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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

II. W. Q. Wilmington, chairman. Report
of committee on Sunday schools. Ainsley
Hall, chairman. To be followed by pro-
gram as arranged by the committee.
Thursday-Morning session, 10 o'clock
Devotional exercises under the lead OF
Rev. w. W. Macmaster. Announcement
of standing committees. Report OF COM
mittees-COmmittee to audit streasurer's
accounts, committee. to nominate a new
executive board committee on preacher
and place Of next meeting and COMMITTEES
to nominate a new educational board. Re-
port OF committee on digest Of letters,
Rev. J. W. Many. chairman. Report Of
committee on obituaries. c. f. ,yroomar.
chairman, followed by remarks on re-
port Spiritual half hour Address by
Rev. 8. H. Greene. Miscellaneous busi-
ness.
Thursday-Afternoon session, o'clock
song service led by Rev. Theron Out
water OF Kendall Baptist Church; doc
trinal sermon by Rev. DR.. j. j. Muir.
pastor Of Temple Church; report of the
committee on systematic beneyolence and
Christian stewardship, by s. W. Wood
ward, chairman
Evening session : Praise and prayer
service at 80 o'clock led by Rev. F. w.
Johnson of Grace Baptist Church: report
of committee on Young Peoples Work
by the chairman, r. A. Bogley, jr.. OF
Columbia Baptist Church: responses from
Young Peoples societies; address. Jesus
Our Example as a Personal Worker" by
Rev. DIR. William Wiatar Hamilton; study
In gospel song, Percy s. Foster. and coro.
nation service by Rev. H. V. Hewlett.
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day evening at 8 o'clock by G.. Thompson
will ans, organist of st. Johns Protest
ant Episcopal Church of Georgetown. ),
The West st eet Church, which wass
originally known as the Bridge Street
Church. derived its name from its loca-
ton on Bridge, now M street The Or
ganizatio took place under the ministry
Of Rev. DR.. Balch and was at first con-
nected with the Presbytery OF Donegal
1t is said that only seven persons partook
of the first commun on, and that The
session consisted of the pastor and one
elder, James Orme.
Tradition says that DIR. Balch's mrs.
sermon was preached in a little log
building occupying the site OF the Luther
an Church at the corner of Wisconsin
avenue ard Volta place The cong rega-
ton worshiped afterward in the rented
room of a building on SD street below
@. Later this became the site OF the
Market Street Chap !, which Is now occu-
pied by st. Johns Protestant Episcopai
Church.
A permanent location was at length
secured at the corner of Bridge ana
Washington streets, now nj and 30th,
streets, where a frame building thirty by
thirty feet was erected. The chur@ KEEP.
pace with the growth of the town and
the necessity of providing a larger buuo-
ing soon became apparent and a commo--
d'ous brick building was erected IN ISL.
1t is interesting to note that among the
contributions was grit OF $40 y
George Washington and Andrew Jackson
we occasionally found among III.
Balch's hearers. He died in 1888, being
eighty seven years of age.
In 1879 the location Of the church was
changed to West street. near Congress
now p, near 31st. The old building was
demolished. and part of its mater ais
used in the construction of the new
edifice. The pastor at the time OF the
removal was the Rev. DR. 3. III. Howe
The chapel was the gift of Mr.. r. 8. t.
Cissel and contains tablet to ms
memory. Three of the pastors survive,
DIR. D. w. Moffatt now living in retire
ment at Madison Ind; DIR. 8. II. Howe.
no stor of the CONGREGATIONAL Church or
Norwich, Conn; and DIR. w. {. Alex
arder, pastor of the Presbyterion Churcl
Of Roswell, n. NJ.
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The Road to Happiness.

