Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-28
IN THE URCHES


the work of improvements to the edif1ce,
which, when completed, will have cost the
congregation $1,000. A coping is to beplaced
around the grounds, which are to be graded
and sodded, with ornamental railing.
An entrance Is also being made into the
basement of the church through one of the
towers. The roof Is to be put In thorough
condition, as well as the drainage and sew
erage system. The walls and ceiling are to
be frescoed, and after that finished In oil
coiors. An ornamental ventilator is to be
cut in the ceiling Seven hundred dollars
of the total amount expended is to be used
in purchasing carpets for the church. 1t Is
probable that new set of furniture for the
pulpit will also be bought. William ]. Pal
mer is the architect.
The local Ministers Association of the
Methodist Protestant Church has organized
TOT the ensuing year by the election of the
following officers: President, Rev. David
wilson, and secretary, Rev. r. K Lewis,
Inc association meets twice month in the
congress Street Church, Georgetown and
comprises representatives from the follow
ing churches: Central, North Carolina Ave-
rue, Congress Street, First Church Mt Ia
Dor, Potomac, Fairfax and Alexandria.
west washington Lutheran Church, Rev,
STANLEY blilneimer, pastor. is row in good
condition to meet the rigors of winter
winch 1t was not last year. The congrega-
ton was compelled last winter to give up
several services on account of the INSULT.
| Gent heating. This has been remedied by
putting in a furnace.
a committee of the congregation of Union
NJ E. Church is at work perfecting ar
rangements by which the lecture room Of
the church may have entire new carpetine
ana also some repairs. 1t is the ultimate
intention to enlarge or rebuild the church
IN SOME way, as the attendance is notice.
ably increasing
Father j. o. S. Huntington of the Order
Oh the Holy Cross (Episcopalian), and q
son OF the Right Rev. Bishop Huntington
81 New York, while on his way to the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew convention at
Louisville, stopped at the railroad station
In this city for an hour or so Monday
evening and was the recipient of an in
formal reception on the part of a number
or local brotherhood men, who had gather.
ed there to see some of the earlier dele
gates off. Father Huntington, in giving a
a. Westminster. Nd. stated that there are
now in the house three fathers and three
novices. one taking the initial vows this
month The principal work of the order
consists In teaching, and the school in
which they are engaged is steadily in
creasing in numbers. Father Huntington
Is man of very pleasing personality, and
this, together with his monastic dress, at
tracted quite a crowd Of listeners around
him.
The choir of the Immaculate Conception
Church. reorganized and improved. has re-
| sumed work for the season. Mrs Clara
Baker-Smith is still the leader. and Mr..
Arthur D. Mayo the organist Amorg
the well-known solo singers in the choir
are Mr.. Reside of the Apollo Quartet, H.
o. Cook and Miss Annie Grant. The
latter is making her debut as a soprano
scloist.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church recently gave a
"Eoston echo rallying."- The principal fea-
lures of the occasion consisted of the re-
ports Of the delegates, Mrs. D. w. Skel-
lenger and the Misses Hercus. and an en-.
| thusiastic talk about Washington, '96"
by w H. H. Smith, after which the pastor Of
the church. Rev. ID. w. Skellenger. made
celebrate the first Sunday in October as
rally day." The superintendent of the
Sabbath school. John Imirie. jr., has pre-.
pared a special program for the occasion.
in which there will be some special ad.
dresses.
Sunday week a ten days mission will
open in st. Peters Church, conducted by
the Redemptorist Mission Band, led by
the Rev. Father Brick. st. Peters choir
has a new director in the person of Mr..
Eugene French, recently appointed
airy Stciety of this city has decided to hold
its quarterly meeting, which occurs next
month, at the Sixth Church. The society
of ladies of that church held meeting
Tuesday evening to make arrangements
for it.
Epiphany Chapel and assistant to DR.. Nc
Kim, returns home today from his vaca-
ton, having been absent from the city
since the latter part Of August. Rev. Mr..
Hilliker has spent most of his time in the
mountains of Pennsylvania In his absence
the services at the chapel have been con-
Quoted on Thursday evenings by Rev. J.
W. Turner and on Sundays by the Rev.
Dr. Murphy. Full services have beeen held
throughout the summer, but the organiza-
lions connected with the church took
vacation and will resume next week, In
GLIDING both the day school and the Mems
Club. which latter meets on Tuesday even
ing.
Marvin NJ E. Church South is making
| improvements about the exterior of the
edifice, consisting of granolithic walks
and approaches and coping about
ing the old ones. 1t is the intention
of the pastor to devote the month of Oc-
tober to paying off the small debt now
resting on the church and November to the
cause of missions. Protracted revival
services will commence in October.
The annual retreat for the fathers or st.
Dominics parish, who now number seven.
commenced last Sunday and ended on
Monday. The exercises were under the
supervision of the pastor of the church.
Rev J. c. Kent, o. P. The Sunday school
of the church was opened for the season
last Sunday.
In addition to the noted men and women
who have promised to take part in the
coming convention Of the National Gospel
Mission Union in this city, the board OF
control of the Central Union Mission have
strong hopes that Miss Frances E. Willard
and Lady Henry Somerset may-be in
duced to speak both ladies being the Same
week at the Women's Christian Temper
ance Unions gathering in Baltimore. Bish-
op Henry c. Potter Of New York has also
been invited to attend.
A committee on program for the reopen
ing exercises of the Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church, which are expected to take
place about the middle of October, has been
appointed, as follows: Messrs Luckett,
Baxter and Leftch.
The Ministers Association Of the local
district of the NJ. Z. Church South held its
opening session of the year Tuesday In the
lecture room of the Mt Vernon Church.
The president of the association is the pre-
siding elder of this district, Rev. Rumsey
Smithson, D. D. Representatives were pres
ent at the Tuesday gathering from the four
churches IN this city, the two in Alexandria,
and those at Brightwood, Falls Church and
Bladensburg.
The Central Union Mission has now about
TAO names to its Internationally plan,
with which it proposes to raise the debt
now resting on the Mission building.
A committee of laymen of the Ninth
Street Christian Church. Of which G. w,
Pratt is chairman, is preparing to make
some slight changes in the interior Of thp
church building.
The general convention Of the Christian
churches Of America is to hold it's meeting
on the 10th of next month, at Dallas, Texas,
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