Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
AMONG THE CHURCHES

ings were closely watched by the people of
this city, the meeting of the Columbia Bap-
fist Association and the meeting Of the
Washington Conference of Congregational
Churches. The latter was held in the Tab
ernacle Congregational Church on Tuesday
and was largely attended from here and
outside. The great topic of interest was the
discussion of The Downtown Church for
Today" which was treated from all sides
and phases. The Baptists held a three
days session, commencing on Tuesday, in
the Calvary Church and the seats We're
well filled during the entire period. Consid-
cradle portion of the time was devoted to
the presentation of statistics. which had
been carefully made out for all the
churches. They speak for themselves and
tell the history of a years work and the
present status of the denomination in the
District. Some of the most important fig
ures follow In regard to the standing of the
entire number Of white Baptist Churches
in the District of Columbia: Present num-
Der of members, 4,O36; money for improve
ment of church property. S2502S19; esti-
mated value of church property. S546, 266. o.
mortgaged debt, $5},IJO: floating debt, $685.
money raised for home missions. 81, Al. 80;
for foreign missions, Si.35i.41: fund for
church extension, S7,I36.O3: total amount
raised for all benevolent objects. SSS,201.75.
In regard to the Sunday school the figures
showed 3S2 teachers. 4.322 scholars, of
which 1,162 scholars were also church men,
berS; and a contribution of $6061.21. The
total amount contributed by the churches
and Sunday schools was the goodly sum
OF S94. 262. 81.
There have been for some time now three
vacancies in the Presbyterian Churches,
which, from the present outlook. will soon
be filled. In fact, one of them. the one of
longest standing. was filled last Thursday
night, when the Gurley Presbyterian
Church. on Florida avenue. called the Rev.
j. X. Verbrycke of Pierpont. n. Y, to the
pastorate.
Ever since the resignation of DR.. Wynn
coop of the Western Presbyterian Church
that congregation has been casting about
for new leader. regular supply is fill
ing the pulpit now, however. The matter
of procuring assistant pastor for the
First Presbyterian Church has been agi-
tated since the resignation of the Rev. s.
V. V. Holmes. The matter is in the hands
of a committee, who are taking no hasty
action and who have yet made no decision,
but the needs of the church and the neces-
sites of the situation make it probability
that a selection Is imminent.
Last Sunday was temperance Sunday in
many of the Episcopal churches Besides
this two large mass meetings were held
one of which was that of the Anti-saloon
League, which gathered in the Garfield
Memorial Christian Church, on Vermont
avenue 1t was addressed by DIR. l.. ..
Eldridge. Dr. L. B. Wilson, DIR. f. ID. Power
and others, while Prof. Foster favored the
meeting with few songs. The other was
the temperance mass meeting held in the
afternoon at the Foundry NJ. z. Church,
with five-minute talks from Mrs s. d.
La Fetra, Mrs. Clinton Smith and Mrs
s. NJ. Hartsock, on the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union conventions
at Chicago. An address was also given by
Rev. ). l.. Beiler, vice chancellor of the
American University, on THE Gospel in
Temperance Work" Mrs. NJ. E. Griffin
presided
The annual meeting of the Epworth
League of the District took place at the
Mckendree NJ. f. Church on Wednesday
night The meeting was most Interesting
and resolutions were passed indorsing the
enort TO obtain the Christian Endeayor
convention for Washington in '96. Some
amendments to the constitution were made,
and II was voted to organize a union choir
for mass meetings. The report of the Sec
rotary showed that there were seventeen
nourishing chapters and two Christian En-
deayor Societies, with a total membership
of 1,5OO. MIR. c. NJ. Lacey Sites a most
energetic and competent member of the
Metropolitan NJ E. Church, was elected
president for the ensuing year.
The pulpit of the Grace Baptist Church
corner of South Carolina avenue and 9Th
street southeast, was filed by two inter-
esting speakers from out of the city last
Sunday. Mrs. l.. A. Prindell, superintep-
dent Of the Florence Midnight Mission.
New York city, spoke in the morning and
at night the congregation was addressed
by Rev. Sheldon Jackson on Alaska
Memorial exercises of the late Rev T.
9. Price, president Of Livingston College
North Carolina, were held Sunday at the
Second Baptist Church, on Sd street north
west. Addresses were made by Rev Walter
II. Brooks, ID. D., Mr. H. c. c. Astwood
and Rev. l.. c. Moore. while special music
was furnished by the choir.
al AT the the, Epiphany an +; e Church last sun
preached to the Knights of Temperance.
The walls and ceiling of the Tabernacle
Conversational Church. on 9th below b
ctr
and some new carpet has been laid as well.
There was an old folks service and old
time love feast at the Congress Street
Methodist Protestant Church last Sabbath.
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, the assistant
pastor of the First Congregational Church,
preached last Sunday for the First Con-
gregational Church of Baltimore whose
pastor. Rev. DR.. E. A. Lawrence, died two
Rev. DR.. George Elliot, pastor Of the
Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church i'm
Georgetown, will preach tomorrow evening
at the Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Brookland.
new Episcopal Chapel has been erected
on Takoma Heights. small, but attractive,
and admirably suited to the needs of that
district 1t will be dedicated tomorrow
afternoon, when Bishop Paret will be pres
ent and administer the rite of confirmation.
Other clergymen of the city will also he
there. and an interesting order of exercises
has been prepared.
The ladies of most of the Episcopal
Churches OF the city are interested I'm the
projected Church of the Advent in LIE Droit
Park, and will combine to make II a sue
cess. Committees have been appointed
among whom the work has been divided
and Will be vigorously and enthusiastically
pushed.
That Cniversalism Is spreading in the city
is evidenced by the fact that the Church of
Our Father Is about TO extend their work
This is the only Universalist society in the
city. and their church on 18th and l. streets
northwest has been for long time well
filled and well supported. 1t has now been
decided to carry the work over on to Capitol
HILL DR.. Rogers and the trustees of the
church having leased Haines Hall, corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and Sth street
southeast. DIR. Rogers will conduct services
there every Sunday afternoon, and it is
hoped that sufficient interest will be arous-
ed and sufficient support received to estab-
lish a separate chapel there In the near
future. On December 10 the Church of
Our Father will introduce another departure
by "a series of revival meetings, to last a
week. DR.. Rogers will conduct the services
and will be assisted by the Rev. Sanford
Mitchell. the great evangelist of the Uni
versalist Church.
DR.. Oliver A. Brown. pastor of the Foundry
NJ. E. Church, has been sick and confined