Evening star., 1915-01-31

Henry oerter, minister Of the Fourth
German Reformed Church of New York
city, who died last Sunday after a brief
illness. He was eightythree years of
Brunswick Theological Seminary in
1856.
Evangelistic meetings at Roberts
Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church.
Alexandria. last Sunday, are to con-
tinue another week, the meetings be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock each evening.
Rev. Joseph Wheeler, the pastor. Is
being assisted by Rev. DR.. L. B. Good
all, evangelist, of Baltimore.
d. o. Roper, first assistant postmaster
general, was the principal speaker at
the third annual banquet Friday even
ing of the Epworth League of Emory
NJ. E. Church South. Mr.. Roper urged
cooperation as the keynote for carry
ing to a successful end any undertake
ing. religious or secular.
DR.. A l.. Howard aster as toastmas-
ter, and those VINO contributed to the
evenings amusement were: Rev. Mr..
Hesser, Rev. Forrest Prettyman, Miss
Elrene Galley, Miss Mildred Hoge,
Miss Louise Bergman, Mrs. John Ray
and E. S. Mattlngly.
Miss Louise Bergmann, as president
of the league told the leaguers that
with the following corps of officers and
cooperation with every Lacquer in the
chapter she expected to see the COM
ing year be banner one: President,
cent, Miss q. Leith: second vice presi-
dent, Miss Edna White: third vice
president. Miss Mildred Hoge; fourth
vice president, Miss Victoria Chapman /;
secretary, W. Allan Stowell; treasurer,
Miss Minette Bergman, and Ara agent.
Mr. D. H Sherman
Representative Martin B. Madden of
Illinois is to address the Bethel Liter
ary and Historical Association of the
Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, NJ street
near 18th northwest, next Tuesday
evening.
Real Missionary Work Among the
Colored People Of the District of Co
iumbia," is to be the principal topic
for discussion at the special session of
the Interdenominational Bible College
and Institute for Civic and Social Bet
terment TO be held at the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church. corner 18th and
1 streets northwest, this evening at
by Rev. Walter II. Brooks, pastor OF
the church: Rev. William Wallace Nc,
Cary, pastor First Presbyterian
Church, Fairmont Heights, Nd; Mrs.
Rosetta E. Lawson, national organizer.
w. c. T. u: Mrs. Mollie B. Hall of the
Bible College, and Prof Jesse Lawson,
president National Sociological Society.
The objects and aim of the Bible COL
lege will be set forth, and the neces-
sity for greater work among the loWly
at the nations capital will be shown.
A campaign for the purpose of raising
funds with which to complete payment
used for Sunday school purposes and
other church activities, has been insti-
tuted by Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. The payment Of $3.50, tS,a Will
pledged at the close of last Sunday morn.
ings service The special committee will
proceed at once to secure pledges for the
balance of the Indebtedness. no pledge
be ng collectible until the entire amount
has been promised D. Fulton Harris,
vice chairman of the board of officers of
the church, heads the special committee
ON the eXtinguishment of the debt.
Rev. Dr. Earle Whitley. pastor of the
evening sermons for the near future on
the subject, Poison His special sub
jects will include Poison in Speech"
.'Poison in Printers Ink and Poison
in Thought"
Stainer's cantata, daughters OF
Jairus," is to be presented by the choir
of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
tonight, under the direction of j. Willis
Conant
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Rev. DIR. Charles Wood, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant. is to continue
his series of Sunday afternoon lectures
on the topic Men Who Have Kept the
Soul of the World Alive" His special
topic this afternoon is to be IA Man Of
Confidence, Nahum Continuing his
series of evening sermons on topics con-
rected with the European war. Rev. DR..
Wood is to speak tonight ON Turkey
and the War;