Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16

,vsn+3o, - ~. International Federation
| of Catholic Alumnae, helo IN batimore
| recently. has announced meetiHs Lor
| tomorrow evening at oSioSh ~, ene
| Hotel. to which the members OF the
alumnae and those of the various COM
mittees are extended an invitation to be
present.
| Plans will be formulated at TINS
meeting for affiliating a numper OF
| local schools with the international
| federation: reports will be read from
| the various committees ana Resolutions
of thanks will be extended TO an nose
| who aided in any way i'll making WASH
| ington day such success.
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The recently completed Methodist
! Episcopal Church on the Bowen road
near the District line. at BRADBURY
| Heights. is to be formally dedicated To-
morrow afternoon a o'clock, with the
tendent of NJ T. churches. in charge,
assisted by the Rev. Guy a. Luttrell,
who has been assigned to this new
| church as its first pastor.
| Rev. Mr.. Luttrell has announced that
Sunday school will be organized at
| once, and that sessions Will be heid
| each Sunday afternoon at CLOCK,
| followed by service with sermon at 3
suburb. and the pastor is anxious that
| 1T be used by every one in the vicinity,
and consequently desires it to be known
as the Community Church.
! The present structure is OF frame on
| concrete foundation with helfry and
steeple. A basement is under the en-
tire church and can be used for hall.
| The ground for the church was
donated more than two years ago by
| Robert f. Bradbury, founder OF the
suburb. and during the passionate of
| Rev. G.. Leroy White, former pastor of
the Anacostia Methodist Church, a
movement was started to erect the
church. Several prominent men were
interested in the movement ana start
| was made. The work progressed rapid
ly for a time. but lack of funds neces-
STATED that work stop, and for several
months nothing was done.
Additional interest in the church re-
suited in sufficient funds being raised
which permitted the completion of the
| church. During the pastorate of Rev,
Mr.. White services were held each Sun
DAY afternoon in the school,
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| Rev. James Francis Gregory was in
stalled as pastor of Peoples Congre-
gational Church on Thursday evening
at the church, NJ street between 9Th
and 18th streets. when Rev. A. c. Garner.
pastor of Plymouth Congregational
Church, delivered the sermon of the
occasion.
The invocation was given by Rev
Lewis +. Purdum, with the reading of
liie scripture lesson by REV. Emory Is.
Smith. Rev. Frank f. Hearns deliv-
cred the installation prayer. while Rev.
d. Butler Pratt gave the charge to the
pastor and Rev. Sterling n. Brown the
charge to the people.
Rev. G. A. Vincent gave the right
! hand of fellowship, and the concluding
prayer was delivered by Rev Lewis 3.
Moore The benediction was given by
the newly installed pastor.
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The Harlan Bible class of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Sunday
tin Morrison of Indiana is the teacher,
is to hold a banquet in the Sunday
school room on Monday evening. when
Alexander Grant, president of the class,
/ will be the POSTMASTER of the occa-
sion.
Representative George Cooper of
Ohio and Charles H. Randall of Cali
fornia. together with Enos a. Mills of
Estes Park. Col, and noted leader in
the work for the creation of the great
national western parks. will be the
speakers of the occasion.
Everett Haycraft of Bethany Baptist
society has been appointed transporta-
ton superintendent Of the union, and
hopes soon to announce his plans for
participation in the New York conven-
tion, which will be held in New York
city from July to 9. 1917.
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The Union Evangelistic Club is to
conduct the regular evening church
service at the Westminster Presby-
terrain Church January IA.