Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

was one of the commencement speakers
for that year. During his student days
he was actively engaged In church
work While In Colgate he served the
Baptist Church OF Edmeston, N. Y,
where feature of his work was the
organization of q Baraca class Of "a men
In village of only 500 inhabitants. He
also served as assistant pastor Of Engle-
wood Baptist Church of Chicago, where
he was ordained July II. 1898. Shortly
after his ordination to the ministry he
became the pastor of Anacostia Baptist
Church here, where he remained Ave
years.
He devoted his energies for several
years after his graduation from Colgate
to fraternal and philanthropic work
among the colleges of the country, espe-
cially on behalf Of and with young men
studying for the Baptist ministry in the
Southland as a representative of Colgate
Divinity School and noted Baptist
philanthropist He then accepted a
call to the newly organized Bethany
Baptist Church.
In 1914 he was one OF the winners
Of popularity contest conducted by a
local newspaper, the reward being an
extensive trip to the Holy Land. This
visit to biblical lands has enabled him
to give personal and accurate touch
to such descriptions of those places as
seemed appropriate for inclusion in his
comments on the Sunday school lessons
DR.. Stevenson has been prominent in
fraternal work during his residence in
the National Capital Historically he
is member OF Pentalpha Lodge. No.
%. r. A. A. M: Albert Pike Consistory,
A. A. S. r.: Kallipolis Grotto. No Is,
M. o. v. P. E. r.; Almas Temple. A. A.
o. NJ. M. S.. and the Gavel CLUB of
Master MaSons. For several years he
served as assistant grand chaplain
Lodge OF Masons OF the District
OF Kallipolis Grotto. In Odd Fell
lowship he Is q past grand Beacon
Lodge. No. Is; a member OF Fred D.
Stuart Encampment. No. Z. ard of
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No. o.
He now is the grand chaplain OF the
Grand Lodge Of the Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows OF the District OF Co
iumbia.
Was Sent Overseas.
It was largely through the results Of
mis- efforts that the restrictions i'm
posed against fraternities during the
WOAA0 WAA WNIB IGNlOtGu Oy secretary
Of War Baker during the Fall OF 1917.
He was appointed member of the fra
ternal mission sent overseas by the
Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish
Rite Masons, and In 1918 he accom-
panied by the grand commander. George
Fleming Moore, and the inspector gen.
eral. Sam P. Cochran, D. Texas. upon
that mission. At the same time he
represented the grand sire OF the I. o.
Q. r. as commissioner to Europe by
the authority OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge OF that order.
The following year Mr.. Stevenson was
selected as delegate to the First World
brotherhood Convention, which met In
London. He was selected to represent
the American delegates at the retention
given them by the lord mayor. and at
the request OF John w. Davis at
that time the American Ambassador
to Great Britain. who found that he
could not attend due to prior engage
rnents. Mr.. Stevenson carried the greet
ings OF President Wilson to that BODY.
Four years ago he made a trip
through Norway, Sweden. Denmark and
Germany studying the industrial. social
and religious conditions. He is A mem
Der or the executive committee of the
southern Baptist Convention.