The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
BAPTIST ACTIVITIES.

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AT the Fifth Baptist Church on Wednes-
day evening. December H. the Mems
League had one of the most successful
meetings in its history. DR.. Barker.
physical adviser Of President Taft. made
I 81 excellent address on Commandment 4"
! Ten new members joined. A nice collec-
/ ton was taken 10 aid the committee OF
Christmas baskets In providing the means
/ 10 aid 100 families.
The Christmas entertainment commit
tee is busy preparing FOR two Christmas
/ entertainments at the main church and
chapel during the week following Christ
mas.
on next sunday evening Pastor John
+. Briggs viii preach ON Heavenly rec
/ ognitlon. this being the last in the
series of six sermons on Things TO
come; or, my life and the future-what?' o.
/ At Metropolitan Baptist Church Sixth
and streets northeast. Of which John
Compton Ball Is pastor. the Young PeO-
| pies Society held its annual meeting
! Tuesday evening and elected the follow
/ ing officers for 1911: President. Miss En-
ma GuscheWsky; vice president. Mr.
( Charles Steward: secretary. Miss Emma
! Gardner; treasurer MIR. Clifford Woer-
l tendyke. and pianist. Miss Mamie Hefiin.
The annual meeting of the Bible school
was held on Wednesday evening. and the
report for the past year was very en-
couraging, revealing over 100 volumes
in the library. a large increase in the
average attendance, and splendid contri-
/ buttons. The following officers were
chosen for 1911; Superintendent. John f.
/ Bolen; first assistant superintendent. T.
( 3. Shaver; second assistant superintend-
I ent, Miss Jennie Gilman; third assistant
/ superintendent Miss Mary NJ. Battles:
/ home department. Mrs. s F. Phillips:
/ treasurer. Mr.. James O. Peed: secretary,
{ Mr.. Fred Thompson; librarian Mr.. Ste
phen Hamilton, and precentor, Mr.. Gil
/ bert Clark
/ one of the encouraging features OF the
/ past year is the growing number Of class
\ organizations, with view to training in
practical Christian work The Gilbert
J class, numbering hfty-three ladies. and
| taught by Deacon Asa l. Gilbert, leads
/ in this work visiting sick and poor re-
! lieving distress, conducting meetings at
/ the jail, &c. The BaTaca class. for men,
with fifty members, taught by Hon. G.
! ". Hamlin, Of Missouri, is outgrowing
its quarters and eagerly looks forward TO
/ the erection Of the new church building.
/ The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Raudie
Highlands Baptist Church has just closed
a bazaar which resulted in some material
/ financial aid and an awakening of inter-
est in that church.
The Young Peoples meeting at Mount
| Tabor Baptist Church was led last Sab
bath by one OF the new members. Mr..
| Clarence Fox, who gave an interesting
talk on righteousness Miss Florence
Butler and Mrs. G. w. Mccullough are
| fFainfrcr hr oh 70, Ho
mas festival
Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Greene, pastor OF
the Calvary Baptist Church, has just
| entered upon his thirty second year in
the pastOTate at Calvary. The annual
statement of the church for the year just
| closed shows a total embership OF 1,S45
! The Sunday school, which is one of the
| largest in the country, enrolls 2,424 in its
| home membership, 2S2 in memorial mem
| bership. and 1O1 Chinese The aggre-
| gate receipts from church and schools
for the year was $40063.16. The total
benevolences of this church were SlS,-
619A Such a showing would indicate
that DR.. Greene is not only entitled TO the
| distinction of dean of the active pas
| tors Of Washington churches" but quite
as much may be rated as one OF the
very successful preachers in the Baptist
denomination.
At the Second Baptist. the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union gathered for
a social evening on Tuesday. There was
a business session; reports were heard
plans laid for the year. and officers were
elected as follows: President. Mr. j.
Walter Edelin,: Robert Z. Jans0n. vice
president: Miss NJ Alphonza Kendrick
secretary; Mrs S. F. Perkins, treasurer;
chairman of the devotional committee
George f. Edelin,; educational committee
Miss Nettie Holmes; membership COM
mittee. Oscar ~. King, flower commit
tee, Miss Bessie Henderson; music COM
mittee, Miss Ethel NJ Cohill; social COM
mittee, Miss Nora Cox; committee on
junior work, Miss Jeanette c. Teachum
a class for young men win be started
on Sunday, at the time for the Bible
| school session. The minister will teach
the class.