Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29
IN THE URCHE S

The Metropolitan NJ Z. Church, corner OF
1-2 and streets northwest, il unique in
being the only church in the city possess
ing a chime Of bells on which tunes may
be played. Soon after the Kelso spire was
completed Mrs. Newman, wife Of Rev. DIR.
and now Bishop Newman, began her efforts
which resulted in securing this chime Each
bell was the gift Of different ladies and the
names Of the donors are inscribed on them
as follows: Julia Dent Grant, Nellie Wade
ColfaX, Mrs. Clemence S. Lozier, New York
| city, Mrs. Drake Mills. Wilhamstown. Mass;
Mrs. John Il. Cornell, New York city; Mrs.
IL. ID. Cooke, Miss Amanda Il. Grant. Mrs.
Ellen Y.Daniel of Baltimore, Nd. Mrs. Pratt,
Mrs. Newman and the, primary department
of the Sunday school. Every Sunday night
| and at other times one may hear familiar
| tunes coming from the belfrey Of this
church.
/ For some years past the BAPTIST Luth-
| eran, Methodist and Presbyterian denomi-
nations have united in a week of prayer
| services at the beginning of the year.
| There will probably not be a union week of
| prayer this year. Plans however, are be-
| ing considered for meetings, under the
auspices of the several denominations.
| The Mount Carmel Baptist Church, OF
which Rev. w. r. Gibbons is pastor, during
| the past year has raised about 81, 4oU. which
| will be applied to the reduction of the out
| standing debt on the church structure,
which will be still further decreased when
the returns rom the entertainment Slsen
| week before last are all in.
Some time ago it was published that DR..
| John Peate of Greenville, Pa, had offered
| to make for the American University the
| largest refector-telescope lens In existence.
| on the condition that the actual expense
| be defray The doctor, feeling that he
must take up other work ii his offer was
rot accepted in certain time, liked upon
September "a as the date on which the
offer was to terminate. AS no one came
forward who was willing to furnish the
| required sum, the vice chancellor. DIR.
Saml. l.. Beiler, has assumed the respon-
siblity of accepting the offer.
The semi-annual meeting of the trustees
| of the American University, which was to
have taken place the 15th of this month.
was postponed until Wednesday, January
| 10. when Ii will be called to order at 2
| o'clock in the afternoon at the Arlington.
| The trustees resident i'm Washington are:
| Messrs. John L. Beall. A. b. Browne An
drew b. Duvall. Matthew G. Emery. Chas.
| G. Glover, S. S. Henkle, Bishop Jno. F.
| Hurst. Benjamin F. Leighton, Mrs. John
| A. Logan, Judge Louis Z. McComas, Hosea
b. Moulton, Hiram Price. Mrs. Elizabeth
j. Somers. Representative VIM. M. Springer,
| Brainard IL. Warner and s. w. Woodward.
| Mr.. John +. Andrews of Yonkers, NJ Y,
/ Is the president Of the board; ex-Mayor
| Emery treasurer, and Rev. Chas. w.
Baldwin. pastor of Wesley Chapel is the
| secretary. At this meeting the plans which
| are now nearly ready, will be submitted for
| inspection. and IL adopted, work will COM
| mence on them as soon as possible there
| after. These plans embrace complete draw
| ings for the principal quadrangle OF the
| university.
| The Endeavorers of the Ninth Street
| christian Church have elected the follow
ing officers for the six months beginning
January 1: President, A. w. Bowen; vice
president, j. Irwin Cox; recording secre-
tary, Ida Bilups; corresponding secre-
| tary, Matte Allen, treasurer, T. A. Car
| penter; music director D. c. Arnold: or
/ ganist, Ada Melcheir; cornetist, W M,
kretchmar; press correspondent. May
Hurlbut; representative to District of CO.
| lumDia Union, j. A. Scott.
Tomorrow evening a choral service will
| be held in the Western PRESBYTERIAN
! ChYrch when, by request, the chorus choir
| wff;fepeat their Advent music.
The Christmas music at Imm2 culate Con-
! cef4ion Church attracted a Urge and ap-
| prsciative congregation. Faydn's fourth
mass was excellently rendered by the choir,
accompanied by a full orchestra. The sclo,
| Nazareth" was finely sung by Mr. J. j.
| Fisher. Owing to tbe illness of Miss Dan
| lei, the duet 20 Salutaris'' to be sung by
her and Mrs. Hight had to he omitted and
a female chorus substituted. The entire
musical service reflected credit upon the
| director, Mrs. Clara Baker Smith.