Evening star., 1895-09-14
IN THE URCHES

A question that is likely to receive a good
deal of attention this winter from the clergy
and those religiously inclined is that of
institutional churches. It has, in fact, been
already thoroughly discussed at meetings of
the several ministers associations and is
apt to receive much more attention when
two or three churches that are contem-
plating radical departures from the beaten
paths Of religious work put ther projects
into actual being. just what constitutes an
institutional church is a mooted question,
and at one or two debates last spring the
obscurity of the definition provoked much
confusion. One church Is said to have un-
der consideration a building in which
courses of lectures on art and kindred SUBJ
jects may Be given, night school, gym
nasium and a bowling alley and reading
room. Another church has such building
suitable for such purposes, and purposes to
utilize it in similar way, though not to SO
great an extent In fact, while Washington
is rapidly approaching Brooklyn as a city
Of churches it may also take trent rank as
a place for religious Innovations.
The Ready Circle Of the Kings Daughters
and Sons of the Epiphany P. E. Church
held its first meeting of the season after the
summer interim in the guild room last FRI
day evening week. The president, Arthur
Woodward, was in the chair. plan Of re-
organization was proposed, and commit
tee OF eight members appointed to consider
it.
General Secretary James E. Pugh Of the
Young Mems Christian Associate has pre-
pared complete program of speakers and
their topics, to be conducted by members
of the local Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip at the Tuesday evening meetings for
men at the association. Two of these meet
ings have already been held, and it is to the
or l1i nf 1n hrnf fhAp hoo tI,o% -
evening the largest number that has vet
turned out to these summer gatherings was
present, the attendance being greater than
any at those conducted by the three other
completed program is as follows: Septesn Der
3-"The Young Old Man." leader H. M
kintz OF the First Congregational Church
Chapter. September 10-"A Young Man
Who Could Not Be Diverted From Duty"
leader. c. T. Mcbride of the Eastern Pres
byterian Church Chapter. September II
"A Young Mems Conference leader, ]. "
Lackey of the brotherhood Of the Western
Presbyterian Church. September PA
Young Man and His Councillors" leader
W. w. Tuckey of the Brotherhood of An,
drew and Philip of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church. W. 'A-t
Rev Joseph T; Kelly. pastor of the Fourth
Hresbytefian Wesbin Church. expected to reach
first Sunday in this month but has been
prevented by the continued illness of his
ffaathier-ln-law. father In whom he accompanied to
Maine IN the hopes of regaining the health
of the latter. Mr.. Kelly is, however, ex-
pected back from Maine by the 1st of oc.
toter. and will then take charge of his
pulpit.
At the bi-monthly mass meeting of the
local council. Brotherhood of St Andrew.
held this week in Ascension Church. reso
lutions were offered by Vice President Bar
nabas Bryan Of Emmanuel Chapter and
adopted by the council expressive of so~.
row at the untimely death of Mr.. Dana
Davenport of Anacostia, who was a mem
Der of Emmanuel Chapter of the Brother
hood. and Well known to many members of
the local council. Mr.. Bryan, in offering
the resolution, spoke very feelingly of the
character of the unfortunate young man
and was followed in the same strain by
several other speakers.
Several additions were made to the in
terror of st. Paurs Catholic Church this
week. One was the handsome baptismal
font mentioned in The Star several weeks
ago, and which is the gift of Miss Mary
Carey Fellows. 1t is of Gothic design, cor
responding to the architecture of the
handsome stained glass windows contract
ed for from a Cincinnati firm have also ar
rived and are in position. Each is mem
orial and the donations of members Of the
parish.
Next Tuesday evening the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor of the
Calvary Baptist Church is to have a de-
nominations meeting. 1t is to be a his
torical meeting, the subject being "Our
Past Among the interesting features is
Muir, pastor of the E Street Baptist
Church. Before the great Christian En-
deavor convention came Oft last July so
many queries were asked through the re-
Egious press as to whether it was allow
able to be a member of the Baptist Young
Peopie's Union and the Christian Endoavor