Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

Joining counties, the chapter and general
otficers, and information regarding the
workings of the Brotherhood.
The Vested Choir League, composed OF
members of the vested choirs OF the local
Episcopal churches, to the NUMBER OF aoou.
two hundred and fifty, are now renearslhs
weekly the Hymn of Praise, with the IN
tentlon of rendering it in two or tnrse
weeks at Epiphany Church Inc soloisls al e
to be Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry soprano
and w. D. MacFarland. tenor. The con,
ductor is Mr. d. b. Mcleod. organist and
choirmaster of St. Pauls Church.
ST. Johns Chapter. Georgetown OF tHe
brotherhood of ST. Andrew started MondaF
evening a mems club. An entire mouse mas
been rented on High street, and In this
there are reading rooms. smoking room,
and a room set apart for games and KIN
bred amusements. Members of the Broth
erhood take turns different evenings IN
Iookinp after the house, and from the brief
| experiment of last spring it is expected
that this winters work Will be quite sue
cess.
quarterly conference of the congregation
last Sunday, and number OF matters OF
business were transacted, lnciudins some
relating to the improvements that nave ana
are being made to the eiitice. AT the morn
ing service Rev. RumSey SmithSon, the pre-
siding elder for this district Of the NJ E.
| Church South, delivered the quarterly SER
mon. :, -, ,.
Dr. William NJ. Newell, ST.. has been
chosen superint endent of the Sunday school
of the First Presbyterian Church, vice Will
liam Jardne. resigned.
Mrs. Teunis S. Hamlin recently talked on
missionary work to the Sabbath School Mis-
sionary Society, and on work relating more
particularly to the city.
President Bagby and the other members
of the committee in charge of the matter
have prepared provisional program for the
ma TT the juniors are to take in the coming
conven ton of the Christian Endeavor Union,
as follows: hymn. Psalm recited by juniors;
l Of Hrrnlp n
Junior; hymn, chorus by the choir; recita-
ton: hymn, America" flag salute by a
class composed entirely of girls; address by
the Rev. Peter Ainslie, pastor of the Calu-
met Street Church Of the Disciples Balti-
more; conservation service, ending with the
benediction.
A series of interesting meetings was con-
cluded last Friday evening at the Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Church Among those
who delivered sermons and conducted the
services were Revs. George o. Little on
Monday evening, Adolos Allen on Tuesday
evening, w. c. Alexander on Wednesday
evening, E. d. Bailey on Thursday evening,
and ]. Russell Nerbrycke on Friday even
| ing. The attendance of the Sunday school
| has more than doubled since the building
was formally opened.
Tuesday evening the Endeavor Society of
| the Ninth Street Christian Church gave a
| largely attended social, under the supervis-
! ion of the social committee. The number of
those present showed that the present
building is entirely inadequate to the reeds
| of the congregation, and the subject of a
new building was Informally discussed. A
proposition has been lately made that the
present building be enlarged. If a new struc-
| ture is erected, it Is probable that 1t will
| contain room for a gymnasium and several
other new features.
st. Peters Commandery of st. Peters
parish, Capitol Hill, has elected officers as
| follows for the year: Spiritual director, Rev
Father Sullivan; president, Jos. 7. Jennings:
| first vice president John F. Bates; second
vice president, Albert J. Ronspies; recording
and financial secretary, Daniel Sullivan
| treasurer, John f. Taylor; trustees. J. J.
Dolan. Wm E. Jones. Frank ]. Nolte, John
! F. Darnau and George w. Montgomery.