The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-04-07
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J.. Officers
DELltEN CONGRAI'CLAlTOR AD-
DRESSES TO MEMBERS or
THEIR BAND
Club Organized
Of the Parents of Scholars Of High
SchoOI AID AL Increase is Noted
In the Number OF those who
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Baltimore, Md, April 6.-~The
knights of Pythias Band. one Of th-
few organizations of its kind in the
east, gave reception last Thursday
night which was largely attended.
Addresses Of a cOngratula tory nature
were delivered by Grand Chancellor
George II. Watty, Grand Keeper OF
RECORDS and Seal Josiah T.. Diggs,
Rev. Joseph l.. Butler, former deputy
-Miss-Lillie G. Jones, Grand Medical
Examiner, Charles II. Fowler, DR..
Harry +. Brown, Mr.. John Maxfielu,
ehder Of the band and others.
A collation. was served at the con-
fusion Of the program.
Sermon to Order or Moses.
The Pennsylvania Avenue a. A..
f. Zion church was filled to over.
Flowing Sunday night, when Rev
Dr.. |. \. l.. Cole. pastor of thu
church. preached the annual thanks
giving sermon to the order' Of Moses.
solomon Bond is grand master OF the
order
Pastors Salary is Increased.
The first quarterly conl3re nee Of
the Metropolitan Methodist Episco-
pad church was held last Friday
night Reports submitted to the
district superintendent Rev. NJ. J..
Naylor. show that the church is i'll
flo,uishing condition.. The SALARY
OF the pastor, Rev. ]. A. Holmes.
was increased to $1,000 a year.
At the conclusion OF the confer
ence q pastoral reception was held,
and Rev Mr.. Holmes congratulated
on his return for the fourteenth
year the longest consecutive term
my pastor in the Washington con-
ference has served.
Bouquet for Nr. Hughes.
Rev. Dr. W. a. G.. Hughes, who
has Just been returned to the Wash
;nGton conference for the sixth year
was presented a bouquet: by the
.choiE& OF. 4 street rNfetnoesiaf si
N. E. Church lust before he 6egeai.
preaching last Sunday morning.
The Pastor accepted the token Of
esteem in a feeling and graceful ad-
dress. A reception has been planned
or him. DR.. Hughes holds the rec
ord Tor length of. pastOrate at the
church. The average length Of SER
vice of any pastor during the 1OS
years Of the church's existence be-
ing little over two years.
Parents Club Organized.
Following an illustrated lecture
on "FUblic Baths in America and
Europe.' by DR.. Joseph G.. Gichner
before the patrons Of the colored
high school Friday night, the Col
ored high school parents club was
organized with following officers:
Mrs. NJ: p. Hill, president: Mrs. Ad-
die Fowler, vice president: Miss Ro
berta Sheridan, secretary, and Mr.
Joseph Frisby, treasurer
24O6 Patronize Baths.
The Walters Public Baths had
2,4O6 patrons during March, an in
crease Of 695 over the corresponding
month last year. The public bath
commission expressed themselves as
Icing highly gratified at the large in
crease
City Miscellany.
City Councilman, Harry S. Cum
minss, who has been i'll for the past
three months, is able again to at
tend 10 his councilmanic duties and
law practice.
Rev Dr. John Hurst, financial
secretary Of the A. NJ. e. church,
was in the city Monday
Dr.. II. }. Brown delivered a lee
ture on mind and body" before the
students Of Clayton-Williams Univer-
sity this afternoon.