Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
To Launch Laymen's Mission
airy Movement February Is.
PLAN QUARTERLY Meeting
Mrs. Edith Paxson, Wife Of Arthur
Paxson, Dies After Long Ill
ness-Other News.
ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January q. 1911.
Plans are being made for the laymen's
missionary. movement which will be
launched in this city February IL next
with supper to be held in the Young
Peoples building OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. Representatives
from all of the Protestant denominations
in the city will be lin attendance. The
day following, Sunday, the movement will
be formally launched from the pulpits OF
all of the Protestant churches and
campaign of work outlined.
Arrangements have been made for
meeting Of the executive committee in
charge of the affair Monday evening next
at the residence Of John w. Hernd6n for
the purpose of completing plans for the
work.
Arrangements have been made for
district quarterly meeting of the Free
Methodist Church, to be held Thursday,
Friday and Saturday next. The program
follows: Thursday at 1:3o p m. salvation
relate experience in pastoral calls and
personal work done since the conference;
work attempted and results and letters
from pastors who cannot attend will be
read. AT 2::W O'Clock that afternoon there
will be ten-minute talks from pastors on
.'The Secret of Keeping Myself Blessed
All the Time and to What Extent Fast
ing Is That End" At 7:30 o'clock that
evening there will be a sermon.
Death, Of Mrs. Paxson.
Mrs. Edith Paxson, wife Of Arthur
Paxon, died last night at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E.
Lindsey, Cos Prince street, after a long
Vrl
years old, and besides her husband IS
survived by one child. The arrangements
for the funeral have not been COM
pleted.
The funeral of Mrs Gates, wife Of Jo-
seph c. Gates, who died Thursday even
ing last, will be held at $50 o'clock Mon
day morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Elsie. infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilmer ]. Studs, died yesterday morn
ing at the home of her parents, oZO
South Alfred street The funeral TOOK
penter, rector of Grace p. E. Church, OF
f1ciated.
richard Lyles, one Of the best known
colored residents In the city. died yester-
day at his home, GIG south Coiunous
street. The deceased was at one time q
member of the board of aldermen from
the fourth ward, and was caiker oy
occupation.
Finishing Repairs on Jan.
The work Of remodeling the city JAIL
which was begun several weeks ago, is
progressing satisfactorily. B. F. Smith, the
contractor. was in this city yesterday and
expressed the opinion that the work VIII
be completed about February 10 next.
At the First Baptist Church tomorrow
Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor. Will take Tor
his subject at the morning service rne
Cry From Macedonia At the evening
services his subject will be The PROMISED
Future"
ndpe of Odd Fellows was held last even
ing. at which the second degree OF the
order was conferred on class OF can
didates.
A meeting Of the alumnae of St. Mary's
Academy will be held at the academy az
z o'clock Monday evening, when returns
from the recent euchre will be received.
A BUSINESS meeting of the EpWorth
League of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South was held at that church last even
ing. @