Evening star., 1927-05-16
MISSION
/. WORKERS TO MEET
Society Representing D. c.,
Maryland and Delaware Will
/ Convene This Evening.

The fiftieth annual convention of
the Christian Missionary Society of
Maryland, Delaware and the District
7 OF Columbia will open this evening at
745 o'clock with preliminary devo-
tional services in the Vermont Ave-
nue. Christian Church, where all ses-
sions will be held
About 200 delegates from the three
jurisdictions will attend the conven-
ton, according to p. A. Cave, general
secretary. The sessions will be held
through Thursday night. The pro
gram includes missionary forums, con-
ferences on woman's work, church
problems, Bible school work, etc, and
three banquets, the latter to be held
at Franklin Square Hotel.
Rev DIR. Smith to Preside.
Rev. DIR. Harvey Baker Smith,
president of the society and pastor of
the Columbia Heights Christian
Church. will preside at tonight's serv-
ices. Rev. DR.. Earle Wilfiey, pastor
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, will give an address of well
come, and Rev. DIR. B. A. Abbott,
editor of the Christian Evangelist, st.
Louis, Mo-, will preach a. convention
sermon. The devotional service will
he led by George K. Gray. A musical
program will be rendered.
Il Reports OF standing committees, of
mission pastors, of the treasurer and
of those in charge of the educational
fund will occupy most of the first
4 business session tomorrow morning,
beginning at $50 o'clock. Rev. w.
Raymond Bishop will lead in the de-
votional service, and Rev. DR.. Abbott
will deliver devotional address.
There will be an open forum discus
sion Of the reports.
III The session tomorrow afternoon will
begin at 2 o'clock with devotional
service, with Mrs. George T. Upde-
graft officiating. Several conferences
will follow and Miss Eta Num- will
/ give an address. At o'clock the So
5ciety will hold leadership training"
I banquet, with Rev. M. E. Sadler as
master Of ceremonies. Following the
banquet the guests will return to the
/ church to hear addresses by President
Smith, w. S. Hoye, j. D. Hamaker
and others.
8S Other reports, conferences and
forums are scheduled for Wednesday
and Thursday. The convention will
conclude with a young peoples BAN
quet and youths hour" Thursday
might.
Il Society Officers.
U Officers Of the society, which is un-
der auspices of the Disciples of Christ.
are, in addition to President Smith,
Prof. Irving e. McDougle of Goucher
College, first vice president; Rev. S. J.
Goode of the Rockville Christian
Church, second vice president; d. p.
Barnette, third vice president; j. A.
Scott, recording secretary; j. M.
Pickens, treasurer; Rev. M. e. Sadler,
Richmond, Va, superintendent of re-
igious education, and p. A. Cave, gen.
|leral secretary.
n. Board members are G. N. Jarrett,
former president of the society; w.
ElE. Ferrell, president of the Eastern
Shore Convention; c. A. F'rick, presi-
dent of the Western Maryland Con.
vention; DIR. Nelson Covell, president
Baltimore Missionary Union; w. E.
.Balderson, president Washington Mis-
sionary Union; Mrs. Mary Jeter Long
fellow, president Woman's Missionary
Society of Maryland, and Mrs. w. r.
Metz, president Woman's Missionary
Society of Washington.
The society was organized at Rock
vile in 1878 and has aided in the
growth and life Of Christian churches
IN the District, Maryland and Della
ware. Thirty-four of the So Christian
churches In this district owe their ex-
dstence largely to the efforts Of the
society, 1t is said.