The Evening critic., 1885-01-05
CHURCH EVENTS.
The Approaching COnSccratiOn of
Bishop Paret.
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
Arrangements For the Moody Meet
ings congregational, Epiphany
and Tabernacle Pulpits, and Other
Matters of Church Interest.


Matters of Church Interest.
The new year opened eventually in the
Washington churches. The conservation
Of Bishop Paret, tho week of prayer, the
Moody meetings the selection of three inn
portant rectors and other important mat
tiers crowd upon each other in rapid sue
cession.
The Conservation OF bishop Paret
as the successor to the late Bishop Pinkuey,
Of the Diocese of Maryland, will take place
at tho Church of the Epiphany at 1880 a..
m. on Thursday. Bishop Lee, Of Delaware,
the senior and presiding bishop Of the
United States, will conduct tho ceremonies
in which tho other bishops already named
will participate.
Beside the visiting bishops and clergy,
applications have been made for seats for
four hundred moro vestrymen and other
representatives Of tho parishes throughout
tho diocese. Nearly one-half the pews in
the church will be occupied by those
whese presence in official capacities Is re-
quired or desired. At ten minutes before
the ceremonies commence the doors will be
opened to the public.
DIR. Paret at morning service yesterday
preached his farewell sermon and is not ex-
pectcd to of1iciate again before his consecra-
tion.
The sermon was very impressive one,
and embraced an interesting review of the
great work that has been carried on in the
parish during the eight years of DIR. Pdret's
pastorate.
Epiphany Church has been placed at the
disposal of the general committee of the
diocese for the day of the conservation cere-
monies, and all arrangements as to adnis-
sion, ETC., will be made by the committee.
The vestry of the Church of the Epiphany
is engaged upon the task of selecting
DIR. PhreI's Successor,
and il is probable that call will be OK
tended in few days as soon as q decision
is reached. During the interval before
rector is selected, the bishops who visit
Washington to participate in the ceremony
of conservation will probably occupy the
pulpit.
The Moody Meetings
will be conducted in accordance with the
following programme, subject to some revi-
sion: The meetings will be opened by Mr..
Moody at 10 o'clock Friday morning, jan
uary 10, at the Congregational Church.
Prayer meetings will be held from IL to
o'clock daily. The afternoon service will
be at 3 o'clock and the evening service at
7:30 o'clock, Mr.. Moody speaking at each
meeting. The prayer meetings will be
opened by some minister or layman in fic-
teen-minutes' speech on the topics for the
day, after which these subjects will be dis
cussed by all ministers present who desire
| to participate.
The subjects arranged for discussion are /:
"How to Reach Non -ChurchgOers," "The
| Use of the Bible in Christian Work" "Spir-
itual Life in Churches" "Buried Talent"
| and "How to Promote Revivals." One
| other subject will be introduced which has
| not yet been decided upon. Mr.. Moody's
| services will be held for four days, but the
| pIayer-meetings will continue only three
| days. Many other features have yet to be
arranged, the music and the speakers who
| will open the prayer-meetings having not
| yet been decided upon.
The Presbyterian Week OF Prayer
will be observed as usual, and in accord
auCe with the following programme au-
nounced from the pulpits of that denOm-
ination yesterday morning: Different
subjects will be considered at each meeting,
and tho union services to be held in the
First Presbyterian Church at noon each
| day will be conducted by the following pas
tors:
Monday-Rev. Theodore S. Wynkoop, of
| the Western Presbyterian Church Tues
udy-llCN. DIs ID. Il blJJlukbIs Ol uu6 W GSg-
| minister Church Wednesday-Rev. DR..
| Thomas Fullerton, of the Georgetown Pres.
byterian Church Thursday-Rev. DR.. ].
G. Craghead, professor theological depart.
ment, Howard University Frday-Rev.
DIR. VIM. A. Bartlett, of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church Saturday
Rev. DIR. John Chester, of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church.
The subject assigned for pulpit discourse
| yesterday was "The good fight of faith"
| and for next Sabbath will be waiting for
the Lords appearing"
EpiphaDy's dedication.
The dedication of the Church of tho
Epiphany will take place within two weeks
| time. The date has not as yet been deter
mined upon.
The Congregational Pulpit
| is still vacant, and it is expected that a
call win be extended by the meeting held
| tonight.
1t had been virtually decided to call DR..
Newman, of Wisconsin, but the matter is
| again in doubt.
DIR. Haws, of Hartford, Conn, preached
and was listened to with great satisfaction
DIR. NOurse at Tabernacle.
| The Rev. DIR. Nourse, of Chicago, con-
Quoted the services at the Tabernacle yes
terday, and in the course of his morning
| sermon referred to the fact Ghat he had re-
ceived a call to the church, and hoped to be
able to accept ii. In the evening he de.
| livered an interesting New Years talk to
| young men and maidens."
Sunday Sermons.
The Rev. A. d. Mayo of Boston, took as
his subject yesterday, for a sermon at All
Souls Church, "The City Of Washington q
National University" The text was from
Matthew ", 14-"A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hid" The discourse was re.
maikable for several features, no less the
statement of tho influence of George Wash
ington with education, and his magnificent
| plan for q grand university here, than the
graphic sketch Of the city's advantages as a
place of residence and educational improve
| ment.
Rev, Mr.. Naylor preached at Foundry
Church yesterday morning from the third
epistle of John, FIRST chapter and second
verse; "For the life was manifested, aud
| we have seen it, and bear witness and show
unto you that eternal life which was with
the Father ana was manifested unto us.
In the evening he preached very interest
| ing sermon, entitled THE Foolish Young
| Man"
Bishop Jaggar, Of Southern Ohio preach
| ed at st. Johns Church yesterday morning
from John Xxx, 2S, the exclamation o
| Thomas, My Lord and my God" on put