The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
What Church People
Are Saying and Doing

At q novel entertainment given last
Wednesday evening by the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Anacostia Baptist Church
the results of three months use OF their
talents" We're presented by the women
OF that congregation,
In September each IF sixty-two women
and girls interested in the work of that
church received from the treasurer of
the aid society talent . cents, which
she was told TO turn OVER as many
times as possible during the following
three months.
Il is not, reported that any OF these
modern workers wrapped her talent in a
napkin and buried it. for when, on last
Wednesday night, they came together TO
tell the story of their use of the money 1t
was found that the aggregate prod4ct of
their labors had reached the total OF
S217.
More than one girl had in the beginning
invested a large part Of her quarter in
sugar, to be made into candy, which was
sold and the sum used likewise for a
larger batch of food for the sweet tooth.
One Of the largest returns was made by
a housewife. who had bought the ingre-
dents OF chill sauce and had filled few
bottles, which met with such ready sale
that she continued her efforts and had
multiplied her talent" many times be-
fore the tomato season was ended.
The outcome of the plan was so sue
cessful that all the first lot of women and
more wished to try again, nearly all hay-
ing in view improved methods Of money
making which they were eager 70 put
into practice. The holiday season Is ex-
pected to offer unusual opportunities Tor
the business of these church workers, The
wife of the pastor, Mrs. Henry T. Cousins,
is given credit for presenting and develop
ing the new scheme. Mrs. Cousins Is said
to have been most helpful to her husband
in his ministry, he having assisted six
churches to secure new buildings.
Rev. DR.. Jay T. Stocking, pastor OF the
First CONGREGATIONAL Church, is one Of
the local pastors who was last week in
attendance at the meeting Of the ex-
ecUtive committee Of the Federal Council
Of the Churches of Christ in America,
day and Friday.
The Consregational Club meets Friday
evening. December IS, at the First
Church. The speakers are DR.. Frank +.
Jenkins, president 6f Piedmont College,
subject: What Congregationalism has
done for the South; and Rev. W. II.
Hopkins, field secretary of the Home
Missionary Society, who will have as the
subject of his address, Congregational
Opportunity in the South
At the recent meeting of the board of
control of the Washington District Ep-
worth League it was reported that Nc
Kendreee Chapter had organized 4 Sat
UHday evening Bible class, the weekly
OF which are followed by a So
Cial hour. This chapter also has new
chorus choir led by Lester Schnare, OF
the Y NJ. c. A
Anacostia Chapter had charge OF re-
cent meetings at the Home for the Aged
and Infirm and at Central Union Mission.
Merle Hardy, president of Bells Chap
ter, reported to the board that his chap
ter had converted Thirteen persons dur
ing "Win-my-chum" week and that the
leagues membership was increased by a
still larger number.
The Women's Beneficent Society OF
People's Church at a recent meeting
voted to contribute so as Christmas Of
fering TO the Florence Crittenton Home.
Owing to the beneficial results obtained
through previous contributions the society
unanimously voted -an increase of g in
the subscription 10 the Travellers Aid
Association, those present expressing the
belief that through this association many
unprotected girls are properly guided
upon entering the city.
The American Waldensian Aid Society
of New York. whose president is Right
Rev. David II. Greer, ID. D., has issued
through its local branches in the United
States. an appeal for aid for the Wal
densian Church of Italy. 1t is suffering
want, and its pastors, evangelists, teach
crs and colporteurs, with their families
are threatened with starvation.
This condition has arisen because the
war in Europe has cut of gifts from
Great Britain. Germany, Holland, Switz-
erland, and Scandinavia amounting ap-
proximately to $4,000 annually, made to
Waldensian evangelical work.
The Waldenses believe their need will
meet with a generous response from the
Christian brotherhood of America who
realize what a vital factor in the eN-
pansion Of Christianity their church has
been.
The American Wsldensian Aid Society
asks for at least $4,000 for the relief of
these people. Contributions for any
amount will be gratefully received by the
treasurer of the local society, Mrs. Mar
garet H. Ferris, 24IS Ontario road.
The executive committee Of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in