The Washington herald., 1922-10-24
BRETHREN CHURCH
EXTENDS WORK TO
RURAL DISTRICTS
Pastor Names Leaders of
Missionary Efforts
In Southeast.

Extension of missionary work
through Washington and the sur
runding rural districts, organizing
Scout troops for the boys and girls
Of the congregation. founding of a
mid-week service for the children
and studying plans for the erection
of federal headquarters are in
cluded in the exto e arrange
ments for enlarge H.-nt of the
Church of the Brethren, Fourth
street and North Carolina avenue
southeast.
Through the efforts of the pastor,
Rev. Rodger d. Winger, 337 North
Carolina avenue southeast, eleven
leaders we-e appointed to represent
the church in different parts of the
city and surrounding territory.
Their duties will be to reinstate de-
linquent members. visit the sick and
represent the pastor as directors of
missionary work.
Holds Missionary Meeting.
p. W. Radcliffe. leader of the
Woodward Sunday school, conducted
the first missionary meeting in the
Woodward School building. located
about three miles west of Riverdale,
Md. The attendance numbered
nearly 100. Sunday school work
was taken up and those attending
were instructed as to their duties
as Christians.
Other leaders appointed by the
pastor are: e. r. Clark, Silver
Spring Md; Miss Almeta weimer.
80 ID street southeast. Miss Bertha
Thomas. $50 Twelfth street north
east; Jiseph Hartman. Hyattsyille.
Nd: Miss Anna Shirley, 612 r
street southeast: Miss Sarah CARRIER.
331 Fifth street southeast: G.
Conry Long, 1912 Central avenue
northeast: DR.. Charles Clever. Falls
Church. Va; ]. W. Williamson, 1909
Columbia road northwest and Ralph
c. Swigert. 1909 Massachusetts, ay-
enue southeast.
Plans for Headquarters.
Other leaders in different rural
sections will be appointed, accord
Ing to Rev. Winger. as the oppor-
tunity Is presented for missionary
work.
Plans for erection Of federal
headquarters require the building
OF a memorial church to be named
after Alexander Mack, founder of
the church in Germany in 1908. The
new building will be located on a
site available to the Capitol Money
for the erection will be obtained
through subscriptions and through
n contribution from the Eastern
Maryland Conference. which has re-
Gently indorsed the efforts of the
Gfnr ha1
Will be needed for the contemplated
pro ject.
One of the features of the exteu-
sion work calls for the dividing of
the mid-week prayer service Thurs
day night. into two divisions. one
for the children and one for adults.
Beginning this week. the pastor has
requested all members of the con-
gregation to bring their children to
the services.
Organize Scout Troops.
The children's service, to be
known as the children's study hour,
VIII be in charge Of the pastors
wife. The services will include Bib
lical and folk stories. As the work
progresses, Mrs. Winger will call
upon members of the congregation
to assist her.
The pastor will conduct the mid
week prayer services for the adults
in another part Of the church.
The Boy Scouts of the church, un-
der the leadership Of James Brum-
baugh. organized last week, have
launched a membership campaign.
An extensive social program Is be-
ing planned for the winter.
The girls. under the leadership of
the pastors wife. will be organized
under the name of the Camp Fire
Girls OF the church. The first meet
ing will be held at the church Fri
day night. A dozen girls are work.
ing among their friends through
the Southeast to obtain a member
ship of so.
Rev. ]. H. Hollinger, $50 d street
addressed the Methodist
Conference Sunday at Denton, Md.
Rev. Hollinger returned to wash
lngton last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Longberger
and family, formerly of Vienna, Va,
have taken up their residence at 337
North Carolina avenue southeast
Pledges of $500 towards the re-
of the Wilson Memorial
Eleventh street near GI
street southeast, were received from
the approximately 800 members dur
ing special services Sunday. The
total amount required Is Sc. 900. The
pastor, Rev. Thomas S. Long, is con-
hdent the remaining 5000 will be
pledged this week.
DR.. John A. Edwards. district su-
perintendent of the church, ad- |
dressed the members at the morning
service. In the evening DIR. Lucius |
Clark. chancellor of the Amerf- |
can Univeroity, spoke.
The work of refrescoing the
church, installing a new pipe organ,
relaying new carpets. extending the
sunday school room. and improv-
Ing the parsonage will begin next
month. Bids for the work have been
requested.