Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21

es and know their wants accordingly. There
are an unusually large number of cases OF
poverty In the parish of the Church OF the
Holy Name Of Jesus, corner OF nth and K
northeast.
In Other Churches.
The Young Ladies' Home Missionary Soci-
ETY. of the Foundry Methodist Church is
raising considerable sum OF money for
charitable purposes Over 500 was cleared
by them at a sale recently given at Mrs.
Senator Teller's. The money is put in the
hands Of the stewards OF the church to tide
over members who are for the present
down and to care for other cases which
come to the attention of the church This
church has also done much IN the support
of the deaconess work. 1t takes ESQ a
year to support a deaconess who lives at
their home on North Capitol and l. streets
and goes about visiting the sick and min
tstering unto the needy.
The Assembly Presbyterian Church, cor
ner OF 9th and 1 streets northwest, is for
tunate in having among its members a
number interested or directly connected with
the Central Union Mission, who are familiar
with the poor and their needs, and what is
better, familiar with some of the impostors
and more or less conversaut with their
ways. The Sunday school of this church
will. for their Christmas entertainment this
year, as they have done for several years
past. bring gifts and provisions for the poor
Each one coming will be required, as an ad-
mittance Zee, to bring an apple or a potato.
These will be deposited in barrels ana gwen
to the poor. Over 500 was made this way
estimating the value OF the provisions last
year. and IT is hoped that there VIII be a
large advance this year. The Assembly
Church does considerable work through the
Associated Charities.
The Luther Memorial Church is actively
raising money for the work among the poor
AT the Sunday school entertainment this
year. as in some Of the other churches, the
young folks Will give to the poor, instead OF
themselves receiving presents. At the KEEL
Ter Memorial Lutheran Church. on lith
street and Maryland avenue northeast the
same plan in regard to the Christmas enter
tainment will be pursued, although the chill
dren will be given some little souvenirs or
other on the occasion. The Associated
Charities is made use of in ascertaining the
fitness Of cases brought to their notice to a
large extent
DIR. Bagby, pastor of the Ninth Street
Christian Church, has a novel and delicate
way of giving aid to those in his church
who need It, yet are too proud to either ask
for or receive IL in the ordinary way. He
has whatever he thinks necessary delivered
by an expressman, as II II had been shipped
to them, and thus they are not aware OF
taking aims. The plan has worked exceed
ingly well SO far, DR.. Bagby usually stand
ing by and watching the proceedings from
a distance to see how things go.
st. Paufs English Lutheran Church cor
ner Of 11th and II streets is doing an active
work through the Associated Charities and
the various societies of the church
The Ascension Protestant Episcopal
Church has a special relief committee, which
acts on the same plan as the Associated
Charities. attempting. SO far as possible, to
ascertain the condition OF the poor and en-
deavoring to furnish the women with sew
ing.
The Wesley Methodist, the Central Meth
odist Protestant and. in fact, all the other
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making special efforts to cope with the
problem on their hands.