A poet whose work is better known
Ella Wheeler Wilcox-giyes her recipe for
happiness thus:
I have lost the road to happiness
Does any one know IL. prayi 49, j
I was dwelling there where the view fair,
But somehow wandered away.
I saw rare treasure In scenes Of pleasure,
And ran to pursue them, when 10!
I had lost the path to happiness
And knew not whittier to 60. - ~
l have lost the way to happiness sk;SA
Oh, who Will lead me hack? sssF
Turn OF the highway, of selhshpess a
To the right. up duty's track!
Keep straight along and you can't so wrong.
For as sure as you live. ! say
The fair lost fields OF happiness
Can only be found that way.
But the secret Of abiding happiness
lies deeper than any OF these have in
dicated. It is known only by those
who belong to Christ. and are trying to
I've to please Him. Then. one after
another, the. things that some people
think can bring happiness--money and
what money can buy--may be taken
away. but the source OF happiness VIII
not be removed. for Jesus can never be
taken away. Often the complaint Is
heard that 1t is not worth while to be
q Christian because Christians are so
often deprived OF the good things OF
life Well. what II they are? God
sometimes takes things away from one
Of His children because He sees that
there is danger that the heart will be
hxed on these things instead Of on
God. and thus the real spring OF hap
piness will be lost. The heart may
need to be brought hack to Him by the
loss Of the petty things THAI have come
between the possessor and the Lord.
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ing brethren. Report of committee on
application of churches, s. w. Howison.
chairman.
Afternoon session, o'clock-Song serv-
ice, led by George II. Judd. Report of
the executive board. Report of treasurer.
Addresses ten minutes each) by the mis-
sionaries of the association. Address by
Rev. j. Z. Briggs on district missions.
of special committees: To
nominate new executive board. new edu-
cational board and on preacher and place
Of next meeting. Report of committee on
suppression of the liquor traffic, Charles
E. Fairman. chairman.
Evening session, 1880 oclock-Mfssion-
airy praise and prayer service. led by r.
A. Ford. Report of committee on mis-
sions. Addresses by Rev. Henry 8. Has
lam and Rev. " S. Master.
MISUNDERSTANDING session, 10 O'Clock
Devotional exercises; leader, Rev. e.
w. Mccullough. Report OF education
board, c. E. Fairman, chairman. Report
of committee OH statistics, ]. f. Dawson,
chairman. Report of committee on Bible
and tract distribution, j. w. MCGUIRE.
chairman. Discussion OF report by Rev.
8. G. Neil and ]. s. Vanness. Miscel-
ianeous business.
Afternoon session, o'clock-Prayer and
praise service, Rev. J. NJ. F. Taylor,
leader. Report of the Baptist Home and
of it's treasurer. Report of the Woman's
Laptist Missionary Association. Address
by Mrs. Louis Gurley.
Evening session, 7:30 o'clock-Song serv-
ice, led by Percy Foster. Report OF COM
mittee on Sunday school institutes, Rev.
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- Ev. BENJAMIN d. CAV, pastor
of the West Washington Bap-
- list Church. will deliver the
annual sermon at the opening
session OF the thirty-third an
nuai meeting Of the Columbia Associa-
tion of Baptist Churches in the Fifth
Baptist Church. E street southwest be-
tween 9th and 9Th streets. tomorrow
evening. This session will continue
TUESDAY, Wednesday and Thursday.
closing on the evening OF the last named
date.
The meeting will be called to order by
Rev. John Compton Ball. pastor of Metro
poiitan Baptist Church. after which Rev.
Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor OF Bethany
Baptist Church, will deliver the invoca-
ton. There will be special music and
the committee on order of exercises Is
expected to deliver partial report. Rev.
II. V. Hewlett. pastor of the Second Bap-
tist Church. will offer prayer.
The second meeting will be held Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock, when Rev.
Hubert Bunyea will conduct the devo-
tionaf exercises.
The balance of the program for the
gathering is as follows:
10:15 o'clock-Reading Of letters from
the churches by the clerk. Enrolment of
delegates. Election of officers. Report of
committee on order Of exercises. Rev. j.
E. Briggs. chairman. Reception of visit
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PRAYER.

Trumpeter sound the great recall!
Swift. o swift. for the sQuadrons break.
The long lines waver, mazed IN the gloom!
Hither and thither the bind host bunders!
Stand thou firm for dead Mans sake,
Firm where the ranks reel down to their doom,
Stand thou arm In the midst OF the thunders.
Stand where the steeds and the riders fall.
Set the bronze to thy lips and sound
A rally to ring the whole world rounc!
Sound the great recall.
rrumpeter. sound for the last crusade!
Sound the fire OF the red cross kings.
Sound for the passion. the splendor, the pity
That swept the world for q dead Mans sake,
Sound Til the answering trumpet rings
Clear from the heights OF the Holy City,
Sound till the lions OF England awake.
Sound for the tomb that our lives have be-
trayed:
Ger broken shrines and abandoned wall,
Trumpeter sound the great recall
Tfumpeter. rally US, rally us. rally us;
Sound for the last crusedei
ALFRED Moves, In the Atlantic monthly.
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Lilt of a Laugh.

