Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
| N THE CHI URCHES

The month has arrived when the most OF
the pastors Of the churches in this city take
advantage of the opportunity offered them
to take a vacation and leave the city for a
stay OF three to four weeks. Thus, the city
at about this time is almost deserted OF its
ministers. but the people who do not leave
the city are. however. not entirely without
preachers. as great many Of the ministers
Of the Gospel of other cities who are on
their vacation generally visit Washington
and assume the vacant pulpits for several
Sundays.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Calvary Baptist Church gave a sociable
and literary entertainment Friday evening,
for the benefit of the society. The first
part Of the program was devoted to musical
and literary numbers, and was held in the
new Sunday school room. Prof. Theo. King
gave a piano solo. and Miss Soas followed
with one on the violin. Mrs. Mianis vocal
solo was greatly appreciated, as were also
the recitation of Miss Carrigan, and the
club swinging of Miss Hearst. After the
musical and literary part Of the entertain
mcnt had been concluded, the audience were
served refreshments in the Sunday school
room of the old building. The affair proved
a great success. and quite a sum was real
lied for the society.
church. is spending mis- vacation in Yer
mont, and his place has been taken by Wis
itirg clergymen.
Rev. w. II. Penhallegon Of the First
Presbyterian Church, Decatur, ILL.,, will de-
liver an address to men only at the Young
Mems Christian Association, on New York
avenue between 18th and 18th streets, to-
morrow afternoon at 400 o'clock. Every
thing has been done for the comfort of
those who attend. The meetings will, as
usual, be held in the gymnasium hall, and
arrangements have been made to have on
each Sunday afternoon during the month
Interesting speakers from other cities. An
excellent opportunity will be given to hear
good thoughts on practical subjects.
Rev. j. j. Muir OF the e Street Baptist
Church has left the city for a vacation of
three weeks. He will travel through the
southern part of Canada, and will spend
part Of his time in speaking from Canadian
pulpits. DIR. j. ID. Smith of this city will
occupy the pulpit of the church here on
Sunday mornings. while the Christian En-
deavor will have charge Of the services at
night. Miss Kidwell the soprano of the
church. has returned and will resume her
usuSl place tomorrow
The Illustrated lectures at Wesley Chapel
have been concluded and DIR. Baldwin was
very much pleased at the attendance. The
pastor VIII be out of the city three Sundays
this month, and he has secured ministers
from out OF town to preach during his alb
sence Rev. Charles p. Masdern, ID. D.,
pastor Of the First Methodist Episcopal
FIRST Sunday: Rev. Robert Nourse Congre-
gationalist, Falls Church, Va, will be the
second. while Rev. Samuel l.. Beiler Ph.D..
vice chancellor of the American University
Will close the series
Rev. DIR. Clarke of the St James Episco-
pal church left today on his vacation.
which he will spend at Newport, r. l. He
expects TO be gone about three weeks
The people of Grace Church held their
quarter-annual barrel opening" last night
at the church. The church has a debt
OF about s6.ooo on its hands. and to NEE;
the interest as II falls due they have
placed in the hands of every person in The
Church barrel in which they are TO place
AL extra pennies, nickels and dimes These
harrels are brought to the church every
three months, and at an entertainment
which Is held on the occasion the barrels
are opened and the money removed and
counted The sum received last night was
very good. considering the time Of year
Rev. l.. III. Weiderman, the pastor of Nc
keEdrce NJ. f. Church. has returned from a
stay of three weeks at Rehoboth Beach
Del The doctor, however, does not stay
long with his CONGREGATION. as he leaves
reNt Thursday to take charge of the camp
meeting at Emery Grove DIR. Weiderraa
has just received letter from the Rev D.
iiuSh johnson, pastor of the METROPOLITAN
Methodist Church of this city, in which he
states that he has entirely recovered his
health. and that he will be back on the first
of September TO resume his duties
The pastor of Waugh NJ. f. Church Dr.
Gibson, has been called away TO Ocean
Grove. to the sick bed of one of his chill
dren. and his place is being filled by local
ministers
Services are also being conducted by local
ministers at the Mount Vernon NJ f
Church South, the pastor, Rev l. w Can
ter having left the city to attend the camn
meeting of the Wesley Grove C.mp Meet
ing Association, being held between here
and Baltimore.
The Salem Baptist Church gave an excur-
sion. in conjunction with the Capital CITY
Guards of this city, to Cupeper Va this
morning. The train left al IL O'Clock a. m
and VIII not return until O'Clock Sunday
evening, thus making an all-night stay of IL
The great amount OF interest that has
been aroused in military circles by the recent
great victories of the National Fencibles
and the Emmet Guards has penetrated the
wallis OF the Eastern PRESBYTERIAN Church
and the young mer of that church have or
ganized military company They have
been drilling in the foot movements for
some time. and have advanced to a point
where they arc ready to take IN the p1Ins
which the church will furnish
The pastor of this church. Rev T Chal-
mers Easton, has left the city for his yaca-
ton.
Rev. Edward NJ. Mott formerly of Epipb-
any Church and recently Of Rock C'ree,,
Church. has been called to the recforship
of the new Church of the Advent, lie
Droit PARK. and will officiate for the first
time tomorrow.
The Israel Metropolitan c. NJ F. Church
will make an effort tomorrow TO raise the
last direct installment on their new organ
The congregation has greatly increased
under the administration of the present PAS
tor. Rev. S. Il. Wallace. and the church
bids fair to reach very prosperous condi-
ton in the ear future.
TESTIMONY OF FINGER PRINTS.
Many Minute PccGiiarities shown