Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED,
REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED
Annual Meeting Of the Woman's
Interdenominational Mission
ary Union.

The annual meeting Of the Womans In
terdenominational Missionary Union was
held yesterday afternoon in the Church Of
the Ascension. Mrs. J. X. Argo. wife OF
the pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Hyattsville, Md, led the devotional exer-
cises. Mrs. Argo made q plea for the
youth Of the city. The election Of Off
GERS for the ensuing year resulted in the
unanimous choice of Mrs. John Newton
Culbertson as president. This is the
sixth year Mrs. Culbertson has been cho-
sen for this position. Other officers were
elected as follows: Vice observation-disclosures,
Mrs. J. E. Gilbert Of the Methodist Epis
copal Church. Mrs. Isaac Clark Of, the
Congregational Church and Mrs L. F. Oh
ney of the Baptist Church: treasurer.
Mrs. Washington Topham of the United
Brethren Church; recording secretary.
Mrs. George Thompson Prewitt Of the
Disciples Church.: corresponding secre
tary, Mrs Robert Whaley of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. and secre-
tary Of literature, Miss Ella r. Levering
of the Orthodox Friends Church
Representatives of Churches.
Vice presidents representing the fifteer
evangelical denominations in the District
were elected as follows:
Mrs. Fred Beall Of the Baptist Church,
Mrs. baltimore Of the Disciples Church,
Mrs. j. w. Frizzell Of the Congregational
Church: Mrs. L. D. Clark of the Ortho-
dox Friends Church, Mrs. H. E. Risler of
the Methodist Protestant Church. Mrs. c.
H. Butler, Lutheran Church; Mrs. Paul
Mcneil, Concordia Evangelical Church;
Mrs. I. O. Baker, Lutheran. General
Council: Mrs. T. L. Moore, United Breth-
rem Church; Mrs. A. A. Birney, Protes-
tant Episcopal Church: Mrs o. B. Brown.
Presbyterian Church: Mrs. Andrew Bird,
Presbyterian Church South; Mrs. James
Buhrer. Reformed Church; Mrs. Henry
Knowles, Methodist Episcopal South
Mrs. Samuel Kookogey. Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Mrs. M. c. Shinn, pre-
sided during the election Of officers.
Satisfactory Reports.
The annual reports evidenced the -four
fishing condition Of the organization. An
interest in the work of the South Africa
general mission was assumed and gifts
will go through the Washington secre-
tary, Miss Rosa Easily Of the Western
Presbyterian Church.
The union desires to support a Chris
tian Chinese man and wife who will work
among the GUV SnuSS0 Ill " IL
was announced, and the effort is being
made to engage such workers.
Mrs.. L. r. Olney presented q program
on "City Missions" The speakers were
Rev. Francis ]. Lukens, superintendent Of
Central Union Mission: Rev. H. T. Ste
venson. D. D., pastor Of ethany Bap-
fist Church and in charge of work for
the Italians in Washington. and Rev. ID.
c. Mcleod. pastor Of the First Presby-
terrain Church and chairman of the min
isterial council Of the Central Union Mis-
sion. All urged the union of mission
work in the city. to simplify the work
and reduce the expense Of support.
Mrs. H. e. Monroe and Mr.. Gordon Of
the Gospel Mission led in prayer for all
mission work in Washington.
Mrs Halsey. founder Of the southern
Industrial and educational work for the
mounta,neers Of the south. made a plea
for that work.
Next Friday being Good Friday the
union voted to omit the meeting on that
day and accept the Invitation Of Rev. J..
H. Nelms. pastor Of Ascension Church.
to meet with his congregation from 2
o'clock to O'clock.