Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-02
The Week Of Prayer.

The Week OF Prayer.
SERIES OF SUNDAY SCHOOL PRAYER MEET
INGS TO BE HELD.
During the week Of prayer which begins on
Monday an interesting series of meetings will
be held in the Sabbath school of the First Pres
byterian church on Az street, known as the
Sabbath school prayer meetings. These meet
1ngs will begin at pm. each day and close at
4:46. Gospel hymns are sung from $40 to 4,
and all scholars and teachers are invited. The
4, Christ our Shepherd, John 10: II; Tuesday,
January s. Christ our King, John 1s: 81; Wed.
nesday, January 6, Christ our Rock, 1 Cor. 10:
9: ~; Friday, January 8, Christ our Advocate,
1 John 2: 1; Saturday, January 9. Christ the
%s s9ad 49, s Christ
and others viii assist: Mr.. Joseph Bowes, NJ.
7; A. Harding, Mr.. Woodruff and Mr.. w. H.
MADE BY THE PREsBYrERY
The Presbytery of Washington city have Or
dered the meetings of its city churches for the
week of prayer to be held each day at the First
Presby terian church, A. street. from IL m. to
pm, daily, through the week. These meetings
desire to attend them. and will be conducted
the following program:
Monday; January 3Iservice and thanks
Presby terrain church.
Tuesday, January 4.-Confession and humil-
iation, led by Rev, George B. Patch, Of the
Unity Presbyterian church.
Wednesday, January 5-The family, the
school and the church, led by Rev. Or. T. G.
Childs.
Thursday. January 6.-Home and foreign
led by Rev. George o. Little, of the
Assembly's Presbyterian church.
tons, led by Rev: Dr.. B. Sunderland, Of the
First Presbyterian church.
Saturday, January S.-The Christian life, led
by Rev. Charles B. Ramsdell, Of the North
church.
In connection with these meetings the ladies
OF the churches will hold daily halt hour
prayer meetings, commencing at halfpast IL
O'Clock, in the Bible class room of the First
Presby terian church.
Another ALLEGED False Witness.
BENJAMIN GoLLY ON TRIAL FOR ALLEGED
PERJURY IN THE BELT CASE.
In the Police Court this afternoon Mr. Thomas
called for trial the case OF Benjamin Golly, who
is charged with committing perjury in con-
nection with the Belt divorce case, as hereto
fore published in THE STAR. The defendants
counsel. Mr.. Classic, entered plea Of mot
Goly's alleged perjury consisted in swearing
ment that occurred at the hotel in which q
gentleman from New Orleans and lady he
knew by sight figured: that he heard scream
and halloOing in O room, the door of which
was broken open and the lady found lying on
q chair. The gentleman was mad and said the
ideHtified pietuge Of Mrs. Bslt ana said she he
was the woman he was testifying about, and
that he had also seen her at Solaris'. The
the exception that the woman was at the
hotel in 1878.
MI; Henry Wise Garnet, who was counsel
Golly in the Belt case substantially as it was
y The defendant Identified Mrs. Belt by the
Witness said the defendant came back on the
stand and said he wanted to correct his pre-
vious testimony in this: THAT he had made
about the lady; that he had seen the
lady within few weeks in this city," Witness
qualified his testimony ON the second day. and
he 81 simply e. the and
took place. He also said he was
as to the waiter, Louis.
did not Know Goy had ssnsd tne one
before he asked to correct his testimony. AS to
the Identification Of the photograph he said it
then. He did not testify TO the name Of the
lady, but used the name Of Acklen.
District Government Affairs.
POLICE TELEPHONE AND FIRE ALARM SER
VICE.
Inc number OF telephone messages sent
fiscal year shows an increase of ~, 143 over the
first year the telephone was introduced. During
against Isl o7i for the past year. Or nearly
twice the number Of messages. The total mum.
Der of fire alarms sounded during the past year
was 211, being the largest number sounded
since me system mas been IN IN operation: The
one IRE was at the National theater~ii hours
and 81 minutes.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Thos w. Riley,
erecta warehouse south side Water street, near
"nS sesa dwenr a: ass
street and New Hampshire avenue northwest;
81, 600. T. Sullivan, erect two twO-story dwell
lings %, betweet Lingan and Warren streets;
$500; , Pster Norris repair frame 2s2 18th
LIQUOR LIcENsES.
The Commissioners have approved the Issue
Of liquor licenses to the following persons:
John Albert, Michael J. Eitzgsrald, Maurice
trehler, Edward ONeii, and Bertha Young.
Local Notes.
Mr.. Hogan sent the members Of No. Fire
GO. barrel OF oysters yesterday.
ing house from Mrs. Chas. Payson.
O. r. Morton Post, G.. A. r., immediately after
the ytsit to the President and commander-in-
chief Of the @. AR, yesterday, through conn
ee e q p S q ro
was inferred % GTaceland cematary.
The National university hes placed on record
estatoment that u has three colleges Ia opera
% L: AVA With Ssn. & ssSdsnts With
that the college butidings-1O04 and 1905 e
stseee-beiong TO the faculties Of the colleges ne
AItensica /. called e u. .avsst,ssnsn. Of
Co'sbuiiding. 1906 Pennsylvania ave. u.M