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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-07
Christian EndeavOr

The December meeting of the District
OF Columbia Christian Endeavor union
will be held Monday at 8 pm. IN New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Ine
District Union board will hold brief
meeting at the close Of the social pro-
gram.
The intermediate Union meeting will
be held on Friday, Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church, at 3
o'clock.
The intermediate C.. E. of Calvary
Baptist Church recently elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Robert Gear
soss: vice president, Mary Louise Rob-
bins: recording secretary, Betty Jack
son; corresponding secretary, Mildred
Gooch; treasurer, Chester Jones.
The D. C. c. E. Flying Squadron,
under the leadership Of Robert Lyon,
will have charge of the meeting at Ia
koma Park Presbyterian Church on TO-
morrow evening at Gas.
Calvary Baptist Christian Endeavor
Societies will hold their annual installa-
ton banquet on Tuesday. The follow
ing new ofdcers will be installed: Tues
day Evening Society, president, Julia
Collier; vice president, j. N. Bonum
Sunday Evening Society, president, Fred
G. Kline; vice president, Mrs. J. D
Oils. Alumni Association, president,
FA~O PASoAANAAO5 NA@AAf
Wright.
The recognized Senior c. E. of Co.
lumbia Heights Christian Church elect
ed officers last Sunday evening: Presi-
dent, John Beck; secretary treasurer,
Edith Wagonseller.
The District G. E. Union will have
charge of the distribution of the Christ
mas stockings to be taken to the Dis
trict hospitals on Christmas morning.
The new officers for the Crusade
with Christ" Commission of the D. C.
Union are as follows: General chair
man, Luther H. Kinard; vice genera
chairman, Mrs. Irving L. Koch; general
secretary, Miss Ruth Rodier; associate
secretary, Miss Evelyn Bixler; chairman
of evangelism, Nelson Mason; associate
chairman of evangelism, Preston Camp
bell; evangelism secretary, Miss Margs-
ret Weber; chairman of citizenship,
Irving L. Koch; associate chairman.
James Miller; citizenship secretary
Miss Margaret Eberly; chairman OF
world peace, Robert Parsons; associate
chairman, Miss Julia Hiley: world peace
secretary. Mrs. Ruth Harrison.
The Christian Endeavorers OF IN:
District will discuss the topic What Is
Back Of Our Christian Giving?" on to-
morrow evening Miss Janet Shuman
will lead the meeting at Keller Memo
rial Lutheran Church.
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COUTURE OF SOUL"
TO BE SERMON TOPIC
DR.. CheSteen Smith Announces
Hamline II. E. Church Pro-
gram for Week.

1.-THE Culture of the Soul" will be the
sermon subject tomorrow morning at
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sixteenth and Allison streets, by Dr.
Chesteen Smith.
In the evening a joint service will be
held with the Epworth League. The first
part Of the meeting will be devoted to
short addresses by Robert Clafiin, Fran
els Zebley and Dorothea Mcdowell
This will be followed by a brief message
from DR.. Smith on 1.-The Modern Test
in the Discovery of a Christian"
The Sunday school board will meet
Tuesday evening under the direction of
General Supt. William L. Evans.
During the month of December a
course OF studies of each Of the Gospel
writer's will be taken up by DR.. Smith
at the midweek service Thursday eve
ningS.
The mems class of the Sunday school
will be addressed at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
by William Knowles Cooper, former sec
rotary of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Claude w. Owen, president
of the mems class, will be in charge of
this meeting.
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TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
"Who Is MY Neighbour" Will Be
Sermon Subject,

"Who Is My Neighbour" will be the
subject tomorrow morning at Temple
Baptist Church by DR.. T. E. Boorde.
In harmony with the Bible school les
son, the pastor will discuss social serp-
ice activities. President Hoover's pro-
gram and the Book Of James is the
subject at the evening service. Prac-
tical applications of the Gospel to
present-day problems will be presented.
"The Gospel Only and Only the Cos
pei Can Save America" Is the church
motto.
Midweek prayer service will be helo
Thursday evening. The B. Y. p. U. Is
planning to conduct an evening service
Of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-07

Lecture on Psychic Phenomena"
Psychic Phenomena" is the subject
of a lecture to be given Sunday at Sis
pm. by the United Lodge of Theoso-
streets.
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WOMEN NAME OFFICERS.
Election Held at Cleveland Park
Congregational.

