Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17
IN THE URCHES

Key, the author of the Star Spangled Ban
ner. was one of it's earliest supporters and
church officers. HE represented Trinity
parish for three years successfully In the
diocesan conventions was ono Of its war
dens and frequent attendant at the
church for some years. Several members
of the congregation have suggested putting
| plate with suitable inscription on the
pew in which he SAL, providing it can be
definitely located, but no official action has
been taken as yet.
The walls and roof of the new parsonage
of Ryland NJ. E. Church are finished, and
workmen are busy on the interior. The
| Ladies' Aid Society of the congregation
has engaged to completely refurnfsh the
parsonage, and as far as finances go is
nearly ready to do it now.
AT 4 meeting in May 1t was decided by
| the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Mis-
sionary Alliance that the juniors of the
organization should busy themselves from
then on in securing funds to establish q
scholarship at the Tucson, Ariz, Indian
school. Their plans being interrupted,
| however, first by the gathering of money
| then by the usual summer exodus from the
city, not much has been done so far. In
the fall President Howard Wilbur Ennis
OF the alliance intends to prosecute the
| project with vigor.
| At the last mass meeting of the local
council, brotherhood of st. Andrew, Presi-
dent P. b. Pierce called attention to the
fact that some members of the organization
complain of not being aware of the place
ana cate OF the meetings. In order thar
hereafter no cause for such complaints
exist, secretaries of the several chapters
were rotified to furnish the secretary CT
the local council, Mr.. Rolla P. Currie, with
complete lists of the various chapters
members. SO that from now on each and
every member of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew will receive notices direct from the
council secretary and not exclusively from
the chapter secretary.
Already the Central Presbyterian Church
OF this city, in connection with the Lou
doun Street Church of Winchester has
raised considerable sum OF money to
De applied toward the support of a mis-
sion station they are trying to establish
IN the province of Honan, China. Rev
Hugh w. White, who has been selected to
be the missionary in charge, Is diligently
engaged IN mastering the intricacies of the
chinese language, and when he becomes
sumciently proficient in 1T and a suitable
location is secured IN Honan the station
will be organized
Nearly all the services Of Metropolitan
NJ +. Church in the absence of the pastor
DR.. Johnston, have been discontinued until
the end of the hot weather. The union
service on Sabbath evenings, consisting
of song service and the regular Epworth
League service, is proving popular.
1t was expected . that an attraction at
the Luther Memorial Church for some
days during the summer would be the
presence of Mr.. Prahala Ramachandrayya,
the converted Brahmin, who has been so
favorably received in this country Now
1t Is announced that he will not be here, or
at least not for some time.
A feature of Washington Grove camp
meeting this year Is children's meetings,
which are and have been held daily In
the tabernacle. Mrs. S. NJ. Dove, under
whose leadership they are held, is espe-
cially successful in religious work among
the young.
There will be no need to close the Central
Presbyterian Church. at any time this sum-
mer, for 1t has lately been put into COM
prcvements to the ventilation have worked
decided change in the appearance and
comfort of the edifice.
Mr.. John NJ. Foster has been elected and
is now serving as the assistant superin-
tendent of the Assembly Presbyterian
Sunday school in place of William /. Camp
bell, who resigned on account of his re-
nloval, to Takoma Park.
Rev. w. G. Banker of Kansas brother
in-law of Rev. DIR. Luccock is supplying
the pulpit of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church In the absence of the regular pas
tor. and will continue.to do SO during all of
this month. The services are being held in
the lecture room, on the first floor. pending
the repairs to the upper part of the struc-
ture.
OF the $4,000 estimated as necessary to
meet the expenses incurred by repairing the
First Congregational Church, between
$1,000 and $1,000 has been pledged and more
is in sight. The committee has on hand in
cash nearly s., GOO. and workmen have al
ready completed the repairs to the roof
and alterations to the ventilating system.
Bids have been let for the new heating ap-
paratus, and also for the new carpets. The
parlors and other rooms in the southern
end of the structure are to be refurnished
by the ladies of the congregation.
Rev Father James F. Mackin has ordered
from Munich for the interior of st. Paurs
Church set of stations of the cross num-
har ring a IN of ariQ Of CT
lions is to be carton pierre" a composition
Of stone. grayish in color. The carving is
being done in relief. with gilt background,
and each station will be three feet nine
Trinity German Lutheran congregation
will soon have a fine addition to its house
of worship, In the shape of new organ.
Funds to the amount of nearly $500 will
probably have to be raised, and already
start toward getting it Is being made.
Some minor repairs to the church proper
are also needed, and will probably be done
in few days.
Mrs. Grace Dufour Brown, organst of
the E Street Baptist Church, is at Chautau-
qua studying the pianoforte under some
masters Of European reputation, and Mr..
Robert Smith is filling her position until
her return. The quartet choir singing at
e Street Church has been discontinued for
the summer. and Messrs Andrew ]. Brown
and F. F. Reilly and Miss Elliot are lead
ing the singing instead.
Another summer home has been estab-
lished at Falls Church. 1t is under the d.
rection of the Sisters of the Holy Cross,
who have bought house there, which will
be used this summer Cor persons needing
rest and not able to pay for it. 1t Is the
ultimate intention of the sisters 10 establish
a school at Falls Church.
The tri-monthly mass meeting of the
local union of the Brotherhood of Andrew
and Philip was not held this month en-
account of the absence of several of the
officers and many of the members from the
city. The next meeting will be the
semi-annual mass me citing, which takes
place in this city the first Tuesday in No
vember. The Baltimore chapters are to be
present at this gathering under the new
plan Of semi-annual mass meetings In
Washington and Baltimore alternately.
The congregation Of the Western Presby-
terrain Church hopes to begin the new
year with an improvement to the interior
furnishings CT the edifice, in the shape of
a handsome carpet for the main auditorium,
a fund having already been created for the
purpose. 1t is probable that extensive i'm
provements to the edifce may be made
some time during the winter.
A very handsome baptismal font is now
being made for St Faul's Catholic Church
by Muller Of Baltimore. It is of white mar
BILE and nearly five feet in height. The por-
ton of the font used in baptisms will con-
sist of IN octasonal bowl supported on four
columns both the bowl and base of the font
being deliberately chiseled. wealthy MEM