Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
IN THE CHURCHES.


pected to be both able to preach and TO
play the piano or blow a horn, but, not
outstanding this. there are a good many
OF them in Washington who have more
or less ability as vocal or instrumental
musicians. and 1t may be said that preach
ers. as rule, are fond of good music at
least and quite apt 10 know something
about 1t Rev. Arthur Little, the pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Takoma, and
son Of Rev. George Little of the Assembly
Church. is very well known as a musician
OF marked ability. Rev. Clarence w. Bisp-
nam, TOO, the rector Of St Michaels and
All Angels Episcopal Church, corner of
Virginia avenue and I'D street northwest
is talented singer and often has taken
, part in concerts. The new pastor of the
Western Presbyterian Church. on H street
between 18th and 10th streets, Rev. Howard
w. Ennis, Is also a singer. He delighted
the people Of the Assembly Presbyterian
Church last night at their sociable by CIV
ing them the "Armorer's Song" Rev. J.
r. Verbrycke Of the Gurley Presbyterian
Church Is a first-class organist, and there
| Is talk Of putting a new organ in the
church, wnile number Of others are more
or less musical.
On last Wednesday evening, at a very
largely attended meeting of the Aid Society
| of Grace Reformed Church. held at the
parsonage. 14O5 18th street northwest the
following officers were elected by ballot:
President, Mrs A. T. q. Apple; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. +. N. Troll; secretary Miss An
ME Z. Main; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Charles z. Miller; treasurer. Mrs. A. A.
Adams. The society will hold it's annual
lawn fete' In the early part Of June. The
next meeting will be for sewing, taking
place on the first Wednesday afternoon in
May, and various orders for aprons caps.
shoe bags and the like have been received.
Rev. Ebert s. Todd of Hamline NJ E.
Church, corner Of 9th and p streets north
west. who formerly, as a missionary in
China and Japan, came in contact with
some Of the old religions, has arranged a
series Of Sunday evening discourses, which
include the following themes: "The Egyp-
tan Book Of the Dead and the Bible Con-
vana and the Christian Heaven" Greek
Polytheism and Christian Monotheism,"
''TheMohammedan Doctrine of Fate and the
Christian Doctrine Of Providence" THE
Veda and the Bible on the Way of Saliva
tion." The first of these discourses viii be
given tomorrow evening.
Miss Tyson, who had charge of the chill
dren's meetings here with Mr.. Moody, is on
| her way north from Richmond and will
spend the Sabbath in this city. She will
take charge of the Moody children's meet
ing. to be held at Wesley Chapel on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. and 1t is expected
that there will be large attendance of the
children and their friends to hear a report
OF her work in Richmond and to have one
more of her illustrated talks upon Chris
tian work for the children. in which she
has been so successful
Rev. S. H. Greene, d. D., the pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church, corner of Sth and
H streets northwest. has gone TO Atlantic
City Tor a short rest.
There has been a series Of revival meet
ings going on at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, corner Of 9Th and A streets north
east every night this week. consisting of
prayer and song service, followed by a SER
mon by the pastor, Rev. Green Clay Smith.
The revival will probably continue another
week.
Wright and the Local Preachers Union at
Langdon has now come into the possession
of the Methodists. The rights Of all others
have been bought out. and the church will
henceforward be supplied by the Maryland
conference. Rev. Church Tabor is the pas
| tor.
At a recent meeting of the Methodist
Union Formerly the Methodist Alliance) of
this city. the pastor of the North Capitol
M. Z. Church. Rev. Charles L. Pate,
brought to the attention of the Union the
| critical condition Of affairs at this church,
and after considering the matter 1t was de-
cided to request all the Methods. churches
Of the city to unite in an effort to raise
1900 within thirty days for the relief of
| the church. A committee of three minis-
tiers and three laymen have carefully ap-
portioned the amount needed, and have
asked every Methodist church to take I'D a
special collection Of a certain amount within
thirty days for the North Capitol Church.
This church was built in 1891, at an ex-
pense Of about $4,000. OF this amount the
congregation, though small and having no
wealth. raised about 10000 leaving an in
debtedness of $4,000. OF this debt 10000 is
| a mortgage loan, with interest at S6O0 a
year. This the congregation could readily
meet, were it not for the floating indebted
ness of 5000. most of which is In the form
| OF small notes, In the banks, which are
constantly coming due and must be met.
At present six of these notes are due, ag-
gregating $1,000 and interest The pastor
is in receipt of a letter from a trust COM
cts inc thof oh, r.,t, L..
vertised for sale IL the notes for the inter-
| est are not met at once. The congregation
| cannot meet the Increasing number of
pressing obligations. and unless the other
| property will be lost. 1t is thought, how
ever, that the other churches will not be
slow to lend a hand
DR.. Johnston, the pastor of the Metropol-
| itan NJ. E. Church, corner of A 1-2 and c
streets northwest, is still sick in London,
| Ontario. whittier he went to attend the
dictate that he has passed the critical stage
| Of the fever. but he is very weak and prob
| ably will not attempt the journey home for
| a couple of weeks or more.
At the annual meeting, lately held, OF the
! congregation of the Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church the reports of the elders,
deacons and trustees, combined, gave the
receipts for the year. and. as reported to
presbytery, as follows: For home AMI for
| eign missions and other benevolent boards
| Of the church, 81, $685. %; for congregational
| expenses, the poor, the Mite Society, Kings
| Daughters, city missions, Christian En-
deavor. and other objects, in all, s6033 90,
| making a total of 81, 69991 for the year. /.
w. Maxon, Appleton p. Clark, .r., and
| Thomas G. Jones were elected trustees for
| three years.
The mission which the Redemptorfst Faith
ers have been conducting at St Paurs
| Catholic Church, corner of 18th and V
| streets northwest, for the past fortnight will
| close on next Monday with requiem ser
| vices for deceased members of the church.
On account of the limited capacity of the
present church, the mission was divided
| into one week for women and one week for
mel. The women's mission closed last Sun
day, and this week will conclude the mis-
sion for men. The attendance throughout
| the mission has been large, the fathers In
charge having been Reys. c. q. Ritter, w.
Brick and F. T. Parr. An illustrated lee
| ture on the Worlds Fair will be given
next Wednesday evening, April %. at the
church, by L. s. D. F. Brady. The proceeds
will go entirely to the new church. which is
| v ell along in the course of construction.
The boy preacher. Harrison, will speak at
| the Metropolitan Methodist Church, corner
| of Az and streets northwest, tomorrow
morning.
The meetings which have been taking
place for some time at the G. A. r. Hall by
Chaplain J. d. Smith are developing great
interest The meetings are for the soldiers
both of the blue and the gray, and are such
as prove especially interesting to these men.
The meetings. so far have been largely at
tended, and much good has been done.