The Washington times., 1911-02-16
PLAN FOR LAYMEN'S +.
! MISSION MEETING
Hen of Wide Experience In
: the Movement Will Be
z Speakers.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA VA FER. 16

WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
a. ALEXANDRIA, VA, FEB. 16.
The executive committee, in charge
clNarrangements for the convention of
ttR Laymen's Missionary Movement,
which will meet here Saturday and
Sunday next, declare that their work is
Hacticaly completed, announcement
f6ving been made late yesterday after
ncon of the speakers. The Hon. Joshua
Igevering, of Baltimore, who has wide
Connections in the field, will speak fol-
lowing the dinner to he given at the
Young Peoples building, at 6 o'clock
Saturday evening, with which the con-
veation will be opened.
The Rev. George E. T. Stevenson.
chaplain in the United States navy,
stationed in Philadelphia, who accom-
panied the American feet on its world
cifcling trip, will also speak.
Sunday morning services will be held
in the various Protestant churches, a
lay1nan having been assigned to each,
as follows: At the First Baptist, Prof.
JEsH Apple, of Frederick, Nd, presl-
dent of the Women's College; in the
Presbyterian Church, w. +. Cochran.
OfSWoodhrook, Md, in Grace Church,
LER. Lee, of Washington; in Methodist
Episcopal Church South. DR.. Lvius
IAngford, of Norfolk, Va; in Christ
Church, John w. Wood, of New York,
secretary of the foreign mission board.
and in st. Pauls, c. II. Pratt, secretary
OF the LaylneE's Missionary Movement
in the South. For the remaining
churches a member will be assigned
later.
"A mass meeting for men only will be
held in the First Baptist Church Sun
DAY afternoon, c. II. Pratt and DR..
Iss Langford making the principal ad-
dresses.
Sunday night will witness the mass
meeting, which will include all churches
and denominations, and is the feature
as=well as the termination of the con-
Vfution, which will be held in st,
PkMl's Church. All other protestant
cbarches will dispense with their even
ing services on this occasion, and will
Unite to make the closing meeting of
the convention grand success. The |
Principal addresses will be by Hon. |
lanes T. Lloyd, Representative from |
Missouri and Rev. Hutaka Mlnakuch1 |
ofSJapan.
Mrs Katherine Steurnagel, widow |
ofsthe late George Steurnagel, died sud |
denly at the home of her daughter at |
10 King street this morning. Mrs. |
Stenrnagel was eighty years of age, |
ana is survived by a son, William H. |
Steurnagel of Richmond, Va, and two |
daughters, Mrs. Anna Appich, and Mrs.
NJ X. Herfuth, of Alexandria. Mrs.
Steurnagel had lived here practically
an. her life and was a well-known and |
Wef-loved resident. The funeral will
probably be held Sunday afternoon, al
though the family has not yet completed
arrangements, awaiting the arrival OF
tEe family pastor, who is now In New
York.
Joseph w. Haynes, seventy years of
age, died at his home, 9l2 Pendleton
street shortly after o'clock this morn
irle He is survived by a wife and two
Children Funeral arrangements have
net yet been completed.
The condition of the Rev. R. L. Carne
remains very critical. He is at the home
of Col. Theodore Ficklin. on Duke
stfeet, almost at the point of DEATH and
onsaccount of his great age, little hope
isseXtended for his recovery. He was
fdf many years superintendent of city
schools in Alexandria, and is probably
tie best known educator in this section
oksthe country.
An enjoyable evening is reported by
tlfe men of St. PauTs Church, who at
tahded the informal reception and musi-
Gale held in the parish hall last evening.
Morshipful Master Charles H. Gala
han, of Alexandria-Washi Lodge, Is
stin in Richmond, attending the COM
nIunication of the grand lodge Of Vir-
gfnia.
The funeral services Of Robert w.
Arnold will be held from the Second
Presbyterian Church at $3.50 this after
noon the Rev. j. H. Taylor, of Wash
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, of Alexandria, conducting the
services. Delegations from the Royal
Ascanum,. odd Fellows. Retail Mer-
Masonic orders of which he was mem
ber, will participate in the services. In
terment will be made with full Masonic
PaIIbearers have been selected as fol-
lows: T. B. Cochran and J. E. Shinn,
from Alexandria Washington Lodge, A.
F. and A. M; William Brissey and J.
CoGraham, Sarepta Lodge of Odd Eel
lows; W. H. Melchoir and Alfred G.
Uhler, Second Presbyterian Church. and
H. K. Field and Charles T. Hellmuth, Of
the Royal Arcanum.
At the meeting of the board of police
commissioners last evening, Chief Of
Police Goods made his monthly report,
fairs. Harry Petit was sworn in by
Mayor Paff, as special officer for the
P0rtner Brewing Company. 1t was
stated that no report had yet been made |
tothe city council regarding the recent
inquiry as to the authority of the COM
mtssioners to name a second lieutenant.
Z
4 committee was named at the meet
inS Of the George Washington Birthday
Association last evening to perform the
annual ceremony of placing a wreath on
the tomb of Washington at Mt. Vernon
9axt Wednesday morning.
The circuit court being in recess,
Stpnewan ]. Irby was yesterday ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Conway McClearly by the clerk of
courts.
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