Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-23
IN THE CHURCHES.

President Whitman of Columbian Univer-
sity preached to the congregation of the
Calvary Baptist Church yesterday, taking
for his subject the study of self as brought
out IL the conversation of Christ with the
woman at the well of Samaria.
Prof Heilman Of the Indian bureau de-
livered an address yesterday morning at
the Peoples Church on the Mission of
Childhood"
Rev r. J. Douglas lectured last night in
the hall of the Brethren congregation, on
his exporter. ces while a student in the
Jesuit College at Ste. Annes. Canada.
At ST. Matthews Church on Rhode Island
avenue was yesterday celebrated the feast
of st. Matthew. the patron saint. Solemn
high mass was celebrated at II o'clock by
Rev. Father Bart, assisted by Father Rey-
no!ds and Father Lee. Father Lee deliv-
cred an address on the life of ST. Matthew.
sermon on the life and times of John
Bunyan, being the first In a series Of illus
trated Sunday evening lectures on the Pill
grim's Progress" was delivered last night
at Wesley Chapel by the pastor, Rev. DR..
Baldwin.
Returned to the city after long absence,
with restored health. Rev. Teunis 8. Ham
lin, D. D., yesterday occupied his pulpit at
the Church Of the Covenant. At the morning
service the sermon was mainly devoted to
ar appreciative notice Of the life of the
late Justice Strong. the senior elder of the
session. and one of the foremost in the
September 70. 1891, the Sunday school Of
the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church was
organized in a little room on 9th street
northeast between G and H streets. In
December following evening preaching ser
vice was commenced. Meanwhile work on
the church building was begun. The cor
Eer stone was laid in December. and by
May of the next year the chapel was ready
for occupancy, and the school and infant
congregation moved into the new quarters.
Morning services were then commenced,
and on October 3, 1892. the congregation
was organized. The fourth anniversary of
the Sabbath school and the third of the
church will be celebrated together on the
fist Sunday of next month. At this gath
ering there will be special services appro-
pirate to the occasion. The annual congre-
gational election and business meeting will
be held the second Wednesday, the 9th of
October. In connection with 1t will be a
| sociable in charge of the ladies' of the
church.
Rev. W. L. Davidson. D. D., who con-
Quoted the Chautauqua at Mountain Lake
Park last August and during the summer
of the country. contemplates removing to
Washington. The doctor Is now residing
at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
1t is probable that before long the Wash
gton District Epworth League will be in
pcs session of library Of its own, COM
posed mainly of such books as will be of
help in the religious affairs of the league.
Several publishers have sent copies Of sets
from these a selection will be made with
which to start the library. Other books
will be added from time to time as the
ne cessity for them occurs. Rev. DR.. Luther
B. Wilson, the presiding elder Of this dis
trict, has consented to teach the class for
the Sunday evening leaders.
Preparations are already made In Balti-
more for the annual meeting Of the Mary
lard synod of Presbyterian churches, which
includes Washington, and which will meet
in the First Presbyterian Church of the
former city on the Tuesday after the second
SUI day of October. The moderator of the
synod Is the Rev. George o. Little, D. D., of
this city, who will preach the opening SER
mon.
The workmen arc now busy in putting the
finishing touches to the new st. Margaret's
Protestant Episcopal Church and in placing
the pews and other furniture within the
chit rch. Rev. Robert Howell, the rector Of
the parish, was at last accounts still at
his summer home, in the Adirondacks, but
is expected back to Washington in a few
days. 1t is not probable that the formal
dedication of the edifice will take place for
two weeks yet.
The Womens Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, connected with the Baltimore con-
ference, will meet in the Mt. Vernon
Church IN this city from the 10Th to the
18th Of October, Inclusive. The general 80
ciety embraces all those societies in the
states of Maryland, Virginia to the Rap
pahanneck river, eastern West Virginia
and the District of Columbia. Mrs. q. C..
Brown of MddleburP Va. Ia the president