The Washington herald., 1916-05-06
CONGREGATIONAL.

The New Jersey conference OF the Com
gregational Church, which includes the
churches Of New Jersey, Maryland, Dis
trict Of Columbia and Virginia, win meet
at Glen Ridge, Newark, n. j., on May .
and 10. The delegates from First Church
are Prof. A. n. Skinner and Mrs. Robert
W. Coe, and from Mount Pleasant
Church. DR.. Warren W. Foster and Nor
ton NJ. Little.
Addresses will be made on Tuesday
evening, May 9, by Rev, L. z. Purdum,
pastor Of Ingram Memorial Church, on
"Congre egationalism-Its Genesis and
Genius" and by Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Newman,
president Of Howard University, on The
spiritual Mission of Congresationalism.' -
First Church will hold a special busi-
ness meeting after the prayer meeting
Of Thursday, May II, to consider a re-
port from the pastoral committee. On
Friday at p. m a church social rally
will be gwen in the Sunday school room.
The Mems Club of Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church, has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the current year:
President: John c. Hoyt; vice president,
Roy Franklin Carty; corresponding secre-
tary. c. n. Morris, recording secretary.
]. c. Mulford; treasurer. Oscar J.
schmaltz. The meetings Of the club have
uCEA ulsCONlluuEu until OGLObETs
The Thursday evening prayer meeting
Of the Mount Pleasant Church was made
doUbly attractive this week by the pres
ence of. Rev. James l. Barton, D. D, OF
Boston; Mr. PitSin. Of Chicago; Rev.
Jones, formerly OF Madurs, India; Rev.
Stimson, a missionary to China: Rev.
Myers, Of Philadelphia, and Rev. George
3. Owen, Of Boston, all Of whom delivered
brief addresses.
Thu annual ENria1 pF and
Women's Bible classes was held Tues
day evening c. N Morris was in charge
OF the new stereOpticon, recently pur-
chased by the societies OF the church, and
exhibited a series OF comic slides. Miss
Branson rendered a violin selection, ac-
companied by Miss Grace Adams. pianist.
Miss BTanson and R. L. Sanford vio-
linists. gave, several selections, accom-
panied by Miss Adams. Rev. Howard A.
BridgCmsn, p. D.. editor of the Congre-
gstionalist. delivered a pleasing address
on the work of CongregationaIism.
The women's Bible Glass Of Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church has
elected the following officers: President
Mrs c. A. Vincent: vice president Mrs
II. B. Bradford: secretary, Mrs. W.
Dwight Pierce; assistant, Mrs. II. 3
Jones; treasurer. Miss Josephine Peck
assistant, Mrs. Charles A. Atkins: leader
Mrs. Edwin L. Bliss.
The Ladies' Missionary Society, OF the
Washington Conference Of Congregational
Churches. held meeting on Friday even
ing OF last week at Mount Pleasant
Church. in honor OF Miss Emma Webb
a member OF the church, who will leave
for Madura. India, in August, as a mis-
siOnary. Miss Alice Clark. Of the First
Church. presided Mrs c. A Vincent
introduced Miss Webb to the conference
Rev. Jones. a former missionary to In
dia. delivered the charge. and Miss Webb
responded with q statement OF her plans
and purposes Rev Clarence A. Vincent
offered the prayer Of conservation. Miss
Webb is a granddaughter of United
States Senator Thomas Sterling, Of South
Dakota.
The subject for the discourse by the
pastor, Rev. Clarence A. Vincent, D. D.,
At the morning service tomorrow at
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
will be The Call Of the seld," and IN the
evening, The Ideal Washington" The
music in the morning will be an organ
prelude, Spring Song" CHolmes): an
them. The Lord Is My Strength" CHad-
Iey); offertory, tenor solo, From OliVet
to Calvary (Maunder). Charles D
Church; organ postlUde, Grand Chorus"
CHollins). In the evening the music will
Be an organ solo. The Answer
CWoIstenholme), by request; soprano and
contralto duet. Cruelty CFaure). Mrs.
A. L Hayoock and Mrs. Ada Arundel
Pillow; anthem by the Mount Pleasant
Chorus, DR.. W. r. Buchanan, director;