Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-31
IN THE URCHE

the church work, and the result is that
the Peoples Church has received quite
number of additions to the membership
rolls. The Young Peoples Society has
held some successful meetings on the lawns
Of members living outside the city.
Rev: Edward S. Todd. D. D., pastor OF
Hamline NJ. e. Church. has left the city
for a short vacation before beginning the
winters work. DR.. Todd has resided In
lexington during the summer, and has
conducted nearly all the services at Ham
line himself. During his absence the pull
pit Will be filled by a supply, who Will
conduct all the services, both weekly and
Sunday.
Sunday, the 18th of next month, the
Church Of All Souls Unitarian) will be
opened for worship. having been closed
exactly two months. Rev. Rush Rhees
Shipper, the pastor, In few days will re-
turn from Jamaica Plain, Mass, where he
has spent the summer, and will conduct
the services until the end of October, when
he departs for his new charge in Brock
ton, Mass. Some minor repairs have been
made to the edifice.
1t is confidently expected that the new
parish hall of Trinity Protestant Episco-
pal Church will be put to greater use this
coming fall and winter than it was last
ed whereby an organization Of young men
may be formed and debates, course of
lectures ETC., are planned. A gymnasium
and bowling alley may also be added to
the equipment of the hall.
During the summer Yokefellows' Chap
ter, Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip, of
the Eastern Presbyterian Church has been
engaged In study Of the Bible under
the direction of DIR. William Dohson and
others. The object of the work has been
to prepare each one participating for mis-
sicbary efforts.
Only five more weeks remain before the
Children'e Country Home at Falls Church,
established by the local Junior Christian
Endeavor Union, is to be closed for the
summer. That the home Is popular Is
demonstrated by the fact that applica-
tons still continue to be made. The list
Of superintendent who will have charge
from now on is as follows: August rs to
September 4. Miss c. NJ. Searle Of Calvary
Baptist Church; September to IL, Mrs.
Church provides a substitute; September
IL to IS. Miss E. R. Folks of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church: September IS to
., ]. 7. Cockerille provides substitute,
and September % to October I, Miss M. b.
Allen of the Independent Methodist Church.
According to the understanding at the
last meeting of the Presbyterian Ministers
Association, which took place in June,
the reopening session of the association
will be held the first Monday in October.
At this meeting the officers are to be re-
elected and plans for the coming year
mapped out.
AS soon as the condition of the interior
permits OF 1t, new carpet, for which the
Ladies Mite Society of the Metropolitan
will be laid down. This will be in keeping
with the other improvements to the ediflce.
The committee in charge Of preparations
for the national conference of Unitarian
churches, which meets in this city from the
2lst of next October until the oath, inclu-
sive. expects a large attendance of dele
gates and visitors, though Washington is
considered southern city, and the strong
hold of Gnitarianism is in New England.
Some important questions are expected to
be brought up for discussion, and such adj
dresses as will be Of interdenominational
interest will be delivered at the Metzerott
Music Hall. while the business sessions are
to be held at the Church of All Souls, at
the corner Of 18th and l. streets.
Director D. w. Middleton Of the vested
choir of Trinity P. E. Church is preparing
to begin the musical portion of the serv-
ices of the church again. with the full vest
ed choir. During the heated term a sextet
composed of Miss HALEY, first soprano;
Miss Ballman. alto, and the Misses Wheel
er and Washington. second sopranos; Mr.
Lane. tenor, and ]. Strother Miller, jr.,
basso, have sung the choral services.
The Western Presbyterian Chapter of the
Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip will
soon give up the open-air services which
they have been holding In tent at the
corner of Virginia avenue and oath streets
and transfer them to mission school, to
which will be attached free dispensafy,
under the direction Of DR.. J. Thomas KEEL
ly, jr W. l. Simpson viii have general
charge. In addition to the school and dis
pensary, a gymnasium and brotherhood
reading room and library is to be estab-
lished.
Rev. S. NJ. Newman, DID, pastor of the
First Congregational Church, will soon re-
turn from Franconia, NH, in the White
mountains, where he has been spending the
entire summer. Prof. Isaac Clark of How
two, has regularly filled the pulpit and at
tended to the other ministerial duties OF
the pastor.
Sunday, the 25th of this month, was the
Ia Ga hf,of iob "
renee OBLIGATED as the director Of the choir
of Mt. Vernon NJ. E. Church. Heretofore
the musical portion of the services has
been rendered by a chorus choir, number
ing about fifteen. but from now on the or
ganist and new precentor are to lead the
congregational singing. r. S. Fountain has
been engaged as precentor, and Miss Flor
ence Ball as organist.
The sessions OF the Lutheran Minister'S
Association are soon to begin for the fall
and winter term. 1t Is likely that much
important work will soon be started short
ly under the auspices of the association.
A committee has already selected a de-
sirable site for Lutheran Church in Mt
Pleasant and the furtherance of this pro-
1ect is to be one of the labors of the as
ISOLATION.
Rev. DR.. c. c. Meador, pastor OF the
Fifth Baptist Church, has closed his thirty
ninth year since his ordination to the min
istry and also as pastor of the Fifth
Church. The church was organized by Dr.
Meador
Among the improvements that are being
made to the Church of st. Michaers and
All Angels is a gallery running round
portion Of the interior Of the ediice; 1895
will be notable year in the history Of the
church. for then the congregation was
organized a separate parish from St.
Johns, and the edifice itself has been much
improved. The gallery addition was made
necessary on account of the increase in
the membership Of the church.
At the last meeting of the Methodist
Ministers Association. a committee, con-
sisting of Presiding Elder Luther B. Will
son and Revs. l.. T. Waterman and Alex
ander Bieiaskf. was appointed to arrange
for series of mass meetings in the early
fall, in the interest of missions. While the
committee has not vet prepared much of
the program, still some well known speak
ers have been engaged to deliver addresses
Miss Bessie Farrar Of Virginia, we'll
known among members of the Christian
churches in this city, will start the COM
Ing month for India as missionary, under
the auspices of the Women's Board of Mis-
sions Of the Christian Church. Miss Far
rar's outfit numbers, amongst other gifts,
several presents from the two churches in
Washington.
Rev. John E. Fout of the United Breth-
rem Memorial Church will leave next week
for his vacation, accompanied by Mrs
Fout. He Is to go direct to his former
home in West Virginia and will remain
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