Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Spring Weather Draws Out Many
Church-GsOeFS.


Church-Goefs.
The beautiful spring weather Of yester-
day brought out large congregations in the
various churches and the exercises in all
were very interesting. The pulpits in the
Methodist Episcopal, Southern Methodist
and Second Presbyterian were filed both
morning and evening by ministers who are
attending the Methodist conference in ses-
sion here. The services at the Methodist
Protestant Church were as follows: 8 am,
Sunday school. w. 8. Hammond, D. D.; 10
am. love feast, ]. R. Nichols; IL am,
preaching, J. ]. Murray D. D.; Pm.
Sunday school mass meeting, addresses by
]. F. Cowan. w. M. PoisaI and T. O.
Grouse; 6:45 pm, Christian Endeavor
meeting, Rev. F. H. Lewis; pm, preach
ing, Rev. T. H. Lewis D. b.
The resident rectors offlciated in the three
Episcopal churches.
This being Passion week, there will be
noon during the week, except Friday, at 8
o'clock. On Friday the service will be at
II O'Clock In the morning. At Christ Church
there will be service every morning at Z
following services will be held at Grace
Church: Monday before Easter, altar serv-
ice. Z am; Tuesday before Easter, altar
service, am; Wednesday before Easter,
and 10
holy communion, Corp. CeL x, am; holy
communion, other societies. 10 am; chill
dren's service. Ais pm; Good Friday,
morning service and sermon, 10 am; pas
sion service, II m. to 3 Pm; evening serv-
ice, 7i30 pm; Easter even, altar service.
am; holy baptism, pm; preparation,
7:3O p. M: Easter day. April IA. holy COM
munion, $50 am; childrens carol service,
o am; morning service, II am; evening
service, 1880 pm: Easter Monday, altar
service, Z am; annual parochial meeting,
pm.
The Railroad Mission.
The sun has begun to shine brightly at
the Railroad Mission, which is being con-
Quoted by young men from the Theological
Seminary, and much good is manifested.
Ground Will be broken at once for the cree
ton OF chapel to accommodate $50 per-
sons. and 1t Is expected that 1t will be COM
pleted by the middle Of May This will be
OF great benefit. and increase the capacity
Tor good work. Mr.. w. D. Buckner de-
Hvered an interesting discourse yesterday
afternoon to very large congregation. ].
A. Specht conducted the musical exercises.
Chased Overheard.
John Grant. young colored man, was
wanted by the police for stealing pair of
trousers on Saturday night. Officer Nc
Cuen caught glimpse of him yesterday
afternoon, and started after him. Grant
saw the officer coming and ran. Things
getting too hot for him, Giant jumped
overheard at the American Coal Com
panys wharf and waded out about 900
yards, when Officer Davis, who had Sc
cured row boat, took him in.
Notes.
Inc regular meeting Of the literary class
will be held tonight.
Mr.. Thomas Perry is quite sick at his
home in this city.
Mrs Frank F. Jones has returned from
Brooklyn.
Ihere viii be mission service In the West
Enc chapel every night this week.
Ihere is but one prisoner in the CITY is,1
subject to chain gang work. 'N''
Ihomas Nelson, a carpenter cut his hand
6adiy Saturday. while working in J. q.
Jockeys store w.
The tug Templar is at the ship ward for
repairs to her boiler. oA
morning 'Ais
MI and Mrs. Leon Reeves are the pnests
CT Mrs. J. NJ. Hill ZIG eues's
Two hundred thousand herring arrival
at Fish Town" on Saturday.
Inc Episcopal High School team heat tho
rockville Athletics on Saturday afternoon
~, ~, d game OF base bali, the score being