Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
IN THE CHURCHES

paratively little attention has been paid
by those in charged to the important
feature of ventilation midsummer and heat
ing in winter. Strange, as it may seem,
some of our finest speclnaens of -ecclesiasti-
cal architecture are badly deficient in this
respect, and more than Dne poor Christian
has been heard to Civ. went to his right
eous indignation. This summer, however,
things seem to be changing and one church
in particular had a commission of en-
gineers from among the church members
examine into the sanitary condition of the
edifice. 1t is to be hoped that other con-
gregations who contemplate building or
improving will look into this feature and
incorporate modern systems In their plans.
Rev. Chas. B. Ramsdell is evidently en-
joying himself very much, to judge by
letter recently received from his temporary
place OF residence in the Blue mountains.
this month. Rev. DR.. Gregg of Baltimore
has been occupying the pulpit of the North
Presbyterian Church during Mr.. Rams
delrs absence
M. E. Church announced its intention of
erecting new church edffice on lot
which the congregation had purchased on
pennsylvania avenue southeast. This lot
Gated on 4th street. The difficulty, it is
stated, lies in the fact that the congrega-
ton is divided over the question of a suita-
bic plan for the proposed edifice.
In the absence of the regular pastor, Rev.
G. w. Baldwin, who is summering at
Mountain Lake Park, and only comes down
to Washington on Sundays, the officers of
Wesley M. E. Church find the Gospel push
up interest in matters religious. Persons
Who would not come inside of a church on
these hot days are often to be found enjoy
ing the services in the cool of the evening
in Judiciary Square, where they are for
the most part being held.
Mount Vernon M. E. Church Is in the
hands of workmen. The main auditorium
Is being refrescoed. a carpet will be laid
work is being painted wherever needed. In
the meantime, the lecture room is being
used for Sunday services, and when the
lecture room is in the hands of the work
the auditorium.
The chances are that the Garden Memo
rial Presbyterian Church will have a new
organ before the close Of the present year.
have pledged themselves to the task of
raising funds, and already have consid-
cradle amount on hand.
Rev. Daniel w. Skellenger. who has been
spending the summer at Spring Lake, N.
j., Is expected home next week.
Since an Epworth League chapter was
organized at the Brookland NJ. E. Church
some weeks ago the membership has been
IlucH increased, Until now 1C-COIpdTSS
favorably in numbers with the majority
of the city chapters. The chapter has
conducted the evening services, thereby
enabling the pastor to give more of his
time toward looking after matters con-
nected with the new edifice that is being
erected.
Sunday, the LIST of September, will be the
twentieth anniversary of Rev. DR.. F. D.
Garfield Memorial Church. When DIR. Power
first came to this city the congregation of
the church worshiped In small frame
structure, and then later the fine edifice
this congregation sprang the Ninth Street
Christian Church some -four or five years
ago. and also the mission now being con-
Quoted under the direction of the parent
organization in the southwestern section of
the city.
Two more beautiful specimens of what
American glass blowers and glass stainers
can do have just been placed in the interior
Of ST. Pauls Catholic Church. They are in
the shape Of double memorial windows,
one representing "St. Anthony and Our
Lord Together and the other Peter
Walking on the Waters The latter win
dow is in one piece the mullion being re-
moved. To do this, on account of the
heaviness Of the glass, the outside panes
had to be placed in crossways and not up
and down. is the usual custom.
The congregation Of Epworth M. E.
Church are now counting on holding serv-
ices in the new structure In the first part
of October The contractor has pushed the
work Of building steadily forward. and it
is expected that the lecture room, which Is
located on the lower floor. will be ready by
that time, in which case the services will
be held there until the main auditorium Is
finished.
the Presbyterial Christian Endeavor Union,
has received promise from Rev. DR.. C. ].
Latin to deliver at the fall meeting of the
organization an illustrated lecture on the
"a A-l.- IA l.
that DIR. Latin was to have sailed in a
few weeks for the dark continent in the in
terests of scientific exploration and other
purposes, but was taken sick.
1t has been finally decided not to place
the ornamental windows in the clere-story
of St. Paul's Church for some time as yet
This decision was owing to the fact that
the necessary scaffolding would be in the
way, and in consequence the windows will
not be, placed in position until platforms
are erected for the workmen who are to do
the frescoing, which will probably not be
attempted just yet. The subjects Of the
windows in the clere-story have. however
in nearly every instance been decided upon.
The new house of worship of St. Andrews
P. E. parish is nearly completed, and what
work remains to be finished is on the in
terror, and principally about the furnish
ings of the church. Though the church will
probably be ready for occupancy about the
middle of September, 1T is not expected that
the dedcatory ceremonies will be held until
that 1t Is the desire Of the rector that the
members of the congregation should have
returned from their summer vacations be-
fore that event.
A change has been made in the personnel
of the choir of ST. Matthews Church. Mrs.
Zaidse Jones Smith will take her former
place as leading soprano. Miss Cecilia
Murphy, who has been at st. Matthews
since Mrs. Smith left, and who has filed
the difficult position very acceptably, will
now return to her old position, as soprano
at st. Aloysius Church.
Rev. Isaac w. Canter, D. D., of Mt YER
non Church returns next week from Noun
tain Lake Park, where he has been spend
ing the latter part of the summer. He will
preach at Mt Vernon Sunday week, and
expects to begin a year of vigorous work.
chief among his plans being the starting of
another mission church similar to the one
that Mt. Vernon established at Del Ray
though the one this year will probably be
located in this city. His family are also
expected back from Clydesdale, on the
Chesapeake bay. where they have spent
the month of August.
A month Of hard labor has wrought quite
a change in Calvary Baptist Church,
though chaos still reigns supreme to the
casual observer. The organ has been COM
pleted and is ready to be put up, and the
contractor has his men at work already on
the plastering. When Dr.. Greene returns
from his trip to Europe in October both the
upper and lower floors Of the church will
be fully ready for use.
The Metropolitan Baptist Church has