The Washington herald., 1914-12-05
CHURCH TO PAY
PASTOR HONORS
Reception and Banquet to
Observe Rev. DR.. Greenes
Anniversary Here.
800 TO ATTEND DINNER
Justice Hughes and Ex-GOv. Folk
Will Deliver Addresses at Big
Banquet Friday Evening.
800 TO ATTEND DINNER

The extensive preparations which are
being made in honor of the thirty-ffth
anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. DR.
s. II. Greene at Calvary Baptist Church
give promise of an unusual celebration
next week, the first feature Of which
will be a reception at the church Mon.
day evening from to 10 o'clock, ,tc
which the public is invited. At this re-
ception welcome will be extended &c
Rev. A. F. Anderson, who has been
called as assistant to the pastor.
The committee in charge OF the re-
ception is headed by Dr. William T. GIL,
president Of the board of trustees. and
w. w. Everett. vice chairman. and che
remainder consists Of the other trustees,
the deacons, DIR. Charles w. Needham.
Z. G. Mason, Mrs. Charles I. Corby, Mrs.
c. W. Harsch, Arthur Copeland, Mrs. F.
M. Hoadley and Mrs. ]. II. J. Yule.
Banquet on Friday Evening.
The banquet in the Sunday school
house, under the auspices of the Brother
hood, on Friday evening, December II,
will be at Z o'clock, with informal re-
ception at $50. DIR. Mitchell Carroll,
chairman OF the banquet committee, will
be toastmaster.
Calvary Church was a branch Of the
f. Street (now TempleJ Baptist Church,
OF which DR.. J. ]. Muir is pastor, and
THE position occupied by Calvary Church
among the Baptists of Washington will
constitute the toast to which DR.. Muir
will respond.
That which 1t occupies among sister
churches Of all denominations and in the
District of Columbia generally will be
the theme Of the Right Rev. Earl Cram
ston, bishop Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
THE place OF Calvary Church in the
religious life of the nation" will be en-
phasiZed by DR.. Smaller Mathews, dean
of the Divinity School of the University
of Chicago. and president OF the Federal
Council Of Churches of Christ in America.
Justice Hughes to Speak.
Justice Charles Z. Hughes. of the
District of Columbia generally will be
been a member of Calvary Church for
several years, will speak upon Its past
work"
Former Gov. Joseph W. Folk. Of Mis-
souri,, chief counsel OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. also a member of
this church. will deal with its Present
life and activities"
The pastor. DR.. Greene will close the
program with thoughts concerning The
future. work Of Calvary Church"
invitations nave Oeen sent to number
of prominent clergymen and others out
side Of Washington and messages Of
greeting from those who cannot be pres
ent will be read by DR.. Carroll just BE-
fore the speakers respond TO their toasts.
The committees are preparing an elab-
crate souvenir program, and covers will
be laid for 500 diners.
DR.. Greene came to Calvary from a pas
torate in CaZenovia. n. Y, early in De-
cember 1873 His pastorate has been a
most successful one. He has raised the
membership to 1000. annual church re-
ceipts to about $4,000 and Sunday school
membership to 900
Robert H. Mcneil is secretary OF the
banquet committee, and the subcommIt-
tees are in charge OF " s. Faucet,
Charles /. Corby, Prof. Louis D. Bliss,
George H. Judd. Owen P. Kellar. W. w.
Everett, Arthur Copeland, William W.
Greene and Wade B. Hampton.