Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
IN THE. CHURCHES


ton reaches Its hundredth mile stone this
year. In 1875 meetings were held In a tenn
porary building on the White House
grounds. From among these people the
First Church was organized. In November
next it is expected that jubilee exercises
will be held. continuing for a week, and
including. among other things, history Of
the local church.
The Presbyterian churches now number
eighteen and the communicates nearly sew
en- thousand. On behalf Of the First Church
committee of arrangements has been APP
pointed. as follows: Rev. Adolos Allen. FL
der Octavius knight and Elder Theodore
F. Sargent. H,.@ 3D..
Rev. DR.. Jenifer. the pastor Of the Metro
politan A. NJ. E. Church, breaches his
closing sermon for this conference year
Sunday. April 81. The conference meets
Wednesday, April "a, in Ebenezer A. NJ. E.
Church, Baltimore.
Monday evening the officers and mem
bers of the senior Epworth League were
given reception at Douglas Memorial,
18th and H streets northeast.
Rev. Father Dolan. S. j., of st. Aloysius
Church began a retreat at the Convent of
the Visitation last Tuesday afternoon and
closed 1t by mass at half-past this
morning
Rev. Joseph T. Kelly of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church is preaching series of
twelve Sunday evening lectures on Gods
Way With JONAH"
A meeting of the Methodist Union has
been planned to take place in April, either
at Trinity or Waugh Church. The topic of
the evening is to be THE Pooling of
Church Debts" =
Two beautiful palms now adorn the pull
pit of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. They are the gift of the Ladies'
Mite Society.
The people of the Fifth Congregational
hQva fnCf lot ut no
Fer of Sth and streets northeast, or which
they Intend to erect a church IN the future
series Of entertainments are to be given
III the interest Of the building fund
The organ of Calvary Baptist Church has
been taken down and will be shipped to the
purchaser in New York. About the 1st Of
June active work will commence OIL the al
terations AMI improvements In the church.
which will add considerably to the seating
capacity of the structure and otherwise i'm
prove its appearance.
A communication read at the Presby-
terrain Minister'S Association Monday morn
ing stated that DR.. Hamlin expects to re-
turn to the city In two weeks.
The Home Helpers is a society among
the ladies of the Fifth Congregational
Church. recently organized, which proposes
to take up and discuss every phase Of the
home life.
A series of Interesting entertainments
have been given for the purpose Of raising
funds to meet the debt of the Berean
Church.
A subscription Of $1,000 has Just been re-
ceived from the ministers Of the Whining
ton NJ E. conference at the American Uni
versity office toward the building fund of
Asbury Hall. The total amount up to date
is $1,000.
Tuesday evening Chapter 10 western
Presbyterian Church) of the Brotherhood
Of Andrew and Philip had the pleasure Of
hearing Dr. J. Thos. Kelley, jr., speak
about THE Heart and the Blood Circula-
tion." The lecture was Illustrated by fifty
SIX stereopticon slides.
Among the everts on the chapters pro-
gram is an illustrated lecture on Spain, by
ton. That lawyer is Justified in DEFEND
ing client whori he believes to be guilty."
Wednesday evening. the Goth, Mr.. John
z. Clum Of California told about the MAR
vels Of the New West" before an audience
at the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
Stereopticon views were shown by Prof. B.
r. Murray. and the proceeds Of the evening
WIN go towards paying for new organ at
the jail
The work Of making the great telescope
lens for the American University is now
under way in Butler, Pa. In short time
1t will be turned over to Dr. Peate to be
ground and finished. and when completed
will measure five feet two inches in di-
ameter.
Next Friday evening the quarterly meet
Ing of the Presbyterian C. E. Missionary
Union will take place at the First Church.
on 1-2 street. The new executive, Rev
Howard Wilbur Ennis, will preside, and
| rev. Alien f1dZen, -. H., Tor twenty-five
years missionary to India. Is to make the
address of the evening. DR.. Hazen's dis
course will be copiously illustrated with
stereopticon slides. Mr. Percy 8. Foster
chairman Of the c. E. Union music COM
mittee. has been selected to lead the sing
ing at the Boston convention. Mr.. Foster
performed the same service at Cleveland
last year.
Of Palestine. by Mrs. Terhune marion Har-
land. at the First Congregational Church.
were a success financially. The net pro-
ceeds go to the work Of the Ladies' Aid
Society.
Ono afternoon this coming week the ex-
ecutive committee of the Presbyterian AL
lance will hold business meeting, prin-
cipally in regard to the new North Capt.
toll Church. Either Justice Strong or Mr..
William Ballantyne will preside in the alb
| sence of the president, Mr.. Jno. w. Foster.
The plan of a dollar contributed annually
by each member has been adopted by the
Methodist Union, and the ladies Of the
churches are expected to help increase the
membership If possible, UP to twenty-five
hundred.
A Bible class held its first meeting Sat-
urlay evening last in Grace P. E) Parish
Hall. The class Is composed of twenty
young ladies and gentlemen, and is under
the leadership Of Miss Ball as teacher. =.
North e" Capitol e Church called for a a thou
sand dollars to meet the running expenses
of the church during the year, and was
agreeably surprised to find the whole
amount subscribed for in one collection.
The Maryland Avenue Baptist Endeavor-
ers celebrated Good Citizenship day last
Sunday afternoon with an interesting pro-
gram. comprising addresses and special
music.
The Junior c. Els of the Sixth Presby-
terrain Church have provided their ten
dollars for the children's country home.
They did 1t by giving an auction sociable
one day this week.
Boston, '95" is the title Of circular
recently sent out by the c. E. union trans
rortation committee. Messrs. P. s. Foster
end N. T. Elliott The District delegation
leave here July Q, and on arrival in Boston
will stop at the Copley Square Hotel. 1t
IS expected over three hundred delegates
will go, and some societies have already
selected their representatives.
Last evening the Metropolitan Pres)
Erdeavorers gave their second full dress
social in the lecture room of the church:
1t was largely attended by the young peo-
pie of Capitol Hill generally. The program
included selections on the banjo. mandolin
and guitar, and vocal solos by Miss
Eleanor Symonds and others. The COM
mittee Of arrangements were DR.. F. j.