Congregational.
The Cleveland Park Congregational
Women have elected Mrs. r. L. Living
ston as president. Other officers were
as follows: First vice president, Mrs.
E. j. Roth; second vice president, Mrs.
PETERSON p sr: treasurer. Mrs John Miller;
chairman social committee, Mrs. An
drew Porter; chairman of missions, Mrs.
Ernest Back.
The pastor, Rev. George Farnham,
will preach at IL o'clock tomorrow on
the theme THE Worst Thing That Can
Happen" The evening service is at $50
pm.
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"WINNING MEN" SERMON
TOPIC OF DR.. REYNOLDS
Jesus Calling of the Disciples
Basis of Message Tomorrow Morn
ing at Wesley NJ. E. Church.

The II o'clock sermon tomorrow at
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church,
Connecticut avenue and Jocelyn streets,
will be preached by the pastor, Or.
Fred C. Reynolds. This sermon is a
continuation of a series developed from
outstanding incidents in the life or
Christ which have particular signit1-
canoe for Christian living today. The
subject will be Winning Men," being
based on the incident of Jesus calling
of the disciples.
The evening service at o'clock will
consist of q Commute period Of wor-
ship and praise, followed by an address
by Robert Burbank on Music in Re-
ligion."
The union missionary luncheon OF
the missionary organizations of the
churches of Chevy Chase will be held
this year at Wesley Church. A pro-
gram has been planned, with DR.. Homer
J. Councillor as the speaker. The
luncheon will start at 1880 O'Clock.
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Friendship Baptist Speakers Given.

Rev. Mr.. Herbert will speak tomor-
row at IL am. at Friendship Baptist
Church. Sunday school at $3.50 am,
B. Y. P U. at 6 pm. Rev. william
brown will sreat at pm. Prayer and
praise service Tuesday from 8 to 1880
pm.
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Alaska Avenue and KaImia Road
REV. OTTO A. BRASKAMP, ID. d
Pastor
$50 a.m.-Sunday School.
HOO am Morning worship and SER
mon.
TOO p.m-Young Peoples Meetings.
Thursday, Q p.m.-Midweek Service.
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CLASS TO GIVE DINNER.
Street Christian Men tc
Hear Legislator.

At the Fifteenth Street Christian
Church tomorrow the pastor, DR.. S. r.
McAlpin will use as a subject "Organi-
or Master" and at
night on Putting Jesus in Pigeon
hole'
The mems class will give a dinner
Wednesday, at which time Representa-
tive Frank L. Bowman of West Virginia
will be the speaker.
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TWO TOPICS ANNOUNCED.
Rev. Harry L. Collier to Preach at
Full Gospel Tabernacle.

