Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
IN THE CHURCHES.

Rally day was observed in several OF the
Sunday schools yesterday. At the Calvary
Baptist Church the exercises were held in
the Sunday school house, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. P. H. Bristow. superintendent.
and an enjoyable program was presented,
participated in almost exclusively by the
scholars themselves. Nearly 1900 men,
bers of the primary. intermediate and
adult departments were present. Mrs.
Thomas c. Noyes sang a solo, The Holy
City" A pleasant feature Of the day was
the presence Of the pastor Rev. S. H.
Greene, who has just returned, after an
extended vacation abroad. DR.. Greene was
given hearty reception by the members
of his congregation He delivered a sor-
mon on 1.-The Glory of the Cross" The
edifice was crowded to the doors. $500 was
collected for the library fund.
At the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
Sunday school, in addition to the -ally-day
services, the new officers of the school
were formally installed in Office.
Evangelsts w. d. Potter and E. F. Mil
Ter of Chicago. who are expected 20 mold
protracted revival services in this city,
were present at Hamline NJ. E. Church
yesterday morning, and were welcomed hy
a congregation that completely filled the
auditorium. Mr.. Potter made an address.
Mr.. Miller, who assists his fellowevangel-
list, Sang with effect, mo Tears in Heav-
en-" Special services. will be held at Ham
line Church each evening for two or three
weeks.
The mems gospel meeting, held yesterday
afternoon at Foundry NJ e. Church, under
the auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. was addressed by William B.
Miller of New York, whose subject was
1.-The Right and Wrong Standards of Sue
cess"
At Bethany Chapel Mission of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church there
was yesterday inaugurated revival serv-
ices, which will be continued for ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. F. Macfarlaa d and
other workers have the meetings in charge
ST. Patrick's Church was yesterday re-
opened for public worship, after having
been closed for repairs during the sum-
mer. Rev. Father Gloyd in his remarks
referred to the satisfactory manner in
which the improvements had Eeen COM
pleted.
terday by Bishop John E. Hurst at ST.
Paurs NJ. E. Church, Dupont circle, the
bishop gave utterance to what he charac-
terized as an unusual opinion. He said
that in proportion to its size there was less
wickedness in a large city than in small
village or country hamlet.
Rev. DR.. Julius Soper, a missionary to
Japan and presiding elder of the Japan
North Capitol NJ. E. Church yesterday
evening on Japan and the japanese, and
gave an interesting comparison between
the country when he first knew it. more
than twenty years ago, and the progressive
empire of today.
A ten days mission was begun yesterday
morning by appropriate services in ST
Peters Church on Capitol Hill. Rev.
Fathers Brick, Ritter and Henley of the
Redemptionist Order will conduct the serv-
ices.
The feast of the Holy Rosary, an occa-
sion of special Importance to members of
the Dominican Order, was celebrated yes
terday at st. Dominic's Church. Mgr. Sa-
TOLL SolemniZed the pontifical rlaSS, A
pleasing feature of the day was the pro-
cesslon of children. Special music was
sung by the choir.
The last of series of four sermons de-
livered at the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
the pulpit Of which was made vacant by
the death of Rev. Green Clay Smith, was
yesterday preached by Rev. A. j. Ramsey
Of Paris, KY.