Evening star., 1895-09-07
IN THE cH URCHE S

The 1st of September usually brings
Learly all the ministers back to their
homes. and this month has been no eX-
ception to the rule. September is also the
month in which the assistants usually take
their leaves of absence, and the most of
them are away at present. From present
prospects this fall will witness some stir
ring meetings and religious gatherings,
though last season was also an exceptional
year. The Methodists will hold special re-
viVal services in nearly every church of
that denomination in the city, and in Oc-
tober they will have big missionary
gathering to stir up interest in the mission
field.
The congregation of the Metropolitan
Hfesbyterian Church is now worshiping in
t!le lecture loom of the ediiiCe, pending the
repairs and alterations being made to the
structure. Nearly all of the outside work
mas been completed. and the gallery in the
main auditorium, which was to have been
enlarged and improved, is nearly com
pieted. The pastor, Rev. George n. Luc-
COCK, ID. D., has returned from his vaca-
ton which he spent at first at Salt Lake
CITY and then later in Indiana, and is tax
ing up all the regular services again. 1t is
expected that the congregation VIII lie wor-
Shipping iii the rejuyenated edifice by the
1st OF October.
the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
took up the Tuesday evening meetings for
men at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
C.at!Cn. MIR. II. NJ kintz of the chapter
connected with the First Congregational
Church was the leader and talked about
Young Old Men" Mr.. kintZ will be fol-
lowed every Tuesday evening in this month
by other well-kaown brotherhood men and
the results in the attendance of the four
organizations taking part will be an
nouhced. The Christian Endeavorers had
the month of June, the Epworth League
july, the brotherhood of st. Andrew Au-
aust, and the Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip September
Rev; DR.; Oliver A. Brown. pastor of
Foundry NJ f. Church, returned from his
cottage at Atlantic Highlands last Satur-
day and conducted the services at Foundry
Sunday. The doctors family will not re-
turn Until later in the month. Now that the
rastor is IN charge, all the regular services
ut fourdry Will be con nt:nueI and the new
work for the fall shortly started.
Mrs. Grace Dufour Brown, organiSt of the
Z Street Baptist Church, returned from
Ch2utauqua this week, where she has been
taking lessons in composition, and will re-
sumo her position tomorrow. At the same
time the quartet choir of the church will
start in after its vacation of two months
Trinity German Lutheran Church is soon
to have new organ. The contract was let
few days ago and work has already been
started On its manufacture. 1t will be COM
pieted by the 1st of October, and Will cost
in the neishborhool of $1,000.
Rev. Fathers J. F. Mackin, Joseph Foley
ana Mark s Gross of st. Pauls Catholic
Chdrch opened the annual spiritual retreat
at st. Mary's Seminary last week, but con-
Quoted the services as usual at st. Paui's
last Sunday. There have been an unusual
rumber of sick people in the parish recent
ly, and Father Foley was obliged to return
before the retreat was over in order to look
after them. Last spring Father Keryick
then an assistant at st. Matthew's Church.
but now rector of the Church of the Holy
start mission in Mount Pleasant; but
when he was transferred to his present
charge he gave up the undertaking. Mt.
Pleasant being in the parish of st. Pauis
Father MacAin realizes the necessity fer at
least commencing q church in that locality,
and so, when the new edifice of St Pauls
is fully completed, he will probably turn his
attention to the prospective mission.
The Rev Watson Case, pastor of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church, has returned
to this city after a two weeks vacation
and resumed charge last Sunday. Mr. Case
spent most of his time in the mountains of
western North Carolina, but also stopped at
points in Virginia and South Carolina. All
the services at Grace, both Sunday and
weekday, have been resumed, and the con-
gregation is Increasing in size though all
the summer 1t has been above the average
The full vested choir of Trinity Protest
ant Episcopal Church will resume work
tomorrow. after. vacation of nearly two
months. TIE director of the choir, Mr..
In the personnel. which have resulted in
materially improving it. Three or four
new voices will be heard in Trinity from
now on, who We're secured for the most
part from others of the vested choirs of
local Episcopal churches. Rev. DIR. Addi-
son, the rector, has returned from East
Gloucester, Mass, and is in charge of the
parish. assisted by the assistant rector,
Rev. Alexander NJ Rich.
Rev. d. w. Skellenger, pastor of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, returned home
last week from Spring Lake, N. j.. where
he has been spending the summer. Mr..
SkelIenger will resume all the services
which have for the most part been dis
continued, and will preach at the church
tomorrow. The Sixth Church received
thorough overhauling last fall, and 1t
is in excellent condition for beginning the
winters work.
The artist, Simpson, has completed a
s. j., seventh president of Georgetown
College, which has been placed in a room
In the college building. The painting Is
a gift to the university from the Rev.
Henry c. Cutter
The American University is in receipt
Of fine collection OF books which Will
be placed In the library of the institution
when the library building is erected. From
the estate of Mr.. Stephen l.. Parrish of
this city there comes 230 bound volumes,
thirty pamphlets and a fine collection of
Photographic and stereoptic views. Judge
William NJ. Springer has presented seventy
five volumes of War Records" In calf
From Dr. Muller comes two large copies of
Stackhouse's History of the Bible, and sim
gle volumes from various other persons.
Part of each meeting of st. Johns Chap
| ter Washington of the Brotherhood of
St. Andrew is being devoted to Bible study.
| Two of the members are appointed to open
| t1a all tah tf,,ia will hnr fa1I A