The Washington times., 1911-04-11
ALL CHURCHES IN
ANACOST|A HOLDING
HOLY WEEKSERV|CES
Several Congregations Ar
ranging for Reception of
New Members.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,

The deacons Of the Anacostia Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Frank L. Bar
dens, pastor, presiding, will meet to-
night in the church, at w and Thir-
teenth streets, to receive a number Of
people Unto the membership of the
church. The exercises will be prelim-
mary TO the services of next Sunday
evening, when eight persons will be pub
hcly baptized and formally admitted TO
the church.
The Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church Is observing Holy Week with
special services each night in the audi
.torium of the building. The story of
the Cruciixion will be told on Thursday
night by the Rev Samuel ". Graffiin.
pastor. who will use a series OF illus
trated views.
Marshall PounalI and family, of 21l7
Thirteenth street, who recently moved
10 Anacostia from Long Island, n. Y,
are leaving now for Baltimore, Md,
near which city Mr.. Pounall, who is
manager of the Brentwood Lumber
Company. has purchased a farm.
James c. Carter, of the supervisors
staff Of the Government Hospital for
the Insane, who has been seriously i'll
recently. has fully recovered and is
once more able to perform his duties at
the institution.
George w. Downing, a native of St.
Marys county, Nd, an aged gateman
OF the Government Hospital for the In
sane, is lying severely nj in one of the
hospital wards, where he has been con-
ilned for number of weeks. slight
Improvement was reported today in his
condition.
The Sunday schoof department of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
Minnesota avenue, has organized an or
chestra, which will be heard for the
nrst time by the members of the con-
Eregation at the services that will be
held on Easter Sunday evening
Those composing the orchestra are
Messrs. Richard Swindells and Charles
Appel. violinists; Mrs. Daisy Garden,
cornetist, and Miss Florence Cummings,
pianist
The Easter service that will take place
on Sunday night in the Anacostia Bap-
tist Church will be conducted Jointly
by the Sunday school and the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of the church.
A repetition of the "old maids con-
vention" recently held in Methodist |
1dll, IN AnaCOSt1a, has been determined |
upon 1t will be given by the same com |
pany of women that participated in the |
former entertainment. The convention |
will be held under the auspices of the |
Home Missionary Society and the |
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist |
Episcopal Church. In Anacostia. The
date has been named as April 21.
a contest to increase the membership
Of the Ladies Aid Society OF the Ana
costa. Methodist Episcopal Church has
been fnaugurated, the sides taking part
to be designated as the ''Pinks' and the |
Blues" The proposition is to increase |
the membership to 100 women
Mrs. R. L. SCagEs has been chosen to |
ca ptai in the "Pink'' forces, while Mrs. |
Minnie Arnold will lead the Blues"
The Presbyterian Missionary Society |
Will meet tomorrow afternoon in the |
residence of Mrs. A. B. Garden. Mime |
sofa avenue. The speaker Of the after |
noon will be Mrs. KEEPER, of Washing |
ton, a worker in the missionary move
ment.
Oneita Council. No. 2 Degree of Poca-
hontas, held a meeting in the Anacostia
Masonic Hall last night and listened to
reports from the rummage sale recently |
held by the organization, indicating
successful outcome
William Blankenship has reported to
the police here that his blacksmith shop.
l221 Good Hope road, was entered by A
side window. The thief, according 10
Mr.. Blankenships report stole lot Of
saws drills, squares. and similar imple-
ments.