Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-03

eants. but are IN no way to come to a de-
cision on any one.
The Universalist work in East Washing
ton Ii progressing. On January 2l q Sum
DAY school was opened at Haines Hail.
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and sth
streets southeast. which now numbers about
pastor Of the Church of Our Father, corner
OF 18th and L streets northwest will begin
a new course OF lectures soon The subjects
and dates are: For February IL. 1.-The story
Strong Man." for February Is. .'David and
Jonathan" for March 4. "Absalom, the
Fast Young Man" for March II, "Heze-
kiah. the Kingiy Reformer." and for March
Is. Nehemiah, Patriot and Statesman %
The trustees Of the general convention of
the Universalist church OF the country held
their quarterly meeting recently I'm New
York. at which time DIR. Rogers was In at
A social of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety Of the Central Methodist Protestant
Church. corner Of 18th and N streets north
west. was held last week at the home OF
Miss Cooper, 1916 14th street. and a pleasant
time enjoyed by all. J. ID. Kinzer. the pres
ident of the Maryland conference, preached
at the church last Sunday. The improve
ments on the church are now in progress.
the embankment has been cut down and. in
fact, things are getting very near compile
ton. Rev. G. w. Honey, a former member
of the church. has been appointed as a pas
tor at Kent Island. Z
Christian Temperance Union this week al
the Central Union Mission, at which about
forty delegates from local branches were
present. The executive board discussed
plans for the coming temperance convoca-
ton. Had IL not been for the Moody and
Sankey meetings during this month the con-
vocation would have probably taken place
this month. at which time some Of the En-
glish temperance representatives who took
part in the meetings at the worlds fair
would probably have been secured AS IL is
the convocation viii probably be held dur.
ing the latter part Of March.
Rev. Felix Mayse. the chief OF the Chero-
kee nations and now a great preacher, spoke
at the Second Baptist Church, on Sd street
between H and I streets northwest, to q
large audience last Sunday evening.
Last Sunday night was quite a time al
anniversary of the conversion OF MrSweeny
was celebrated. large number Of persons
were at the services. Mr.. Sweeny was the
first convert of the mission.
The entertainment for the benefit of ths
Brookland M. E. Church was very success
full. Mr.. Carl Boyd gave an instrumental
solo, Willie and Mabel Boyd delighted ths
audience with quaint songs and Mrs. B. E
Murray, Mrs. c. H. Hospital Miss Rhods
Cookey. Earnest Smoot, Miss Mary Hollidgs
and others took part with great credit.
The members OF st. Marks p. z. parish
assembled Thursday night at a sociable
held in the parish hall. where all had an
opportunity Of meeting Rev. David Rich
ards, who is officiating rector of the
parish. and who. II Is understood. will be
elected permanently to that Office when his
residence in this country has been long
enough TO satisfy the canon rule on that
subject. st. Marks parish Is showing many
signs of prosperity, and already there is
talk of enlarging the pretty church at the
corner OF I'd and streets southeast.