Rev. Harry L. Collier, pastor of the
Full Gospel Tabernacle, having re-
turned from the New York City Bible
Convention, will preach tomorrow at
IL am. on THE qualities of Chris
tan" and at 1880 pm. on THE Two
Hosts" or why Right Always Wins"
The Sunday school, under the SUPER
intendency of Ivan v. Gross, meets at
$50 am, and the Young Crusaders,
under the direction of L. P. Stafford, at
$50 pm. Divine healing service will
be held Tuesday at 7:45, pentecostal
service Wednesday at 7:45 and Bible
study Thursday at 7;45.
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PRESBYTERY TO TALK
ON WOMEN AS PASTORS
3s3d Baltimore Convention Tues
day May Decide Whether to
Recommend Ordination.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 7.-Whether
woman pastors can occupy the pulpits
of Presbyterian churches and be ruling
elders will be considered Tuesday, when
the Presbytery of Baltimore meets for
its three hundred and eighty-third con-
vention.
If the presbytery decides that woman
pastors are advisable their ordination
will be recommended to the General
Assembly of the church, which con-
venes in Cincinnati next May.
The question was brought up first at
a preliminary meeting held last month
ut Aberdeen, Md. It was one Of num-
Der not decided upon at that meeting.
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Peck Memorial Chapel
Penna. Ave. and 2Sth ST. NV.
Rev. irving W Ketehum.
HOO a.m.-"GOd's Measure Of Love-"
7:45 p.m.-"Three Marks Of q Chris
tian."
9:4S a.m.-Young Folks Glasses.
1000 a.m.--Adult Glasses.
500 p.m.-Sunday School.
TOO p.m.-Christian Endeavor.
Wednesday, p.m.-oospel Service.
A WELCOME AWAITS YOU.
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COMMUNION SERVICE.
Last Of Year at Second Baptist
Church Tomorrow.

SA01S0 4OnV&&VW"
At Second Baptist Church, Third
street between H and streets, the pas
tor, Rev. J. L. 8. Holloman, will preach
tomorrow at IL am. on Doing the
Work That Should Be Done Today"
The last communion service for the year
will be held at 4 pm.
At the evening service, the pastor will
Windows of the Soul" Bible school will
meet at $50 am. and the B. Z. p. u.
at pm.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-11-02

