Evening star., 1916-10-31
REPORT ON SUNDAY
SCHOOL ENOEAVOR
Officers of District Association
Tell of the Years
Achievements.
HOME Department ELECTS

Mrs. Charles s. Hyer OF ST. faul 5
Lutheran Church was elected president
Of the Home Department Union of the
District of Columbia Sunday School
Association at the second session OF
the association in the First Congrega-
tional Church. 10th and G streets north
west, this afternoon.
Other officers elected were: Vice
president, Miss Della Miller of Eastern
PRESBYTERIAN Church; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Alvin T. Tracy of Foundry
" E. Church: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Jefferson Middleton of Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, and treas
urer. Mrs. Calvin T. Milans of Gurley
Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. H. NJ Kendrick. past president
of the Home Department Union, opened
the meeting this morning and Rev.
Howard l. Stewart led the devotional
service. Mrs. kendrick read her report
for the last year, did Mrs. Tracy and
Mrs. MilanS, who were reelected Secre-
tary and treasurer, respectively. Ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryner and Rev. E. Morris Ferguson,
state secretary of the Maryland Sun
day School Association.
Predicts D. C. Prohibition.
In his report at the opening session
of the convention last night. President
T. A. Hostetler declared that the de-
crease in the number of LIQUOR estab
lishments in Washington is gratifying
He stated that in 1898 there was one
license for every 21S persons here,
whereas now there is only one Tor
every 1915 persons.
I'VE feel confident that prohibition
will become law before March 4,
next" sa i'd Mr.. Hostetler. ut is inevi-
table that the weight of public opinion,
as well as the work of our schools, will
make the District dry by that time.
He also commended The Stars action
of discontinuing liquor advertising.
Mr.. HostetlerS report showed a Sun
day school enrolment of 55,S5. for the
District. an increase of 1.55l over last
wear. Twenty-nine schools have en-
rollments of 500 and over.
Rev. Edward d. Stone bastor of En-
manuel NJ. P. Church of Baltimore de-
livered the address on The Living
Touch DR.. Stone declared that the
greatest work God ever did was to Gre
ate man. and that mans greatest work
is to re-create man by bringing the
fallen one back to God.
Go out and search for the fallen and
revitalize their hearts he said. This
Is task that'is the lot of the Sunday
school men and it is their duty to do
this work
We are now blasting the compass
sion of men and making them earn
blood money" he went on. When you
show men that you love them for their
soul more than for their money, you
can win them. Lift up the fallen ones.
both of the moral and material order.
with a vitalizing, human touch and
teaching, and in that way you will
bring them back to be followers of God
and thereby make them better men"
In Charge of Services.
The devotional services were con-
Quoted by Rev. James L. Gordon, pas
tor of the First Congregational Church
Dr. William r. Buchanan directed the
song service. which included special
selections by the chorus of the Mount
Pleasant congregational Church. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev
Charles Wood
The following members of the nomi-
mating committee were appointed last
night: l.. D. Alden. Charles A. Baker.
]. s. Barker. c. Z. Bateman. j. F.
Bolen. H. l.. Buell.. Rev c. H. Butler,
Samuel NJ. Croft. DIR. j. T. Curry, R. A.
Ford, C. S. Hardy, Norton NJ. Little,
J. A. MacElwee. f. W. Matthews. W. w.
MILAN, George w. Pope. J. W. Reisner,
William II. Richa rdson. H. NJ. Shook
and J. d. Steele. The association of
ficers are to be elected at the final ses-
SION at 1:3U o CLOCK tomorrow night.
The committee resolutions is to
be composed of W. W. MILAN, Miss
Anna j. Bell. H l.. Buell., Ho1combe G.
Johnson. William Knowles Cooper, Rev.
Charles H. Butler and John Kuhn.
The third session of the convention,
which is given over to the elementary
Teachers Union of the District of CO.
lumbia. is being held this afternoon,
with Mrs Washington Topham presid-
Ing Rev. C. E. FultZ opened the de-
votIonal service. Talks Were made by
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner and Rev. f.
Morris FERGUSON.
The fourth session will be held at
ths First congregational Church. at
I::;n o'clock tonight. Rev c. c. Mclean
Is to conduct the devotional service.
and talks will be made by Mrs Bryner
and Or. Ferguson. ]. G. Klein will
give a solo. and George A. Provost is
to conduct the musical service. Rev.
Lucius G. Clark is to pronounce the
benediction.