The Washington times., 1911-10-03
WOMEN. WORKERS IN
ANACOST|A CHURCH
OPEN THE SEASON
Lecture on The Life Of
Christ" by the Rev.
Davenport.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. D. C, OCT. 3.

Two Organizations of the Emmanuel
Protestant Episcopal Church started
their parish nall meetings for the new
season last night. when the Daughters
Of the King and Emmanuel Chapter.
No. 1sI. Brotherhood of st. Andrew,
held their first assemblies following the
summer period There we're separate
business meetings held. Mrs. Mary G.
Davenport. president of the former So
ciety. being in her station, and Ma
thaniel R. Harnish. director Of Emman-
uel Chapter. presiding over the brother
hood gathering.
Members IF Emmanuel Chanter have
been meeting during the summer in a
semi-social way, while the Society OF the
Daughters Of the King dispensed with
its meetings. The business meetings OF
last evening were followed bv joint
session, when the Rev. Willard G. pav-
cnport, rector of Emmanuel Church. re
sumcd his lectures on The Life of
Christ" He began a series Of sermons
on this subject last year. and will con-
tinuc them at the regular meetings TINS
reason.
The condition of the three-I ear-old
child os Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ccul-
ier, Of Thirteenth street, continues seri-
GUS in Providence Hospital. The child
wax sCalded when he upset a large pot
Il boiling soup. His face. eyes, and
arms were burned.
E. r Cros. Of Washington. has pur-
chased from Henry A. J3uscher the
business property at 1920 Minnesota ave
nae where Mr.. Buscher, in addition 20
conducting the postoffice. was the pro-
Drietor of 4 store. The postoffice will
be continued by the new owner.
The Junior Epworth League of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Ana
costa. which has been meeting weekly
for years on Sunday afternoon, has in
augurated a change, which will result
in the gatherings taking place on
Thursday afternoon hereafter. The hrst
meeting in the new schedule will occur
ond Thursday evening next, at o clock.
Mrs. Samuel r. Campbell, president of
the Home Missionary Society OF the
Anacostia NJ E. Church, will act as
hostess to the organization this even
ing at her home in Mt. View place.
The annual praise service of the Mis-
sionary Society of the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church, when special
speakers will be present and reports
made affecting the home department of
the work is being arranged. The date
Of the meeting has been set for the last
Sunday in October.
The Epworth League of the Anacostia
NJ. E. Church has issued a program
covering its work for the current month.
Special features have been introduced to
make the meetings of general interest.
At last Sundays meeting the Rev.
Samuel w. Grafflin, pastor, made a
talk on the leagues aims. On October
s the meeting will be in charge of Frank
Crawford; October Is, Simon Rube; OC-
tober %, missionary day, Miss Pearl
Zirkle; October %. Samuel R. Camp
bell.
David c. Fountain, of the Post Of
flee Department. who made a visit to
the towns in New York State adjacent
10 Pen Yam, his former home. after
going to the G. A. r. encampment in
Rochester, y. Y, is home.
The committee named to visit Ana
costa business men whose stores are
open on Sunday, which was appointed
after the failure of the storekeepers to
meet with the general committe of Ana
Costia's five churches to discuss this
issue, has held no meeting, nor has
any date been named for one.