Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
Additional Church News.

HuuIlIUaldt OltuI I'll VIEWS.
Some forty of the young people of
Foundry NJ. E. Church will take part
in the Epworth League devotional
services at 6:45 o'clock tomorrow even
ing. The services will be held under
the direction of the second vice presi-
dent Of the league.
At meeting of the Cabinet held
Tuesday evening reports were submit
ted by the officers showing marked de-
velopment in the particular work of
the respective departments. New mem
bers are being added to the roll each
week.
Monday evening the league will hold
valentine party" in the church par
Tors, the details of which are under
the direction Of Mrs. Harold S. Miner.
Wednesday evening the chapter will
at the Gospel mission. Mr.. E. l.. Buell.
will make the address. A large number
of the young people will attend to as
sist in the service and render special
musical numbers.
The New England Baptist convention,
Including delegates from Maine to Vir-
ginia, in session recently at the Flori-
da Avenue Baptist Church, Florida
! avenue near eth street, listened to a
number Of addresses opposing racial
disfranchisements and pleas for fedora
supervision of federal elections. Rev
w. H. Jernigan called the gathering to
order and introduced Rev. w. B. Reed,
the presiding officer. The list of speak
ers included Rev. W. J. Lucas of New
Rev. J. E. Chirchman of New Jersey,
Rev. !. c. Austin of Pennsylvania.
Prof. r. c. Woods of Virginia and Rev
w. A. Harrod of Connecticut.
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A representative audience enjoyed an
entertainment given under the direction
of DR.. J. w. Hollingsworth, superin-
tendent of. st. Andrews Episcopal
V streets northwest Monday night. "A
Few South Sea Melodies contributed
by a Hawaiian duo, Marc Phillips and
Sanford Covington. was a feature of
play entitled "a Day at School, in
cluded Miss Mary Miller, Miss Rachel
Willard. Miss Eugenia Todhunter. Miss
Frances Todhunter, Miss Julia ITALIA
crime Boole. Miss Dorothy Fridley, Miss
Annis Laurens, Miss Hungerford. w.
e. Williams, Robert Barringer, David
Gibbon. Albert Clark. Elmer McChoncie,
Roger Hollingsworth, w. W. Covington.
S. E. Todhunter, c. E. Latimer and Dr.
J. w. Hollingsworth.
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The annual meeting of Presbyterian
women working for foreign missions
will be held at Eastern Presbyterian
Church, 9Th street and Maryland ave-
nue. northeast Tuesday at 1890 am.
The president, Mrs Wallace Radcliffe,
will preside. and annual reports will be
presented by Mrs. J. A. LIE Clerc Mrs
w. E. Boulter. Miss Marietta Little,
Mrs. Frank E. Edgington, Miss Gather
inc Williamson and the treasurer, Mrs.
Russell B. Taylor. The election of Off
GERS. will follow. The morning session
will be addressed by Deaconess Ruth
Turner, on conditions in India. The
early afternoon meeting will be given
over to the three Murdoch sisters who
are home in Baltimore on furlough
from Hwai-Yuen. China, where they
are associated with the station support
, ed by the Central Church. New York, of
which DR.. Wilton Merle Smith is pastor.
Miss Agnes Murdoch is doctor, Miss
Margaret a trained nurse, and Miss
| Mary a special worker among women.
| All women are welcome to these meet
ings.
At 6:45 o'clock on the evening OF
February . members of the Delta class
of the First Congregational Sunday
school and their friends to the number
of more than 100 assembled in the
church parlors and, to the sound of
orchestral music. marched upstairs to
the seventh annual banquet Of the class
held in the Sunday schooiroom. Rev.
Robert w. Coe, the assistant pastor.
pronounced the invocation and the good
l
Aid Society.
| Streamers of vari-colored paper re-
leased from the gallery caught on in
visible wires and hung fashioned in
fanciful designs above the heads of the
jbanqueters. forming canopy. The set
decorations were both novel and orig
inal. the American flag being used to
advantage. One of the features was a
garden, with pergola, the columns of
which being entwined with evergreen.
| In the center small fountain dubbed
merrily. while nearby stood a sun dial.
| The topic of the day, Preparedness"
as the central theme, was woven into
the program of the evening. Humorous
speeches. in which number of the
and made the butt of friendly remarks.
were made by Howard P. Stafford, Ar
mold p. Yerkee and Charles w. Powers.
The address, of the evening was by Will
liam Knowles Cooper, leader of the
class Tor seven years. He spoke of its
past life. it's present activities. and his
hopes and aspirations for its future
The speakers were introduced by
Robert Nash, president of the class.
| The musical program included violin
! solos by. Miss Ruth Bronson. with Miss
| Adams accompanist; banjo and
guitar duets, and selections by the or
chestra. DR.. William Stansfeld. or
ganist OF the church, also played one
Of his own piano compositions The
THE Star Spangled Banner"
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The annual banquet of the Brother
hood OF Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church is to be held Tuesday evening
in the church parlors. 4th and B streets
southeast. Frank c. Stratton will serve
as POSTMASTER, introducing the speak