Evening star., 1915-04-03

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pm. choral evensong and sermon.
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The annual meeting Of the Wallace
Memorial United Presbyterian Church
was held Thursday evening.
This church was formerly known as
the First United Presbyterian Church.
The change in name was ratified at
this meeting.
The congregation also extended a call
to Rev. ]. Alvin Campbell to accept
four years he has been the stated
supply through appointment by the
board of home missions. The reports
of officers for the year closed showed
the various organizations to be in a
condition.
Elders were elected as follows: Thorn
as r. Hennon. J. B. Leemon, I. H. Cra-
bill. E. N. Hamilton, C. r. Frazer and
J. N. Kreider.
Trustees were elected as follows: c.
F. Windham and w. l.. Gutelius, re-
elected; c. F. Brown and G. VIM Hill.
The other members of this board are
E. c. Finney and William Petrie. /. H.
Crabill was elected chairman of the
committee on church extension.
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The children's concert that was given
so successfully some weeks ago at the
First Baptist Church by Mrs. Graffam's
class was. by special request, repeated
Wednesday evening. All numbers of
the program were enthusiastically re-
ceived Instrumental numbers were
rendered as follows:
Piano duet. Miss Marian Graham. and
Master William Whaley: piano solo.
Master Harry Hubbard; cello solo, Miss
Barbara Hildreth; violin solo. Miss
Marian Graffam: violin solo: Mr..
trio, Misses Margaret and Barbara
and Marian Graffam; vocal
solo. Miss Margaret Cole: songs and
recitations by the following: Harriet
Marian and Kathleen Whaley,
and Lucy Speiden, Ronald McMaster.
Karl Sweet, Clara Shepherd and Doro-
thy Denham Mrs. Whaley, Mrs D. s.
Brooks. Mrs. Mary s. Speiden, Miss
Jeanette Kolbe and Miss Margaret
assisted at the piano.
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The Christian Endeavor Society Of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church, 9Th
and streets northeast, will have as
Its leader tomorrow Mr.. E. B. Shaver.
There will be special music and the
service will be commenced promptly at
':45 o'clock.
"The Lords supper will be observed
1t Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow
morning after a brief sermon on Tho
Resurrection" blythe pastor, Rev. John E.
Briggs.
AT hight lneT6 Will 10 d 6SISICo Ol
sacred song. following the ordinance
If baptism. The Easter evensong will
,e rendered by choir of seventy
,otces. directed by Mr.. william j.
Palmer. and will depict the crucifxion.
resurrection and ascension.
At the o'clock railroad mems meet
ng at the Terminal Railroad Y. M.
:. A. tomorrow afternoon a stereopti-
,on address will be given on the pas
sion play as performed at Oberam-
nergau.
Pictures will be seen of persons and
scenes connected with the last week
If Christ's earthly life, including the
resurrection and ascension.
Old Testament tableaux. such as
Gda nsa epa sols ao the
The Brazen Serpent" and others.
by these same actors. and pro-
otypes of events that took place dur
ng the passion week of our Lord will
The officers and members Of Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church will
give a reception in the auditorium of
he church Tuesday evening in honor
If Rev. L. E. Purdum. the new pastor,
md Mrs. Purdum. Every member and
friend of the church. 1t is declared,
should plan to be present.
Miss Helen Richardson principal of
McTyine School, a southern Methodist
Institution in Shanghai, China. writes
% friends in this city: about three
weeks ago one Of our patrons called.
lis mother wished to give US $4,000 and
more next year. This came without
my solicitation on my part. I have
'ecently been to Peking. where. through
mutual friends, I had the privilege of
yicff ha xyioa
lent Our Father had gone in advance
md prepared every step of the way.
Truly it was like fairy tale.
las the Vice. President showed me
wife, then the children. and finally into
he very room where Emperor Kwang
su died. II seemed like dream. ] told
lis excellency about the work of Nc
lyme School and its development. He
lad heard much of this through friends.
lie said the development OF such a
Ichool should not be arrested because
If lack of funds. and that he would
De glad to assist. l am to send him
subscription blanks"
his country to be educated from the
fund" were graduates of
IcTyine School.
At the annual meeting of tho Sun
lay School Association of the Rhode
church Mr.. J. D. Steele was elected
of the school for the
'ixth time. The school Is said to be in
prosperous and promising condition
inder Mr.. Steele's management, and
has been made to partici-
pate in the entertainment Of the Mary
and annual conference. which Is to
lold it's sessions in the church April z
o 13.
$3.50
AS a revival of an old Methodist
custom, sunrise service"
Is to be held in Trinity Church, 5th and
avenue southeast, by the
Epworth League tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock. Rev. G. LIE Roy White,
pastor Of Anacostia Church, viii preach
the sermon Of the occasion.
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Mgr. Cossio, auditor of the papal
legation, will celebrate the high mass
In Holy Rosary Roman Catholic
Chapel, Sd and I streets northwest, to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
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Thirty new members were added to
the membership roll of the Beta Chris
tian Endeavor Society of the Ninth
Street Christian Church during the
contest just closed by the members.
Rev. Frank Sewall is to deliver the
closing lecture Of the special Sunday
Church, under the general topic Of
"Dfvine Providence" His special topic
will be "The Life Everlasting"
The choir of the Second Baptist
Church, under the direction Of Mrs.
Elsie Harvey-Weaver. will render
Giebers Easter cantata Light Out of