The Washington times., 1894-10-28
NOTES FROM THE CHURCHES.

Rev. George n. Luccock D. D., was installed
pastor of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church Monday night. DR.. Luccock has
been preaching for this congregation since
July /, but the installation has been post
poned until the presbytery could act on the
call. DR.. Chester, the acting pastor, had been
connected with the church thirty years. DR.
Luccock is living at 63l East Capitol street.
DR.. Easton. OF the Eastern Presbyterian
Church. commences series Of discourses for
young people next Sunday, under the general
head of "Strange Men," The topics selected
are: November T. The Man Who Can Stand
Alone;'' November II, 'The Man Caught in a
Net" November Is, 1.-The Man Who Lost His
Grip November 25. 1.-THE Meanest Man in
Our City," and December 2, '1he Man Who
Was Left"
DR.. Domer closes twenty years pastorate
at the st. Paul's English Lutheran Church,
corner Eleventh and II streets northwest,
next Sunday. DR.. Domer will preach an ap-
propriate sermon on that date. Tuesday
evening following, at the National Rifles
Armory, q reception and entertainment will
be held. Mr. J. G. Parker is the chairman of
the committee In charge of the anniversary,
and Mr.. l.. D. Alden, secretary. Refresh
ments will be served at the hall and the affair
promises to be most pleasant one.
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, the present assist
ant pastor of the First Congregational Church,
has accepted the call rendered by the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church. He
will probably take charge after November l.
At present he is spending his vacation in
Pennsylvania.
Rev. Adam Reoch, the newly-chosen pastor
of the Fifth Congregational Church, will be-
gin his work in this city the 1st of November
The reception to pastors at the Calvary
Rqrtist GhmrPh Eridav ayanina
pleasant affair. The district convention OF the
Baptist Church will be held about the middle
OF November in the Second Baptist Church.
Navy Yard.
The general missionary convention of the
Christian churches has been in session at
Richmond, va, the past week. This is great
annual gathering of the Christian churches
Many members from the Vermont Avenue
Church are IN attendance. Last sunday even
ing. DR.. Glover, Of Toronto, Canada, gave an
address on missions He goes very soon as a
medical missionary to Southern China. Owing
30 the many conventions this month the semi
annual business meeting of the church was
postponed until November.
The work connected with the Church of
the Redeemer, a branch of the Church Of Our
Father has been conducted so unostentatiously
that comparatively few people are aware OF
the highly satisfactory results attained
DR.. Rogers and some OF the earnest work
ers OF his parish organized Sunday-school
last November at Haynes Hall, corner Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
which has steadily grown until it has an aver
age attendance of fifty-f1ve people Finding
their former quarters undesirable change
has been made to Golden Cross Hall in the
National Capital Bank building, and a
preaching service inaugurated in connection
with the Sunday-school, commencing at 345
o'clock p. m.
The following topics have been selected by
DR.. Rogers for his sermons during the com
ing four Sundays:
'Christ in the workshop-the friend of tine
people, "Am l my brothers. keeper" 1.-THE
good time coming;" "Who is my neighbour"
There is lion in the way"