Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-09
AMONG THE CHURCHES

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The fair and bazaar at Willard's Hall,
which has been in progress this week for
the benefit Of st. Paurs Catholic Church,
corner of 18th and V streets northwest, has
been great success. 1t had been carefully
planned for beforehand, and the managers
and assistants have all done their work sc
well that nothing more attractive or pleas
ing could have been hoped for The hall
has been most handsomely decorated and
the booths and tables have been thronged
with gay visitors ever since the opening
address by Judge Morris of the Court of
Appeals, Monday night. Financially, the
results Of the fair have been Unexpectedly
good, although it is impossible to tell yet
just the amount cleared from the enter
prise. The foundations Of the new church
have been completed for some time, and
the stone work is now going rapidly on.
The ladies OF the Westminster Presby-
terrain Church. It'll street between d and E
streets southwest. made a neat little sum
from their oyster supper which was given
Wednesday night, in the lecture room OF
the church. The night was a cold one and
the locality is such that many visitors
found their way thither.
A pleasing and successful entertainment
was given Wednesday night at the North
Carolina Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church, corner of North Carolina avenue
and Sth street northeast. The chief event
of the evening. however, was the produc-
ton of a play. THE Power of Song" in
charming style by the following persons:
Miss Mabel Swingle as Miss Catch, Miss
Acton as Miss Scruple. Miss Wilson as
Stella, Miss Searles as Mrs. Mortimer, Miss
McNulty as Patti. Miss Susie Swingle, Mrs
Dowden and Miss Dodge. and Capt. r. A.
w. Mckeldin as John. Mr.. Dodge as Uncle
Shakes. Mr.. Wilson as Mr.. Crayden, Mr..
Rockwell as William, Mr. d. b. Street, Mr..
Acton. Mr.. Dorman and others. The at
tendance was so good that nearly sloo was
raised for missionary purposes.
Rev. Robert X. West, pastor of the Bap-
fist Church in Brookland. has rendered his
resignation. to take effect next March, but IL
is not probable that 1t will be accepted by
the church.
The members of the Gurley PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Florida avenue between 9TH and
1th streets northwest, gave the cantata
queen Esther, in royal costume at Met
zerotts Music Hail Wednesday night
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society of
the First Congregational Church. corner of
10th and q streets northwest, gave a lunch
in the social room OF the church last Tues
day.
The regular monthly meeting of the Sun
day School Gospel Temperance Society of
the Fourth Street NJ. f. Church, Rev NJ r. b.
Rice, pastor, was held last Sunday after
noon. There was an address by Rev. :. NJ
Hartsock of Ryland NJ. +. Church, and reci-
tations by Miss George Grove of Anaeostia
and Miss Bertha Maloney. A number signed
the pledge.
So much interest has been awakened by
the services conducted by Mary A. Weaver.
the Quaker evangelist, that she will say al
the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, corner of
1-2 and G streets northwest another week
yet. The Sunday school room is now entire
ly finished and ready tor he winter pre-
senting a most attractive appearance after
its repapering, fresh frescoing and painting
and its new carpet.
Mrs. c. Holbroke Smith lectured at the
First Congregational Church last Sunday
afternoon on The Home Side of Progress ;.
Rev. A. Willbanks. pastor of the Mt Zion
Baptist Church corner OF 18th and + streets
northeast preached his sermon last Sunday
morning to the Sons and Daughters OF
Moses.
Rev. A. w. Shields. pastor OF the Virginia
Avenue Baptist Church. corner of LIST End
II streets southwest, held another baptism
at the bathing beach last Sunday
Elder ). j. Hersum, pastor of the Church
of the Seventh Day Adventists. on Sth street
between G. and F streets northeast. has be-
gun series of evening sermons upon the
prophecies of the Bible A Mutual AID
Society has also been organized n the
church to give supplies OF food and clothing
to the poor.
An anniversary service of the branch of
St Marks Friendly League at the Trinity
Episcopal Church. corner OF I'd and c streets
northwest, was held last Sunday night. A
report of the years work was read. an ad-
dress was delivered and an interesting or
der of exercises, including appropriate nau-
sic. was carried out by the young folks
committee on relief has been appoint
ed by the First Congregational Church to
Investigate and assist, so far as possible
in finding work for the many who need IL
throughout the city. The members on this
committee are John w. Browning H NJ
Kintz. Fred L. Fishback. ]. F. johnson,
Mrs. S. NJ. Newman. Miss Alice H Pea
body and Mrs. A. S. Caywood. The an
nual offering for the Congregational Church
Building Society will be taken up in the
same church tomorrow morning.
Rev. Augustus Davisson, pastor Of the
Marion NJ. f. Church, corner Of 10th and
B streets southwest. began a series of
Evenings With Young Men, last Sunday
night. speaking on the subject of The
Young Man on the Street"
The third monthly missionary concert NJ
this season was held at the Foundry NJ. r.
Church, corner of 14th and G streets north
west, last Sunday night The subject was
Jap and His Wife" and the meeting was
a most entertaining one.
DR.. Thomas c. Easton will be formally
installed as the pastor of the new Eastern
Presbyterian Church, corner of 9th street
and Maryland avenue northeast on lam
airy ~. DR. Bittinger OF the westminster
Presbyterian Church will preside. and Rev.
DR.. Teunis S. Ramlin, DIR. Byron Sunder-
land, DR.. w. A. Bartlett, DR.. Alexander.
Rev. John Chester and Rev. Charles n
Ramsdell will be present to take various
parts.
The returns from the fair for the benefit
Of st. Cyprian's Roman Catholic Church
amounted to $3.50.
There was a mass meeting last Sunday
afternoon at the Metropolitan A. NJ r
Church. on NJ street northwest of the Y.
NJ. c. A of the District. Mr. E ]. Waring
Of Baltimore. w. A. Hunton. the inter
national secretary. and Rev. w. A. Burch
Of Chicago gave addresses.
Rev. Frank Sewall pastor of the Church
of the Holy City (Swedenborgian), on Du-
pont circle preached last Sunday evening
on Christ in Our Literature" which was
the first of series Of sermons on Christ
in Our World"
Preparations are in progress for cele-
bration during the Christmas holidays by
the pupils of st. Peters Sunday school
tomorrow evening a Iridium for the
sodaliiy OF st. Patrick's Catholic Church
will open. The services will last until
Thursday and will be conducted by Rev. c.
w. Currier.
The Rev. DR., Stafford of ST Peters Cath