Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21

Church are now being held in the lower
chapel on account Of the work on the
church.
North Capitol Methodist Episcopal Church
has decided as its work for the winter to
Pay off $1,000 of the debt of $4,000 resting
on the church. In order to raise this money
the congregation intends to give an enter
tainment at Masonic Temple in November.
and with the proceeds from this bazaar,
money raised by other means and legacy
OF $500, which was left the church last
spring, It is thought likely that the thou
sand will be secured.
the repairs being made to the Mt Vernon
Church are partially completed. The whole
outside Is yet to be painted, and the lee
ture room on the lower floor of the church
is to be recarpeted. In the meantime the
pastor, Rev. I. w. Canter, has return
ed from his vacation and all the services
have been resumed. Mt. Vernon Church is
trying the plan of congregational singing.
Church South at Del Ray. is holding a
series of nightly REVEALS. They began last
Sunday week, and the interest taken in
them has been such that the Rev. Mr. Kern
intends to continue them as long as is ex-
pedient.
During the past month or so Hamline NJ
u. Church has been put in complete repair
Inc organ has been furnished with a water
motor and some improvements made to it.
and new benches have been put in the
primary class room. The platform around
the organ has been considerably enlarged
IN order to accommodate number of rev
singers In the choir. The pastor of the
church, Rev. DR.. E. S. Todd, will remove
from Lexington the last of this month and
will be located for the remainder of the
year at 1920 9th street northwest
meeting of the officers Of Trinity Ger
man lutheran Church was called Tuesday
evening last to consider tho calling of
minister to the pastorate OF the church,
made vacant by the resignation of Rev. w.
c. H. Luebkert. 1t was decided to refer the
matter to Rev. DR.. Brandt. the presiding
officer of the Missouri district of German
Lutheran churches. in which Washington
is located. DR.. Brandt will present the
names Of two or three ministers to the
church, and the congregation will then
take their choice. 1t is understood that q
young pastor will be secured and one who
does not object to preaching some OF the
sermons in English, the services at Trinity
having alTays heretofore been conducted
i'll German.
Rev. J. G. Butler left yesterday for Cum
oerla1 d, where he offlciates at the dedica-
ton of the English Lutheran Church re-
certify erected in that city. Cumberland is
the doctors native place.
The Methodist Ministers Association met
Monday week, and not last Monday, as
was originally planned. A feature of the
reunion was tie presence of Rev. DR.. J. B.
Stftt, who declared, in touching speech,
that he felt in better health than he has
been for twenty years, and his appear
ance certainly bore out his words. The
meeting discussed the report of commit
Tee WHICH was appointed the purpose Of
discussing the advisability Of holding union
revival services during the coming winter
1t was finally decided inexpedient to hold
such services.
fro m his vacation. spent in the mountains
of Virginia, and preached at the First
Baptist Church last Sunday
The District Sunday School Union is ar
ranging to hold three meetings in different
sections CT the city for the purpose of as
ssting the local Sunday school workers
and to stimulate greater interest in the
coming convention. to be held November
lib. These three meetings will be Of the
nature OF institutes, and the first one Is
to be held in the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, corner 9th and streets northeast,
next Friday evening at 7:45 O'clock Ali
the schools in the eastern section of the
city are arranging to attend. The exer-
cises will consist Of short addresses on the
field work in the District. the relation of
the union to the International Association
and on better primary methods The les
son of September % will be taught with the
audience as class, and there will be a
short talk on THE Whole Duty of the
Teacher" followed by an open parliament.
Other features of the work will also be
discussed. The local committee, of which
Mr.. Mcbride, Superintendent Of the East
ern Presbyterian Sunday school is chair
man. will have charge of the opening
praise service and the music of the even
ing. The other two meetings of the series
will probably be held in the southern and
western sections of the city.
Rally day will be observed by the Sunday
school Of Kendall Baptist Church on Sun
day Of next week. An interesting program
has been arranged
The Ladies' Aid Society of the North
Capitol M. e. Church have decided that
the parsonage belonging to the church and
adjoining 1t on the east side is in need of
refurnishing and this they are going to do
a. once. A room will be undertaken at a
time and in this manner the ladies hope to
accomplish more than by raising the whole
sum needed at once.