The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
INVITE PRESIDENT
; To ATTEND SYNOD
Presbyterians at Meeting in Alexan-
T. dria Adopt Resolution.
THE HERALD BUREAU,


O Alexandra, Va. Oct. Sat the
10th annual session of the Presby-
terian Synod Of Virginia today a
resolution offered by Rev. John Lee
Allison, d. D.. inviting President VIII
son to visit the session of the Synod
was unanimously adopted.
The resolution sets forth that 1t
sdesires Secretary Tumulty to express
10 the President the high sense Of re-
syard for the President and their ap-
probation of his nose and valued
service in the interest OF our beloved
nation: and also that the Synod OF
Virginia hereby extends through its
moderator an earnest invitation to
the President to visit the sessions Of
the Synod at any time agreeable to
I him"
y At the session tonight an address
on the "Fourfold Cause was de-
fvered by Rev. II. II. Sweets, Louis
Sville, Ky.
- Atterward the local church cele-
brated its Tooth anniversary with an
address delivered by Rev. DR.. Allison,
pastor. and the reading Of a brief
history of the local church compiled
by Elder George Wise.
The morning session was opened
sSfth invocation by Rev. Henry Nc
Laughlin- Afterward there was an ad-
dress on food conservation by o. b.
Town. of the food conservation SER
vice. Washington, and a response was
made by Rev. A. NJ. Frazier, d. d.
Local ministers introduced to the
synod at the morning session were
Rev. E. v. REGISTER, d. D., Rev. E.
B. Jackson, d. D., and Rev. W. J..
Morton.
Addresses were made at today's ses-
sion by the following: Home Mis-
sions." Rev. J. z. Booker, d. D.,
champion Sidney College; "Evangel-
sism.' Rev. H. NJ. Moffett, Charles
town. W. Va: Sunday School," Rev.
81 J. Fix, Roanoke; Hampton Sidney
College" DIR. E. w. Mcwhorter. The
Synod will end its sessions tomorrow
eafternoon.
: The strike among the sixty-seven
pupils of the Alexandria High School
was settled this afternoon when a
majority Of the strikers went to the
school, spologized for their action
before the members of the city school
board. the superintendent of schools
and members of the faculty. The
strikers will return to their studies
tomorrow morning. Thus ends the
strike inaugurated by the sixty-seven
boys and girls in that school which
began Monday morning, October Is,
when they left at the recess hour
and later marched down the main
street carrying a banner on which
was inscribed I'VE Want a Decent
School Board"
The foregoing was the edict pre-
EFrihad NV the niTV grhOnl 4,
resolution adopted at a special
meeting held last night which set
forth that they would have to apollo
gize before returning to studies.
Miss Daisy May Howell, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Howell, this
city. and Miniard Elbert Sawyer, of
Norfolk, Va. were married at noon
today at the home OF the brides
parents. 100 South Royal street, by
Rev. John Lee Allison, D. D., pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian Church.
The bride was attired in a brown
tailored gown and carried orchids.
Only the immediate relatives Of the
Two families attended. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Howell, and the brfdegroorn
had for his best man his brother,
batnle sawyer, of Baltimore. Fol-
lowing bridal trip to New York
and Canada, Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer
will reside in Norfolk.
The Capital Refining Company,
whose plant is located at Relee, Alex
andria County. Va. has elected these
officers to serve for the year: ], c.
Dold. president; ]. P. Dold. vice pres
dent; J. G. Cownie. second vice pres
ident; John J. Dolphin. secretary:
John l. Carson, treasurer; E. But
terworth. superintendent; Leo P. Har-
low, local counsel.
Mrs. Claude Miller. of Washington,
while In an automobile with her hus-
band, was painfully injured when she
was struck by a heavy telegraph
cable while the machine was on what
is known as Telegraph road, Fairfax