Evening star., 1914-04-18
annitional Cburrb Rems

In Foundry Methodist Episcopal church
tomorrow evening the pastor, Rev pr-
w. r. Wedderspoon. will begin series
of sermons on Scenes in tn" HoiS
Land" The special topic viii be 'Jerusa-
lem"
The Christian Endeavor Society Of rem
pie Baptist Church 10th and streets
northwest, last night elected officers for
the ensuing six months. as follows: ireS-
ident Dean kingsbury: vice president
Francis L. Albert; secretary, Lewis Bart
lett; treasurer, Samuel Montgomery.
These. with Miss Helen Sheriff, Miss Nfr-
ginia Grayson. Mrs B. c. Goodman. b. e.
Goodman and J. B. Kingshury, consu-
tute the executive committee. Reports
from outgoing officers indicated that the
society is in very fiourishing cohdl-
ton.
After the business meeting a pleasant
social hour was enjoyed and refresh.
ments were served. The social part OF
the program was under the direction oi
Miss Virginia Grayson.
Rev. DR.. Robert G. Boville OF New
York. national director and founder of
the Daily Vacation Bible School Associa-
ton, will speak at the Mount Vernon
Place NJ. +. Church tomorrow, at .
o'clock upon the work of these schools,
which supplement. without duplcauoil'
the work of the Playground Association,
by bringing together idle children, ldie
churches and idle students.
Manual work that appeals to children,
such as carpentry, basket making ana
rug weaving. is taught, in addition to
games, organized play outdoor eNcur-
sions and nature study. Last year these
schools were held in 2l5 churches ~
thrty-four cities with an enrolment OF
-N.522 children, taught by 1.phi student
and volunteer teachers. Baltimore had
twenty schools last year.
Dr. Boville will speak at the Ninth
Street Christian Sunday School tomor-
row morning, and to the pastors of the
city Monday, at II A o'clock at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
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The annual congregational meeting OF
St Pauls English Lutheran Church, llth
and H streets northwest, was held Thurs
day evening, at which the following
officers were elected for a term OF three
years: Elder. DR.. w. w. Stewart: dea-
cons, Col C. II. Ourand and Charles u.
Hyer; trustees. Messrs George f. Muth,
George W. Linkins and DR.. w. w. Stew
art.
Reports were submitted by the various
organizations of the church. Whlch
showed the congregation to be in avery
flourishing condition.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
commencing the Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels, for his order prohlblt-
ing the use of intoxicating beverages or
and in navy yards and naval stations
The regular communion day for tho
Sodality of the Children of Mary
special mass will be celebrated at st
Patricks Church at am. tomorrow. al
which service they will occupy the peWs
Of the main aisle and receive in body
They will reassemble at 1 pm. for the
recitation of their office and Rev. James
a. Smyth, the director. will conduct me
devotions, which will close with benedlc-
ton of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Rev. c. Herbert Reese has been called
to Victoria, Tex, to take charge OF a
church there and has left TO look over the
field. He has been curate at 81
Thomas Episcopal Church for several
years and has been remarkably success
full in his work. Rev. Thomas a. John
stone will fill his place in st. Thomas
parish during his absence.
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At the Church of the Incarnation the
annual election of officers and vestrymen
held during the week resulted as follows:
Senior warden. Z. NJ. Dickinson; junior
warden J. Elvans Mayfield; register,
A. G. Nichols; treasurer J. Elvans May
field: vestrymen. the senior and Junior
wardens and register DR. l.. B. Sworm-
stedt, DR.. Samuel f. Watkins. DR.. Vii
bur F.. Dales. Faber Stevenson and
Thomas A. Bright: delegate to the
diocesan convention, j. Elvans Maytield;
alternate. Thomas \. Bright.
From Gilead to Goshen will be the
subject of an illustrated talk in the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. 18th and
Fairmont streets. by Mrs. Frank g. vii
kins at 1:3o o'clock tomorrow evening.
The service will be in charge of the
members of the Senior Christian En-
deavor Society. who extend a cordial in
vitation to the public.