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One of the best specimens of the art
of building exhibited by British con-
structive genius in America is that of
the Church of st. Michael. in Charles
ton. It is 100 feet long, so feet wide and
has an elevation of 1853 feet, thus MAX
ing its steeple a conspicuous object to
all vessels entering the spacious harbor
to the east. The tower consists of a
series of ornamental chambers, rising
gradually one above the other, style
involving greater difficulties of construc-
ton than were usually incurred at the
period during which the church was
built.
The corner stone of the church was
laid in 1852, but because of the diff
Guilty in securing clergyman accept
able to all parishionerS, the first services
were held nine years later, and in 1764
the church celebrated the arrival from
England of a set of chimes and clock.
The chimes. by the way, served as fire
alarm for over century. until the in
stallation of municipal fire alarm sys-
tenn in the CITY, An organ and a marble
baptismal font were imported several
years later the latter still in the posi-
ton 1t has occupied since Christmas
eve of It'll.
The American Revolution gave birth
to troublous times. The rector and
many of his parishioners were stanchly
loyal to the King. but the majority was
against him, and he resigned in 1776.
No regular rector was again obtained
until 1881, not only because of the
scarcity of acceptable men, but because
of financial difficulties brought about
by the recent war. The difficulty was
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DR.. PORTER PICKS
SERMON SUBJECTS
"Secret of Triumphant Liv-
ing" Topic at First Baptist
Morning Service.

1.-THE Secret of Triumphant Living"
will be the subject of the sermon tomor-
row morning by the pastor of the First
Baptist Church, DR.. Samuel JudSon
Porter. His evening theme will be
Refuge for Worried and wounded" In
the Sunday school tomorrow morning
the deacons will have charge of the
opening exercises.
The Junior Baptist Young Peoples
Union meets at 10:45 o'clock every Sum-
day morning. The Senior and Inter-
mediate Unions meet at 6:45 pm. This
meeting is preceded by social in the
basement of the church, when refresh
mentS are served.
The Swedish Mission, of which Rev.
Nels Hedeen is pastor, will meet to-
morrow at $3.50 o'clock in the lower
auditorium of the church. This mission
also meets Friday at pm. The
deacons will meet Monday at 1880 pm.
The officers of the EuZelian Glass for
young women will meet Tuesday at
1880 pm. for brief business meeting.
At 8 o'clock the regular class busi-
ness meeting will be held. Misses Roey
Ballinger and Josephine Throckmorton
will be the hOstesses.
The Woman's Society will meet We'd
neSday at IL o'clock Luncheon will
be served at l o'clock.
The midweek paryer meeting will be
held Thursday at o'clock.
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]. R. VOR|S TO TELL
ABOUT BIBLE LANDS
Mount Vernon Place Church
Announces Program for
Tomorrow.

At the Mount Vernon Place Church
tomorrow morning John r. Voris, as
sociate general secretary and director
of the organizational relations depart
msnt of the Near East Relief. will speak
on THE Spirit of Christ in Bible Lands
Today" Mr. Voris has recently returned
from a tour through Russia, Turkey and
Trans -CaucaSia.
In the Sunday school auditorium at
the same hour the junior preacher, Rev.
H. r. Deal, will speak to the children on
THE Goodness of God"
Rev DR.. w. A. Lambeth, pastor, will
nreach at the evening service, his sub
ject being Christ in the Heart"
The annual quiet hour covenant Serv-
ice of the Senior Epworth League will
be conducted by j. Earle Weatherly, in
the Sunday school auditorium, at $50
pm. The subject for discussion will be
with Jesus in the School of Prayer"
The pastor will conduct the prayer
meeting service Thursday evening at 8
o'clock.
The Junior Missionary Society will
meet in room 10 Friday at 4:45 pm.
Prof. John Duxbury of England will
read "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" in
the Sunday school auditorium, January
IA. Beginning Sunday afternoon a
School of Missions for the Southern
Methodist Churches of Washington and
vicinity will be held. The closing Ses-
sion will be Friday evening, January
Is. Instructors for the courses will come
from Duke University, Emory University,
Southern College and the Board of Mis-
sions, at Nashville, Tenn.
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EVANSVILLE BAPTIST
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, January s.
The First Baptist Church held It's an
nual election of officers at the church
last Monday night, as follows:
Deacons-Dr j. B. S. Norton and ].
r. PAYNE, reelected for five years; Q.
F. Glass. S. c. Sturgis. S. w. Cros-
thwait, W. R. Ballard. Rev. j. M. Long,
A. l.. Robertson and C. S. Speiden.
Trustees. E. Rymer. j. T. Norman
and Gerald Glass were elected: the
other trustees are E. M. Petit, Miss
Flora Davis, DR.. H. T. Willie. A. Y.
Dowell. ]. A. Crawford and w. L. Scott.
Superintendent of the departments OF
the church-Bible study, F. H. Spencer;
training service. A. Y. Dowell; evan
gelism, DR.. j. B. S. Norton; missions,
c. S. Speiden; prayer service, j. 7.
PAYNE: music of the church, w. r. Bal
lard; publicity department, c. F. Glass,
and stewardship department, E. M.
Petit.
Sunday school officers-Superintend-
ent, F. H. Spencer; secretary, z. M.
Petit; treasurer, c. F. Glass; pianist,
Mrs. w. A. Goodman: chorister, Mrs. j.
E. Rymer, and classification, j. A.
Crawford
Departmental officers-Adult depart
ment, j. A. Crawford, superintendent;
senior department superintendent, Ger
aid Glass; intermediate superintendent,
j. E. Rymer; junior department super
intendent, Mrs. F. B. Spencer; primary
department superintendent. Mrs. j. I.
Payne: beginners department superin-
tendent, Mrs. r. H. Spencer; cradle roll
superintendent, Mrs. w. r. Ballard, and
home department superintendent. Mrs.
A. P. Morton.
B. Y. P. U. officers-A. Y. Dowell. SUI
perintendent; H. NJ. Nau. assistant SUI
perintendent, and Miss Marinda Rob-
ertson, secretary. Each Of the four
unions has its own special officers.
Chief Usher H. NJ. Nau will appoint
his own assistants.
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St. Michaers Church, Charleston, S. c.

