Evening star., 1915-01-31

Methodist Episcopal Church were dis
carded last night, when the annual
ladies' night was held in the social hall
of the church, under the auspices OF
the Mems Club, William L. Clarke, pres
ident of the organization. presiding.
The program committee arranged an
attractive entertainment for the sew
Wilfey. pastor of Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. being particularly
we'll received in several Shakespearean
An orchestra of
twenty, under the direction of Prof.
Anton Kaspar; ]. f. NJ. Bowie. tenor,
and Ada Arundel, the latter contralto
of Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, rendered the musical numbers
of the evening.
The Zwingli Bible class of Grace Re-
formed Sunday school has elected the
following officers for 1915: II. Won Och
sen. president; H. r. Wasser, vice pres
ident; DIR. ]. F. Meyer. teacher: E. R.
Troxel, assistant teacher; T. p. Schul-
er, secretary; H. K. Gottschall, assist
er. These officers compose the execu-
tive committee. Other committees
named include the following: Mem
bership committee-C. c. Allen, chair
man; c. II. Birmingham, J. c. Bright.
A K. Gehman, J. p. Haas. IL. NJ. klee
and H. J. Ribotski. Social committee
ong. w. Cross. F. Harter. r. W. Hess.
T. E. Jacoby, w. +. Rohr and f. NJ.
Roller. Devotional committee-E;; F.
MILLER, chairman: w. II. Graham. J. G.
r. Main, G. w. Middlekauff, 6. II. Nit
ten and II. f. Warner.
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An election of officers of the Baraca
class of the Fifth Baptist Church. Il
street between 9th and 7th streets
southwest. was held Friday night, re-
sulting as follows: DR.. Cummings.
president: Charles Woolard, vice pres
ident; Charles Conner, second vice pres
ident; James Elicit. secretary; J. A.
Ryan, assistant secretary: Mr. NC
Whert, treasurer: Mr. Utterbach, Ii
brarian: Mr.. Hatcher, custodian, and
w. L. Mooney. teacher. Following the
transaction of business dinner was
served in the Sunday school room by
the members of Philathea class, after
ed by Miss Griggsby and the Baraca
quartet
Rt Rev Frederick Courtney, suf-
fragan bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of New York. has rendered his resig
nation from the pastorate of st. James
church, Madison avenue and East 1st
age as the reason for the step. He is
seventy eight years old.
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Frank Higgins, known far and wide
in the heavily timbered portions of the
United States as the lumberjac ck' $
sky-pilot," is dead at the age of forty
nine. In April. 1914. he underwent an
operation for an affiiction caused by
carrying heavy packs over the lum-
bering trails. and this fall a second ap-
peared necessary. Neither, however.
relieved the trouble. He start
ed in 1895 to bring the light of the
gospel to the inhabitants of the lumber
ing his territory until he made jour
neys into all portions Of the country.
Proba bly, no one else ever SO well un-
derstood the old-time lumberman his
faults and his virtues. Three times
was Higgins a candidate for ordina-
tion by his local presbytery, and three
times he failed, because the theological
questions put did not come within the
range of his work. But later his re-
ward came, for the presbytery at last
sent for him and made him q full
, fiedged minister.
Newly elected officers of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association are to be
| installed this afternoon at the rooms
of the club, 1923 5th street northwest.
The officers are: President. E. Lester
| Man; vice president, Moses Gutenberg
secretary. Israel Bergstein, and treas
| urer. Michael Harris. An elaborate
program has been arranged for the oc-
casion.
| Special prayers In all the Protestant
| Episcopal churches of New Jersey
| marked the occasion of the consecra-
| tion of Rev. Paul Clement Matthews as
| bishop Of that diocese Monday last.
| The ceremonies were held in historic