TIE following IS list of deaths
of colored people reported to the
Richmond Bureau of Health from
October 18th to October 24th, 1929,
with age and date of death:
Jack Smith, 921 18th St., SO
years, October 18th.
Vera Collins, 104 W. Leigh St.,
95 years, October 18th.
Thomas Christian, City Home, SO
years, October 18th.
John A. Turner, 1917 Decatur ST.,
SO years, October 18th.
Lonnie Bailey, Waverly, Va, 6
years, October 10th.
Rosa Easter, 901 N. 7th St., Al
years, October 18th.
Miles Knox, 707 W. Catherine ST.,
AT years, October 10th.
Annie Miles, APT W. Duval St., rs
years, October 18th.
Richard Hines, I'LL Boyd St., Z
months, October 18th.
George A. Thompson, Sarah G
Jones Hospital, II years, October
17th.
Sadie Wyatt, 17OS lakewood Ave-.
19 years, October 18th.
Alice Hicks, 428k Stockton St.
81 years, October 18th.
Alberta Dabney, Foute /, city, 35
years, October 10Th.
Charles Fields, City Home, 6S
years, October 18th.
George Kinnard, 2O7 w. Fedora
St., 81 years, October goth.
Fannie Cooper, 302 E. Clay St.
so years, October goth.
Roland L. Lewis, 1909 Everett St.
21 years, October 22nd.
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ment Fund.
Ohio PAID the full amount of this
tax to the Supreme Lodge amount
ing TO the sum of $5,267.U2.
OHIO Unable 10 Collect Fythian Tenn
pie !sxes During the Last len
Years, But Has Arranged 20 Make
Up the Deficit From Grand Lodge
Salary and Endowment Funds.
This assessment OF the Supreme
Lodge for building purposes has
driven ten subordinate lodges of this
jurisdiction out of business, and at
a time, too, when we had built up
our membership TO 7,107. This num-
Der has been reduced to about 1000,
which means that we have lost over
5000 members by reason of the Su-
preme Lodge program of taxation
for building purposes.
New Tax OF $l.OO Provided at In
dianapolis, Indiana, Session in
1929. Ohio Cannot Collect 1t and,
Therefore, Cannot Pay 1t.
This new tax enacted by the ad-
ministration leaders in Indianapolis,
Indiana, session in 1929, to provide
more funds for the National Pythian
Temple in Chicago, after having as
sured the Supreme Lodge representa-
tives and Grand Chancellors at Chi
cago in 1927 that no more taxes
would be enacted, is a tax and bur-
den, which the grand jurisdiction of
Ohio cannot stand, for the following
reasons:
l. The obligation which this jur-
isdiction has assumed in order to pur-
chase the State Pythian Temple To-
Gated in Columbus, Ohio.
II. The obligation assumed by the
Grand Lodge to provide and to main
tain the State Home for the Aged
Xenia, Ohio.
III. The obligation imposed upon
the Grand Lodge to replenish or to
restore to the Endowment Treasury
funds transferred from that depart
ment in order to pay the Supreme
Lodge taxes so as to secure the
payment of the claims to the widows
and orphans of deceased members in
this State.
w. The obligation resting upon
the Grand Lodge to provide funds in
OrQer 10 pay w It's OulCSlS CiSii ci-
nual salaries, which has been impos-
sible because of money taken from
the Grand Lodge treasury in order
to pay the National Pythian Temple
taxes in Chicago, Illinois.
V. The obligation resting upon
the Grand Lodge to reimburse the
supreme representatives for their ex.
penses in representing the Grand
Lodge at the Supreme Lodge ses-
sions.
vi. The obligation resting upon
the Grand Lodge to pay to the
Brigadier General of the Uniform
Ranks of Ohio the amount of money
to which he is entitled, but which
has not been paid to him, because
the money was used to assist in pay
ing the Pythian Temple taxes to the
Supreme Lodge.
VII. The obligation resting upon
the Grand Lodge to make some sub.
stantial financial provision to assist
the Uniform Ranks Department Of
Ohio.
Ohio Will Not Further Violate State
Laws Nor Laws of the Order To
| Be Admitted To Supreme Lodge
It, is in violation Of the Crane
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Lodge laws that any Endowment
Funds collected from the subordinate
lodges be used for any other pur-
poses than that of payment Of death
claims and the operating expenses OF
that department.
The insurance laws for the State
of Ohio restrict, or limit, the use OF
these funds for the payment OF death
Claims, operating expenses, and to
the acquiring of real estate necessary
for the transaction Of its business.
The Grand Lodge has acted with
in the laws of Ohio. when it pur-
chased the State Pythian Temple, To-
Gated in Columbus, Ohio, as its home
office and place in which its business
is to be transacted. This is safe in
vestment.
Partial Payment of Taxes VIII Not
Do Amy Good.
| had thought once to suggest to
the Grand Lodge of Ohio that we
might make an effort to request the
Grand Lodge officers to donate their
services to the Grand Lodge for the
current year, so that their salaries
might be again applied to the pay
ment of the S1.00 tax to the Supreme
Lodge for the National Pythian
Temple. However, this would only
man about 100000, which would
not be sufficient to pay the full
amount of the taxes. Even if we
could raise as much as 100000 by
this means, it would do the juris-
diction no good, because the Su-
preme Chancellor would not accord
to Ohio it's full rights and privileges,
unless it paid the full amount of
the taxes assessed.
There is precedent for this
statement for the reason that Ohio
was unable to collect the tax levied
at the Louisville, Kentucky, session
in 1925, and was compelled to make
arrangements to pay. the same IN
three installments. Our first remit
tance was $2,500.00; the second was
100000, and the third was $850,00,
making total of $5,350.00. Never
theless, Ohio was refused the pass
word and was, also, not allowed adj
mission to the Supreme Lodge upon
its arrival at the convention, unit!
it paid interest upon the deferred
payments amounting to S216.02. It,
therefore, appears that any effort to
pay part of this tax would be folly
unless the whole amount could be
raised and paid.
Pythian Sanitarium and Bath House
Sold for Delinquent County Take.
$500, 100000 Building.
The Pythian Sanitarium and Bath
House Building, built by funds raised
by taxation of members, which cost
approximately $500,000.00, and To-
Gated at Hot Springs, Arkansas, wa:
reported by the Supreme Chancellor
at the Indianapolis, Indiana, session
held in August, 1929, to have beer
sold by the county treasurer for de
linquent taxes amounting to the sun
of $4,063.80.
The administration financiers ant
leaders, when demanding tax legisla
| ton providing funds with which tt
erect and equip and furnish thi
building, assured the Supreme Lodg'
that the revenue accruing therefron
would not only make it self-sustain
, ing, but that it would yield an annua
, profit, and that the Grand Lodge
and Grand Courts, which had loane'
to the Supreme Lodge money in tn
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Jersey. would be sufficient to com
plete the Pythian Temple. They,
therefore, asked for legislation pro-
viding for a new tax of 25c per
capita per year for that purpose,
without specifying the number of
years the same was to run, in order
to avoid making the same mistake
that they did two years previously
by limiting the tax to four years
only. The thought was, they said,
that if sufficient money could be
raised by this tax running only one
or two years without specifying the
number of years, that the tax would
be discontinued, and the subordinate
lodges would be relieved of any fur
ther taxation.
Ohio protested, together with a
few other Jurisdictions, against this
tax, but the law was enacted, and
Ohio was able to collect only part
of this tax, but made up the deficit
from other funds and paid to the
Supreme Lodge the sum of $4,-
786.20.
Tax Provided at Louisville, Ken
tucky Session in 1925, Four Years
Taxes of Csc Per Member Re-
euired in Advance.
The administration financiers at
Louisville, Kentucky, session held in
August, 1925, reported that if the
delegates in that convention would
enact another new tax law, pro-
viding for the collection of 25c per
member per annum for four years
in advance, that a sufficient amount
of money would be realized there
from to complete the National Py-
THAN Temple, and that there would
be no further taxation for this build
ing.
Ohio and few other States pro-
tested against this tax, as it was
scheme to provide a tax of 25c per
capita for each member for a period
of four years, but by law was en-
acted over our protest. Ohio col
lected only part of this tax, but
made up the deficit from other funds
and paid to the Supreme Lodge the
sum of 5.666.02 for that purpose.
Tax Provided at Chicago, Illinois
Session in. 1927, $1.00 Per Capita
Tax Levied to Complete the Ma.
tional Pythian Temple in Chicago
The administration financiers
again reported to the delegates at
the session held in Chicago, Illinois,
in August 1927, that they were mis-
taken again when they stated two
years previous to this session that
fcu~ years taxes at 25c per capita
per member payable in advance
would be sufficient amount of money
to complete the National Pythian
Temple. They demanded a new law
to be passed, assessing the members
of the subordinate lodges the sum OF
S1.O0 per member, which they de-
clared would provide all of the
money that was necessary for COM
pleting the National Pythian Temple
Ohio together with few other
jurisdictions, again protested and
opposed this tax, but the law was
enacted under the administration
leaders orders over Ohio's protest.
The Grand Lodge of Ohio made an
effort to collect this tax from its
members, but was only able to col.
lect a part of the same and was
compelled to make up the deficit
from the Grand Lodge funds by de.
, pleting its treasury and made up the
additional balance from the Endow.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-11-02
THAT NORTHERN NECK FAIR

