasurer, Ed
win p. Donaldson. junior league supeSin-
Tendent Miss Fannie K. Fitton: organists,
Mrs. Crymes and Miss Winter. This
league holds one meeting month at the
mission at 1th and r streets southwest.
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Rosedale Mission.

At the recent election of officers for the
Rosedale Mission Chapter the following
were given places in the cabinet: Presi-
dent Miss Margaret Runyan; first vice
president. Katharine Johnson: second
vice president, Miss Mary Drane: third
vice president, Miss Bertha Minder:
fourth vice president, Miss Leonora
Wright: secretary. Gustave Bittner; treas
urer. Charles Walker; Junior League SUI
perintendent, Miss Hattie Worthington.
Following the election a social was held
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Shiloh Baptist.

A mission study class. which will use
as its text book THE Price of Africa" by
s. Earl Taylor, was organized Wednes-
day evening in the Shiloh Baptist En-
deavor Society. The pastor, Rev. J. Mil
ton Waldron. will conduct the class.
which had an enrolment of fourteen at
the first meeting.
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(aried @rtiriies 4mon9 the Noung 4eopes Societies

with Miss Hazel Griffith as chairman,
has brought in new members and kept
old ones faithful. Through her efforts
the society won the banner for having
100 per cent present at the rally in Janu-
ary. Two girls and one boy received
presents for perfect attendance during
the year.
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NJ. f, Church gave its annual reception
recently.
1t was an evening made enjoyable by
speeches. music. songs and recitations.
Mrs. ]. L. Houchen welcomed the
guests. and Misses Dana clainorne
and Edith Athy gave piano duet:
Miss Christine Church. vocal solo;
Mrs. Ella Knight Ellis. vocal solo:
Rev. c. f. Guthrie spoke of the
Importance and scope of the mis-
sion study work: Miss Grace Ross de-
lighted her hearers with monciosues and
rccitations. Mrs. w. Paul representing
the study class: presented to Mrs
Houchen beautiful pin in recognition
Of her three years leadership of the class
Refreshments were served by the class
hostess. Mrs. r. ". Nickel.
Mrs. Culbertson's Address.
Mrs. John Newton Culbertson will ad-
dress the Christian Endeavor Society Of
the First Presbyterian Church. John Mar
shall place. tomorrow evening at 6:45
o'clock. Mrs. Culbertson's. subject will be
The Farther East
Council of Jewish Women.
The last meeting of the Council of Jew
ish Women before the summer vaca-
ton was held recently. Several papers
pertaining to the workings of the coun-
ell were read by Mrs. Rudolph Beh
rend Miss J. Kaufman, Mrs $.
Rothschild, Mrs. I. Cirosner, Mrs. I. Neu-
man. Mrs s. Oppenheimer Miss Rose
Mordecai. Mrs. Z. Schwab and Mrs. J. 5.
kann. The officers for the ensuing year
Mrs. c. A. Goldsmith. president;
Mrs. J. Lansburgh. vice president; Mrs. A.
Kahn, recording secretary; Mrs /. Neu-
man, corresponding secretary, and Mrs.
Rudolph Behrend, auditor. The board
members are Mrs. Joel Hillman, Mrs. s.
Oppenheimer. Mrs. Schwartz. Mrs. a.
Behrend. Miss r. Mordecai, Miss J. kauf-
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Children's Day Program.

