Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11
' N THE CHURC IS


taking advantage Of the absence of the
majority Of their congregations and are hav-
ing extensive repairs made in their build
ings. The church Of st. Andrews is build
ing a new church adjoining the old one
which is being erected at a cost of $4,000.
The new building will be 65 by 40 feet
and be of brown stone. The work was
started last June and is expected to be
completed about the LIST of January.
The magnificent church of white marble
which the people of st. Paurs Church are
building will be finished in about three
months. The old church on street is
still being used and will still remain a
chapel after the new church Is occupied.
The people of Capitol Hill are not be-
hind in repairing their churches. and ex-
tensive repairs are going on there as well
as in other parts OF the city. An extern
sive addition Is being made to the st.
Marks Chuch. on the corner of Sd and A
streets southeast. This was begun in June
and Is expected to be completed by the
18th Of September. The cost of the new
building will be between $4,000 and S3o,WO,
and II will be quite a handsome addition to
the churches on Capitol Hill. The tower of
the church, which is being raised seventy
feet, will probably be furnished with chimes.
The church will be newly furnished through
out and a new pipe organ is to be put in
at cost OF 5000. .
During the building Of the new church
ian College. at 9TH and d streets, and
large number are present every Sunday.
The members Of the Peoples Church are
erecting an entirely new church on
street between 9th and It'll streets.
Rev. j. G. Butler of the Luther Memorial
Church has left the city for stay of sew
eral weeks at Mountain Lake Park, which
is situated between Deer Park and Oak
land. Rev. c. II. Butler, the son Of the
pastor, will occupy the pulpit this coming
Sunday. WI lie the Rev. DR.. Kuhes will
preach at the Memorial Chapel, The fol-
lowing Sunday they will interchange places
and DR.. Kuhes will be heard at the. Me
mortal Church. while DR.. Butler will re-
turn to his own church. The two Sunday
schools of the Memorial Church have unit,
ed under one head and Mr.. w. II. ,Ftnckel
has been elected superintendent of the
combined school. The former morning
school will continue to meet Sunday morn
ings until the LIST of September, when the
combined school will be opened at $3.50 in
the morning.
The Church of Our Father has been clos
| ed for this month and no services will be
held until the second Sunday in September.
Rev. DR.. Lee of the Third Baptist Church
of this city has left the city on his vaca-
ton, and during his absence his place Will
| be occupied by Rev. p. II. Humble.
The members Of the Gurley Memorial
| Church in lie Droit Park intend to place a
new pipe organ In their church about the
middle of September. as nearly all the
money has been subscribed. The pastor Of
| this church is spending his vacation at Sill
yer Springs with his wife.
Rev. DIR. Eldridge, pastor of the Douglas
NJ. Z. Church, will leave next week for
two weeks stay at Ocean Grove. His place
will be supplied by local ministers during
his absence. The Epwo-th League of this
church gave a very pleasant excursion to
Bay Ridge this week. and a large number OF
the members took advantage of the opportu-
nifty and spent quiet day on the bay.
Rev. Or. Ennis of the Western Presby
terrain Church has left the city for this
month
month.
The Rev. DR.. Cline is In charge Of the Luz
the-an Church at nth and FL streets. DIR.
Dcmer, the pastor, is away On his vacation.
spending his time in the r;ountains of Penn
syivania.
The Rev Hornrig Haus of the church at
9th and Z Is spending his months vacation
at Frostburg, Md.
The young people of the Epworth League
of Metropolitan Church gave a barge party
up the river last evening to Dixie Landing.
a very large number was in the party and
quite a pleasant time was had.
Rev. Charles Fl. DOdd. DID, of the Peddie
Memorial Baptist Church. Newark, n. J..
will deliver an address at tine Young Mems
Christian Association, 1909 New York ave-
nue., tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock.
The meetings will be held in the gymna-
stun hall, and everything has been done for
the comfort of those who may attend This
is the second of series of addresses which
| have been arranged for this month. to be
| given by ministers from other cities. Sec
| rotary fuSn OF the ASSOCIATION Is on MS va
cation, and expects to remain away until
| the LIST Of next month
Some time during the coming fall the
members of the Church of the Holy Name
| intend to hol1 fair for the purpose of re-
| moving an indebtedr ess remaining Oh the
new church building. The Holy Name
| Catholic Union will run the paddle stand.
| door management and ticket office, while
| the several tables are to be conducted by
| The following: Sunday school, Miss Kate
| Gc.ei; Holy Name. Mrs. j.. j. Curran and
| Miss Bannon: st. Patrick's. the Misses Kill
| len; Knights of st. John. Mrs. Skelly and
Miss Joe Lenahan; confectionery, the Misses
Common; Ice cream and lunch, Mrs. Rice.
The corner stone of the new Catholic
| church which is to be erect ed at Brunswick
| Md. will be laid tomorrow with the usual
| appropriate ceremonies of that church. Mgr
| Satolli the papal delegate, officiating. Rev
{. Gillespie, S. j., will preach the dedicatory
sermon.