temporarily ov -rcome by the incorpo-
ration together of st. Michael'S and st.
Johns, a union which was broken only
in 1847.
AS in the case of so many colonial
churches, st. Michael's was the scene
of many political mass meetings. These
were held here conformity with reli-
gious services during the Revolution,
during the times of the War of 1872
and during the black days of the Amer
lean Civil War. During the latter war,
on November 10. 1868. the United States
batteries at Morris Island opened fire
and one of their shells exploded at the
door during full services. The steeple
was later used by Gen. Hoods army as
lookout tower.
The precious bells of st. Michaers.
sent to Columbia for safekeeping during
the Civil War, were seized by the SOL
6ier's of Gen. Sherman's army and wan
tonly destroyed, though the pieces were
subsequently sent to England for re-
casting and were returned few years
later. Great repairs were necessary
after the bombardment of the town, and
the church opened for services again in
November of 1865. Twenty years later
cyclone wrecked the spire and in the
following year great earthquake dam
aged the walls, steeple and floors to
such an extent that much of 1t had to
be rebuilt. However, in spite OF all its
vicisSitudes and all its damage, inflicted
by man and Nature, st. Michaels stands
today, adjacent to its ancient church,
yard, much as it did $50 years ago
one of the beauty spots of one of Amer
ica's most beautiful and historic cities.
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IN TEMPLE"
is PASTORS SUBJECT

At the National Baptist Memorial
Church the pastor. Rev. DR.. Cove G..
johnson. will preach tomorrow morn
ing on Pillars in the Temple" which
viii precede the service of the Lord
Supper. In the evening his subject will
be- 'sWho Is the Unknown God?" a
young peoples question sermon.
! The week of prayer will be observed
from Tuesday to Friday with services
each evening at the church. The dis
tricts" Cfive per night will have charge.
At CHS o'clock the Evening Mission
CLUB meets at the church for dinner,
which win be followed by its regular
meeting Tuesday.
The Bible school board meets for
dipney sat 6 pm. Thursday, which will
bA followed by its monthly meeting and
conferences.
The Pinkham Glass for men will hold
the January business meeting in its
classroom at 1880 o'clock Tuesday eve
ming.
The Federation of B. Y. P. U. will
have its meeting in the church Tuesday
evening, January Is.
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CALVARY BAPTIST
!. :. SUBJECTS GIVEN
DR.. S. Abernethy to
j er
i Preach Morning and
Evening Sermons.

