The Washington times., 1894-11-04
NOTES FROM CHURCHES
Some of the Events of Interest Which
Occurred During the Week.

The meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church has adjourned after a ten days ses-
sion 1t was one of the most important meet
ings held in years and the results were most
gratifying During the year just ended the
society has raised 1892, 900 as a result OF the
obligation entered into by each member to
contribute 2 cents each week to the treasury
Notwithstanding the great business depression
this amount is $4,000 greater than that con-
tribuued the year before.
A large number OF missionaries were in at
tendance as well as a number OF people who
offered themselves as missionaries ana were
accepted. Bishop Thoburn,. of India, was, of
course, the most prominent missionary in at
tendance. and his remarks were most
thoroughly enjoyed. While the delegates
were in the city quite number of social
events were given in their honor. Mrs. Sen
ator Teller. OF Foundry Church gave recep-
ton to Miss Hodgkins, the editor OF The
Heather Woman's Friend, the organ OF the
society. Wednesday afternoon the delegates
were received by Mrs. Cleveland at the White
House a luncheon was given by Mrs.
Somers and the Metropolitan Church held a
reception. Tuesday, under the management
Of the local committee, a visit was made 10
Mount Vernon and Arlington.
The Sunday-schoOl convention was great
success. Ii the weather had been better Mon
day night the management would have been
sTamped. The local committee had worked
very hard in preparing for the gathering, but
now feels amply repaid. The convention Will
be a feature in the future without any ques-
tion. In the details OF Sunday-school work
many valuable suggestions were made, and
every Sunday-school III the District will feel
the effects OF this gathering during the winter.
There was not single unpleasant incident
throughout the entire session. All the adj
dresses were fine and the interest unabated
throughout.
DR.. J. L. Scudder. of Jersey City, wakened
every body up by his address on The Eccle
siastical Substitutes for the Saloon" He is
the pastor of a large Congregational church
there and the church supports club house,
containing theater, billiard rooms and bowl
ing alleys. The church flndsthat IA per cent.
of its accessions are on CO niession showing
that the club has a good influence. DR..
Scudder was asked a number of questions by
members of the audience but had his answer
ready for each. One person in the gallery
asked him if there was not danger of young
man who learned to play billiards in their
cluU going into a saloon TO play.
mot in our city," was the quick response.
''He might here, and its your own fault if he
does. We try to convert the young men
when we get them in our club. and once con-
yerted they keep out of the saloon"
Rev. Mr. Graves, of st. Louis breaches at
st. Marks Episcopal Church to-day. He has
received call TO the church, and will spend
some time in the city deciding on what he
shall do.
The mass meeting of the Christian Endea-
vor Society at Garden Memorial Church, An
acostia, Friday night. was great success.
The subject of the evening was COMMITTEE
work. The meeting of the executive com
mittee will be held November II instead of
November as at first intended. The Chris
tian Endeavor Society OF the Church of the
Covenant has elected officers for the current
year as follows: Harry G. May, president;
Miss Richardson. vice president; George Whit
well, recording secretary, Miss Sampson, cor
responding secretary, and William Aspinwall,
treasurer. November 18 will be celebrated
with appropriate exercises by the members OF
the church society, as it is the anniversary of
the society.
The Epworth League is busy preparing for
the Thanksgiving. 1t has issued q pro-
gramme giving the various events calculated
to help this work. Nearly every member has
pledged himself to give 80 cents as ex ra
offering, and the District League expects to
raise 81 900 in this way.
The interesting and successful services for
men. held in st. Johns Church, Georgetown,
last year. are to be repeated this winter on the
last Sunday evening in each month.
Tomorrow the Presbyterian ministers meet
in the Church Of the Covenant, to organize a
ministers association.