A man whose rhymes have tckled the
popular fancy insists that the secret of
happiness Hes in making others happy:
I've toi,ed with the men the world has blessed,
Az I've tofled with the men who failed;
I've toiled with the men who str0ve with zest.
And I've toiled with the men who walled;
And this In the tale my soul would tell
AS il drifts Ger the barber bar:
The sound Of a sigh doesn't carry well,
But the Tilt of a laugh rings Tar.
The men who were near the grumbler's side,
Oh they heard not a word he said;
The sound OF song rang far and vide,
And they hardened to that Instead
Its tones were sweet as the tales they tell
OF the rise of the Christmas star,
The sound Of a sigh doesn't carry well,
But the lit Of laugh rings FAR
II you wo1ld be heard at all my lad.
Keep laugh in your heart and throat;
For those who are deaf to accents sad
Are alert to TIE cheerful note.
Keep hold Of the cord Of daughters bell,
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RM:w. STEPHEN BLooMer
bALcH
RAsToa In voc

- NE hundred and thirty years ago
II the West Street Presbyterian
Church was founded. and begin
ming this evening special serv-
ices will be held in celebra-
ton of the anniversary OF the event. ie
is the oldest Presbyterian Church III the
District Of Columbia, having been or
ganized in 1880 and been served by but
twelve pastors. the first, Rev. Stephen
Bloomer Balch having occupied the pull
pit for fifty-three years. Others who
followed were Rev. John c. Smith for
five years; Rev. r. T. Berry, ten years;
Rev. John NJ. P. Atkinson. seven years;
Rev. John H. Bocock, six years; Rev.
Fred T. Brown, four years. 1862 to 1865;
Rev. A. A. E. Taylor, five years; Rev.
David W. Moffatt, two years; Rev.
Samuel H. Howe, eleven years; Rev.
Thomas Fullerton. nine years; Rev. Will
liam C. Alexander, sixteen years. and
Rev. James T. Marshall from 1908 till
the present.
Today is known as Homecoming day
and at II o'clock Rev. DR.. Samuel III.
Howe, former. pastor and now of Nor
witch, Conn, will preach the sermon OF
the occasion. Anthems will be sung by
the young peoples chorus.
AL O.30 " CIOSh a SpCSidi ShAASeAoi. AS'A
deavor service will be held in the chapel
and at 1880 o'clock there will be a fell
lowship service In the church. at which
the Lords Supper will be administered
by DR.. Marshall. assisted by DR.. Howe.
a cordial invitation is extended to all
friends of the congregation as well as
those who have at some time been menu
bers Of the body.
Rev. Dr. b. F. Bittinger, formerly
stated clerk of the Presbytery Of WASH
ington for thirty-five years, and who at
tended the old Bridge Street Church
formerly occupied by the congregation.
and who in 1851 received and declined
call to become pastor Of the church, will
deliver a historical address Monday even
ing at 7:3O O'Clock. Brief "reminiscences
will also be given at this service by Rev.
Dr. Howe and Rev. DR.. Joseph Te Kelly,
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Entertains Sunday School Class.

