The Washington times., 1915-11-13
BLIND ORGAN|ST
TO Be HONORED
First Congregational Church
Recital Intended as Tribtue
to DR.. BischoH.

An organ recital In the nature Of .
SBibute to the late DR.. John w. Bischoff.
She blind musician who for thirty-four
years was organist Of the First Con-
gregational Church. will be given at
that church this evening as part Of the
celebration Of the fiftieth anniversary
Of the organization Of that congrega-
ton.
william Stansfield. bachelor Of music.
fellow Of the Royal College OF Organ
lists, and now organist for the church.
Of the choir viii sing several Of DR..
Bischofrs compositions. In addition:
there will be 9 eplogy Of pr. Bisehoff
by the Rev* DR.. stephen M. Newman.
pastorate at the First Congregational
ly associated with the orsanist
Women To Hold Meeting.
On account Of It's great organ and
large choir. the First Congregational
Church has played no small part in the
musical development Of Warrington
and for that reason the committee in
charge arranged this eveningsN pro-
Srsm. As part of the Anniversary
evenins. and will conclude - tomorrow
evening.
The women Of the church will hold
special meeting this afternoon at $40
organisations have done in the half
century of the church's history will be
reviewed. Mrs. Julia T. Bodnsh will
preside and The Vision" a pageant,
. will be presented under the direction
seventy-five young women.
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Tho older members OF the church
: sathered In force last night to greet
the three surviving pastors OF the Ave
It has had in +. fifty years Of exist
now president Of Howard University:
The others were the Rev. DR.. Samuel
II. Woodrow. pastor from lYO to 1913.
and now In charge Of the Pilgrim Con-
Eresational Church Of st. Louis. ard
during 1914 and part OF 1915. and now
with the Christian Union Congregation
al Church Of Upper Montclair. N. J.
The church has no pastor at present
the work there being in charge Of the
Rev. Robert w. Coe. assistant pastor.
No less interesting than the greetings
Of the former pastors was q lecture by
Frederick l. Ffshback on 'Washinston
stereopticon slides. Views Of the pub
lie buildings and famous private resi-
dences as they appeared at the close Of
the civil war created much interest.
Informal Reception.
An informal reception followed the
main program. several musical num-
bers being given. Refreshments were
served by the Ladies' Aid Society.
The anniversary exercises OF the Sun
day school will be held at $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning under the direction
Of Carleton r. Ball, superintendent.
DIR. Stocking will preach at the regu-
lar II g. m. service. and DR.. Newman
will be in sharse at the , communion
The ANAL service Of the anniversary OBJ
servance will be held tomorrow even-
ing. at s o'clock. when DR.. Woodrow
yonnE w eeSRe Of sSa Tor
The eighth annual Joint meeting OF
the Columbia Aid octation and tho
ladies' auxiliaty OF the association
Fourteenth and c streets northeast.
tomorrow night.
At Douglas Memorial NJ. e. Church
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock will!
persons. Automobiles will convey the
aged people to and from the church
DR. C.. c: Mclean Will have as his
oe,oe tSs oy On Or
ards. a missionary from Africa, will
relate conditions In that field.
District President Robert D. Bur.
bank of the Washington District Ep'
worth League. will conduct the serv-
ice tomorrow evening at EldebroolS
Chapter Epworth League of Tenley-
town.
A new chapter OF the Epworth
League has been added to the Wash
tngton district by the organization
at Independent Hill. near Manassas
stalled: President. r. G. Linton; mrs!
vice president. c. B. Linton; second
vice president. Paul GrofY: third vice
president. Carlton Hill: fourth vice
president. Miss Bertha Linton: secre.
tary. Miss May Luck. and treasurer
Under direction of Third Vice Presi.
dent of the Washington District Ep'
service is held at Rust Hall Friday
evenings Of each week. Miss Morris
Methodist deacoress at the Luc,
Webb Hayes Training School. is the
snsh we. asrn asrns hs wnsr nts 'se'si. e s
work. The subject taken up durinr
The fall sessions is Dependent Fami'
At the vesper service Of the Y. w. C.
A. tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock, the Rev
DR.. A. J. McKelway. secretary Of ths
National Child Labor COMMITTEES, viii
speak on "The Spiritual Significance ol
the Living Age for Women" Mrs
Emile Maroon will direct the music
Miss Jacobs will sing a solo. and Mrs
Stearns will play the violin.
The Rev. DR.. John Britain Clark VIII
continue his lectures on Paul thu
APOSTLE" at the Y. w. c. x. Tuesday al
4b D. m.
Tomorrow will be Dr. Weston
Pruner's last day In Washington, ant
ne will preach two sermons at the Tifti
Baptist Church. His subject for tn,
morning hour will be '-The Cross an,
IA the evening THE Second Coming o
Christ"
J. M. Clinton. international Y. M
G. A. secretary. will speak before tn
Mems Bible class of Calvary Methods
Church tomorrow morning at o.;
o'clock. At II o'clock he Will speak a
the service In Foundry Methodist Epis
copal Church on The New China" A
s o'clock he will speak again at Calvar
Methodist Episcopal Church on 9TH
Spiritual Awakening In the Far East"
c. B. Hibbard, International Y. M. E