Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-20
IN THE uRCHE S

Ten years ago last August en- oreanisa-
ton was founded In this city that has &C
complished a wonderful amount OF work In
the retaining of the masses. The institu-
ton is the Central Union Mission, and.
months. 1t postponed its anniversary ceie-
bration until tomorrow, when II will take
place in the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
Rev. DIR. Thomas Chalmers Easton will
commence a series Of discourses for young
people on the first Sunday evening OF No
vember, with Strange Men" as the general
subject. Tine topics selected are: November
4, The Man Who Can stand Alone" No
vember IL, The Man Caught In a Net
November IS. The Man Who Lost His
Grip" November -. THE Meanest Man In
Our CITY," and December .. The Man
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, at present assist
ant pastor OF the First Congregational
Church, who has been called TO the vacant
pulpit of the Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church, has written letter OF acceptance
from the home of his father, In Harrisburg.
Pa, where he is spending his vacation. Mr..
Fishburn comes of a family OF ministers, his
two brothers being in charge OF churches.
He will probably assume the duties Of his
new charge the first part Of November.
The program of proceedings for the Dis
tober -, 80 and 81, has been about COM
pleted by the chairman OF the program
committee, DIR. ID. Percy Kicking.
The convention will be opened Monday.
gregationaI Church. The exercises for the
evening will be as follows: Prayer and
praise service. conducted by Percy s. Fos-
ter; address by the president of the union.
+. II. Bristow, at o'clock; musical Sc
lection. at $40, who Shall Attend Sun
day School. and Why7" Rev. James c.
Worden, ID. D., of Philadelphia; Rev. Dr.
Alexander Mackay Smith will tell "How
to inspire the scholars with earnest mis-
sionary work., and Rev. DIR. Scudder of
New Jersey will then follow with an ad-
DRESS at the close of which he will an.
swer Questions. Three sessions daily on
Tuesday and Wednesday will be held In
the parish house of Calvary Baptist
church.
Rev. Mr.. Nourse of Falls Church lee
lures Tuesday evening at the Mt Vernon
NJ. +. Church South on the subject of THE
Bells" The proceeds will go to the nts-
sion fund, branch Of church work to
which the congregation expect to pay par
ticular attention this winter.
Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, the first
''round-the-w world missionary OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, q gift
ed, cultured woman, and one of the fore
most advocates Of temperance. Is In the
city, and the public will be given an op-
portunity to hear her tomorrow at o'clock
in Foundry M. E. Church.
Mrs. Leavitt will also speak at tao pm
in the church at 18th and streets north
west, Of which Rev. DR.. Walter II. Brooks
is pastor.
Rev. VIM. Burt, d. D., Of Rome, Italy,
is to be the guest of Col. and Mrs. Cald-
well. No. 1853 Q street. while in the city.
At st. Patrick's Church, on Sunday, the
assistant pastor and noted orator, Rev. ID.
j. Stafford. ID. D.. will preach at the IL
O'Clock mass. The following Sunday, Oc-
tober 2S, a mission will be opened and con-
Quoted by three Vincentian fathers, Rev.
Fathers Donahue, Mccormack and Men
nenges. This Is the first that has been
given at ST. PatIick's for several years, and
IL is believed a large number will participate
In the spiritual exercises.
This coming 4th of November, 1894, will
mark the close of twenty years OF service
of the Rev. Samuel Domer, DID,, pastor Of
St Paurs English Lutheran Church, corner
11th and II streets northwest. 1t has beer
decided to celebrate this twentieth anniver-
sary on the date above named by a sermon
from DIR. Domer appropriate to the occasion
and reception and entertainment the
Tuesday evening following, which latter
event will take place in National Rifles
last night at the church and extensive ar
rangements made TO make this occasion a
success. Mr.. ]. c. Parker was made chair
man of the committee in charge of the an
nfversary, and Mr.. L. ID. Alden secretary.
Other committees were appointed, with the
following named as chairmen: Finance
Albert F. Fox; program, l.. ID. Alden; dec
orations and flowers, Lee Nj. Pitchlynn; re-
ception, NJ. NJ Rouzer. Refreshments will
be served at the hall, and as heretofore.
will be in charge of the ladies OF the church.