Sunday school class of young ladies and
their friends at her home in Brentwood.
Md, Friday evening. The parlor was
decorated in autumn leaves, and various
games were engaged in. Walker Bram-
son furnished music at various intervals
during the evening. Refreshments were
served by Mr.. and Mrs. r. Forest Whaleu
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. B. johnson.
Among those present were Misses Nellie
Courtney, Louise Ross, Marc aret Heiser,
Ella Rees. Clara Whitney. Gladys Staley,
Katharine Emmons and Emma Armour,
finger, Henry Heiser, Charles Johnson,
Virgil Bolt. Roy johnson, Eddie Whit
lock. Alex Johnson. Charles 'Piozet,
Walker Bramson. Frank Espey and Hen
ry p. johnson.
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Class OF Calvary Baptist Sunday school,
November 10. the choir OF the church VIII
contribute one-half Of the program. they
win sing a quartet number, 'The MIL
er's Wooing," by flaming. and each mem
Cawier soprano, will sing Happy
s sonx." by Del RieFo. and "Rosalie,' BY
de Koyerl. Mr.. Theodore T. Apple,
basso Of Calvary choir. viii sing Muir
Wore ;. Mrs. Barnard. "I Hid My Love-.
by D'Hardelot. and IAN Open Secret" by
Woodman.- MT. Backing. the tenor will
give as a solo 1.-THE Old Miller: Other
Arthur s. Witcomb. solo cornetist. United
states Marine Band the Misses Koech-
ling and Grahame, violinists: Mr.. w. AL
fred Falconer, reader; Miss Florine
Walker. soprano. and Mr.. George II.
OConnor.
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pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. Letters will also be read from
former pastors, Rev. DIR. David w. Moi
fatt, Madison Ind, and Rev. DIR. Will
liam c. Alexander of Roswell, n. NJ.
be held in the chapel. after which brief
program will be given. Rev. DIR. Wal
lace Radcliffe Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church will deliver an adj
dress for the Presbyterians of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Rev. DIR. Charles
l.. Pate, pastor of the Dumbarton Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal Church. will
speak for the churches of Georgetown.
An organ recital will be given Thurs
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his duties with great enthusiasm. He was
very heartily received at all services last
Sunday. 1t is his intention in the future
to organize a chapter of the Epworth
League. after which will be started
boys club. composed of the youths of
the Sunday school and their friends. He
plans to get the young people as well
the older ones to take an active part In
establishing one of the most progressive
churches in Washington. The Sunday
school will also receive his attention. He
has taken the boys class and the mem
bers are already enthusiastic in the work
The Lincoln Avenue Church Is buiit at
the triangle of Lincoln avenue, L street
and Rhode Island avenue. 1t has COM
handing view of Washington and it's sur
roundings. being built on one Of the
highest points in the city. 1t was organz.
ed October A. 1909, and is now out OF
debt The membership has more than
doubled during this year. The present
structure was dedicated March -, last.
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one week its sixtieth ami
versary will be observed. Rev. DR..
Thirkield, president of Howard Uni
versity, will occupy the pulpit this morn
ing, while Rev. DR.. John W. r. Sumwalt,
district superintendent Of the Washing
ton Methodist Episcopal churches, will
preach this evening. The feature Of the
latter service will be the burning of the
last note Of Indebtedness on the edifice.
Tomorrow evening will be known as
Historical night" George z. Collision,
a member of the congregation for over
thirty years, will preside. and William r.
Hunt, a leader in the work for fifty years,
will read a history of the effort OF the
church during the years of the past.
w. W. MILAN, president of the District
Of Columbia Sunday School Association.
will be the speaker Tuesday evening,
which has been designated as Sunday
school night
The sacred cantata, THE Nazarene.
will be given by the church choir We'd
nesday evening. At this service the Ep-
worth League will be in control.
Friday evening will be ''Old Home night"
and former pastors of the church will be
present and deliver brief addresses.
Mrs Eliza King. one Of the original
charter members Of the congregation, is
living in this city and still holds her
membership.
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Lutheran Synod Meets Tomorrow

Addresses on The Canonicity OF the
Scriptures" Revs. E. FELTON, and J. IL.
Turner.
Addresses on Pastoral Visitation; It's
True Nature and Purpose" Revs. I. c.
Burke and Henry Manken, jr.
: Addr sses on 1.-The Lutheran View OF
the Work of the Holy Spirit" Revs. p. A.
Heilman and d. <. Wiseman.
p m, Church Finance" L. Russell
Aldnn.
Addresses What Is Scripture CONVEX
sion?" Rev. +. w. Meyer of Baltimore
and Rev. S. ]. Miller of West Arlington,
Md.
Vesper service at 7:3e o'clock. Discus
sions on 1.-THE Lutheran Church.
/. Her Equipment" Rev. DR.. w. ii.
Dunbar of Baltimore.
p Her Call" Rev. G. w. Miller OF
Baltimore.
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HE has achieved success who has lived
well, laughed often and loved much; who
has gained the respect of intelligent men
and the love of little children; who has
filed his niche and accomplished his task;
who has left the world better than he
found it, whether by an improved poppy,
a perfect poem or a rescued soul; who
has never lacked appreciation of earth's
beauty or failed to express it; who has
always looked for the best in others and
given the best he had; whose life was
an inspiration; whose memory was
benediction.'
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En- Wlo Letter.