The Bethany Baptist sunday scnooi
Childrens day program was given last
Sunday morning. A large crowd was in
attendance. The program included: Hymn,
school; semi-chorus, open the Gates"
Mrs. Jaeger's class; recitation. THE Dear
Glad Day." Miss Ida Leishear; song,
Birdie Song" primary class; Scripture
reading, ]. e. Dawson, superintendent;
hymn. school, recitation, We Thank
Thee" Warren Jones and Arthur Cook;
semi-chorus, Jesus Loves the Little Chill
dren,' Misses Marion Bailey, Sarah Brun-
dage, Margaret Henderson, Louise John
ston, Corine Morgan, Eleanor Tapp,
Frances Tapp, Marie White and Masters
Jesse Morgan and Mahlon Hoff; recita-
ton. Help Somebody" Miss Eleanor
Tapp; prayer, ]. E. Dawson, superin-
tendent, recitation, The Fathers Care
Misses Elsie Kinsinger, Mildred Lyons,
hymn, school; recitation. The Givers."
Boy Jesus" Thurston Ferris: duet, Come,
Holy Spirit" Mrs n. P. Nelson and Miss
Phoebe Wulff; recitation, Miss Katherine
Sanders; solo, Jesus, Meek and Mild"
Miss Evelyn Heffernan: recitation, God s
Gifts Miss Marion Miller Miss Geral-
dine Saunders and Miss Vivian Porter;
recitation, What Child Can Do Ar
thur Cook; song. Jesus Bids Us Shine"
primary class; recitation, "In Our Dear
lords Garden" Miss Frances Tapp;
quartet, Come Unto Me-" Z. H Braden,
Mrs. n. P. Nelson, Mrs. F. B. Reed and
y. P. Nelson. Rev. Hugh 7. Stevenson,
the pastor. made a brief address at the
close
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North Capitol.

The president of McKendree Chapter.
George Merryman. conducted the devo-
tional service last Sunday evening and
great interest was shown. The Sunday
evening services of this chapter will be
discontinued during July and August
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and the officers and heads of departments
for the coming year installed. 1t should
be noted that the above date is change
from the usual time Of holding the meet
ing. the change being made on account
of the holiday Monday and the departure
of the delegates to the st. Paul conven-
ton, which begins on the 7th.
Gunton-Temple Presbyterian.
Tomorrow's Christian Endeavor mis-
sionary meeting al Gunton-Temple Pres
byterian Church, it is said, will be of
unusual interest, for the missionary COM
mittee has arranged debate relating to
the topic missionary Pocketbooks.
The subject of the debate will be. Re
solved. That the Average Christian
Should Give More Than One-tenth of His
Income to the Lords Work" Miss Grace
Goodpasture and Harry Bliss will main
tain the negative side and Miss Gineth
Fries and H. Chown the affirmative. The
prayer meeting committee met Monday
evening at the home of Martin Berger.
chairman, and made up the schedule of
meetings for the balance of the year.
Northminster Presbyterian.
The Society of Northminster Church
held its monthly business meeting at the
home Of DR.. Dollison. at Chevy Chase
recently. The society voted to hold a
prayer meeting during the summer at
Camp Good Win. After the trapsaction
of business Social evening was enjoyed.
during which Mr.. Wilkins rendered sew
eral solos. Miss Montrop accompanied
him on the plano.
Junior Picnic.
About a hundred boys and girls from
the junior societies attended the union pic
mic at Geological Park last Saturday. A
tie game of base hall was played between
the boys Of the Fourth Presbyterian and
St. rauls English Lutheran societies.
Memorial Service.
Mount Pleasant Congregational En-
deayorers held a memorial service Sunday
evening for their late pastor. Rev DR.. NJ.
Ross Fishburn. Many of the young peo-
ple in short talks paid tribute to the
pastors life DR.. Fishburn had many
friends in the Christian Endeavor move
ment in this city. DR. Clark, the founder
of the Christian Endeavor movement,
turned the first spade full OF dirt for the
Mount Pleasant Church and this spade
was kept by DR.. Fishburn in his study.
New York Avenue Presbyterian.
In consideration of the 'Pilgrim's Prog
ress' topic The Hill Difficulty" New
York Avenue Presbyterian Endeavorers
at their meeting Sunday evening presented
a numbr of interesting papers on phases
of history of the times of Bunyan. Miss
Minnie McAtee will lead the missionary
meeting tomorrow evening.
Methodist Protestant.
The July meeting of the Methodist
Protestant Endeavor Union will be in the
nature of basket picnic at Mount Olivet
NJ. P. Church grove between Ballston. on
the Falls Church railway, and Livingston
Heights on the Great Falls railway,
July TO- or, in case of rain, on the 18th.
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A literary program will be presented dur
ing the afternoon. at which an orchestra
of Rhode Island Avenue NJ P. Endeav-
orers will play. and Hermon G. Metcalf
will give a recitation. Other numbers
of this character will also be presented.
The usual holiday refreshments will be
served. and after the picnic dinner and
devotional services there will be an ad
dress by Rev. Mr.. Holmes Of Aelxan-
dria M. P. Church. A cordial invitation
is extended by these young people to En-
deaNorerS from other churches.
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meetings July s at 4:30 in the afternoon
when he will preach on The Ship That
Sailed Away" In the evening DR.. Spoon
er will preach on "Glorying in the Cos
mel -
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Meeting Of Presbytery.

