The Washington times., 1912-02-10
MEN AND RELIGION
CRUSADE PLANNED
t BY ANACOST|ANS
First Meeting In Campaign
to Be Held Next Tues
b day Night.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA, ID. c., FEB. 10


Announcement of the program for the
Men and Religion Forward movement
in Anacostia was made today by the
Rev. Samuel w. Graffin, pastor of the
Aneccstia Methodist Epi 5copal Church.
The Rev. Crnffin has been chosen to
assist the chairman of the committee in
washinRton In making the assignments
of the different speakers to halls and
churches, and he has been the chair
man Of the crusade in AnaCostia.
b The ball of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will serve as the central gather
ing place in Anacostia for all the meet
ings. All the pastors In East Washing
ton Heights, Randle Highlands, Con-
gress Heights, and Anacostia have been
Invited. Presiding officers, to be chosen
from the ministers in attendance, will
act according to seniority.
The first meeting here will take place
at S o'clock Tuesday night, when E. M.
Camp, president of the Church News
Association Of New York City. will
Epeak. The speakers for Wednesday
evening have not been narned yet, but
on Thursday evening Frederick Almy,
chairman of the social service commit
gathering. The Rev. Arthur J. Smith.
secretary of the evangelical committee,
of New York city, and the superinten-
dent cf the tent and outdoor campaigns,
Will meke the address on Friday even
ing. There will be services on Saturday
evening, too, bat the speaker has not
been selected.
On Sunday afternoon, February Is. the
house to o-house canvass win be made in
order that a census Of the various de-
nominations may be taken for the bene-
fit of the many churches interested.
The Methodist church has appointed
the follow ing committee to take part IN
fgrd. George "; King; simon Bgbs.
sTzSs Gsa1ss ore% s. & 9cR9y
Marshall. r. Lee ScaggS. Charles L.
Linger, William Crawford. All the
churches in Anacostia will arnoint sim-
liar committees.
Anacostia Methodists presented the
cantata entitled, "The New Minister"
before an audisnce that filed the Ma
formance was given under the auspices
of the women's Home Missionary Soci-
ETY.. and forty people took part. The
role of the Rev. Homer Alexander
trayed bV Frank A. Dony. Daniel c.
Smithson, the church choir1ster, who
led the singing as Prof. Topnote, had to
repeat the musical numbers many tlr1es
for the audience. The solOists we're
Mrs. Grace Linger. Mrs. Edith Lee,
Mrs. May Latimer, and Miss Mabel
We're Edgar Murphy. Ralph Williamson,
Harvey oTwnsend. Charles Kinsella,
Charles Marshall, Mrs. f. L. Gator,
Mrs. virgie Williamson, Charles f. Lin
Arnold. Mrs. Boulah Fort was the
pianist.
When Mineola Tribe, No a. Improved
Order Of Red Men, convened last nighA
in the Masonic Hall the members vera
notified that the annual election OF ofH-
GERS for the great council Of the District
will take place or Monday evening In
Paperhangers' Hall. Seventh and D
streets ~. rthwest
'-, It was reported that there now is
some doubt about the committee Of the
great council OF the United States meet
ing in Washington on February 20, as
planned, to push legislation for the In
dian memorial and museum building, as
there is no likelihood of this bill being
considered before April.
Miss Ruth Grafflin, daughter OF the
Rev. and Mrs. w. Grafiln, Is the
guest Of friends in Charleston, 8. c.
A dress rehearsal of the Washington 6
Birthday entertainment that Is to be
given in the Ketcham School has been
announced by Miss Gertrude A. Phillips
for the afternoon of February 20. and
she has extended an invitation to the
parents to be present.