Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
IN THE CHURCHES

confused, tnere are IN TINS city. only thoSe
VINO have borne the brunt of mistakes aris-
ing from this source are well aware of the
trouble sometimes caused in this way. The
names which may be bestowed on new
churches by their organizers are somewhat
limited by custom and usage, and one does
not have the entire catalogue of names at
his disposal. Certain regulations and re-
strictions loom up Immediately. and choice
must be made along old established lines,
just as the naming of a palace car or a new
steamboat must adhere to the unbendable
style started long ago.
The church formerly known as the Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church South, on the
corner of 9TH and A streets northeast, has
been recently Incorporated under new
Eame, the Epworth N. E. Church South,
because 1t was constantly being confused
with other churches of that name, although
belonging TO different denominations This,
however, is no case at all compared with
some others, where the churches bear the
same name but belonging to different de-
nominations. Almost every denomination
has Its first church, it's second church, and
SO on, and difficulty rarely arises in that
way. There are few cases, however.
where two or even more churches in the
same denomination are known by the same
name, ana some names seem to be i'm
mensely popular in this city. Metropolitan,
Sebei al anu Zion all seem 10 eaten Ine
popular fancy. There is a Metropolitan
Baptlst Church on the corner of 9th and A
streets northeast, a Metropolitan Baptist
Snurch (colored) on r street between 18th
ana 18th streets northwest, a Metropolitan
Methodist Church on the corner of Az and
Z streets northwest, a Metropolitan A. Nj.
Z. Church on NJ street near 18th street
northwest, Metropolitan Wesley Zion NJ.
L. Cnurch (colored) on ID street between I'd
and Sd streets southwest, and Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church on the corner of
4th and Il streets southeast. OF churces
when their congregations nave seen fit to
term Central, there are four: A Central
Baptist Church (colored) corner of I'd and
1 streets northeast, a Central Methodist
Church (colored) on 9th near NJ street
northwest, Central Methodist Protestant
Church corner or Eth and NJ streets north
west, and a Central Presbyterian Church
corner of Sd and streets northwest There
is a Mt. Zion Baptist Church corner of 18th
and E streets northeast, a Zion Baptist
Church on street between Sd and Az
streets southwest, both of which are col
ored, and three colored Methodist churches,
known as the Mt Zion Church on 18th
street, the Zion Union Mission corner of
both and p streets in Georgetown, and the
Zion Church corner of 10th and V streets
northwest. Tenleytown also has a Mount
Zion Methodist Church Besides these, IL
nay be mentioned that there are two color
ed Baptist churches claiming the title of
First Baptist Church, one on 18th street
extended, and one on 9th street southwest,
besides the First Baptist Church (white) on
the corner of 10Th and o streets northwest.
There are two white Christ Protestant
Episcopal churches. usually distinguished IS
Christ Church tGeorgetown) or Christ
Church Navy Yard. Christ Episcopal
Church in Alexandra is known of by all,
and there is a Christ Lutheran Church.
Two ST Johns Episcopal churches are in
the city, one on 10th and II streets north
west, the other on the corner of q and
Potomac avenue in Georgetown. There are
two colored Methodist and one colored Bap-
fist church bearing the name of Israel,
while the Western, West Street and West
minister Presbyterian churches, all white,
are often confused.
Bearing some Of these things in mind, the
wonder is not that some of the churches
occasionally get sadly mixed in peoples
thoughts, but that they MAKE as few blum
ders as they do. OF course, In many cases
the churches are too far apart or too dis
tinct in work and supporters to occasion
any confusion but when il sometimes does
arise it must be owned that there is a
reason for II, and a good enc, too.
The work on the Central Methodist Prot
estant Church, corner of 12th and al
streets northwest, has been steadily going
on, and the tearing down is now finished
and the improvements are going in.
The parking has been entirely cut away
I'm front and the basement rs being lifted
up for Sunday school purposes, with seats
and everything to make IT convenient fer
the scholars and teachers. Windows have
been cut through on the south side Of the
church, that it will hencefor,h receive
light and sunshine from mat direction in
plenteous and unstinted fashion. New and
comfortable pews are also TO take the place
OF the chairs in the body OF the church
and all around ii will be made ooubly at
tractive and inviting.
St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church.
on between 18th and 18th streets south
west, will tomorrow stretch out it's field of
work and enlarge the Ia Dor in its vine
yard by a mission Sunday school, to he
carried on in that part of the city. The
church has already enjoyed u far reat hing
success in its own work, and its influence
has been widespread The new branch
will be opened tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock at Go 9TH street southwest With
suitable services. From then on Sunday
school will be open every Sunday after
noon at O'Clock, and religious ser vices will
be held by the pastor of st. Marks Church
Rev. w. A. Gotwald, every Tuesday even
ing. The large increase in attendance at
ST. Marks Lutheran Church this winter
has been source of joy to al and a monu-
ment to the good work done along all lines
The pastors catechetical class meets in the
church every Sunday afternoon at = o'clock
The work at the Epiphany Chapel corner
of 18th and c streets southwest, supported
largely by the Epiphany Protestant EMS
copal Church, has been very successful
and fruitful this winter Fhe kindergarten
has combined instruction with pleasure
and, working entirely on IN ienomina ti1nal
lines, has been a boon 10 many little ones
and Industrious families. who were willing
and able to pay for their schooling; along
with the waits of the street who do
not know what home is. The Young MEMS
Club and the Girls Club of the church have
prospered and have been plea SAINT sources
of social intercourse and OF mutual i'm
provement to many of the young folks Of
the neghborhood. Last night DR. Nash
who was eleven years in the navy, enter
tanned the Young Mems Club with an in
teresting and characteristic account of
some of his travels, and especially Of a
cruise along the shores of South America
On last Monday night the Girls Club heard
Mr.. Smith, the English teacher at the Cen
trail High Scnool, who talked TO them i'm n
way which could not have failed TO be as
instructive as IL was pleasing about John
RuSkin." The regular session OF the kin
dergarteE was omitted on last Thursday
but on Friday the natal day of the famous
father of the land was celebrated py the
little folks with some pretty exercises.
Well-known patriotic songs We're SUNG by
them, the customary stories Of Washing
tons youthful days and experiences we're
retold and the children We're maae TO feel
a due interest and respect in the life and
doins;s of their revolutionary sire ON the
evening of Monday, March s. Bishop Paret
will hold confirmation at the Epiphany
Chapel.
At the fourth quarterly conference of the
Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Epjsconal
Church, held last Monday .he following
officers were elected for the ensuing wear:
Trustees, ]. Henry Wilson, JOAN 7. Mitch
ell, Columbus Thomas, w. TAYLOR Pircb
G. Thomas Woodward Jesse II. Wilson