Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
m THE CHURCHES


portion Of the work Is completed. The dec
orators started on their part of the con-
tract this week, beginning first to fresco
the main auditorium. The next two or
three Sundays the congregation will be
obliged to worship in the lecture room on
the upper floor. In the basement steam
heating apparatus is now being put in.
This apparatus will heat all the church
with the exception Of the main auditorium,
the present furnace being deemed adequate
for the latter. The kitchen in the basement
has been completely refurnished and the
ventilation and sewerage of the edifice have
been placed in order. The large pipe organ
is to be examined, and will be redecorated.
1t is not thought that the formal opening
of the church will take place until about
the LIST Of November.
Rev. Father ]. NJ. OBrien of st. Peters
Church has had as his guest at the paro-
chial residence during the past ten days the
Right Rev. D. ]. OSullivan, bishop of Mo-
bile. Fathers Brick. Ritter and Henley of
the Redemptionist order are expected to
open a mission at st. Peters.
Sunday week is to be celebrated as rally
day by the Sabbath school Of the Ninth
Street Christian Church. A special pro-
gram has been prepared for the occasion.
The school is now four years old and during
that time has raised over 5000 for the mis-
sion cause alone.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Presbyterian Church has decided to
furnish G. room in one of the local hospitals
in memory of Eugene Rhodes. one of the
Washington victims OF the Elbe disaster
and former president of the society.
One Of the problems which troubled the
officers of the District Endeavor Union,
but which has been satisfactorily solved,
was how to keep the increasing duties Of
their positions in regard to the coming con-
vention from interfering with their daily
avocations. Each official has arranged to
be at the headquarters OF the union each
Miles NJ. Shand. president, to pm; w.
H. H Smith, chairman of the '96 commit
tee, to pm; Herman c. Metcalf, secre-
tary of the union, $3.50 to 0 In and to
pm; John B. Sleman, jr., chairman of the
press committee, $40 to s am. and to
$50 p.m.; John d. Morgan, secretary Of the
'9G committee, 4:3O to pm, and Percy S.
Foster, treasurer of the same committee,
4 to pm.
Workmen are now engaged in adding an
other story to the pastoral residence at st.
Mary's Church. adjoining the church on the
north. The present residence is two stories
high. Rev. Father George Glaab. the rector,
has been confined to his room recently with
| an attack of rheumatism
A nucleus of a library has been secured
| by the board of control of the Epworth
| League by the purchase of complete set
/ of manuals relating to various branches of
! League reading course as in use by the
| chapters in the United States. In addition
| to these books 1t is expected that the
| library will he still further increased by
purchases and donations, the object being
| to have number of books always on hand
| which treat of the various branches of
| league affairs, such books being constantly
| in demand. A place for the collection has
| not been found yet, but it is probable that
they will be placed in the private library of
| some local Methodist minister.
The chapter of the Brotherhood of An
drew and Phillip connected with the West
| ern Presbyterian Church, held its initial
meeting of the year Tuesday evening week.
| The work for the year was mapped out.
Committees were elected, with the follow
| ing as chairmen: Executive committee, the
| pastor Of the church, Rev. Howard Wilbur
Ennis; committee on membership, Julius
| Holzberg: social committee. A. B. Gawler.
| and committee on missions, w. 1. Smp-
| son. n -
| The position OF secretary in charge of the
| reading rooms of the First Congrega tional
J. Church, which are open all day. and which
was held until a month or so ago by Mrs.
Katharine Lamborn Ross. is now occupied
by Miss Marion Smith, who assumed the
duties of the office this week.
| The Maryland synod, comprising the
presbyteries of Washington. Baltimore and
Newcastle, is to hold its annual meeting in
| the First Presbyterian Church of Balti-
more on the 18th. 10th and 18th of this
| month. On the evening of the 18th the
modera tor Rev. George Q. Little, D. D., Of
this city will deliver the opening address,
| and Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton. d. D.,
of this city is to deliver the annual sermon
to the synod. During the morning and
afternoon of Wednesday and Thursday the
business session will be held
The junior Christian Erdeavor Society of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church met Mon
day evening for the purposes of reorganiza-
ton and election of officers. Julian T.
| Cockerlle was selected as superintendent
in charge ara will be assisted by the
R.,S ht,rn dino
Mills. The officers elected are as follows:
President, Gaylord Church: secretary. Car
roll Donnaily, and treasurer Miss Edythe
Murray. The senior Erdeavor Society has
severed its connection with the local C. E.
Union, and is row affiliated with the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union.
The Lutheran Synod of the province of
Maryland is to meet in annual session in
Baltimore next Thursday and will be pre-
sided over by the Rev. Edwin Weyl Delk
of Hagerstown, assisted by Rev. Victor
Miller of Leitersburg in the capacity of
| secretary. The gathering will take place
In Grace Church, and delegates will be
present from all over Maryland and from
the District of Columbia. Those from this
churches: Luther Place Memorial, ST.
Marks, st. Pauls. the Church of the Ref
ormation. the Church of the Redeemer tcol-
oredl, Keller Memorial Zion and West
Washington
A special meeting of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew has been called for some time
| next week to hear the reports of the dele
gates to the Louisville convention. The
meeting is to take place in St. Luke's
Church upon the invitation of the chapter
from that church.
The Christian Endeavor Society of The
Central Presbyterian Church has elected
J. X. Hill president, and Miss Anna p.
Shields, vice president, to serve during the
ensuing year. The society sent $50 last
week to Miss Maud Hancock, who Is labor
ing in China as missionary under the
! direction of the China Inland Mission So
| cety.
Two young men of this city, we'll known
] to all members of the Young Mems Chris
t1an Association, have secured positions as
physical instructors in the associations of
other cities. Harry Ward, who has been
| identified with Y. NJ. c. A. athletics for
number of years, goes to Norfolk. Ernest
+. Hon has accepted the call of the Scran-
| ton Young Mems Christian Association and
will not only teach athletics, but will also
| assist In the educational classes.
The presbytery of the Chesapeake, en-
bracing portion of Virginia and the Dis
/ trict of Columbia recently held its fall
| meeting at Delaplaine, Fauquier county,
| va, and adjourned after a short session to
meet in this city in the spring at the Cen
| trail Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. A. w.
| Pitzer was reelected stated clerk, in which
| position he has served swentythree years,
| and Mr.. kemper, ruling elder of Alexandria
| CHURCH, moderator with James V. A.