Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23
IN THE CHURCH e S

The early part OF next month many OF the
pastors of the city will begin to leave
Warrington and seek cool and shady spots |
In the mountains or by the seaside for the
rest Of the summer. Most OF them have |
decided where to spend their vacation time |
and are already planning their trips. 1t -
the custom OF q few Of the ministers to 90
across the ocean and to seek relaxation ana
enjoyment by travels In strange lands ana
among foreign people. but the greater part
Of them remain In this country. The pleas
ures and pastimes Of q minister. while
away. are various. The black coat and the
high hat are left behind. while the preacher
and leader OF the winter before turns into
the patient angler. with hook ana line. goes
on the war-path with gun and knife. picks
berries with the country children ana helps
the farmer make hay. or disports himself
BY the sad sea waves In q gala bathing suit
He seeks health. rest and . good time.
Among those who win 60 to Europe. Dr.
w. A. Bartlett. the pastor OF the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. will probably
be the FIRST to start He breaches his last
sermon bssors leaving tomorrow. Dr. Bis
choff, the organist Of the Frat Congrega-
tional Church. has already left for Europe.
He was given o reception by the choir OF
the church last Monday evening. Dr. New
man, the pastor OF the First C0nsregation
Church. leaves the city on June 70 for q
three monthss vacation In the mountains.
Rev. Joseph T. Kelly OF the Fourth Pres
the summer In the mountains OF Maine.
Or. c. c. Msador. the pastor Of the flftn
Baptist Church. has already gone down TO
bis Virginia home. where he Will spend the
week days OF summer. and DIR. Hsrtsock VI
Ryland Church tMethodisp u likewise 90
cupyins his home at savage. Nd. coming In
to preach on Sundays. Rev. J. T. Cole. the
assistant rector Of Epiphany p. Z. Church.
| has gone 70 Culpeper. Va Rev. George v.
Little Of the Assembly Presbyterian Church
| will leave. after the nrst Sunday In July for
Maine. Dr. o. A Brown OF Foundry VIII
spend his summer At Highlands. n. J. AT.
Sunderland OF the First Presbyterian
Church viii leave for the north July /.
! while Dr.. Q. g. Domer OF St Psufs English
Lutheran Church will 90 to the Allegheny
mountains within snort time. BY the
middle OF next month q large portion or
| the ministers win have left the city.
June ~ will be celebrated Presbyterian
day at Rochester Beach The Presbyteri-
ans OF Baltimore have arranged for the use
| OF that resort Tor the Gay and have invited
the Presbyterians OF this city 10 be present
II Is expected that q large number will 30
! from Baltimore. ana IL Is the intention 10
make the day similar In character to the
Lutheran reunion of the churches OF Wash
ington ana Baltimore. which was celebrated
| with such success at Bay Ridge yesterday.
The work or building the parish hall OF
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church. cor
ner or I'd and G streets northwest, IL going
| on at . lively rate. The excavation IL COM
pIeted and the foundations are being fin
ished a.d the walls started 1t IL the inten-
| ton to have the hall really for occupancy
| by the first OF next year.
Rev. George y. Little. pastor OF the As
| Bembiy Presbyterian Church, was absent. on
account OF sickness. from church last Sun
day and has been indisposed during the
week. his absence from the church service
last Sunday was remarkable from the fact
that while he has been In the city he has
been absent but twice before during a period
OF thirty odd years. The Sunday evening
service at the Assembly Church has been
discontinued. but the Christian Endeavor
meetings will be held all summer. DR. ID.
w. Fisher OF hanover College will supply
the pulpit In the morning during July, and
Dr. w. Ii. Van Hallegan will preach during
August.
The sunday evening service at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church has been discontinued
! for the summer. 1t win also be given up
at the First Congregational Church shortly.
and many OF the churches will soon begin 10
| DO, or already have done. the same.
Last Monday evening the newly organ
| lied social club OF class OF the Calvary
Baptist Church Sunday school held its first
| regular meeting The attendance was quite
! large. The teacher. Mt. Vaughn. WAS pres
ent. lending his aid to the young men IN
perfecting the organization. A scheme was
/ devised which 1t is thought will facilitate
an acquaintance among the young men, a
number Of groups being formed and those
/ in each group expecting to mutually ex-
| change informal calls and make themselves
better known to each other. From time 10
time these groups will be changed, and IN
| this way IL 10 expected that all the members
OF the organixatfou will become well &C
| quainted. The club is perfecting arrange
ments TO tender a social. musical and hit
| erary entertainment TO the young ladies OF
1 depRrtmeQt
| In the near future.
| Rev. Marian J. Cline will occupy the pull
pit Of St. Paufs Lutheran Church during
the absence OF DR.. Domer this summer
congregational meeting of the sixth
Presbyterian Church will be held on June
y. to call . new pastor to the church
Changing Color" will be the subject OF
| the address at the mems Gospel meeting
Young Mems Christian Association, l4Ug
| New York avenue northwest tomorrow
afternoon at 100 o'clock. Rev Howard
Wilbur Ennis. pastor OF the Western Pres
| byterian Church. will make the address
This will be the second talk given by Rev.
Mr.. Ennis during June at the Y NJ G A.
The Sunday school of st. Patrick's Roman
Catholic Church. corner of 10th and @
| streets northwest, will close tomorrow
with pleasant exercises The deserving
pupils will be awarded medals. The sun
| day school OF St. Anthony's Catholic
Church will likewise close tomorrow for
| the summer months.
There Will be a knights Templar service
at the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. Z. Church
| tomorrow evening. when there will be a
| special musical program.
DR.. Oliver A. Brown, pastor Of Foundry
NJ. E. Church. has returned from a visit 10
his old home at Delaware, Ohio While
there he took part in the graduating exer-
cises OF the Ohio Wesleyan University. his
alma mater, the occasion being the semi
centennial. He delivered an address on
THE Graduates in the Ministry"
Tomorrow morning Rev. Francis II Hill
the pastor of the Metropolitan Wesley Zion
Church. ID street southwest. near 81, will
preach a sermon to his Sunday school on
the subject Gems for the Young" This
being Children's day the young people have
been especially active In arranging a pro-
gram for the exercises. Prot ]. D. Balti-