The Afro-American Fair of the
Northern Neck Progressive Associa-
ton opened its third annual domestic,
educational and agricultural fair on
their fair grounds between Lancaster
C. H. and Kilmarnock, last Tuesday,
under most auspicious circumstances.
1t lasted through November 1, 1929.
Midway attractions were features.
A unique feature was an invitation
to the Democratic and Republican
candidates for Governor to address
the voters one day of the fair.
The officers are: DR.. M. E. Norris,
president; Prof. A. T. Wright, secre-
tary-treasurer; L. R. Flemings, gen.
eral manager. Committee: w. H.
Dudley, Theodore Williams, C. H.
Bromley, Mrs. B E. Gray, F. A. Wig
gins, Mace. Seamon and others.
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Just one big night of fun and mer-
riment Old-time fddlers and jazz
band from $50 to IL. And that
ouadrille. Well, just wait until the
fddlers begin and the floor manager
begins to call figures.
WARNING! 1 f you can't stand
laughing, leave before the Barn
Dance begins. 1t has been long
time since you heard the command:
"Honor Your Pardner."
Laughter, Fun Merriment, That's All.
Come Join Our Fun Festival. Re-
freshments Served in Band Room.
Jazz Band from $3.50 to 1880.
Fiddlers from 1880 to IL
Admission Only ......-...:.:..25 Cents
Your Are Invited to the Most Pleas
ant and Enjoyable Occasion Of
the Season
Yours,
THE BAND.
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cellor Robert B. Barcus is as follows:
Office of
ROBERT 3. BARCUS

