Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-13
NEW YORK AVENUE CHURCH.

I'll the arrival OF Dr. Roberts, the stated clerk
of the general assembly. He is expected to
reach this city early next week. In a general
way, however, 1t is known that at the first ses-
zion. next Thursday morning at II o'clock, the
retiring moderator will preach the sermon to
the assembly. In the afternoon the election of
the new moderator will be held. and this prom
ises to be an interesting and exciting event
In the evening there will be special service
with communion for the commissioners at the
New York Avenue Church and on Friday morn
Ing the new moderator will commence his
duties and announce the committees Of the
general assembly. On the following Sunday
morning the new moderator will preach
mon to the assembly and In the evening some
prominent preacher, just who it has not vet
been decided will be asked to conduct the serv-
ices. From the churches of all denominations
In the city who are accustomed to exchange
pulpits have come tenders Of their pulpits to
members Of the assembly. The committee on
pulpits is making assignments for the Sundays
intervening between the sessions of the assem-
bly,, but will not have them completed until the
last of next week.
Of the $50 commissioners all but two had
been heard from up to yesterday, and quarters
have already been secured for upward of 500
OF them. For the most part they will be
signed to the different hotels the headquarters
for many of them being at the Arlington.
Quite a number, however, will be entertained
at private houses. For each commissioner an
far only two cases have been heard from where
the commissioner will be unable to come and
his place be taken by the alternate.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS.
A number Of social entertainments are being
arranged for the pleasure Of the assembly. On
Monday, May %, the commissioners will be re-
ceived by the President and Mrs. Cleveland,
and on the afternoon Of Tuesday Mrs. Brice
will give lawn fete in their honor. The only
excursion definitely planned SO far is one to
Mount Vernon on the goth, when the commits
sioners and some few others will be the guests
Of the entertainment committee on q trip
the Manchester. 1t is also expected that drive
through Washington and to Arlington may be
arranged, as well as trip to Gettysburg, but
their plans are still under consideration.
There are a number o: standing committees
Of the assembly, and places for their meetings
have been provided. The committee on leave
of absence will meet in the north Bible class
room OF the church; on freedmen, In the north
organ gallery: on missions relief. in the south
gallery; on mileage and on finance, in the Wild
decombe building on II street; on bills and
overtures and on Indians at the Fredonia; on
theological seminaries church erection and cor
respondence. at Foundry Church; on church
polity and home missions, education, at the
Oxford, and on foreign missions, benevo-
lence and narrative, at the Young Mems Chris
tlan ASSOCIATION Dulld1ng.
The trustees of the Corcoran Gallery have
arranged for the free admission of the COM
nissioners on certain days, to be fixed here
after, and the Cosmos University and Down.
town clubs have rendered their hospitaiities,
while the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association will be thrown open to the men,
bers. DIR. yelling of the Columbian Univer-
sity is DESTROYS to meet the members at recep-
ton and collation. to be held at the university,
and it is likely that his invitation will be ac-
cepted.
THE woMENs MEETINGS.
The following is the program of the women's
meetings to be held during the general assem-
bly, at the Church of the Covenant:
Friday, May 19-Annual meeting of women's
executive committee Of home missions; devo-
tional meeting, $50 am; morning session, 10
o'clock; afternoon session, 2 o'clock; popular
meeting. pm. Addresses by missionaries at
all of these meetings.
Saturday, May 2O-Excursion to Mt Vernon,
with general assembly to visiting delegates.
Monday. May o. morning-A drive to Ar
lington to be given to visiting delegates by the
Women's Presbvterial Society," leave Church Of
Covenant at $50 am. 2pm.-Womens for
eign missionary meeting. p.m.-Reception
to missionaries by ladies Of Church of the Cove
nant. to which visiting ladies, members Of
Presbyterial Society and delegates to general
assembly are invited
Tuesday, May 20. 2 p.m.-Meeting of
Women's synodical committees Of home mis-
sions will be held for the election Of officers Of
the women's executive committee and for the
presentation Of reports.
Wednesday, Nav "a, PIMA conference Of
synodical committees of home Missions for
discussion Of methods of work.
Prayer meeting at 4:3O each day after Mon
day.
Lunch will be served to ladies attending the
meetings on Friday who live too far away to 60
to their homes by ladies Of the church.