Churches Prompt to Pray as Armament Conference Nears
Washington churches join the Pastors Federation in urging prayer for the International conference on armament limits. Tomorrow offers a slate of sermons at First Congregational, Trinity, New York Avenue Presbyterian, and other churches with topics on patriotism, Christian duty, and international cooperation. Sermons address anti war themes and the role of religion in global peace efforts.
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Mons
Washington
Pastors’ Federation of Washington
First Congregational Church
Jason Noble Pierce
Merrih EB. Gates
United States
Africa
Charles Wood
Church of the Covenant
America
Trinity Civic and Community Sharch
David Ransom Covell
Jesus
Raymond Bl. pWolven
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Wallace Radcliffe
Reginald Owlaftd
Europe
Rader
Keith’s
John Temple Graves
Frank B. Walsh
Hotel Lafayette
Floyd Tompkins
Church of Holy Trinity
Philadelphia
Church Officers Named at Vermont Avenue Christian Church
The Vermont Avenue Christian Church organized its board of officers at a recent meeting. Elected were J. M. Pickens as chairman, Dr. C. A. Hays as vice chairman, Wilmer Souder secretary, D. Luther Smith church clerk, 0. G. Whitlow assistant church clerk, D. Fulton Harris treasurer, A. W. Starratt treasurer of building fund, John P. Heap financial secretary, and R. A. Voorus assistant financial secretary. Committee chairmen named include Worship W. T. Eddingfield, Finance H. P. Miller, Property Dr. R. B. C. McCullough, Bible School Geot. W. Brose, Missions Prof. E. W. Matthews, Music Dr. C. C. Galloway, Visitation J. W. Robbins, Social A. G. Grinnell, Publicity A. W. Starratt, Young People’s Work R. A. Vooru, Ushers T. H. Naylor, Auditing J. S. VanArsdale.
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Vermont Avenue Christian Clrch
J. M. Pickens
C. A. Hays
Wilmer Souder
D. Luther Smith
0. G. Whitlow
D. Fulton Harris
A. W. Starratt
John P. Heap
R. A. Voorus
W. T. Eddingfield
H. P. Miller
RB. C. McCullough
W. Brose
E. W. Matthews
C. C. Galloway
J. W. Robbins
A. G. Grinnell
Younge Peoples
Cathedral site dispute shapes Washington landmark history
The fragment describes St. Albans church seeking 65 900 dollars for improvements and debts on a half acre plot amid a 26 acre tract at Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues. It notes Mrs Dulaney gifting land in 1854, Amizi L Barber purchasing larger acreage, and negotiations with Bishop Satterlee for the 250 acre cathedral site.
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St. Alban’s Church
Massachusetts and
Wisconsin Avenues
Amizi L. Barber
Gleanor Class Elects Officers at Meeting
Officers of the Gleanor class were elected at a gathering Wednesday held at Miss Eva Miller’s home, 1017 Columbia Road NW. New officers include Ruth H. Farr president, Carrie Glasgow vice president, Lucetta Livesay treasurer, Eva Miller secretary, Ursula Godfrey assistant secretary, Annie Birkbeck missionary treasurer, Maybelle Herbert visiting committee chair, Berva Hecht social committee chair, and Daisy Kartzog birthday committee chair.
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EH. B. Bagby
Columbia Heights
Washington auxiliary seeks gifts for lepers in foreign lands
The Washington auxiliary of the mission to lepers will hold a semiannual in gathering of gifts for outcast lepers. The event is Friday afternoon, November 4, at Mt. Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church South on Ninth Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW. Gifts support Lepers in India, Burma, China, Korea, Japan, Siam, South America, and Africa. Send gifts to auxiliary treasurer Mrs. Washington Topham, 43 U Street NW.
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Washington Auxiliary Mission
Mt. Vernon Methodist, Episcopal Church South
Ninth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
India
Burma
China
Korea
Japan
Siam
South America
Africa
Washington Topham
U Street Northwest
United States Faithful Contribute Vast Church Funds
Census based estimates show religious bodies in the United States collect about 600 million dollars annually from residents. Foreign missions and church property abroad cost nearly 200 million yearly. About 46 million Americans are identified with religious groups, with Sunday school pupils making up over a quarter.
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United States
Census Bureau
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James Messer
Harry Otter
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Petworth Baptist Church
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Whitley
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Evangelical Association of Ukraina
Hamline ' Methodist Church
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College of Divintée Setience
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Church of Life and Joy
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Antiblue Law League of America
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