DR.. W. S. Abernethy will preach both
morning and evening tomorrow at CAL
vary Baptist Church. The IL o'clock
topic will be Let a Man Examine Him
self" followed by the ordinance of the
Lords supper At o'clock the topic
will be Forgetting the Essential Thing"
Miss Louise Hoeke will lead the meet
ing of the B. Y. P. U. tomorrow at z
O'Clock at waddell Hall, IT'S Eighth
street. Subject, Forces That Are
Making the World Better"
The intermediate C. E. will meet at
2 o'clock, with Othniel Pendleton. new
'ly elected president. leading. Webster
Ketcham will conduct the meeting Tues
day at o'clock.
The Senior C. E. Society will meet at
the Y. M. G. A. hut, Walter Reed Hos
pital, tomorrow evening at Z o'clock
Miss Ruth Sanders will have charge of
the meeting.
The Woman's Missionary Society is
returning to its regular schedule of
meeting on the third Tuesday of each
month, beginning January Is.
The circles of the Missionary Society
will meet Wednesday at 2 o'clock, with
one exception, as follows: Kendall, at
1890 O'Clock for luncheon, with Mrs.
Anna Wilson, ZIG E street; Baker, with
Mrs. Love, 3748 Mckinley street; Bris-
tow. with Mrs. James Baxter. 3108
Eighteenth street; Brown, with Mrs.
Laura Shotwell, 122 B street northeast:
Greene, with Mrs. G. S. Barnhart. 1434
Rhode Island avenue; Hoeke, with Mrs.
Willis Bryce, 1921 Gallatin street;
Stickney. with Mrs. Leake, 1888 Ontario
road, and Vaughn, with Mrs. w. A. Nc
Coy, 4316 Second street.
, John Duxbury of England will give
III iy,fa fat IF for a
the church January Is at O'Clock,
under the auspices of the Drake class
fer young men.
The corner stone laying for the Sam
Jisl H. Greene Memorial Sunday School
Building will occur at o'clock Janu-
airy Is. A special program is being ar
ranged.
The annual meeting of the Sunday
school occurs next Friday night. Din
aer will be served at $50 o'clock. The
brief business session will be followed
By a program. Reservations should be
made with DR.. Adams not later than
"wednesday.
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NOON PREACHING
STUDIED
CIergymen From Ten States
Assemble at Washington
Cathedral.

The technique of MONDAY preaching
was studied during the week by clergy
men from 10 States assembled at
Washington Cathedral for one of the
many conferences sponsored by the COL
lege of Preachers, the unique educa-
tional institution associated with the
Mount st. Aiban edifice.
Right Rev. Granville Gaylord Ben
nett. Bishop of Duluth, directed the
studies. He was assisted by Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washing
ton. The sessions took place IN the
memorial wing of the cathedral library
with devotional exercises held in the
Bethlehem Chapel and the Chapel of
the Resurrection.
Providing postgraduate training and
inspiration for ordained clergymen, the
College of Preachers endeavors to cover
the various phases of prophetic minis
try, and holds conferences at regular
intervals for rectorS who desire educa-
tional opportunities not at present az
forded by existing theological semi
naries. The Right Rev. Philip M.
Rhinelander is warden of the college.
building for its use is now in course
of construction just north and east OF
the apse of the cathedral. 1t is expected
that its will be completed some time
during the Fall.
Among the clergymen in attendance
at the conference. which concluded to-
day. we're: Rev. Charles Clingman. Biz
mingham, Ala; Rev. w. H. Dunphy.
Nashotah. Wise: Right Rev. Charles
Fiske. Bishop of Central New York
Rev. F. S. Fleming. Providence. r: l.;
Rev. John GaSs. Charleston. w. va;
Rev. FIR. j. o. S. Huntington. West Park,
N. Y: Rev Hamilton II. Kellogg,
Greenwich, Conn; Rev. A. b. Kin
solving. Baltimore. Md; Right Rev X.
al. Strider. Bishop Coadjutor of West
Virginia: Rev. Samuel Tyler. Rochester,
N. Y; Rev. Leigh r. Urban. South
bridge, Mass; Right Rev. c. E. Wood
cock. Bishop of Kentucky.
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LANHAM TO SPEAK.

At the Metropolitan Baptist Church
tomorrow morning the pastor Rev. Dr.
John Compton Ball, will speak on "Our
Church Motto for 1929" In the evening
his theme will be THE Glory of the
Permanent"
The Baraca Bible Glass will hold
special meeting Tuesday evening, with
the newly elected officers in charge.
Addresses will be made by Dr. Ball and
Representative Fritz G. Lanham of
Texas. The officers of the class are:
Emmanuel B. Shaver, teacher: Edward
C. Steagall, president; Samuel B. Frantz,
vice president; o. c. Orris, second vice
president; w. M. Anderson, third vice
president: Truman Ward. secretary:
Leonard Leland assistant secretary: r.
C. Powers, treasurer: j. o. Peed, libra
rian: Turner Cox. chorister Rev.
Thomas Browne, organist.
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MEN TO GIVE DINNER.

