Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
IN THE URCH e S

The children OF thSa Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church havegorganized junior
Christian Endeavor SDcisty. which now
numbers twenty-four. members AT the
election of officers Samuel Keck was made
president. Lilly Wines svice president,
Edith HUFFMAN secretary and Webster
Manning treasurer. G. w. Carr Is the su-
perintendant
The Methodist ministers, at their asso-
citation meeting last Monday. decided to
observe "a hospital Sunday" the collection
Of that day to be applied to the use of the
Sibley Memorial Hospital This does not
mean, however. that they have decided not
to act jointly with the other denominations
in the proposed observance Of such day.
The matter is still under consideration.
At a recent business meeting Of the First
Baptist Church the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Trustees,
Robert H. Martin, Edgar Speiden and Robt
McMurray: financial committee, Robert H.
Martin, chairman, John G. Judd. Otis T.
Mason, George c. Lanson. VIM. F. Holtz-
man, John A. ruttrell and Lee D. Lodge;
DR.. Geo. G. Lamson, clerk, and Robt n.
Martin, treasurer. The Sunday school
also held an election, which resulted as
follows: Superintendent. Chas. w. Need
Samson and Percy S. Foster; treasurer.
Moncure Burke; secretaries. Geo. l.. Will
kerson and Albert Speiden; pianists, Mrs
E. w. Robinson and Miss Emily Given;
chorister, +. s. Foster; librarian, Miss M.
A. McMakin, and assistant librarians,
Misses Mason and Clayton and Messrs
Fred Young and Forrest Fadely.
Mr.. William Ballantyne, one Of the vice
presidents of the Presbyterian Alliance,
has invited the ex-officio members or that
body, namely, the Presbyterian ministers
and elders of the city churches, to q re-
ception to be given next Tuesday evening
in their honor at his home on vermont
avenue.
Two pledges were received this week by
the treasurer OF the American University
from residents Of this city, whose names
have not been made public, aggregating
$4,000. This sum, added to that ALREADY
on hand, foots up q total of $46,OOO to be
spent on the hall of history. The laying OF
the corner stone has been postponed again,
and though arrangements can be made 10
have the ceremony occur In the summer, j..
is not probable that 1t will take place until
September, owing to the usual summer
exodus.
Arrangements for lecture in this city
by Rev. DR.. Parkhurst are all OH, as a
letter has been received from MS secretary
stating that the doctors bad health forblds
the making of any engagements outside OF
New York city.
The Brotherhood OF Andrew anu HiiiP
connected with the Eastern Presbyterian
Church anticipate an address In the near
future by Representative q. d. MeikleJohn
of Nebraska, and also another by REPRE-
sentative Mcclure of California.
The department of social WORK, NoEtn
Capitol Chapter. Epworth League, gave a
reception at the church Wednesday even
ing to members and friends. The program
embraced a solo by Miss Ella Lo"der-
milk and readings and rotations. Re
freShments were also served. The aHalr
was under the direction of Walter SAyres,
assisted by the Misses Bessie r. King and
Edith Sham, and Messrs. Jas. NJ. Hoover,
Warren and John T. Bunch.
Rev. Jas. l.. Hill, the speaker at the En-
deavorers' convention. in talking about the
prospects for '9G, at the, luncheon given
him last Monday, said that he would not
be surprised If upwards Of 100000 visitors
came to this city at that stime. he stated
that he knew of cases where people had
already commenced to put by money Tor
the expenses of the trip.
Last Friday evening week a largely at
tended old folks corccrt was given at the
North Capitol NJ. e. Church by nifty sing
crs from, local Methodist church choirs
Under the direction of Wu. j. Palmer. The
soloists were Mrs. Ada Ober Leech. MISC
Storm, George Terry and William ].
Palmer. The proceeds will be applied to-
ward the reduction Of the floating debt on
the church.
Last Sunday morning Rev. Dr. John
Chester was seen in his cid pulpit at the
Metropolitan Presbyterian, and after the
service baptized his infant grandson. the
twin babies of the pastor, Rev. Geo. w.
Luccock. and also the infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lithgow. Mr. Lithgow was the first
child baptized in what was then the new
church, and then DIR. Chester officiated.
Delay at the terra-cotta factories, conse-
Guent On a fire. has prevented the con-
tractor of the new st. Andrews Church
living up to his contract 1t was expected
that the church would have been complet-
Cd hofo The 6e6icn tion
cises have been postponed until Easter.
Last evening the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church gave a social in the Sunday school
large number present. A musical and lit
erary program was rendered. after which
light refreshments were served. DIR. +. j.
W0odman had charge of the arrangements
A lively debate on the subject Resolved,
That the Government Should Be Relieved
of the Payment of Half Its City Expenses"
was participated in by the young men of
the Brotherhood Of Andrew and Philip in
the Sixth Presbyterian Church Tuesday
evening of last week. w. W. Tuckey was
the leader on the affirmative side and John
Ir,irie, jr.. on the negative; the judges,
Rev. d. w. Skellenger and Mr.. John Tx
line, deciding in favor of the latter
The Methodist Union has about complet-
ed financial arrangements for the liquida-
ton of the debt on the North Capitol NJ f.
Church, corner North Capitol and X
from the church extension society and
partly from the union. The annual election
of the officers of the union will occur in the
latter part of February.
At business meeting of the congrega-
ton Of the Sixth Presbyterian Church
trustees were elected as follows: c. B.
Pearson, president; VIM. A. Thompson, ].
B: Henderson, j. w. Hercus, ]. A. Wynn
keep, H. L. Clark H. NJ. Knight, John
Imirie and w. w. Tuckey. Sunday school
officers were elected as follows: Superin-
tendent, John Imirie; assistant superin-
tendent, VIM. F. Scott; secretary, John
Rau librarian, H. E. Clark and treasurer,
]. c. Englehart. The report of the treas
urer, Mr.. J. B. Henderson, showed that
s., 600 had been expended on repairs on the
church during 1894, and that the financial
affairs of the congregation were In a good
condition.
Rev. F. D. Power, pastor of the Garfield
Memorial Christian Church, delivered lee
ture Tuesday evening Of this week at the
Ninth Street Christian Church on the
Alps" The proceeds will go toward re-
ducing the church debt, which now only
amounts to about $500
Rev. DIR. George N. Luccock of the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church has started
cottage prayer meetings for the benefit Ct
mis- invalid pariShioners and is meeting with