The Washington times., 1894-10-28
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather TODAY.
Fair; northeast winds, shifting to south;
slight changes in temperature.

Preaching by Bishop and His sister-The
| services at Wesley Chapel, corner of Fifth
and F streets northwest, Rev. Charles W.
Baldwin, pastor, to-day will be unique in
this: A bishop and his sister will do the
preaching or speaking. The latter. Mrs.
CoWen, the wife OF Gen. B. r. Cowen who
was Assistant Secretary of the Interior under
the second administration of Gen. Grant will
speak at the service at II a. m. She is secre-
tary of the Cincinnati branch OF the Woman's
| Foreign Missionary Society. aud began the
work of that society in this city years ago
when she was member of the Metropolitan
| Church. Her brother, BishopJ. NJ. Thoburn,
! Will preach at 7.30 p. m. Bishop Thoburn is
at the head of what is perhaps the most re-
| markable missionary movement of recent
| years. He has exclusive jurisdiction over the
missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church
/ in India, where annually 1000 heathens are
being converted TO Christianity. and the
| foundations Of great church are being laid.
| The bishop will give an account of this work
! in the great empire of India The seats of
this church are free and everybody is made
/ welcome. The Sunday-school, Mr. w. Redin
! Woodward. superintendent, is large and pros
| porous, and begins at $50 a. N. The Epworth
! League meets at 1870 2. N.
Independent Order of Mechanics-The
! grand lodge officers will pay its annual vista
! tion to Friendship Lodge on Friday, Novem-
| Der 2. Past Supreme Ruler Il. E Weaver will
| be the orator of the evening, and it is hoped
/ that there will be a large number of the mem-
! bers present. Treasurer J. w. Carter, of
Friendship Lodge, has returned to the city.
! after an extended trip to Frederick, Nd.
Knights of the Golden Eagle-Fidelity
! Castle, No. z, knights of the Golden Eagle,
! celebrated its first anniversary Friday even
/ ing at their castle chamber, Eleventh and II
! streets northeast. The third or CRUSADERS
| degree was conferred on Brother E. j. Ritter
! house. The good of the order was then en-
] tered into. when the members and visiting
/ brothers were entertained with music, songs,
recitations. and many interesting and in
! structive remarks from the brothers present.
Refreshment, were served by the committee
| in charge-Brothers J. Z. Toone, L. j. Rod
bird, and f. Soules.
Long Service for the Church-The 4th of
| November next will mark the close of the
| Rev. S. Domers twentieth year in the pas
! torate OF st. Pauls English Lutheran Church.
| The anniversary sermon will be preached on
the morning of the date mentioned and a re-
| ception and entertainment will be given on
Tuesday evening following in the National
| Rifles Armory on G street. Mr.. Alden, the
superintendent OF the Sunday-school, has been
associated with the pastor in that capacity
for something over sixteen years.
High Priest Vive Kananda's Leeture-The
appearance of high priest of India in the per-
son of Swami Vive Kananda, who comes to
Metzerott Music Hall on Thursday, November
1, and Tuesday. November 6, is an event in the
lecture and advanced religious circles by far
the most important OF the season. The Swami
will deliver two discourses, the first being
! ''Karmax" (Reincarnation). and the second
Goods of all nations, in either of which he
is entertaining, instructive. and pleasing.
Death of Conductor. Mudd-The remains OF
James e. Mudd, one Of the best known and
most popular conductors on the street rail-
way service in the city, were yesterday con-
veyed TO the home of his parents at Bryan
town, Charles county, Nd, and buried in the
cemetery near that town.
Knights OF Labor General Assembly-Dis-
trict Assembly No. 66, K. of L., has been rec
ognized in the makeup of committees CT the
next general assembly of the order which
meets in New Orleans next month, Master
! Workman w. Fl. 2. Simmons having been ap-
| pointed a member of the committee on
finance. This will necessitate the departure
OF the assembly delegates on November 6.
The headquarters of the general assembly
will be at the Hotel Royal, to which all mail
should be addressed.
Sunday Amusements Discussed-The :ques-
ton 6slore the Debating Society of the Y. III.