The Washington times., 1913-05-03
DECLINES OFFER OF
WESTERN Y. ". {. A.
Miss Florence N. Brown Will
Remain in Washington as
Extension Secretary.

After considering the matter for sew
eral months, Miss Florence NJ Brown,
extension secretary OF the Young wom-
ems Christian Association of Washing
ton, has declined the secretaryship OF
the San Francisco Y. w. c. A. Al
though the offer was a .fiattering one.
such pressure was brought to bear upon
Miss Brown by the Washington men,
bers Of the Y. W. c. A. that she de-
cfded that a greater field for work pre-
sented itself in this city than in any
other place.
with the announcement of Miss
Browns decision came the statement
that Miss Alice Holmes, religious oil.
rector Of the Y. w. c. A.. had resigned
her position. Miss Holmes will spend a
wear travelling with her mother and In
study, Her place will be filled by Miss
Alice Ffnney. Of Detroit :,
Miss Holmes was exceptionally quail
fed for the religious work OF the Y. w.
C. A.. and since she has been In charge
of that feature great strides have been
made. Among other things, she has
built up a. Bible study club of thirty
members, which is maintaining unusual
interest.
Pastor Russell to Preach.
After a tour of the country. during
which he has delivered a number Of
sermons, Pastor Charles T. Russell will
return to washington and address the
washington Temple Congregation on
Sunday afternoon, May %. at o'clock.
Tomorrow afternoon the Rev. H. Clay
Rockwell will address the congregation
on the subject. Buildings Of Gold.
Silver. and Precious Stones" DR..
l,aI
the Washington Temple Congregation
and made deep impression.
The eighty-fiffh anniversary of the
Washington City Bible Society will be
held tomorrow night in the Church OF
the r .formation. The Rev. John Weld
lev. pastor Of the church. win deliver
the anniversary sermon. Judge Anson
s, TAYLOR, president Of the society, viii
speak briefly, showing the work done
the past year. During the year the
Of the Bible.
How He Won a Father-in-Law" viii
be the subject of an address by the
Rev. E. Hez Sven in Centennial Bap-
tist Church tomorrow night at O'Clock.
Plan Open Air Services.
Two open-air services will be held
from the Gospel Mission wagon of the
Central Union Mission tomorrow after
noon. inaugurating the thirtieth season
Of this evangelistic effort. The first
service will be at O'Clock at Four-and-
a-hah and G streets southwest, when
the Rev. c. 3. Edwards. vicar Of Epi-
phany Episcopal Church will deliver the
sermon. The Rev. A. r. Kuldell also
VIII speak.
At the second service. to be held at
the corner of Seventh street and Penn
syivania avenue. at $50 O'Clock. the
Rev. George A. Miller. pastor Of the
Ninth Street Christian Church. wiz
preach.
vesper services will be held in the
Young Women's Christian Association
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30. The prin-
cipal speaker will be Mrs. wallace Rad
cliffe. Miss Harriet Harding will be
the soloist for the musical half hour.
Everlasting Punishment" will be the
subject for discussion at both morning
and evening services in the First
Church Of Christ Scientist tomorrow.
Sunday school will be held at IL O'Clock.
The subject for discussion IN the
First Spiritualistic Church tomorrow
win be THE Return of Peter Grimm" :"
The play which has been In Washing
ton for the past week, with its spiritu-
alistic problem, will be taken up by
members Of the congregation and its
bearing on spiritualism discussed.