President Arthur c. Houghton an
nounces the Mems Club of st. Stephen
and the Incarnation Episcopal Church
will give a dinner at $50 January 10,
in the dining suite of the new parish
hall at Sixteenth and Newton streets.
Attendance will be limited to men of
the parish, their wives, sisters and
daughters. William Tyler Page, author
of the Americans Creed" and clerk
of the House of Representatives, will
be the principal speaker.
The dinner will be prepared and
served by members of the Mems Club.
under direction of Ohio Thompson
Beall. Entertainment features will be
directed by William j. Grant and Percy
Oliver. Decorations are under charge
of z. D. Blackstone and william F.
Bowen. Until January reservations
for the dinner may be made with Harry
P. White, Argyle Apartments.
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Bible Questions
Of the Day
By HarloW r. Hoyt.
CHRIST AND NICODEMUs.


/. Who was Nicodemus?
2. When did he first hear of Christ?
3. What did Christ do at that time
ing His action in the temple?
S. How did these reports impress
Nicodemus?
6. What did he do?
7. What did he ask of Christ?
8. What was the reply of Jesus?
9. Did Nicodemus see Jesus after this?
10. How did Nicodemus participate
in the death Of Christ?
l. Nicodemus was a member of the
Sanhedrin, noted for his justice and
kindness.
2. When Christ came to Jerusalem
during the first year of His ministry
to celebrate the PentecoSt.
8. At that time Christ found the
temple filled with money changers and
sellers of sacrificial material. He drove
them from the temple, declaring that
they profaned the house Of God.
4. Christ was questioned and rebuked
by those who wished to know by what
He answered: Destroy the temple and
I will rebuild it in three days"
S. Reports of Christ and His miracles.
which He began to work, were brought
to Nicodemus. Being fair minded. Nico-
demus was filled with desire to ques-
ton this new religious teacher.
6. Nicodemus came to Christ IN the
nighttime. Being a member OF the
Sanhedrin, he exercised care in calling
upon this young fanatic, as many con.
sidered Christ, lest 1t might work evil
to both of them.
z. Nicodemus' question was: What
must I do to be saved?"
8, Chnlst's reply to Nicodemus was
sBe born again of water and the Holy
Ghost" Christ impressed upon Nlco-
demus. in His conversation. the neceS-
sity of spiritual understanding ana the
immaterial significance OF rituals ano
formulas, with which religion was
crowded at that time.
9: When Christ was plotted against
by the Sanhedrin, Nicodemus was one
of His protectors. - -
10 Following the crucifxion OF
Christ Nicodemus aided Joseph OF
Arimathea in retaining the body from
the cross and placing it in the tomb.
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TESTIMONY SERVICE.

Rev. Earl Taggart, associate pastor
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, will speak at the mems serv-
ice in the chapel of the Central Union
Mission, 6l3 C street, at 7:45 o'clock
tomorrow night.
A testimony service. in which men
who previously had professed conversion
will relate their experiences since en-
bracing faith in God. will be conducted
in conjunction with the preaching,
John S. Bennett, superintendent of the
mission, has announced.
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HOLY NAME SOCIETY
TO CELEBRATE FEAST

The Holy Name Society connected
with st. Mary's Church will celebrate
Its patronal feast at a solemn high
mass tomorrow at 9:15 am.
Rev. c. j. Jordan will be the celebrant
of the mass; Rev. Vincent Koppert will
be deacon and Rev. Father Richard will
be Sub-deacon. Father Koppert also
will preach the sermon.
In the evening at 7:30 the Holy Name
Societies of Zone No. 3 will meet in st.
Mary's Church for their annual service
and reunion.
Rev. James E. Connell, pastor of the
Immaculate Conception Church, will
lead in the recitation of the rosary.
Rev. Anscar Zawardt of the Capuchin
Fathers will preach the sermon.
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REV. w. NJ. MICHAEL
ANNOUNCES SUBJECT
Brightwood Park M. E. Church to
Hold First Communion
Service in 1929.

Rev. w. M. Michael will speak on
"The Cleansing Flood" at the Bright
wood Park Methodist Episcopal Church's
first communion service of the new year
tomorrow morning. He has chosen
Hilarious Spending" for his evening
sermon.
The six circles of the Ladies Guild
will hold a turkey dinner Thursday
evening in the social hall of the church,
proceeds to be used for redecorating
the hall
A meeting of the official board will be
held Tuesday evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
Following the meeting. the Fourth
Quarterly Conference will be held. The
meeting of the Ladies' Guild will be
held January 9. preceded by the regular
luncheon of the Swartzell Guild at
o'clock.
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PILGRIMS CHURCH
UNITS COMPLETED

