Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-17
IN THE CHI u RICH ES

the Luther Place Memorial Church to dis
cuss matters of moment relating to the
organization. Rev. f. b. Bagby, the presi-
dent, occupied the chair. The secretary
was Miss Lizzie VI. Glass. About half of
the forty superintendent were present,and
gave interesting accounts of what the
Junior Endeavorers are doing.
Two bright young lads of the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church have built
closet, and in it are stored, on consecra-
ton days, groceries, provisions, clothing,
&c, to be distributed as needed to the
poor of the neighborhood. Several socie-
ties are arranging to give thanksgiving
dinners to such as will not be able to pro-
vide one for themselves.
The SUPERINTENDENT of the Luther Me-
mortal Church c. T., told about the unique
way they have of receiving new members
there. The children form hollow square,
joining hands, and then sirg the pledge
song, which Is followed by prayer. Those
at the Church of the Covenant have pack
ed a box to be dispatched to the mission
aries in Syria.
At the Plymouth Congregational patch
work quilt is being made, and in a short
time an old-fashioned quilting bee will be
given. Another society is making scrap
books and sending them to the city hos
pitfalls. The juniors in the orphan asylum
are arranging to give a concert for the
beneht OF the proposed home. number
of the juniors at another church make it
them clothes and then bring them In the
Sunday school.
A committee on organization was ap-
pointed, composed of Miss Adelia Ran
dolph, chairman; Misses Nellie McCabe,
E. +. Thornton, Emma Norris, Cora Smell
and Mrs. A. Brown. At the convention in
January the juniors will be in charge OF
session, and to that end a committee COM
posed of Rev. Mr.. Bagby, Miss Glass and
Mrs. Fenwick. are at work arranging
suitable program.
The mission which the Vincentian Faith
er5 have conducted at st. Patrick's Church
for the two weeks ending last Sunday has
been quite a success. The first week was
for women and the second for men. closing
at $50 Sunday evening with papal bene-
diction.
The new organ at ST. Marks PIE. Church,
which cost in the neighborhood of $4,000,
was used for the first time last Sunday.
The annual District EndeaVor convention
will begin the 18th of January, and will
occupy three days, the 18th, 10th and Goth,
with morning AMI afternoon sessions and
large mass meetings in the evenings. On
Sunday evening he convention will close
with two simultaneous conservation meet
ings In two of the largest churches in the
city after the regular church services have
been concluded. The LEGAL comm ttee are
rapidly perfecting arrangements for the
Boston convention next year, so as to have
plenty of time in preparation for Wash
ington, 90"
DR.. Samuel L. Beiler vice chancellor of
the American University. has recently re-
turned from the golden wedding of his
parents, Rev and Mrs. John Beiler, at
Lima, Ohio. 1t Is curious coincidence
that last year Mrs. Boilers parents cele-
bratei their golden wedding. The doctor
took in Pittsburg and a large portion of
eastern Ohio on hfs trip. and put in some
good work for the university.
Waugh. Trinity and Twelfth Street NJ. E.
churches will unite this year In the Thanks
giving day worship. The services will be
held at Trinity. and Rev. J. NJ. Slarrow will
A forty hours devotion began in ST. Au-
suStine'S Church last Sunday morning at
II o'clock with solemn high mass, Rev.
Rather Griffith acting as celebrant, Father
Dougherty, deacon. and Rev. Father Bisch-
off, subdeacon. The affairs were hand
somely decorated with plants and flowers.
On Monday solemn high mass took place at
10 o'clock, the forty hours closing on Tues
day with another mass and procession at
10 o'clock. ..
The Sunday school house of Calvary Bap-
fist Church Monday evening will resound
with the voices of the Cleveland Christian
EndeaVor pilgrims, ii being the occasion of
their banquet. The intellectual part of the
feast will consist of a number of short.
bright talks, touching on the characteristic
incidents of the journey and experiences in
Cleveland. DR.. Alexander will act toast
master. The committee having charge of
the arrangements is composed of E. T.
Fenwick, chairman: Rev. W. c. Alexander
Messrs. Percy s. Foster, John ID. Morgan
and Ralph Il. Burnham.
From present prospects the Central Union
Mission will feed more hungry people than
ever before on a Thanksgiving day. This
will be due to the large number who need
such help and to the eXertions of the mis-
sion workers in gathering provisions. The
arrangements being made based on a
distribution of Thanksgiving baskets to 500
families, each basket to contain a full din
ner and some clothing. Open house will be
kept at the mission. and it is expected tn At
fully 1000 homeless men will be fed. An
all-day meeting will be held in the audi
nj " addresses
and good music rendered.
The general committee having charge of
the arrangements is composed of Mr. +.
d. Bailey, chairman; Mr.. n. l.. Swartout,
secretary, and Mr.. n. A. Robbins, treas
urer. together with a large number of
prominent citizens. OF the subcommittee
Mr.. Swartout is chairman of the purchas-
ing committee, Mr.. George w. Wheeler,
chairman of names of the needy poor"
Mr.. George w. Havell, distribution; w. c.
McMtchaei, transportation; Percy S. Fos-
ter. religious services. The reception COM
mittee Is to be made up of the members
and ex-members of the board of directors
and their wives and other mission workers.
Mrs. mcfarland was appointed by the
board to canvass the public schools for
groceries and clothing. The plan is to
have each scholar bring an apple, potato
or some other vegetable, and, if possible
clothes.
Next Friday evening the missionary rail-
ly of the Christian Endeavorers takes
u
the program to cover just two hours from
1:3O to 9:3O o'clock The meeting will be
opened by the usual praise service and
then fifteen minutes will be allowed for
devotional exercises.
Plans for the years missionary work
VIII be laid before the meeting by the
union missionary committee, and then the
notices will be read Thornton r. Pen
field of New York city will make the adj
dress of the evening
The class for Confirma ton of ST PauIs
Cathollc Church. to which Bishop Curtis
of Wilmington administered the sacrament
is the largest I'm the history of the parish
numbering over a hundred, in charge of
Rev Father Foley. The bishop took the
place OF Cardinal Gibbons, who is visiting
his brother in. New Orleans and preached
the sermon 1.-THE o'clock vesper service
Last Sunday the Y. p s G. r of Tho
Lincoln congregational Church celebrated
us ninth anniversary with special music
and appropriate addresses.
me vacancy caused by the resignation
or Mr. VIII T. Fisher, vice president of
the Metropolitan Presbyterian c. E So
ciety' has been filled by the election of DR.
+. J. Woodnan.
This year North Capitol and DouoIass
Memorial NJ. +. Churches will unite I'm
the THANKSGIVING services. Rev Charles
L. Pate, pastor of the former church to
preach the sermon. The collection taken
up at this service and at all Methodist
h IA.