Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-05
| N The CHUR CHE S

Episcopal Church of the diocese of Mary
land will convene in Baltimore the latter
part Of May. This is the most important
meeting of the year in the Episcopal church
es Of this section, and will probably be of
unusual interest this year because of come
OF the questions to come before 1t. The con-
vention is representative body and is the
law-making power of the diocese. 1t is
made up Of every clergyman and one lay
man from each parish. In addition to this
layman is sent one other layman for every
clergyman above one going from each par
ish. Thus, in a parish which has one or
more assistant rectors, additional lay
man Is sent with every one of these. Theo-
retically, therefore, the convention is COM
posed or an equal number of clergymen and
laymen, although this is not always actually
the case. from various apparent reasons.
The election Of the lay representatives of
the parish lies with the vesIry, and they
may choose their delegate or delegates any
Tune between Easter and the holding of the
convention.
The matter of vital interest which is to
come before the convention is the question
OF the division of the diocese A committee
OF able men were appointed at the last
convention to look into the matter thor
ouYhiy and report to the convention this
year upon the question Of division. The
committee consists or the following persons:
Kew. A. Z. Powell. the rector Of Grace +. +.
Church. In baltimore; Rev. J. s. b. Hodges,
rector OF st. Paui's p. e. Church of BaIti-
more; Rev. Albert X. Stuart, rector of
Christ +. K. Church in Georgetown; Rev.
A Z. Haverstick Of Frostburg, Nd, and Mr..
Henry K. Pellew, Mr.. Bernard Carter, Mr..
Lloyd Lowndes and Mr. Skipwith Wilmer.
1t Is needless to say that the committee
have thoroughly looked into the question
intrusted to them and are prepared to make
a comprehensive and detailed report on the
subject. Bishop Paret, the bishop Of Mary
In nd hnc Is
vision. under some conditions. II the d.
vision Is approved by the convention and by
Bishop Paret, 1t will still have to pass
through other judgments before 1t can go be-
final action. This will be by far the most
Important matter coming before the con-
vention. but there will be others also which
will have more or less local interest.
The Lutheran Ministers Association,
which temporarily organized a short time
ago. held another meeting this week and
erected permanent organization. The Of
hcers OF the ministers association are j. G.
Butler, DID,. pastor of the Luther Place
memorial Church, president; Rev. d. L.
Wiseman, pastor Of the Church of Our Re-
deemer. secretary. and Rev. w. H. Got
valid, pastor of St. Marks Church treas
urer. The object of this association among
the Lutheran ministers of the city will be
substantially the same as the ministers
organizations among the Methodists Bap-
lists. Presbyterians, Congregationalists and
other denominations of the city The pur-
pose of all these is largely for social inter-
course and better acquaintance with each
other and each others work. The Lutheran
Ministers Association will meet on Mon
day morning at ~ O'Clock once every two
weeks.
On Wednesday next the division Of the
daughters OF the King of the Maryland
diocese will hold an all-day meeting at As
cension Church. corner of 18th street and
massachusetts avenue northwest. Dele
gates from all over the diocese will be sent.
cd hot he
inherent churches will all be well repre-
scented. The day will be commenced with
service OF holy communion at 8 o'clock
IA the morning. Following this there will
De business sessions In the morning and
AFTERNOON In the Sunday school room of the
church, while at 80 o'clock in the even
ing there viii be a service, at which it is
hoped that Bishop Paret of the MARYLAND
diocese will be present The Daughters of
the King Is an Episcopal organization en-
tirely distinct from the Kings Daughters
with which IT is sometimes confused and
comparatively new, especially In this Sec
tion of the country Its aims are spiritual
and its object is to bring young women 10
ehurch and into church membership, taking
much tne same work up among young wo-
men as the Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew car
ries on among young men.
union meeting OF various colored Meth
odist churches of the city was held at the
Mount Pisgah A. NJ. L. Church. corner of
10th and streets northwest last Sunday
afternoon. The meeting was of a very in
teresting nature and the following city pas
tors and their congregations were present:
Rev. r. H. G. Dyson. DID, of Galbraith:
Rev. w. H. Newly of Union Wesley. Rev
F. n. Hill of Metropolitan, A. c. Washing
ton OF Zion Mission, Evangelist johnson
and others. besides the pastor Of the MI.
Pisgah Church, Rev. r. c. o. Benjamin The
meeting was presided over by Dr. Fisher
while Dr. Dyson preached the sermon.
The Walker Memorial Baptist Church, on
streets northwest, celebrated its third an
niversary last Sunday with pleasant exer-
eises throughout the day. Those taking
part In the services were Rev l. V Bryant
the pastor; Rev. W. p. Gibbons of Mount
Carmel Baptist Church, Rev. Sandy Alex
ander. Rev. Alexander willbanks and Rev.
y !. Hueston The choir Of the Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church was also present
Rev. George H. Filian, the interesting
speaker. who Is an exile from Asia Minor.
where he formerly had charge of a pros
porous church. and who has spoken here a
number OF times during the past few weeks
gave most interesting lecture on Con
stantinople." with stereoptcon views, last
night at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
A series of three largely attended enter
tainments, the proceeds Of which go to-
ward the church fund, have been held at
the Gay Street Baptist Church of George
town this week by the Mite Society of the
church. The first evening of the series was
begun last Tuesday with a concert partici-
pated In by Misses Stakely, L. Stewart, the
Misses Fox, Susie Haycock Alice KimbalI.
Lily Corbett, Blanch and Mamie Beckham
Blanche Bell, Virga Fowler, Iva Bennett
Mrs. King. Mrs. Haycock, Mrs Genzler.
Mrs. Lynch and Messrs. Percy S. Foster
Wright, James s. Hayes and Andrew King
On Wednesday night Mr.. John l.. McCree-
ry delivered a lecture on "Unfelt Losses"
| and the following took part: Mrs Isaac
Birch, Miss Lula Haycock, Mr.. Archibald
Olmste0d, Chaplain Isaacs of the United
States navy and various Others
On Wednesday, May 16 the Methodist
| Union will hold another reception TO the
official boards of all the Methodist churches
| of the city. reception was held during
| the winter months, which was verv success
| full, and the union desires TO give another
such affair for social Intercourse and better
| acquaintance among the Methodists Of the
| city. There will be a brief program, and
| Mr.. Horace Benton the president of the
| City Evangelzation Society of New York
| City, will make an address. The committee
| In charge OF the reception consists of Rev.
| L. L. Waterman, pastor of Mckendree
| Church. chairman; Rev. c. L. Pate, pastor
| OF the North Capitol Church. and Rev E. s.
Todd, pastor of the Hamlne Church
| Rev. John Gloyd. formerly pastor of St
Stephens parish, has been appointed as pas
tor of st. Patrlck's Church. He will cele-
| brate high mass at the church tomorrow
| The fund for the erection of a monument in
| memory of the late Father Walter has been
raised and the shaft has been ordered to be
| prepared.
| The quarterly meeting Of the North Cant