The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-05
METHODIST.

In Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow evening the pastor. Rev. w.
X Wedderspoon. d. D., will continue
the series of sermons on Heroes on
the theme. THE Scotch Covenanters."
The annual Children's Day service will
be observed at II a. m.
Ground breaking services for the new
Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church at
the corner. of Grant circle and New
Hampshire avenue northwest. will be
held this month. The pastor. Rev. G..
Ellis Williams. expects to secure a men,
Der of President Wilson'S Cabinet to
speak on the occasion. when special
service will be held on Sunday after
noon from a temporary stand on the
site of the new church.
The Sunday school of Petworth Church
Is in very satisfactory condition, under
the capable leadership OF Rev. e. J.
Randall. superintendent. The graded
lessons are used in the various depart
ments. each of which has a separate or
ganization. Stringed instruments provide
music. The school has an enrolment of
about 500 in all departments. with an
average attendance OF about 400.
The following are the officers of the
school, recently elected at public meet
ing: Superintendent. o. J. Randall;
assistant w T. Bair: director OF graded
instruction. J. NJ. Sylvester; president
of missionary society, Rev. F. u. II.
Miller: vice president, +. NJ. Holmes:
president of Temperance Society. r. !.
Carr: vice president. W. II. Criswell: re-
cordinG secretary. Thomas Mears; school
secretary, Avery Shaw: assistant. How
ard Criswell: librarian. Samuel Mooers;
assistant, Trenis Jones: treasurer. J. T.
Shade: president of adult class. J. ID.
Cox: teacher. e. II. Russell; superin-
tendcnt of primary department. Mrs.
Earl Smith: assistant. Mrs. T. c. Hcmil-
Ter: secretary. Leonard Sinclair; super
intendent of home department, Mrs. NJ.
A. Perry.
A piano recital was recently given at
the church by the Misses Constance and
Frances Finckel. pupils of kae. Won
Cnschuld under the auspices of the
Woman's Guild. William ]. Denning has
been elected trustee of the church.
On the third Sunday of each month the
pastor. Rev. G. Ellis Williams. breaches
"A ten-minute sermon to children preced-
ing the regular morning service. drawing
lessons for child life from simple things.
Recent talks were on pencil and
magnet. The services are well attended
and enjoyed by the children.
At the meeting of the board of con-
troll Of Washington District Epworth
League. held at Lincoln Road Methodist
Episcopal Church Wednesday evening,
the committee in charge of the institute
to he held at Mountain Lake Park. Nd,
July 70 to August !. reported plans COM
pleted.
Rev. W. l.. Mcdowell. district super
intendent of the Methodist church in this
city will be the dean of the faculty and
instructor of classes in spiritual work
Rev. 6. lie Roy. pastor OF Anacosra VI.
f. Church. will be in charge of instruc-
ton in the study of world evangelism
Rev. J. r. Esaias. pastor OF Gorsuch NJ
r. Church. will be instructor or the
social service classes. while Kew. r VI.
Mccoy. pastor of Waugh NJ. f. Church.
will instruct classes in recreation and
culture. II is believed that this vaca-
tional institute will afford the young peo-
pie of the church an opportunity to be-
come efficient workers along the several
lines of Christian activity.
Arrangements have been made to leave
Washington Monday morning, July q. re-
turning Monday. August !.
The institute is not to be confined to
members Of the Epworth League hut all
young peoples societies are invited to
send delegates. Information may be OBJ
talned from ASnDN jump. StSItldi y
whose address is 62s North Carolina ave-
nue. southeast.
Trinity Epworth League will hold its
regular Sunday meeting at Trinity
Church. Fifth and Seward square south
east tomorrow evening at : o'clock. this
being the last meeting until fall
The leader will be DIR. Clifton =. Clark,
supreme master OF the Phi Mu Sigma
fraternity. and all members OF the
various District chapters of the frater-
nifty are expected to attend in a body.
At Union Methodist Episcopal
Church. Twentieth street. near Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. tomorrow
morning at II. the pastor. Rev. DR..
John MacMurray. will give a COM
munion talk on the topic, Affairs
Erected to Our Unknown God" Mrs
Charles Fairfax will be the soloist.
In the evening at DR.. MacMurray
will deliver Message to Mrs Grun-
dy Concerning Christian Science" tell
ing why it came into existence and
why it continues to exist as church
despite all predictions TO the con-
trary.
DR.. MacMurrays series of Sunday
night sermons under the caption.
Messages TO Mrs. Grundy." will con-
tinue through the month of June, with
the following topics.
June 10. Children's day. "A Message
to Mrs. Grundy Concerning Our Chill
dren:" June 20. "A Message to Mrs.
Grundy Concerning Socialism" June