Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
N THE CHI URCHE S

| The congregation CT the North Presby-
terrain Church celebrated on Tuesday even
ing of last week the thirtieth anniversary
of the dedication Of their church building
for religious worship. At the same time
they also celebrated the twentieth anniver-
Sary of the installation of their present
pastor. Rev. Charles B. Ramsdell, d. D..
The occasion was one of unusual interest,
many of those who were connected with
! the congregation in former years being
present. Addresses of congratulation were
delivered by Revs. w. c. Alexander, d. D.;
Joseph T. Kelly. ]. G. Butler. D. D.: G. B.
Patch, d. D.; Adolos Allen and Rev. Drs.
| Byron Sunderland and F. D. Power. A
| delightful musical program was rendered,
there beng solos by Mrs. Carrie kidwell
| Stewart and Others Rev. DR.. Hamlin and
Rev. Mr.. Smith wese present during the
| evening, and letters were received from
Rev. w. H. Roberts, D. D., stated clerk
| of the general assembly of the Presby-
| terrain Church, who was one of the original
| members also from Rev. Dr. Wallace Rad
| cliffe. from whose church. the New York
Avenue, tie colony Of twenty-three men,
bers went in 1865 to establish the North
| Church, and also from Revs. B. F. Bittin-
| ger, Luccock, Muir, Verbrycke and Ennis.
In week or SO Rev. Isaac w. Canter,
D. D.. pastor of Mt. Vernon NJ f. Church.
is to begin series of sermons at the
morning services on the Lords Prayer.
| The topics are as follows: 1.-The Fatherhood
of Cod "Hallowing Gods Name, THY
Kingdom Come" Doing Gods Will Our
"Deliverance From Temptation"
The Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
recently reelected officers for the church
year as follows: Elders, Robert l.. Ewing
| and John r. Zimmerman, reelected, and
DR.. John E. Carpenter and Philip H. Bob
yer, newly elected deacons, DIR. +. j. Wood
man and w. E. Wilson, reelected. and w.
K. Ferris and A. C. Trow, newly elected.
The first of the year the District Epworth
| League is to get out its first annual This
will be in the shape Of a forty-page bound
pamphlet, appropriately illustrated and
containing information about the constitu-
ton of the league. it's officers, chapter and
| district, and the officials of the general Or
| sanZation.
The Brotherhood of ST Andrew Chapter
OF Trinity Church has arranged for SER
mons to be delivered every third Sunday
evening in the month on topics appropriate
| to the brotherhood. Several of the best
| known local Episcopalian divines, as we'll
as some from abroad, are in the course.
Rev. Richard Lewis Howell will preach to-
morrow evening.
Rev. Father Mackin of st. Paurs Catho-
lie Church was recently in New York.
| where he purchased statues for the
| Church of the Blessed Virgin and of the
Sacred Heart both of which are gifts from
members of the congregation. Other mem
bers of the parish recently presented two
memorials for the sanctuary. bringing the
number up to the requisite eight. The
large side pillars near the main altar are
also shortly to be adorned by adoring an
gels, recently purchased.
The Lutheran Ministers Association met
| Monday at st Paurs Church for the first
time this year This first meeting was
given up to informal discussion, principally
on the condition of Lutheran churches of
the city.
The annual election of officers of the
sodality of St. Joseph's Church, which
recently took place, resulted as follows
| President, Miss Mary OCor nor; first as
sistant. Miss Joe Curtin; second assistant,
Miss Nellie Mclaughlin; secretary. Miss
Mollie Sullivan; treasurer. Miss Elizabeth
Johnson. Rev. Father John J. Murray,
pastor of the Sparrow's Point Church, in
the suburbs of Baltimore, delivered an
address to the sodality Wednesday.
1t is nearly settled that the Trinity Ger
man Lutheran Church will not get Rey.
| Mr.. Sennie of Buffalo, to whom three calls
have been sent, to accept the passionate
made vacant by the resignation of Rev.
w. C. H. Luebkert. In order that Mr..
Senrie should be fully informed as to how
the church stands in this city. committee
| of three members of Trinity's congrega-
tion, Messrs Graft, Emmert and Reisinger,
| left last Saturday for Buffalo, but returned
| without having attained their object, the
| Buffalo congregation absolutely refusing
to allow their pastor to go. 1t is probable
that call will be made to some other
minister in a few days, but In the mean
| time MIR. Sennie may after all send on his
acceptance. as he is very anxious to come
| to Washington.
Notice has just been received at the
American University office of gift of real
| estate from resident of Fall River. Mass.
The real estate is located in Findlay Ohio,
and, while just at present depressed in
| value. in common with all other property,
a conservative estimate places its value at
| oh he host n he
| donation is. however, that 1t is a rent
paying business block. unimcumbered.
The board Of managers Of the Presby-
| terrain Alliance at its last meeting, held
last week. decided to postpone the annual
meeting of the alliance from tine 10th of
| December until next week. A committee
was appointed to prepare the annual re-
port to be presented at the meeting, which
| will take place in the Metropolitan Pres
/ byterian Church. The president, John W.
| Foster. will preside, and the address is to
be delivered by Rev. Wallace Radcliffe.
ID. d.
Mt. Vernon NJ. E. South Sunday school
| has purchased a new library. Five nun
| bred and fifty volumes were secured, and
| these. together with those already in the
| building, will put the school in possession
| of quite large collection of books.
st. Patrick's Church is making prepare
tions to celebrate the evening of the last
day of the old year in a very imposing
manner Cardinal Satolli is to conduct the
| pontifical vespers and Bishop Keane de-
liver the sermon. The choir, under Sig
Mama. supported by an orchestra, is to
render specially prepared music. and the
rentire inferior of the church is to be bril-
l.antly Illuminated. The lGSlies of the par
| ish have reorganzed for charitable pur-
| poses, with the following officers: Director
Rev. Father Gloyd; president, Mrs. Francis
Becker; vice president, Mrs. Frances Hill
treasurer Miss Maria Harbaugh; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Mary L. Stephen
recording secretary, Mrs. Hoffliger.
1t has been decided to hold the installa-
| ton of officers of the District Epworth
League at Hamlne Church on the Sth OF
January. committee composed of three
| members of Hamline Chapter, Messrs. F.
| w. Williams and NJ A. Watson and Miss
Ida O'Neill, and of the District organiZa-
| ton, Messrs. Frank r. Israel and w. T.
Palmer and Miss Fannie A. Meeks, has
been appointed to arrange for the ceie-
bration.
Word has been received from Maj. Geo
A Hilton, who Is at Los Angeles, Cal, stat: