Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
IN THE URCHES

chairman, composed of the members of the
congregation of the Luther Memorial
Church Is making arrangements to intro
duce some new features in the active work
of that church. 1t Is proposed to establish
In the chapel which adjoins the church a
church parlor. having a library and a read
ing room, the latter supplied with periodi-
cal literature. Provision will be made for
educational classes and also courses of
lectures, readings, concerts and other en-
tertainments. The committee has decided
to fit up large room as gymnasium, and
in the basement there will be space for a
bowling alley.
A council of the Brotherhood Of st. An
drew has been organized in Alexandra and
the following officers have been elected:
VIM. w. Parker, president; VIM. H. Nc
Cuen, vice president; John W. Herndon,
secretary; Wallace H. Fawcett. treasurer.
and Rev. Samuel A. Wallace, chaplain. The
council consists of the following chapters:
Virginia Seminary (No. 4S9), Grace (No.G1D,
Christ (No. 622,. Pohick no. 9G2) and ST
Paul lNo. 1850. Arrangements have been
made for the first pubic meeting, which
will be held on the first Tuesday in April
after which the meetings will be held BIZ
monthly.
The vestry of Trinity p. E. Church has
appointed a committee of governors for
the parish hall. who have the entire SUI
pervision and control of the hall and its
uses. They are as follows: Messrs. Henry
A. lockwood. chairman; Theo. o. Ebaugh
and George Watts.
The badge adopted for the Epworth
League convention in Philadelphia is con-
sidered very pretty and appropriate. 1t
consists of an Epworth League pin. sur
rounded by halo. or sunburst. The upper
portion Of the Maltese cross has the word
philadelphia" and the lower May 1896
1895" while in the circle are the words
Fourth general conference. District Ep-
worth League convention" In the center
Is the liberty bell. surrounded by seven
fve-pointed stars. The emblem Is the work
of Mr.. T. S. Leach, secretary of the Phila-
delphia committee.
The Parish Aid of ST. Marks PIE. Church
Is engaged diligently in soliciting subscrip-
lions and obtaining money in other ways
toward reducing the debt on the church.
Nearly 81 900 has been secured, after only
a few months of work.
The Baltimore conference of the NJ. E.
Church South, which will meet In the
course of two or three weeks at Mt. Yer
non Church, will select minister to fill an
office that is much desired. viz, the editor
ship of the Baltimore Christian Advocate,
the church organ. The local committee has
about completed its arrangements for the
reception of the visitors.
The congregation of the Ninth Street
Christian Church observed the past Sunday
as their annual missionary Sunday. and
quite a large collection was taken up. rev.
Mr.. Bagby, the pastor, having preached his
sermon on missions the Sabbath before.
Tuesday evening Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Field
delivered an entertaining lecture before the
Mems League of the First Presbyterian
Church on the "Barbary States" The mar
ration of some of his adventures created
much interest.
The E Street chapter of the Dorcas So
ciety has formally transferred $21OO to
the vestry of Trinity Church. This amount
has been raised in the last few years, max
ing total of s.. 100 in cash that has been
given through and by this organization to-
ward the parish hall building
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Mis-
sicrary Society of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church was held last Monday at the home
of Mrs Charles F. Shafer. The session
lasted all day., with the exception Of an in
Permission at noon, when dainty repast
was served in the dining room.
In the review of the work of the year, 1t
was reported that contributions were large
ly in excess of preceding years. Officers
We're elected as follows: President, Mrs.
Joseph T. Kelly; first vice president. Mrs.
H. P. Viles; second vice president, Mrs. G.
w. Babcock; treasurer, Mrs. A. B. Kelly;
recording secretary. Mrs. w. H. Stevens;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. w. S. Stock
bridge, and secretary of literature. Mrs. F.
NJ. Barnes.
The question of a successor to Rev: NJ.
Ross Fishburn, assistant to Rev. DR.. New
man, pastor of the First Congregational
Church, is as yet undecided. The proba-
tility is that an assistant will not be Sc
cured until next Idll, at least.
The lecture Rev. DR.. Teunis S. Hamlin
was to have given before the Christian En-
deavor Society and Epworth League on the
subject 1.-The Effect of Early Environment"
will probably not be given until late this
spring.
On Tuesday. the I'd of April, the Wash
ington presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church will hold it's spring meeting in the
Gunton Temple Memorial Church, on 14th
street. Reports will be received and COM
missioners selected to the general assembly
of the church, which meets at Pittsburg in
May.
John l.. Fitch, the Painter, Dead.
The landscape painter, John L. Fitch,
died at his home in Yonkers on Tuesday
morning Mr.. Fitch, who was fifty-nine
years old, was born in Hartford, Conn. His
professional life was spent in Hartford and
in New York city He was an associate of
the National Academy, having been elected
in 1870. His largest picture, "In the
Woods" was shown at the Philadelphia
centennial exposition in 1876. Among his
paintings exhibited at the National Acad-
envy were "a Mountain Brook" 1.-The Out
let" I'm the Canon. Granville, Mass"
waiting for Bite" "a Stray Sunbeam"
Autumn and Twilight on Johns Brook"
The Biggest Goose Got the Job.