Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
IN THE ClHU RCHES

The year 1894 might be called a year for
the building Of Churches but this year will
be chiefly noticeable for the number OF
houses of worship thar are being added to
and improved in various ways. To this
latter list belongs st. Stephens Catholic
Church, at the corner Of 25th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. "a force Of men was
put to work Monday of this week, and by
the LIST of October it Is hoped and expected
that they will have finished all that there
Is to be done. Five Thousand dollars has
been fixed upon as the sum necessary to
carry out the plans of the architect.
The sanctuary is to be extended and en-
largec. When the alterations are COM
pleted small chapels will occupy the space
now used for the sacristy rooms, and these
rooms will be moved back into the new
portion now being constructed, and In the
same relative positions. The main altar is
to be located between the sacristy rooms.
Both the large center chapel and the two
smaller ones are to be arched over at the
top by ornamental spans. At each end are
to be two windows filled with opalescent
grass. In order that the two side chapels
may be In harmony with the old one. hand
some marble affairs have been contracted
for. and are row being made in this city.
Inc moor or the entire sanctuary Will be
quality. Rev. Father ,DouSherty, pastor of
ST. Stephens, will not take an extended va
cation this year, but is remaining at the
parochiel residence and will give close per
sonal supervision to the building. The
services of the church will be continued
during all of the work of erection.
The vacation of Rev. Edmund Hez SVEN.
pastor of the Second Baptist Church, be-
gan last week, and is being spent at Ocean
Grove and Asbury Park. Pastor Sven
expects to be absent from his people all
of the month of August, but has arranged
to have the services of the church con-
Quoted regularly.
Peck Memorial Presbyterian Chapel has
just had its attractiveness much improved
by repairs to the interior. The entire In
terror has been painted, the main audi
ing with the furniture of the room. Peck
Chapel is one of the smallest and newest
Presbyterian congregations In the city,
but 1t is also one of the most active, par
ticularly in regard to the number of or
CARNATIONS among it's young people.
Rev. w. S. o. Thomas Of Gay Street
Baptist Church left Monday week for
Ocean City, N. j., where he will spend
his vacation together with his family Dur
ing the absence of Rev. Mr.. Thomas the
services of the church will be kept con-
tinued.
Rev. I. w. Canter, pastor of Mt. Vernon
Grove camp meeting. He took promi-
nent part in camp services. The latter
part of this week he left for Mountain
Lake Park. The family of the doctor
are summering at Clydesdale, on the
Chesapeake. near Bay Ridge.
The parsonage of Waugh M. z. Church
has been made to conform with the bright
appearance of the church by the addition
of two or three coats of grayish white
paint Repairs were made to the front
woodwork of the building. Rev. E. Oln
Eldridge, pastor of Waugh, Will probably
not take an extended vacation this year,
h,lt will ha ait v fnr VIZ
days at a time between Sundays, having
already taken several such excursions.
Rev. DR.. George o. Little was compelled
to return from Boston before going on his
leave of absence. and his congregation
had the pleasure of listening to him Sun
day week. The doctor then rejo:red his
family, who are at Kennebunk Beach, Me.
Rev. w. ]. knight will occupy the pulpit
during the pastors absence. The Sunday
school exercises are being held regularly.
Rev. Hugh Johnston of the Metropolitan
M. E. Church is now in England. 1t is the
intention of the doctor to spend good Geal
of time in the British Museum, where he
will study Assyciology,g he being already
one of the authorities on biblical archeol-
ogy among the clerg y of this country.
Rev. Charles Alvin Smith of Peck Pres
byterian Chapel left the latter part of last
week fer his summer outing. and will he
away from Washington all of August. The
first two weeks of his vacation he will
spend at Orange mountains, N. J., and the
last two weeks at Asbury Park
The Tuesday evening meetings this
month for men at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association will be conducted by men,
bers of the local council. Brotherhood CT
st. Andrew. Last Tuesday evening Vice
President Barnabus Bryan of Anacos:ia
talked about What is that in thy hand?"
The other evenings through the month will
be supplied by the following speakers: Mr..
P. B. Pierce, president of the local council;
Maj Webster of st. Thomas Chapter and
Mr.. VIM E Gibbons of Christ Church,
East Washington Chapter. The general
topic fer the whole month will lie
Rev. DR.. Martin F. B. Rice, pastor CT
Trinity NJ. E. Church, left this week for
Allegheny Grove camp meeting, where he
is expected to deliver the sermon at the
afternoon meeting tomorrow. 1t is likely
that he will return to Washington next
week. but in case he does not the services
at Trinity will be continued the same as
usual.
OF the two changes that were made in the
parochial staff of St. Aloysius Church, both
of the priests affected have departed for
their respective appointments. Rev. Francis
McAtee, S: j.. is now in charge Of st. AL
phonsus Church, Woodstock, Md, and the
Rev. Father Byrnes has gone to his sta
ton at Boston College.
Rev. John NJ. Walsh, pastor of Douglas
Memorial NJ. E. Church, has nearly finish
ed series of sermons on the Command
mentS.'
Rev. Charles H. Butler, pastor of the
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church, left
Monday week for the Adirondack noun
tasns, accompanied by DIR. John Reid of
Georgetown. Mr.. Butler is spending his
time canoeing from lake to lake, and WI en-
last heard from was encamped on :he
banks of Saranac lake. He will be alb
sent from the city about three weeks and
in the meantime the services are being con-
Quoted by other clergymen.
Officers of the Ladies Missionary Society
of st. Paurs English Lutheran Church
have been elected as follows: President,
Mrs. Samuel Domer; vice president, Miss
Bette Suman; recording secretary, Miss
May Levers; corresponding secretary, Miss
Annie Eckhert, and treasurer, Mrs A F.
Fox. During the summer evening church
service and meetings of the Ladies' Mis-
sDnary Society, Junior Christian Endeavor
and Ladies' Aid Society have been dis
continued.
Rev. Adolos Allen, copastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, accompanied by Mrs.
Allen, arrived in Washington last Satur-
day from his European tour. He gave the
results of his observations on European
missions at a meeting of the Missionary
Society of the church Thursday evening.
Mr.. Allen visited in turn London, Paris,
Rome, Venice and the principal cities OF
Italy, the cities in Switzerland, Heidelberg
and Cologne, in Germany and finished up
in Belgium and Holland. He was gone
nine weeks,