Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-02
IN THE RCHES

From Thursday evening of last week and
ending with tomorrow e9ening. Rev. Chas.
w. Baldwin, pastor OF Wesley M. E.
Church, has been holding series of Pen
tecostal meetings in that church. Services
have been conducted daily at 2:3O in the
afternoon and at 7:30 In the evening, while
on last Sunday there was a special service
for children at 1910 in the morning. Rev.
s. A. Keen. D. D.. Of Delaware, Ohio. has
been assisting Mr.. Baldwin, and great in
terest has been aroused In the congrega-
ton. a large number having Joined the
church.
Rev. Dr. Chas. A. Stakely of the First
Baptist Church is preaching series OF
eight Sunday evening discourses on the
Family of Jesus"
Friday evening last an instructive and
well-attended missionary social was given
at the Assembly Presbyterian Church. I'M
der the auspices of the Ladies' Missionary
Society. These socials are held yearly, and
this time upward of hundred dollars were
collected. The program embraced, among
other things. an original poem by Mrs. F.
l.. Moore and missionary story by Mrs.
Annie Loomis.
The Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church were
18th, with an address on the subject OF
Sugar Making" by Mr.. Edward Noyes,
one of it's members. Mr.. Noyes spent the
sugar making season in the land of the
sugar cane, Louisiana and Mississippi, and
delivered an Interesting address.
Officers of the Sabbath school Of Waugh
NJ. E. Church have been elected as fol-
lows: Superintendent, Samuel H. Walker;
first assistant superintendent, Clarence
Lewis; second assistant, ]. Y. ioder; secre-
tary, Joseph Harper; assistant. Clarence
Price; recording secretary, A. y: "lIcoG'
treasurer, J. NJ. Black librarian. j. Z.
Taylor; chorister Martin c. Walker, ana
organst, Miss Diana Mitchell.
Rev. DIR. T. G. Addison, the rector OF
series of free lectures in the parish hall,
and also for Sunday evening sermons by
outside ministers.
The congregation of Grace P. E. Church
celebrated Washir gton's birthday by tea
in the new parish hall. The affair was
given by the ladies of the church, and was
in the usual style incident to the day;
ST. Marks Lutheran Church had "hard
times" sociable last week. which was mucn
enjoyed for the originality displayed In Its
conception and execution. Refreshments
consisted of cornbread, herrings and IKE
fare and at the door nondescript In rags
played on a handorgan and collected pen
MES in q tin cup.
One morning last week the Ladies' Home
Missionary Society of the First Congrega-
tional Church had the pleasure of listening
to Rev. G. W. Shelton, one of the field sec
retarles of the Congregational Home Mis-
sionary Society.
The brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
of the Eastern Presbyterian Church Is to
held an open meeting Monday evening,
when an address, illustrated with stereop-
ticon views, will be given by Prof. Lang
don of the Columbian University.
The following officers have been elected
by the Glass of 49, Immaculate Conception
Parochial School: Miss McKenny, presi-
dent; Miss L. McGuinness, vice president,
and Miss Louise Leeds, secretary. Light
blue and yellow have been adopted as the
class colorS and monogram pin designed.
Rev. d. w. Skellenger, pastor of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, has organized
the neighborhcod. The brigade has been
divided into two companies; one composed
of boys from thirteen to seventeen years
of age, who drill on Friday evenings, and
drill Saturday afternoons. A non-commis-
stoned officer from the arsenal has charge
of the military feature of the enterprise,
and in a short time 1t is expected that
caps. belts and wooden guns Will be Sc
cured.
The Sunday school of the North Capitol
NJ. E. Church have elected officers as fol-
lows: Superintendent. James B. Austin;
first assistant superintendent. Rev. John q.
Evans; second assistant superintendent,
N. Bunch; secretary. Jesse Owings: assist
ant secretary, James Hoover; treasurer,
Miss Lizzie II. King; librarian, John /.
Bunch; assistants. Messrs. Laing, Belt and
Austin, and organists. Mrs. Thompson and
Miss Bedding.
Tho Sabbath School Missionary Society
selected at the same time as officers: Mr..
Owings, president; Rev. Mr. Evans, vice
president; Miss King, secretary. and Miss
Daisy House. treasurer.
Last Sunday blanks were passed around
among the congregation of Epiphany
Church for the purpose of raising sub
scriptions to the Episcopal endowment
fund.
monthly devoted to the interests of the,
Eastern Presbyterian Church. The paper
is published by the church Brotherhood OF
Andrew and Philip, in conjunction with
DR.. Eastman as editor, and Is made UP
largely of. church news.
The topic under discussion at the meeting
of the Methodist Ministers Association on
Monday was Church Extension" Papers
were read by Revs. Charles L. Pate and
Stephen Brown, and general discussion
followed.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Ninth Street Christian Church celebrated
the 22d Of February by a Martha Wash
ington tea party. Arrangements were made
by a committee, Arthur Bishop, chairman.
The committee appointed to look after
the Children's Country Home project of
the District Junior Endeavor Society, has
decided that the best plan is to secure ac-
commodations in some large boarding
house. By this plan good deal of money
will be- saved.
editor of the New York Evangelist, will
address the March meeting Of the Mems
League Of the First Presbyterian Church.
His topic is to be Northern Africa"
Monday evening the Methodist Union
held a meeting at McKendree Church, and
reports were received from T. B. Towner,
the treasurer, and from Rev. Charles L.
Pate, the secretary. The reports were re-
ferred to an auditing committee, composed
of f. F. Simpson and Rev. w. w. Van
Arsdale.
Five gentlemen were appointed to nomi-
nate officers for the next year and to name
trustees for the Home for the Aged. These
nominations will be submitted at the March
meeting, when the election will take place
1t was also ordered that a report of the
work of the year be sent to the Baltimore
conference, through the corresponding Sec
rotary, DIR. L. T. Waterman.
Among the interesting Lenten services
will be a series of Sunday evening SER
mons at ST. Patrick's Church by Rev. DR..
D. J: Stafford on 1.-The Destiny of the
Soul"
An effort is to be made by the board of
directors of the Presbyterian Alliance to
make large increase in its membership,
within this year, for the purpose of paying
off the debt on the new church which is
soon to be erected at the intersection of
Florida and North CapitnI Straat