Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
IN THE CHURCH E S

tnat the DeautiIul ana unique rereOOS now
in use in the chapel cannot be placed In
the new church. The altar and reredos are
only exceeded in uniqueness Of design In
this city by similar ones in the Church Of
he Incarnation, both being the work Of
Rev. Johannes A. Oertel.
The upper portion Of the reredos Is on
the order of a frieze, surmounted by the
figures Of the four archangels carved In
wood, and consists of full-length paintings
of the twelve apostles, Matthias in place Of
Judas. On the right and left of the altar
are the four evangelists, carved In relief
and painted very delicately.
The altar Is Of ash, highly decorated, and
has frieze or grapes, grape leaves and
heads Of wheat. Below this are the heads
Of the biblical animals of sacrifice, the OK
ard the ram, and still farther down are
the heads or a man. a lion, an OK and an
eagle. the symbols Of the four evangelists.
The altar will be used In the new edifce,
and efforts will be made to utilize at least
part Of the reredos. Rev. Mr.. Oerters work
extended over period of ten months, and
was a labor OF love. Mrs. Elizabeth Stoner
donated the materials.
The meeting Of the local executive COM
mittee. Society of Christian Endeavor, has
been postponed from the 5th until the 18th
OF November. and win take place on that
date In the lecture room Of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. The meeting was
delayed by reason of the advisory commit
tee on preparations for w. Rev. DIR. Ham,
report.
Rev. Charles ID. Andrews of ST. Paul.
Mimi, has decided not to accept the call
to the vacant pulpit of st. Marks p. E.
Church. The Rev A. j. Graham of Mime
apolis, one of the foremost ministers of the
diocese of Minnesota, arrived In the city
this week. and is looking over the field. He
will preach the sermon tomorrow morning
The Washington conference of Congre-
gational churches will meet In the Mt
Pleasant Church Tuesday. November 20
M .r..I1 t.x -.
viz: Five In Maryland, two In Virginia
and six in the District, representing 2,1OO
communicates. 1t has no legislative pow
ers. In the morning the communion will
council will examine Rev. Mr.. Fishburn
who has been called to the pastorate of the
Mt. Pleasant Church. The work in the
afternoon will be Of a business nature and
IN the evening the installation Of Mr.. Fish
burn will take place. Moderator ]. B. john
SON. secretary of Howard University, will
preside; Rev. e. F. Root, Second Church.
Baltimore, is the SCRIBE and Mr.. A. p.
Eastman of Falls Church is the treasurer
The conference holds meetings on the third
Tuesdays Of February, June and November
Messrs Percy 8. Foster and Norman T.
Elliott, the transportation committee Of the
District Endeayorers, have recently return.
upon the ground. Refusals Of quarters in
several Of the best hotels in the city were
secured and large delegation from Wash
The committee seemed very much pleased
with the arrangements now being made
and think that Boston is doing nobly on
short notice.
Work has stopped on the new house of
worship Of st. Thomas p. E. Church on
account Of a lack of funds. The seventeen
thousand dollars raised for the building has
been expended, and operations Will not be-
gin again until more money Is secured. The
plan Of the congregation is to pay as they
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terdered Rev. and Mrs. NJ. Ross Fishburn
at the Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church
by the Ladies' Aid Society and Up. 8. G.
q. Of the church. Mr.. Fishburn breaches
his first sermon at the church tomorrow.
The principal interest In the Episcopal
Church Of this city just now centers around
the question Of an independent diocese. As
the case now stands, the project depends
mainly upon the raising Of fund large
enough to support a new episcopate. The
bounds Of the new diocese, when formed.
are to be cotermnous with the present
bounds of the convocation Of Washington.
This question will be discussed at some
length by the convocation, which meets
here In the first part Of December.
Mrs. j. D. Davis who went out as a mis-
sionary to Japan from the First Congrega-
donal Church in this city, about 10 years ago,
u visiting her mother in this city. Mrs. Davis
left America as Miss Fannie Hooper, but
q later married Rev. j. d. Davis, DID,, also
q missionary. DR.. Davis talked about his
work In that country to the congregation Of
the church last Sunday, and said that while
Christianity Is undoubtedly gaining ground
there, The recent political pressure and ma
tionalist tendency is initiating against 1t
to some extent. The japanese regard Chris
tianity, of course, as an innovation. and,
being just now against reforms to some
extent, they oppose 1t, though the attitude
Of the government, as government, Is
favorable.
Rev. Alexander e. Gibson of Waugh NJ
=. Church began a series Of protracted
= meetings this week. II the congregation
continue to evince their present interest, he
will continue them for some time to come.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society Of
the First Congregational Church will cele-
brate their tenth anniversary about the
middle of November. The church has just
expended $500 in erecting solid and sub
stantial set of storm doors.
The congregation of st. Aloysius' Church
observed the Office of the Dead at 7:30 last
the regular church choir, with other music
by the boys choir Rev. John Conway,
g. j., late professor at Woodstock, preached
the sermon on the doctrine of purgatory. A
new feature has recently been introduced
In church services and Is proving quite
success. 1t Is singing at morning service
by the children, numbering over GOO voices.
Rev. DR.. J. j. Muir Of the E Street Bap-
fist Church has Just about reached the most
interesting stage in his incidents of
Voyage" Tomorrow and Sunday week will
witness the critical portions OF a persons
life, namely, Breakers Ahead and Cargo
Overheard" The voyage will be continued,
with safe Amid Perils' and THE Longed-
for Day." closing with THE Shore Gained"
Rev. Adolos Allen, co-pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, 1-2 street between
G and d northwest, Intends to preach
series of four sermons on the general topic,
'"rha Modern City," beginning Sabbath
evening November 4, and continuing each
alternate Sabbath evening until completed.
The dates and the subjects are the follow
ing: Tomorrow evening, 1.-THE Modern City;
Its Imr ortancc;" November Is, THE Church
and the City," December 2, THE City Of
Washington; Its Advantages" December
16, 1.-The City of Washington; Its Perils.
1t Is the purpose of Mr.. Allen to touch
upon the various questions that bear upon
the social life Of the city. its government
and its evils, and to bring about, IL pos
sible, a more practical application of
Christianity to those matters.
The White Cross Army of the Y. NJ. c. A.
are holding a series of meetings in the in
terest of personal purity on Sundays at
the mems Gospel meetings. Rev. X. II.
McKim, DID,, has made two addresses, and
will have for his subject Sunday, 43O pm.
Purity and Chivalry." The meetings fill
gymnasium hall with men, and a great
many are signing the pledges of the White
Cross Army.
Educational Trip.
DR.. ]. II. N. Waring. supervising princl-