Evening star., 1916-05-13
CHURCH ACTIVITIES.

has elected officers for-the ensuing
year, as follows: President, Mrs. w ).
Tucker; vice president, Mrs. H. B.
Jones: recording secretary, Mrs Frank
Rogers: CORRESPONDING secretary, Mrs.
Hubert Peck; treasurer, Mrs. b. I.
Webster.
The womens and mems classes In
gymnasium work at Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church gave an exhibit
tion Tuesday evening. About thirty
five members of the classes participat-
ed. The exhibition was in charge or
| Miss Helen Devois and Mr.. Mcmillan
of the Y. NJ. c. A. The boys basket
Messrs. Lynch. Kebler. Van Deusen.
Vincent. Corby and Phelps, has the
credit of carrying off the honors of the
local Sunday School League. as well as
defeating the New England champions
of Westfield. Mass.
The annual concert of the Mount
Pleasant Chorus was given Wednesday
evening at the church. A program was
rendered before a large audience. The
regular quartet of the church partici
pated. The soloist for the evening was
DR.. w. F. G. Swami, violoncellist. The
assisting violinists were Mrs. Horace
| Dulin. T. b. Amiss. jr.: Charles l.. Cas-
terlin and II. b. Bradford. The accom-
panists were Mrs. Charles l.. Bliss and
Claude Robson. DR.. w. r. Buchanan
was the director.
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At St Pauls NJ. E. Church South.
Monday. four chapters of the Phi Mu
Sigma National Sunday School Fra
ternity. Sigma. Phi, Pi and Chi. held
a banquet in celebration of the first
anniversary of their installation into
the fraternity. Rev. d. l.. Blakemore.
pastor of St. Paul's Church. opened the
was a violin solo by Mr.. Tnaden ,ChD.
accompanied BY Mr.. tPees. an obligated
member of Sigma.
Mr.. Noehl ,ChD then introduced the
toastmaster. the supreme master Of the
fraternity. DIR. Clifton p. Clark, who
brought fraternal greetings. Follow
ing this the fraternity hymn was sung,
after which the banquet was served
Between courses speeches were de-
lvered by President Schroeder tChi).
President Taveaer cPhiD. John Schuck
ers. teacher of Chi Chapter: r. h.
Rathvon. representing Pi Chapter. ami
Mr. Wilcox. representing Sigma.
After The banquet there was violi
SOLO by Mr.. Briggs oSiemaD. accom-
panied by Mr.. Pees, and violin duet
by Messrs. Thaden and Briggs. Short
after dinner speeches were made by
number of the fraternity members
present.
The eighth annual convention of the
Bahai Temple Unity was held in Chi
cago. May ] and 2, and during the ses-
sion S2oo.0oO was pledged by the dele
gates present to be raised before No.
vember IL. 1917. which will make pos
sible the laying of the corner stone of
the Mashrak El Azkar or temple on
that date.
The occasion will be the one hun
dredth anniversary of the birth OF
BAHIA o'llah in the city of Nur. near
Teheran. Persia. He was the founder of
the movement which bears his name,
and which. it is pointed out. is the
basis of a religion universal in its
scope, as well as OF a program of eco
nomic and sociological principles adapt
ed to the needs of the whole world. In
this Mashrak Ell Azkar. which is to be
erected within the township of Will
mette. on the lake shore environing
Chicago. all are to be welcomed, re-
gardless of nationality, religious belief.
race or creed.
The orient. it is said. has contributed
largely to this place of worship, and
is paid in or pledged at this time. while
the grounds have been paid for in full.
Joseph H. Hannen of Washington. Is
a m embe of the executive board chosen
for the ensuing year.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church will entertain its members and
Monday, May IS, at e:30 o'clock, at the
5th and Seward square SOUTH
east.
Mrs. A. G. Riffel, field secretary of the
Baltimore branch w. F.. NJ. s., will
speak OH the subject. Our Part in His
Plans" Miss Flora Briggs will be the
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