cellor Robert B. Barcus is as follows
Office of
ROBERT B. BARCUS
Grand Chancellor
Of the Grand Lodge, Knights of
Pythias of the State of Ohio,
N. A., S. A, E., A, A. and A.
October 19, 1929.
PROCLAMATION No. 3
To the Members of Subordinate
Lodges, Officers, Supreme Repre-
sentatives, District Deputy Grand
Chancellors of the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias of the Juris-
diction of Ohio-Greetings:
Another New National Pythian Tenn
pie Tax of S1.00 Per Member En-
acted in August, 1929.
Proclamation Number Two, Sc
ries L, issued by the Supreme Chan
cellor under date of September 10,
1929, has been received by this Of
fee, announcing the fact that the
Supreme Lodge has again, for the
fourth time within the past ten
years, levied another new tax of
$1.00 per member against the men,
bers of the subordinate lodges for
the purpose of raising money for
the National Pythian Temple located
in Chicago, Illinois.
This new tax is, also, called an
emergency tax the same as the pre-
vious tax law, which was enacted in
Chicago, Illinois, in 1927, because
the Supreme Lodge officials and
financiers who were in charge of the
construction of the temple, in MAX
ing their official reports to the Su-
preme Lodge, held in Indianapolis,
Indiana, during August, 1929, stated
that unless the new tax were en-
acted and the taxes collected there
under, the National Pythian Temple
would be thrown into the hands of
a receiver with all of the conse-
quences which are Incidental thereto,
because they reported that the Su-
preme Lodge was "broke," "defunct,
stranded" and practically "bank-
rupt."
Tax Provided at Atlantic City, New
Jersey, SesGon in 1919, Csc Per
Capita Tax for Four Years.
The administration leaders of the
Supreme Lodge proposed to the dele,
gates at the Atlantic City session in
August, 1919, that if they would
provide Pythian Temple tax Of Csc
per member, running for q period OF
four years, that sufficient money
would be provided by such legisla-
ton to complete the National Py-
THAN Temple in Chicago. Further.
more, they stated that there would
be no further taxation for the Su-
preme Lodge building purposes.
There was some protest against
this tax by Ohio and few other
Jurisdictions, but the administration
majority passed the law, and Ohio
was able to collect part of this tax
and provided otherwise for the def,
cit and paid to the Supreme Lodge
the sum of $1,213.50.
Tax Provided at New York Session
in 1928, Csc Per Capita Tax to
Run Indefinitely to Complete the
Pythian Temple.
The administration fnanciers two
years later at the New York session
during August, 1928, came forth and
reported to the Supreme Lodge that
they were mistaken when they stated
two years ago that 25c per capita
tax for four years, which was pro-
vided for at Atlantic City, New
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HENRIco COUNTY, VA.
Rev. w. L. Tuck, Pastor

At 1870, Pastor w. L. Tuck
preached soul-stirring sermon from
Dan. 3:17-18.
He administered unto US the
Lords Supper.
We were glad to have Rev. John
son from Rising Mt. Zion with US.
He spoke well.
Women's Day will be observed on
the second Sunday.
]. NJ. ANDERSON,
Reporter.