Evening star., 1909-07-18

America. held all the conferences on the
continent, requiring 10000 miles of travel.
He has reported that the outlook in South
America is encouraging. especially in the
educational institutions.
Arranging for Festival
At meeting of the congregation of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, 9th and
Maryland avenue northeast, after the last
Thursday evening prayer service, plans
were discussed for holding a harvest
home" festival during the week begin
ming October II. The affair will be under
the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the church. Mrs. L. Y. Burton, pres
ident of the society, was chosen president
of the festival organization. The other
officers elected are Myers Hand, cor
responding secretary; Rexford l. Holmes,
financial secretary, and DIR. h. ]. Rowei.
treasurer.
Committees have been appointed by the
various organizations of the church as
follows: Ladies' Aid Society, committee
No. l, Mrs. w. Z. Bradley and Mrs. A.
d. Barnes; committee No =, Mrs. lIibbs
and Mrs. Hough; committee No. J, Mrs.
A. B. McManus and Miss Elizabeth Nor
row; committee No. 4, Mrs. Ruedy and
Mrs. E. b. Smith; committee No. ., Mrs.
Trainham and Mrs. ID. f. kistler; Mems
Club, Col. ]. William De Grange, DR.. /.
]. Rowell. Mr.. Brooks and A. B. Nc
Manus: church elders, DIR. Calver and
Marshall T. Hyer; church trustees.
Messrs. Perry. Dodds and Loughery.
church deacons, Oscar Campbell. Mr..
Darge, Mr.. Bishop and s. b. ID. Rollins.
Sabbath school, Mrs. L. L. Gayle, George
B. Mosher superintendent, Mrs. S. b.
D. Rollins, Miss Allwine and George
Campbell Christian Endeavor Society,
Miss Leah Ellwood president of the So
ciety), Myers Hand, Mrs Myers Hand.
Roy Sommers and Miss Grace English:
Philathea class, Misses Marie Mcllravey.
Kathleen Perkins. Beatrice Palmer, Emily
Bradley. Helen Potts and Hazel Spear.
In addition, the Junior c. E., the {. q.
and the Pastors Aid societies Will ap-
point committees.
Camp Meeting Season Here
The local colored church people are at
this time interested in a number OF out
door and camp meetings which are either
going on now or are to start soon. Most
Of these are in the suburbs or adjacent
counties of Maryland. The speakers are
largely from the local colored pulpits and
the church choirs and singing bands OF
the city take part Candidates for the
ministry, licensed by the quarterly con-
ferences or churches. many of whom are
taking theological courses at Howard
University or from private instructors, are
also frequent preachers at these meetings.
Among the camp meetings now III
progress are: One at Oxen Hill. Prince
George county, Md. bush meeting at
Dupont Heights, d. c.: another Methodist
meeting ani a Baptist meeting.
The st. John NJ. p. Church will open
it's camp meeting at Deanwood Heights.
D. c. today. Rev III. c. p. Baker and
the Gibson Grove A. NJ. E. Zion Church
are arranging to start camp service near
CABIN John, Montgomery county, Md. FL
der Lewis G. Sheafe is conducting a gos-
p0 service under the auspices of the 5.
D. A. Church at I'd and l. streets south
west that is to continue for several
weeks. Friendship Baptist Church, at
1st and III streets southwest, is having
revival meeting. conducted by the pas.
tor, Rev. DIR. Alexander Wflbanks.
Missionary to Speak
Announcement has been made that DR..
John Z. Henderson, a missionary in East
Africa for several years, will speak In
Assembly Chapel, "a Grant place north.
west, today at 3 and pm.
Seeking Health
Rev. Cornelius Gillespie. the newly ap- q
pointed member of the faculty of Con-
zaga College here. Is at Holy Cross Col
lege, Worcester, Mass. for the summer.
After his arduous work at st. Joseph's
College in Philadelphia last winter Father
Gillespie lis not In the best of health and
he hopes to recuperate in the Massachu-
sets city, Il