i wiltberger Washington. after serving
u Rock Creek parish take work in Kensington near
arishioners this early pastor who
dents of Warrington of He at the his
work and hastened write follows ;,
MY Dear Brothers Sisters in Christ:
for from
just YOU
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Philadelphia s rented
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and sr are s I'D Rock s @ % s
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her 5$ Sss :s vad oIss Or &c owns
s4s:
nd
sometimes her lveiness has caused her much sorrow
devil living above the world
all OF
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Brothe the Lord has given him gilt lac
ss ;sss
be here;b
parting to be TO believe
hear
them
Give love- Sister Sister
and Cousin
them expect
Lord
oprayfo for me-
agreat deal Of love all
will m
are alon a Creek And believe me to be
'oui e ~ WIIITBERGER." -
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son. transferred to Herndon, Va.
The new pastor comes to Washington
from Woodside, Nd. where the congre-
CATION increased 100 per cent during his
pastorate.
Those who know him best declare the
work will go steadily forward under his
guidance. He has the reputation of be-
ing a most energetic young pastor.
He was born in Cumberland, Nd. re-
ceiving his early education in schools of
that city. He attended the Allegany Coun-
ty High School and the Dickinson Sem.
mary, and took a special course at the
George Washington University.
Young and full of zeal, he enters upon
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at 10 o'clock in the Church of the Refor-
nation, B street near I'd and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue southeast. Rev. Charles II.
Butler. pastor of the Columbia Heights
Lutheran Church, will conduct the devo-
tional service, after which the conference
will hold. business session.
At II O'Clock Rev. DIR. Freas OF Balti-
more will preach on THE Resurrection Of
the Body"
The second session Will begin at Z
o. clock, when the conference will hold a
business session. The balance Of the
program follows:
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Prayer Week.

HIS Is week OF prayer for the
Y. NJ. c. A. all over the United
States. The local association
will hold special meetings at s
o'clock each evening beginning
tomorrow In rooms A and B OF the AS
ISOLATION building. 1876 street At each
OF these meetings prayers will be offered
for some special line of home work and
for some foreign country where the work
IL being carried on. Among the subjects
to be taken up are: Brotherhood"
Adult bible Class Work." Local Ex-
tension Work. Social Service, Patriot
ism and Immigration The leaders for
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Waugh Church improvements.

The members and friends Of Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church are re-
joicing because today they will wor-
ship in a clean, improved church. The
improvements include an enlarged pull
pit, new carpets and cushions In the
main auditorium. halls and stairs. new
papering and frescoing. A general
house-cleaning. inside and out, has
been INDUCED In. Truly. each member
can now say. II was glad when they
said unto me. let US go into the house
Of the Lord"
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)RASTWR AND 12GQPTE(

the different meetings are as follows:
Monday. November IA. w. B. Robinson:
Tuesday. NJ. NJ Shand; Wednesday, w.
H. H. Smith: Thursday. meetings at the
various churches; Friday, Andrew Wilson.
and Saturday, E. f. Clement.
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Meeting Of Mems Society.

The Mems Society of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South held its regular moathly meet
ing in the parlOrs Of the church on
Tuesday evening. There was large
attendance of members. - -
W. W. MILAN gave a very interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

EV. c. ELLIS WILLIAMS has
entered upon his duties as pas
tor of the Lincoln Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church. in
place of Rev. Frank Blair Han
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

HEN a popular magazine Of
fered a prize Of $50 for the
best answer to the question,
What constitutes success"
the award was given to a
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How to Be Happy.

Keep aloof from the means that mar;
The sound OF sigh doesn't carry well.
But the Tilt Of laugh rings far.
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ing talk on "IYcw We Elect Our Presi-
DENTS" and humorous recitation.
Addresses were made by s. K.
Rogers, H. A. Cox. and Mr.. Smoyser,
newly elected members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

Ev. DR.. Luther Hess Warning.
president, will preside over the
sessions Of the eastern confer
ence, Maryland Lutheran Synod.
which onens tomorrow morning
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Concert.

At the annual concert Of the Vaughn
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oRSUCH METHODIST EPISCO-
: PAL CHURCH was founded
November 13, 1850, and begin
ming today and extending for
one week it's siXtieth ami