Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

Jean Holmes. vice president: Mr. Charles
Greenway. recording secretary; Miss Ella
Dill. corresponding secretary: Mr.. II. J.
Walther, treasurer. and Mr. Joseph
Holmes. union delegate This society
has entered upon its third year in the
support OF its own missionary in the for
eign fed. It's representative is Rev.
James NJ. Henry. formerly pastor of Peck
Chapel, who is located at Canton China.
At the conference OF pastors and others
interested in the missionary education of
the young people. which was held Mon
day evening at ST. Paul's English Luth-
eran Church, II was determined to ar
range for class in Washington. under
the direction of the Young Peoples Mis-
sionary movement. TO undertake the
training OF teachers for mission study
classes.
First Congregational Endeavorers will
celebrate Washington's birthday by hold
ing colonial social" Section B. as
the recently organized society of this
church is called. has chosen the follow
ing officers: Francis GRAY. president
Mabel Blanchard, vice president: Anita
OHerdinger, secretary: Russell Ide. treas
urer. and as chairmen of committees
Frank Summons, lookout; Esther Tlrich-
son. prayer meeting, and Christine
Woodrow, social.
Emmanuel Baptist young people are en-
joying very profitable course of mission
study under the leadership OF Mrs. II. S.
Pinkham. The class meets Thursdays at
1:1o O'Clock. and uses the textbook, "Ad-
vance in the Antilles
Northminster Presbyterian Young Peo-
pies Society received two new members
at its meeting Sunday An interesting
social. planned by Misses Marguerite Will
| son and Margaret Martin. was held in the
gymnasium of the church last night.
The Vermont Avenue Christian Society
received four new members at it's bust
ness meeting held Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dean F. VIM
chester.
The citizenship department of the Dis
trict Union has written to Postmaster
Merritt. urging the early adoption OF the
proposed plan TO relieve postal clerks
from Sunday work.
The meeting this week of the First
Baptist Society was led by Mrs. c. "
Neibel OF Long Beach, Cal. \ number of
members Of the society accepted the invi-
tation of Mr.. Harvey II. Chown. and be-
came comrades of the quiet hour. 1t is
planned that the Endeavorers shall have
charge Of midweek prayermeeting of
the church once a month. and MIR. Will
liam A. Dayton, jr.. was chosen as the
first Of the leaders for the young people.
GrunlOn emple presbyterian Society
held it's annual election of officers Tues
day evening. and named for president
Mr.. Q. L. Wright: vice president, Miss
Sophie Hanlien: secretary. Miss Sallie
Wright. and union delegate, Mr.. Frank
MacNerhaney.
Concordia Lutheran Young Peoples
Society. Emmanuel Baptist intermediate,
and Fifteenth Street Christian and Inn
manuel Baptist Junior societies have been
admitted to membership in the District
Union this month.
The Brookland Baptist Society will be
visited tomorrow by Mr.. r. +. Drury of
the District Union, who will talk on the
c. E. pledge.
Garden Memorial Presbyterian c. f. So
ciety has admitted eleven new members
during the past few months. Two of these
were admitted at it's last business meet
ing. held at the home Of the pastor. Rev.
G. NJ Cummings. The society has plan
ned a colonial tea, to be held at the
church February %. when a silver offer
ing will be taken for the churchs new
organ.
The meeting of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Society will be led tomor-
row by Miss Agnes E. Suman of the Dis
trict Union. This society gave last night
a highly successful valentine social
Ninth Street Christian Alpha Society
will give a Washington social on the
evening Of February % at the church.