Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-28
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

annual meeting of the Philadelphia branch
Of the womans' Board of Missions took
place. and on the day following the second
annual meeting of the Womans' Home Mis-
sionary Union of the New Jersey Associa-
ton occurred in the First Congregational
Church OF that city. About fifty churches
were represented. Miss Fanny NJ. Whit
comb. a teacher in Howard University, read
an interesting paper regarding the Indians
and negroes, and the discussion was opened
by Mrs. c. II. Small. the wife OF the pastor
OF the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church here.
The delegates from this city were Mrs
Cathn and Mrs Clark from the Foreign
Missionary Society, Mrs. Davis and Misses
Cook and Julia Pond from the Mission Cir
Gle. and Mrs. Newman and Mrs j. B. john
Son from the Home Missionary Society of
the First Congregational Church. and Mrs
9. II. Small from the Mount Pleasant
Church.
Sometime in December the members of the
E Street Baptist Church will hold their an
nual church meeting 1t will be an event
Of some consequence as the matter OF COM
mencing the building of their new church
will come up for discussion. 1t will be re-
membered that the congregation has pur-
chased 10000 feet of land at three dollars
foot at the corner Of 10th and n streets.
The plans for the new church are completed.
1t will be entirely on one 1oor-the audftorf-
UNI. Sunday school room. study. parlors and
ell-and the people are only waiting the sale
of their old property before commencing the
work
The evening sessions at the Central Union
Mission this week have drawn consider
ably, and have been addressed by such of
our pastors as Hugh Johnston Of the Metro
politan NJ. E. Church. r. H. McKim of
Epiphany, j. II. Kelly, Fourth Presbyterian;
George o. Little, Assembly Presbyterian:
8. Domer, st. Pauls English Lutheran,
George Elliot, Dumbarton NJ. E. Church;
E. 8. Todd. Hamline NJ. E.; J. J. Muir, E
Street Baptist; Prof. Hudson. the evangel-
list, and others.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Con-
gregational Church held a special meeting
last Tuesday to arrange for the reception
Of the assistant pastor Rev. Nj. Ross FISH
burn and his bride. on their return from
their wedding trip.
The first annual sociable of the Calvary
Baptist Church took place Wednesday
night. Over $50 persons were present. DR..
Greene had been slightly under the weather
for the past few days and was unable to be
present.
A special series Of evening services has
been tnaugurated at the Assembly Presby-
terrain Church. DIR. George o. Little is TAX
ing up one Sunday evening every month
with hymn writers and their hymns. Last
Sunday Charles Wesley was taken up. The
pastor gave a sketch of his life. and all the
hymns sung were his Later on the series
will be continued by taking up such men
as Isaac Watts. William Cowper, Ray
Palmer. Henry Francis Lite and others.
The Catholics have had busy and an
eventful week with their receptions to
Cardinal Gibbons at the Carroll Institute
and Catholic University.
There is talk of establishing a young
mems club and a military company in st.
Paufs parish (Catholic). The foundations
for the new church and concrete work are
done. and already the stone cutting has
commenced. The building will be of white
sandstone and when completed will be one
OF the finest structures in that part of the
city.
Its anniversary last Sunday with special
musical services.
DR.. Power of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tan Church returned from his vacation in
Virginia to preach last Sunday, but went
back again to spend the week. He will be
In the city again tomorrow.
DR.. 8. Domer of St. Paul's English Luz
theran Church Is in Chicago accompanied
by his wife. and will not return for a week.
DR.. Domer finished his Snday evening serv-
ices on the Lutheran Church in Finland
and Iceland, last Sunday.
DR.. j. j. Muir of the E Street Baptist
Church addressed the Young Mems Chris
tian Association last Sunday afternoon.
The opening social Of the Church of the
Holy City, on Dupont circle, was held last
Wednesday, at 1906 Rhode Island avenue.
DIR. Frank Sewall Of that church has re-
stunned his Sunday evening sermons on
Jesus on the Mount"
Mrs. Viles gave the Bible lesson at the
conservation meeting last Wednesday morn
ing at Wesley Chapel CIethodisO.
X. E. Hudson, the singing evangelist, has
been at the Hamline NJ. e. Church this
week.
The Trinity P. E. Church. corner of Sd
and G streets, is planning the erection of
hall for the use of the younger members
and organizations.
The Mount Carmel and Berean Baptist
Churches have been holding revivals during
the week.
A special talk to young folks was given
at the Calvary Parish p. E. last Sunday.
The Temperance Women's Union of the
Grace NJ. E. Church held a special temper
ance service last Sunday.
The Mount Zion Baptist Church has been
holding revival services this week. Rev A
Millbanks has taken the place of the former
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Loving.
The Ryland NJ. E. Church has held re-
vival services all the week.
The Metropolitan NJ. E. Church has taken
on new coat Of paint The interior
by the ladies.
Mrs. DR.. Sunderland is in the Catskills,
and Will not return for a week or so.
The forty hours began at ST. Dominic's
Catholic Church last Sunday and will COM
mence tomorrow at St. Joseph's.
DR.. Townsend, Church of the Incarna-
ton, will be back next Friday.
DR.. Wilson Of Wesley NJ. E. Church has
left for Denver, having received a message
of his brothers serious illness.
A census Of the parish of the Holy Trinity
Catholic Church Is being taken.
The Young Peoples Union Of the Church
Of Our Father met during the week to con-
slider the winters work.
The new organ at St Johns Episcopal
Church promises to be one Of the finest in
the city.
DR.. Hamlin left Friday to address the
Christian Endeavor Union of the state of
Delaware.
The corner stone Of a new Catholic church
at Leicester, near Bowie and Springfield
stations on the B. and p. railway, will be
laid Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The trial Of Mrs. Hanna Mary Parkhurst
Of Greenfield. N. Y, who was charged with
numbering her three-year-o son, has end
ed In a verdict Of not guilty.