The Presbytery OF Washington will
meet in Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
4th and B streets southeast. Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
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man. Miss Teckla Sondheimer. Mrs.
Strasburger and Mrs. J. Sanders.

man. Miss Teckla Sondheimer. Mrs. q.
Strasburger and Mrs. J. Sanders.
Christian Endeavor Officers Elected.
AT a special meeting of the Young Peo-
pies Senior Christian Endeavor Society
of Zion Baptist Church, held recently. the
following officers were elected: President.
Samuel Matthews; first vice president. Y.
d Peters: second vice president Miss
Sadie Tignor: secretary, Richard Chap
man; corresponding secretary, Mrs. F. e.
Ellis: treasurer, Carter Purity: precentor.
a. h. Mc<enny: assistant precentor.
Thomas \. Walker: pianist Miss Horn
ezelle Walker.
Sled and Dogs for DIR. Grenfell.
Or. Wilfred T. Grenfell Of Labrador
was recently furnished by the Central
Presbyterian Sunday school of this city
with a sled 10 replace the one lost last
year. when he came so near losing his life
i'm an effort to reach one of his patients.
Finding that more dogs were needed in
the work there. the school last Sunday
made special offering of sufficient money
to purchase two dogs to help draw the
sled which DR.. Grenfell has christened
THE Central"
Camp Meeting
The annual camp meeting at Washing
ton Grove. Md, will begin July and
continue till July 1S Rev DR.. Arthur
W. Spooner. pastor of the Sixth Presby-
terian Church; Rev. DR.. John W. R. Sum-
walt, district superintendent of M. r.
Churches, and Rev. Page Milburn will be
the ministers who will conduct the work.
Prof Lansing Spooner. son of Rev. DIR.
Spooner will conduct the singing at the
services.
Rev Dr. Spooner will inaugurate the
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evening preaching service, and will begin
at 1:45 O'Clock. The installation service
will be in charge of the Washington
district cabinet and addresses will be
made by the pastor, William A. Morris
and John E. Fort. The church quartet
and Choir Club will furnish the music.
The official board of the church has ac-
cepted an invitation to be present in a
body
The chapter has just had published a
handsomely arranged souvenir directory
for the league year 1900-1910. This di-
rectory contains the names and addresses
of the members of the chapter, Choir
Club and Junior League. In addition
it has history of Hamline Chapter.
calendar of important events for the
year. greetings from the pastor. a mes
sage from the president of the chapter
and good deal of other information. 1t
is also profusely illustrated, containing
fifteen half-tone photographs of the prom
inent league workers in Hamline for the
year The pastor declares that the di
rectory is unique and Is but one of the
many evidences that the chapter is wide
awake at all times. Open-air services
will begin the first Sunday in July.
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union was favorably considered and will
be recommended at the July meeting.
This meeting will be held Friday even
ing, the I'd. At that time reports from
the officers and heads of the several de-
partments for the past year will be heard
and the officers and heads of departments
for the coming year installed. 1t should
be noted that the above date is change
from the usual time Of holding the meet
ing, the change being made on account
of the holiday Monday and the departure
of the delegates to the st. Paul conven-
ton, which begins on the 7th.
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Lynn.

At the regular business meeting, held
recently. the following officers We're
chosen to direct the various departments
of the chapter for the coming year: Pres
ident, George F. Bateman; first vice presi-
dent. L. d. Schwenk: second vice presi-
dent. John D. Weaver; third vice pres
dent. Mrs Maud Cooper; fourth vice
pres dent. Mrs. Myrtle E. Smith: secre-
tary, Mrs. Nettie NJ Fox; treasurer, Ben
iamin F. Franklin