Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
AMONG THE CHURCHES.


AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Happenings Here and There I'm vari-
Gus Congregations of the City.
With their pastors all back and their con-
gregations returned the churches of the city
are commencing their winters work.
During the past week the various socie-
ties. especially the Christian Endeavor and
Epworth League, have been very generally
holding meetings for the purpose Of elect
ing officers and planning for the work Of
the year.
What is known as the popular" Sunday
evening service is spreading widely this
winter. By good music and a brief pointed
sermon or semi-lecture for the times, the
| pastors Of many churches are trying to
rouse the stay-at-homes and bring in peo-
pie who would otherwise spend their even
ing In a different manner. Among these
Dr. Rodgers. Church OF Our Father. is
| making special efforts by a course of. Sun
day evening lectures this month. DIR. New
man Of the First Congregational Church
has entered upon a series of sermons on
the EARLY Church" DIR. Hamlin takes
up the Sunday school lesson for the sue
ceeding week with blackboard illustrations.
| The First Presbyterian Church has intro
| duced special musical service, and at st.
| Paul's English Lutheran DR.. Domer COM
mences Sunday evening lecture tomor-
row on the Lutheran Church in Finland
to be followed by the Lutheran Church In
Iceland" All Souls Church and others
are following out the same idea.
An event Of general importance in Epis-
missionary council of the Protestant
Episcopal Church In Chicago, October
Y. The church is composed of all
members of the board of managers. all
bishops and some laymen. DR.. McKim.
| DR.. Elliot, Mr.. ]. c. B. Davis and Mr..
Henry C. Pellew are members from this
| city.
Next week the Presbyterians will gather
| at Wilmington, Del. The occasion is the
| meeting of the synod of Baltimore on Tues
| day. the 18th, at the First Church The
| synod is composed of the minister and one
| elder from the churches of Maryland, Della
| ware and the District of Columbia. On
| Thursday Of the same week the Women's
| Synodical Missionary meeting will also take
place at the Hanover Church of Whining
| ton.
This week has been a Methodist week in
| Washington. The twenty-third annual
| meeting Of the Baltimore branch of the
| Woman's Foreign Missionary Society took
| place at Wesley Chapel on Wednesday
| Thursday and Friday Of this week, and
| was largely attended during the entire ses-
| sion. Today the local preachers union, OF
National Association of Local Preachers
| commences a four DAYS sc ssion at Ham
| line, and many distinguished men from
| all over the country are present
| Fourteenth street, already a street OF
| churches, has another fine edifice In the
Gunton Temple Memorial presbyterian
| The interior is even more pleasing thar
| the exterior, the stained glass windows be
| ing exceptionally fine. The church will bt
| occupied in a week or so.
| The st. Paurs English Lutheran Church
| history
| years is about ready for the public. From
| the proof copies the book shows itself &c
| be a valuable publication for the parish
giving the history of the church since Its
| Secretary Gresham, Secretary Lamont
| and Secretary Smith are pew holders al
/ the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
| this winter and the Bissells are frequent
The First Presbyterian Church is tax
| ing prompt action to procure an assistant
pastor in place of Rev. Samuel V. W
Holmes, who will take up his work at the
| Westminster Presbyterian Church In But
| falo, n. Y, tomorrow.
The Parish Union Of All Souls Church
will meet next Sunday to make plans for
| the work Of the church, socially, Chart.
| ably and in other directions.
| An important new departure" In the
| Church of the Ascension, p. E.. lis the in.
PRODUCTION of a vested choir of men and
| boys Mr.. Francis E. Camp is the con-
| ductor and organist. The church is par
| ticularly adapted to the musical effects OF
| this sort of a choir.
The directory Of the First Congregations
| Church is being compiled.
| Rev Miss Rosyna Davis OF Wales. who
has thrilled large audiences both In Eu-
| rope and America, will commence a series
| of special meetings at the Tabernacle Con
| gregational Church on "Wednesday evening
| next Miss Mary c. Cook. the organist OF
this church. has just returned from Ger
| many.
During the summer the organ OF the
| Foundry NJ. E. Church has been placed In
| the rear Of the pulpit, and the interior
| refinished and beautified. An oratorical
contest. a concert, an Evolutionary enter
tainment and a popular lecture by the pas
tor are events planned for the near future
| at this church.
All the delegates from this city to the
recent Sunday school convention at 81.
Louis are delighted with the result OF the
gathering.
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church on 9Th
street above G. has been adorned with a
new fresco. Many excellent pictures have
| also been added
The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
| Church OF the Covenant. Presbyterian. VIII
hold an interesting anniversary service dur
ing the first of November The society
elected officers last Thursday.
At the rally of the Nineteenth Street Bap-
fist Church, held Sunday ago. a collection
| of over $500 was taken up.
The Assembly Presbyterian Church has
| the largest library Of any church In the
| city and one Of the largest in the country.
| 1t contains 1000 volumes and about 2601
volumes are taken out annually. Mr.. Jas.
| C.Strant Of the Congressional Library is the
| librarian. This church will hold its for
tieth anniversary during the latter part OF
this month. DIR. Little, the pastor, has
| been with them exactly half of that time.
| The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
First Presbyterian Church held a sociahle
| last Wednesday evening in the lecture
| room. Mr.. Alfred Lockwood is conduct
| ing the Sabbath school until a permanent
superintendent can be obtained. The Young
Ladies' Missionary Society Of the same
| church held their meeting this fall at the
house of DR.. tombstone on last Monday.
| the years work last Wednesday by meet
| ing at the house of VIM. H Fletcher. j.
young ladies' class in calls has also
| been formed.
The members Of the Metropolitan NJ. r.
| Church were delighted by the presence of
! Bishop Newman, their old pastor, at a
| recent prayer meeting.
| DIR. T. S. Wynkoop, who goes to India to
| take the position OF secretary OF the North
India Bible Society, after his marriage on
Tuesday night left for New York, whence
| he sails today. The Western Presbyterian
| Church has as vet made no plans for his
| successor.
| A new handsome Episcopal church, the
| Church of the Messiah, is TO be built at the
| corner of 18th and Madison streets north
| west at a cost OF $50, 0oo
| The Eastern Presbyterian Church on Cap
| itol Hill will be finished very shortly now.