Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
IN THE CHI UR G H ES


tireIy during the hot weather has fallen in
to disus6, and now there will hardly be a
single ediice closed this year. except for
repairs. A number of ministers have taken
occasion to condemn long vacations in their
ministerial associa lions, and several have
recently expressed their views on the same
subject from the pulpit.
Tie growth of the congregation of ST.
Mcheeis and All Angels Church has dem
onstrated the necessity for an enlargement
OF the seating capacity, and during the
summer means will be taken to build gall
lery. Special attention is to be given to
the work of the Sunday school. which will
he conducted after a new and unique plan
not yet perfected.
Last Sunday was observed as a special
revival day at the Fifth Baptist Church,
the pastor. Rev. DIR. c. C. Meador, preach
Ing an appropriate sermon in the morning
and the young people holding meeting in
the evening. DR.. Meador will soon have
completed his thirIy-ninth year as pastor
of Fifth Church, the church never having
had any other minister and the doctor
never having served in another charge.
Holy Name Commandery of the knights
of ST. John commemorated the feast of
their patron saint last Sunday by receiving
communion in body at the early mass.
Director D. w. Middleton of the vested
choir of Trinity p. E. Church has enlarged
the scope of the choir still further by
forming two quartets from among the
members. One is exclusively of male voices,
end is composed as follows: DR.. A. c. Mer-
Ram, first bass; Mr.. Lane, first tenor; DR..
Il. +. Frost, second tenor; and j. Strother
Miller, jr., second bass. In the other, which
is composed of mixed voices, Miss HALEY
sings soprano, Miss Ballman alto, Mr. Lane
tenor and Precentor Middleton bass.
Rev. Rumsey Smithson, d. D., presiding
elder for the district of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South in which this city
is situated, has removed his residence from
n 81 in
Rev Darrell w. Skellenger. pastor of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, will leave week
after next accompanied by Mrs. Skellen-
ger, for the Christian Endeavor convention
at Boston, after which he will go to Spring
Lake, y. j., to remain until the LIST of Sep
TENDER. Last sumner the church was put
into thorough order, and SO this year moth
Ing OF any Importance will be done to it.
The services will be continued as usual
In the pastors absence by minister not
yet selected.
The Sunday school of st. Stephens Cath
Ollie Church has closed for the summer ST.
Stephens has been particularly successful
In this branch of church work, and the at
tendance at the school is constantly on the
increase.
By the time the autumn sets In the
choral service of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church will have been consdera-
bly, improved. This will be done by in
creasing the choir. The choir gallery is to
be enlarged and improved during the warm
season.
progress has been made on the new edfice
of st. Andrews T. T.. Church. 1t Is expect
ed that the congregation will occupy il be-
fore the summer is over.
Rev. DR.. Laney, one of the Oldest Meth
cCist ministers in this part of the country
Is lying seriously i'll at his home in Linden,
and Is not expected to live His disease is
old age. He has served a number of
charges in Washington and vicinity.
A strong effort is to be made by the dele
cation from this city to the Epworth
League convention now in session in Chat
tanooga to bring the 1897 convention to
this city. Among the Washington repre-
sentatives are President William B. Mat
thews and Secretary Frank T. Israel and
they are bringing all their influence to bear
in that direction. If successful, they will
lose no time. but will so to work ar
engagements as soon as possible.
party of musicians left New York We'd
nesday on the steamship City of Berlin for
Europe, to be gone nearly all the summer
They will visit all the large cathedral towns
OF England. In the party is DIR. Gabriel F.
Johnston of this city. leader of the choir
OF the First Presbyterian Church.
Rev. George n. Luccock, D. D., moderator
OF the Washington preSbytery, has issued
a call for the presbytery to meet on the
Sd of next month in the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church. The occasion is the
ordination and installation to the ministry
of hcen;iate John Van Ness, who has been
called to that church from the presbytery
of New Brunswick, N. J. 1t Is not very
often that a double ceremony of this kind
occurs. and by reason of this fact the ex-
eIcises will possess an added interest
Last Sunday at St Cyprian's Church, the
youngest Catholic Church In this city. one
of the most important organizations of the
parish was established. 1t was the league
of the Sacred Heart, which begins work
with considerable number on the rolls.
The rector of St.Thomas' Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Rev. John A. ASpinwall, left
Washington Wednesday, accompanied by
Mrs. Aspinwall. for Europe. where he ex-
poets to spend some time in sight seeing.
In his absence the new assistant Rev. W.
G. Ware, will be in charge of the services.
which will be continued as usual.
The Sunday school of the Eastern Pres
hyterian Church has reached such proper
tions that ways and means are being con-
sidered to accommodate the overflow. This
II Is proposed to do by devoting the Sunday
school rooms entirely to the primary and
intermediate scholars, and by holding the
adult department in the auditorium of the
church.
A committee of the Lutheran Ministers
Association, consisting of Drs. Domer and
HANNA, have found favorable site on
Whitney avenue between 18th and 14th
Streets for new church editice. While
Lothing in the shape of work is to be I'M
dertaken this summer. still 1t is decided
that II the General Church Extension So
ciety will furnish the money with which to
buy the lot the local pastors will raise the
funds for the building.
The exterior of the Swedenborgian
Church at the corner of 10th and Corcoran
the roof is about completed. The beams
and cross pieces for this are being placed
In position. and by the time the slate is on
the little stone work which yet remains to
be done to the front will have been fin
ished.
A statue of st. Francis Xavier one of
the most important figures in the history
of the Society of Jesus was recently I'M
yelled and bl essed in st. Aloysius Church.
LAZY member of the parish was the
donor.
Presiding Elder Luther B. Wilson Is ar
yanging tor camp meeting, to take place
in st. Mdry's county, near Ieonardtown,
beginning the oath of next month and con-
tinuing for one week.
The ladies of the reading circle connected
with the Methodist Home for the Aged re-
Gently gave an entertainment limited to the
old folks exclusively.
The amount that was deemed necessary
TO pay for the improvements to the Metro
poltan Presbyterian Church. $500, has
been raised. and the work of repairing the
interior and charging the seating capacity
Is to begin next week.
Revs Luther b. Wilson. l.. r. Waterman
and Alexand ar Bielaski have heen appoint
ed a committee to arrange for a series of
missionary meetings ir the early fall
Prominent speakers from all over the coun-
try are to be secured to deliver addresses