Evening star., 1920-05-22
PR|zESAWARDED
IN BIBLE QUESTION
CONTEST IN D. c.
Mrs. Mary C. Johnson. N. W.
EckIes and David Taylor
Lead Classes.

Prizes and certificates in the recent
Bible question contest conducted by
the Bible department of the District
of Columbia Federation Of Women's
Clubs, The Star cooperating. on
The Life of Moses" were presented
at exercises held last night in First
Congregational Church.
Mrs. Mary c. Johnson of 1900 |
street. director of religious instruc-
ton in Sunday schols for the diocese
of Washington, won first honors in
the class above eighteen years OF age
and was presented with prize of 81.
Mrs. G. \. Noble of 1896 w street was
second in this class and won So.
In the class between twelve and
eighteen years of age first prize of
So was won by Mark W. Eckles of
7O1 Shepherd street, while the second
True of 20S Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Wins Class for Children.
In the class for children under
twelve years of age the first prize of
So went to David Taylor of 1923 Ames
place northeast, while second honors. a
prize of s., was won by Pauline Lou
east.
All of the contestants who secured
a percentage above 20 received GER
tifcates. They were as follows: Mrs
Mary c. johnson, Mrs. c. n. Noble
Mrs. John A. Markle, Ruth q. D. Ha-
ven. Minnie c. r. Robinson. Evening
Star. Michael Thompson. Ella Rob
erts. Miss l.. r. Finney Mrs. +. F.
Hatcher, Elizabeth M. Cox. Mr.. W. p.
Pancoast. {. T. Doe. Mrs: S: c. B.
J. Seelve. Mrs. Z. A. Murph. Mrs. j.
c. Morrow, Maxine Lucille Girts, Lee
Campbell. Pearl Deucher, Mrs. T.
Browning, Lucy steele. Mary c.
Rugg, G. A. H. Fowler. Samuel Ser
vent. Clara L. Elgin, Paul T. Cheek.
Mrs. Mamie c. Gardner, Katherine D.
Carey. Alice B. Jaynes. \. r. Welsh.
Hilda NJ. Heron. Mrs. Jessie Eiker, A.
Plaskett. Mrs. {. A. Baker. Augustus
p. Cook, Mamie l.. Smith. Glenn Bill
Burress.
Those in the class Of from twelve
to eighteen years who received GER
tificates were mark W. Eckles. "J.
Ebert Tune, Margaret Quaid, Geor-
Wertman, 'Estelle Belt, ''Winifred
Hull. Violet Harris. 'William H.
Hastle. jr.
Received certificates for first and
second contests.
class under twelve years to David
Taylor, sLouise Wildman
'Received certificate for first and
second contests.
The program opened with organ Sc
lection by Mrs. Griffith johnson. Miss
Helen Edgar sang solo and the
Oates Student Orchestra rendered Sc
lcctions Miss Fay Norman sang a
solo.
Rev. DR.. ]. c. Palmer. president of
the Pastors Federation read the
scriptures. DR.. Forrest Prettyman,
ri pl.ir nf ha -a,t
offered prayer A song, Battle Hymn
Of the Republic" was sung by the
audience. Justice Frederick L. Sid
dons of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, delivered an ad-
dress Moses. William Tyler
Page. reading clerk of the House of
Representatives, gave a recitation
Americas Creed" Following the
singing of America" by the audience
Rev. DR.. Clovis q. Chapel, pastor of
the Representative NJ. T. Church.
South. made brief address.
Gave History of Contest,
MIS-. Louis Harding Earll. chairman
OF the Bible department of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. who directed the contest
gave a history of the contest She
explained that the ages of the con-
testants ranged from nine to eighty
five years. She told of the first CON
test and of the decision of the COM
mittee in charge to open the second
contest to persons of all ages. Plans
are under way for third contest. the
date OF which will be announced later
Mrs. EARL said approximately 400 pa
pers were received in the first con
test, while about 1.O50 papers were
submitted in the contest just closed
She outlined briefly the work of the
various committees in charge of the
nffn
ing the contest a success.
Rev. DR.. George A. Miller. pastor of
Ninth Street Christian Church. pre-
sented the awards. Eliza kinsella
sang solo, with Mrs. kinsella as ac-
companist. Rev. DIR. G. !. Humphreys.
vice president of the Pastors Fedora
ton. gave the benediction.
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel was chairman
OF the decorations committee, and
Hugh A. Thrift, chairman of ushers.
The pages were Miss Meyer and Miss
Risine of Calvary NJ. +. Church; Miss
Aunst of Emmanuel Baptist Church,
Miss 1ssacson of Calvary Baptist
Church and Miss Helen Decker.