The Washington critic., 1889-04-08
CHURCH NEWS.
Hamiine Methodist Church 20 he En-
inr0c1 uther Nofca

inrged-Other Notes.
A meeting Of the congregation Of the
Hsmline Methodist Church, corner Of Ninth
and streets, will be held tonight to con
slider the question of increasing the accom-
mediation of the church. The membership
numbers about COO and the usual attend
ance is about 800
AT the meeting tonight the pastor, Rev
Mr.. Naylor will pgcslde, and u committee
consisting principally OF trustees will pre-
sent two plans for enlarging the nccommo..
dations of the church one at cost of
$4,000, the other at S200O0, the two DIFF
fcring q little In detail. Generally II Is
proposed TO extend the church back dis
tancc of forty feet, making gable at the
rear. An infant class room and PASTORS
study are also TO he added, and galleries
are to be extended around the sides Of the
church with steps coming down near the
altar. a new pipe organ Is also to he Sc
cured and the choir removed to the rear of
the pulpit A stccplo Is also to be erected
to height of $50 feet.
The twcnty-hfth anniversary of the
founding of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, Fourth street southeast, was cele
bratcd yesterday morning. The church
was handsomely decorated and the music
was selected especially for the event. Rev.
DR.. Chester, the pastor, gave an historical
sketch of the church during the past quar-
ter of century. From n membership OF
thirty-four the congregation has steadily
grown until II now numbers $40 The
Sunday school began with few members,
and It's rolls now carry the names of 700
teachers and pupils. The congregation for
eleven years worshiped in frame chapel
on the site of the present structure
Owing to the indispositlon Of Rev. Mr..
Shippcn, the pastor OF All Souls Church,
the son of the pastor preached yesterday
morning and evening In his fathers pulpit.
The sixty-fourth annivery Of the Ameri-
can Tract Society was made the occasion of
a meeting Of ministers and missionaries
and other friends Of the society at the
Church of the Covenant last night. Ex-
Justice Strong presided aud addresses were
made by Rev. DIR. Hamlin, DR.. Shearcr,
Rev. N. J. Conkling, DIR. George c. seibert
and DIR. j. J.. Philips, each recounting his
knowledge of the good which is being ac-
complished by the distribution Of tracts by
this society. DR.. Shearer gave resume of
the work Of the society for the year. 1t is
sued 1900 periodicals and 100000 tracts,
books and periodicals at o cost OF $4,000.
The President, Mrs. Harrison aud Miss
Murphy of st. Paul, who is their guest, at
tended the religious services yesterday
morning at the Church of the Covenant.
Yesterday was administered the first sacra-
ment Of the Lords Supper In the new
church and the first since President Harri
son arrived In Washington. There were
thirty-six new members admitted to the
church and four children and two adults
were baptized.
The members OF the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, at the corner Of Sixth and A
streets northeast, will celebrate the first an-
niversary of the dedication of their new
new chapel this evening. The exercises
will consist of prayers, songs and addresses
and will be participated in by the pastors Of
several other Baptist churches in tho city.
The sermon will be preached by Rev. s. II.
Greene of Calvary Church, and the address
will be delivered by Professor Otis Mason.