Evening star., 1916-07-29

1T the fetworth Baptist Church, 7th
and Randolph streets northwest.
Rev. Mr.. Langhorne. who was but
recently installed as pastor of this
church, is, 1t is declared, proving very
popular with the people of Petworth
and vicinity. as is attested by the
rapidly growing congregation. He has
joined the Petworth Citizens Associ-
alton and is taking an active interest
in all matters affecting the welfare of
the city.
| The quarterly business meeting OF
the Petworth Baptist Church will be
held Tuesday evening. More than 400
by the primary department of the sun
day school at Georgia avenue and Que
bee streets Wednesday evening.
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| The final meeting of the committee on
| arrangements for the corner stone lay
ling of the Mckinley Memorial Church,
corner 4th and L streets northwest, of
| which Rev. S. Geriah Lamkins Is pastor,
was held last night at the church. 1t
was agreed to hold services all day
school at $50 o'clock
"A union meeting and council of six
ty-six of the colored Baptist churches
of the city will be held from IL am.
| to 4:30 PM, at which time the corner
stone will be laid under the auspices
| of the Baptist Ministers Conference of
the District Of Columbia and Vicinity,
of which Rev. M. w. D. Norman Is
president. Speecne6 Will De delivered
adelphia. Pa. editor Of Christian Ban
ner; Rev. ]. Harvey Randolph. Rev.
James E. Willis. Rev. w. Bishop John
I. N. Ross and others. Dinner will be
served at the church.
Music will be furnished at the laying
| of the cornerstone by the orchestra OF
Mems Christian Association. The Sal
walton Army Band will play at the
union meeting at 1 o'clock.
| Edgar NJ Kitchin, a patent attorney
of this city, will address the Columbia
Heights Christian congregation in the
hall of the old post office building. on
Park road, west of 14th street. tomor
row morning at II o'clock. His sub
ject will be "Perseverance:"
Representative James T. Lloyd of
Missouri will speak to the same con-
gregation in the evening at o'clock.
Rev. E. B. Bagby. who has recently
accepted the call Of the congregation.
will fill the pulpit on the evening OF
the first Sunday in august: and will
September.
| Rev. Charles F. Edwards. rector of
the Chapel Of the Epiphany. will deliver
the address at the Y. NJ. C. A. open
air service in Lincoln Park, tomorrow
afternoon.
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Homer j. Councillor, chairman of the
Y. NJ. C. A. extension work committee,
| will speak at the Epworth League
meeting tomorrow evening at Metro
politan NJ. E. Church.
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! Charles e. Minor, assistant secretary
of the Y. NJ. C. A., will deliver an ad-
! dress to the ONO class at the Bright
Il uood NJ r Church to morrow morning
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Howard A. Banks will conduct the
Sunday morning service at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church.
| During the temporary absence from
the city Of Frank w. Bolgiano.
teacher of the Bolgiano class of
Foundry M. E. Sunday school. the class
will be addressed by the following:
July 80, Rev. Isadoro Panlasigui of
| Manila, P l.: August 6, Emil G. ARR
berger, assistant teacher OF the class;
! August 13. Rev. George N: Underwood
, Of Endicott, N. Y: August 20. Mr.: W. S.
roe Ellison. Saturday evening, July
! 22, the class held its annual moonlight
excursion. being the guests OF the class
teacher on that occasion; the members
of the class to a goodly number ac-
companied by young women friends,
spent a very enjoyable time.
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| The Henry Gilbert class Of the Fourth
! Presbyterian Sunday school will meet for
bushes session at the home OF its secre-
| tary, Arthur Cowsill. 1924 Harvard
street northwest. Wednesday evening at
| Rev Hurd Allyn Drake Of Napoleon.
| Ohio arrived in the city yesterday to sup
ply the pulpit Of the Fourth Presbyterian
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| Mr Drake viii speak on The Christian s
Heritage" at the II o'clock service tomor-
row. In the evening evangelistic services
will be held in the tent. The chorus choir
will sing.
Walter Gabel will address the open-air
meeting at the corner Of 14th and Kenyon
streets Saturday evening at o'clock.
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The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church Will hear
morrow evening. Mr.. Gripp. former Off
Ger Of the society. is now engaged in Y.
NJ. C. A. work in New Britain. He will
speak on The Conquest Of Christian
o'clock, in the tent on the lawn.
! Special musical programs are to be
rendered at the meetings in the Cos
pei Mission and the tent of the mission
| aL 1SOTBld avenue IL INinS otA SSe
tomorrow evening. Meetings will be
conducted at both places each night for
the next two weeks.
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| All-day services will be held tomor-
| row In the Episcopal Church at Dunn
| fries, Va, In commemoration of the
164th anniversary of church life in
Prince William county. The present
edifice rests upon stones which formed
a part OF the foundation for the church
The churchyard surrounding the little
chapel is the last resting place OF
ancestors Of men and women whose
names. 1t is pointed out, are part OF
Virginia history. In literature and In
| the affairs of church and state.
The little village Of Dumfries, early
: In the seventeenth century one OF the
| foremost seaport towns in Virginia, is
| now situated at the head OF Quantico
| creek. where navigation Is impossible
| for even a small canoe. The Oldest
| fnhabitant directs the visitor to the
spot where once stood the tobacco
houses where English traders bought
the weed recommended by Sir Walter
reposed tho wealth Of Yirginians of
colonial days, the old mill which con-
verted Virginia grain into dour Tor
ocean trade, or the old Dumfries the
ater. where colonial society thronged
to see the latest product Of the Eng
| lish stage.
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| About 10000 is the present population
of the Fiji Islands. OF these more than
| So 900 are reported to be adherents Of the
Methodist Church. Their rniasionArY con-