The first two units of the new Church
of the Pilgrims, Florida avenue ana
Twenty-second street, have been turned
over to the congregation by the con-
tractors. They are the religious edu-
cation building and the manse. IL Is
expected the church auditorium Will De
completed for use by Easter.
Rev. A. R. Bird will preach tomorrow
morning on Putting the New Into the
New Year" at the meeting at the May
flower Hotel and in the evening on
You Are Running the Wrong. Way.
Raw" at the evening meeting in the
new religious education building.
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Y. M. C. A. TO OBSERVE
BUNYAN TRICENTENNIAL

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will join in the commemoration of
the Booth anniversary of the birth of
John Bunyan by presenting two illus
trated lectures in the assembly hall of
the central "Y" building, 1886 G street
The public Is invited to attend the
lectures. which will be given by Page
NICK. Etchison, religious work director
of the Y. M. C. A.
The first of the two lectures. on THE
Life of John Bunyan," will be given
at 4 o'clock tomorrow and will be IL
lustrated by 100 colored slides
The second lecture, on Pilgrims
Progress" will be given the following
Sunday afternoon.
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Christian EndeavOr

Edward P. Gates, general secretary Of
the International Society of Christian
Endeavor, will address the Endeavors
at their union meeting at Luther Place
Memorial Church Monday evening.
The union meeting of the District
intermediate Christian Endeavorers
wiz be held January IL, at Mount
Rainier Christian Church. A feature
of the meeting will be talks by members
of the intermediate Christian En-
deavor Union board on resolutions for
the new year.
D. Roland Potter, president of the
District of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union, filled the pulpit at Ia
koma Park Presbyterian Church. last
Sunday evening at the joint Christian
Endeavor and church meeting.
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SFIDELITW is SUBJECT.

Rev. Henry B. Wooding, pastor of the
lexington Presbyterian Church, North
Capitol street and Florida avenue, will
speak tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
on the theme Fidelity" and in the
evening at o'clock the subject will be
s.The Grace of God"
The members of the Fidelity Bible
Glass will meet Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock. The Women's Missionary
Society will meet at the Sunday school
house Wednesday at noon.
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COMMUNION SERVICE.

Holy communion will be observed to-
morrow morning and evening at the
Memorial United Brethren Church,
North Capitol and r streets; also bap-
tism and reception of members.
At the close of the evening commu-
MON, the pastor, Dr. S. B. Daugherty,
will begin a series of sermons on 1.-THE
Parallels of Our Lord" and his theme
will be 1.-THE Sower" The Sunday
school and Christian Endeavor societies
will give special programs.
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ANNUAL ELECTION HELD.
st. Johns Bethesda Guild-Auxil-
larry Names Officers.

Rev Clarence Prentice Parker. rector
of st. Johns Church. Bethesda. will
preach an Epiphany sermon tomorrow
at the IL o'clock service. The church
school conveneS at $50 am.
The G.. F. S. will meet at the home
of Mrs. George Pariseau. Candidates
will have a meeting in st. Johns Hall
Friday The Guild Auxiliary held its
annual election of officers and luncheon
Wednesday morning. Mrs. John Lewis
has been appointed by the president.
Mrs. Richard Cunningham. as director
of the altar work, assisted by Mrs. John
F. Corby, Mrs. A. L. Martin and Mrs.
George Wilsin. Mrs. H. Latane Lewis
and Mrs. Harry Hunt, jr., have been
appointed on the ladies' board OF the
Episcopal Eye and Ear Hospital. The
monthly vestry meeting will be held
Monday at O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-05

The Bishop of London CDR. Winning
ton Ingram), preaching at the Church
of All Hallows, Barking by the Tower,
E. c., said he was convinced that the
dead lived. and though changed in
way and progressing in character, they
remained much the same in appearance
and general characteristics. There
FORE" he added, IT cannot understand
why it has become to so many wrong
to pray for the dead"
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HOLD ANNUAL MEETING.

Communion services will be opened at
the Temple Baptist Church tomorrow
at IL m. The subject of the morning
sermon will be Come and You Shall
See" and of the evening discourse
'sNow, Which Way?" The Junior B.
*. P. U. will meet at IL am.
The annual business meeting OF the
congregation will be held wednesday
evening in the Sunday School audito-
Tium at 7:30 o'clock.
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CHURCH DINNER.

A church dinner, followed by the
annual meeting, will be held January
10 at the Cleveland Park Congrega-
taonal Church. Election Of officers, the
appointment of committees and the
plans for 1929 will take up the evening
session. THE Thorn in the Flesh" is
the topic for the sermon at IL am.
tomorrow by Rev. George L. Farnham.
THE Woman's Association at recent
meeting elected Mrs. Clifton r. Moore
as its president.