Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26

town, who will be assisted in this work by
Rev. Braine and by the pastor.
The Sunday school Of the Luther Memorial
Church recently Joined the District Of Co.
lumbia Sunday School Union.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of North Capitol
M. E. Church is now engaged in furnishing
lower story has already received its quota
Of goods, and the ladies are at work on the
upper.
A forty hours devotion began last Sunday
morning at st. Dominic's Church and ended
Tuesday. In the absence of the pastor Of the
church, Rev. ]. c. Kent, who is attending
the chapter Of the order at Somerset, Ohio
the services during the devotion were con-
Quoted by the assistant pastors Of the
church.
The Methodist Minister'S Association had a
meeting Monday at Foundry Church, and
Rev. E. s. Todd spoke on the subject What
Can be Done to Promote Revivals?" In the
discussion which followed number of
clergymen took part. Two former Washing
ton pastors We're present, viz: Rev. Page
Milburn, now stationed at Woodberry, Nd
and Rev. J. N. Davis, who Is in the Frederick
district.
Rejoicing in Youth" is the subject which
Will be treated by Mrs Mary Wood Allen,
M. D., of Ann Arbor Mich at the Y M
c. A. meeting for men tomorrow afternoon
in Foundry NJ. E. Church. Mrs. Allen Is at
the head of the purity department of the
w. G. I. u, and created much enthusiasm
by her earnest address at the convention
recently held In Baltimore. This meeting
Will be for men only.
The mems Bible class of the Y. NJ C. A.
which Is held each Sunday afternoon is led
by Major Chas. Bird of the United States
army.
Mrs. Matte Mcclellan Brown of Ohio is
expected to be one of the speakers at the
Central Union Mission. She will be remem-
bered as having visited the city year ago,
and when she delivered an address at Con-
vention Hall on the occasion of the anniver-
sary of the birthday of Neal Dow.
me parish library of st. Cyprian's
Church was opened last week. There are
over two hundred books in the library and
more are being constantly added. Tomor-
row forty hours devotion is to begin and
VIII last until the following Tuesday. 1t
Is to be conducted by the pastor, Rev ].
r. Matthews.
Protracted revivals are in progress at
DOUGLASS lI Memorial N. E; Church. of which
J; NJ Slarrow of Twelfth Street Church has
also been conducting the same kind of
services and has been assisted by Rev.
Or. L; I. Waterman and Rev. Alexander
Rev. E. H. Smith, pastor of the Tenley
town NJ. E. Church, who has been seriously
~ with typhoid fever at the Johns Hop
kins Hospital. is now nearly well.
noVena commenced at ST. AuguStine's
Church Thursday and will last until All
Souls day, Saturday next. The services are
held only In the evening and are conducted
oy the Rev Paul Griffith. pastor, and his
Francis x. Bischoff.
Work has commenced on the interior
decoration of Grace Baptist Church. Be
sides frescoing and painting. portieres are
to be hung at the back Of the chancel
ana in front of two bay windows formed
10y the corner towers. A handsome screen
OF brass and ornamental drapery is also
to be placed from the baptismal pool to
the staircase leading to the candidates
dressing room on the floor below
An increase in the number of inmates of
the Deaconesses Homes and Sibley Hospital
has caused the authorities of the institu-
ton to lease the building adjoining, which
Will be used for a dormitory. The regular
course OF lectures in English branches be-
gan at the home Wednesday week, and are
being delivered mainly by local pastors
Last Sunday evening the Epwcrth League
Chapter of Foundry Church held service
IN memory of the late General Secretary
prgh OF the Y NJ. G. A., he having been its
first vice president. At the conclusion of
the services an election was held to fill the
vacancies caused by the death of Mr.. Pugh
and by the resignation of w. F. Woodward.
w. H. Kerr was selected for the former po-
sition ana Mrs. l. o. Ball for the latter
Another Sunday school conference has
been arranged to take place Friday in Dunn
barton NJ. E. Church, Georgetown. w. H
II. Smith Is to talk about THE Relation of
the Teacher to the Sunday School, and
Rev. Stanley Billheimer of West Washing
ton Lutheran Church on How Can the
Church Aid the Sunday School?' An open
mentioned. Other addresses are to be de-
livered by Messrs. Jerome F. johnson and
James +: Ewin and Dr. d. Percy Hickling.
who will discuss questions bearing upon
local Sabbath school work. The program
also contains topics relating to primary
verk and to the teaching of lesson.
The Epworth League of Ciarksburg held
a special rally Sunday last, and two of the
District officers. President William B. Mat
hews and Secretary Frank T. Israel, attend
ed Hyattstown and Bethesda united in the
meeting, which was presided over by Rev.
j. w. Steele, who, together with the two
just mentioned, made stirring addresses.
Thursday evening last Zion's Lutheran
Church, of which the Rev. A. Homrighaus
is pastor, organized a society of Christian
Endeavor, with membership of more than
twenty. officers were elected as follows:
President DR.. ]. w. Graham; vice presi-
dent Mrs. a. Homrighaus; corresponding
secretary, George p. Meyer; recording sec
1etary, Miss Aggie Stauer and treasurer,
has been made by the secretary to join the
local Christian Endeavor Union.
j. w. Dean, the Quaker evangelist recent
ly concluded ien days series of after
Presbyterian Church.
The Kings Daughters Of the Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church gave a harvest
home festival last evening for the benefit
of the treasury of the society. The organi-
cation Is about to establish a free kinder
garten In the southeastern section of the
city in the neighborhood of Sth and K
streets. The teaching is all to be under
taken by the young lady members. Mrs
Thomas G. Jones Is the president, and the
vice presidents are Mrs. Dornin Ellis and
Mrs. Adams.
Zions Lutheran Church, through be-
quest of the late Mrs Elizabeth Groeppel, is
benefited to the extent of 5000.
The Senior Endeavor Society of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church are now under
the direction of new set of officials, elect
ed to serve during the ensuing year. They
are: President, Harry Johnson; vice presi-
dent Mr.. Harry Blake and treasurer Mrs
Page Zimmerman.
Calvary Church is soon to have reading
room, which will be open nightly. About
5000 was raised at a recent rally of the
Sunday school for the purpose, and to this
will be added more money. 1t is expected
that the church will soon have the largest
library belonging to any church in the Dis
trict