Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-09
IN THE CHI URCHE S

Choirs Of the local churches already are
rehearsing music for the Thanksgiving day
services. The Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION will observe the day at their
rooms in the Lehman building at o'clock.
Several religious awakenings are to COM
mence next week, the 18th of this month
at Ryland NJ. E. Church. The pastor, Rev.
sistance of the woman evangelist from
Ocean Grove, N. j., Mrs. Lizzie Smith. and
will endeavor to continue the meetings ev-
cry evening until the Christmas holidays.
received good start in Norfolk through
the efforts of f. D. Bailey Of the local
Central Union Mission. In the morning he
addressed the congregation at the Presby-
the congregation of another church. In
the afternoon a large mass meeting was
held at the Academy Of Music and the
movement received a boom. 1t Is the pri-
gospel wagon. similar to the one in this
city, and then after that is built, to pro-
coed with the organization Of mission.
Rev. F. D. Power. d: D.. pastor of the
been called for another three years as min
lister in charge. The salary of DIR. Power
was also increased. but he refused to ac-
cept the advance. The occasion was the
semi-annual business meeting at which re-
ports We're received from the various
branches of church work, showing that
the parent church and its two offshoots,
the Ninth Street Church and the South
west Mission, are in prosperous condition.
The Improvements to Union NJ. E. Church
are still going on. When completed it IS
expected that the lecture room will be one
of the handsomest of it's size in the city.
owing In part to the unusual amount of
work being expended on It,
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Fifth Congregational Church is holding reg
ular meetings at the northeast branch of the
Central Union Mission. At a missionary
meeting lately. when China was the sub
ject, an interesting feature vas the singing
of a class of Chinese boys.
The new organist of the Calvary Baptist
Church. Mr.. Frank Gebest, will perform on
the new instrument at recital to be given
next Saturday evening
A forty hours devotion Is to commence
in st. Augustine's Church tomorrow morn
ing with high mass The services are to
be conducted by the pastor. Rev. Paul
GriHith, and his two assistants. Rev. Fathers
Dougherty and Bischoff.
The second federal convention of the
brotherhood Of Andrew and Phillip is to
take place in one Of the Philadelphia
churches Friday. Saturday and Sunday of
next week. 1t Is expected that delegates
Will be present representing two chapters
In this city, the First Congregational and
Western Presbyterian. Rev. Howard VIII
bur Ennis of the Western PRESBYTERIAN
Church is a member of the federal council
of the order representing the Presbyterian
churches in America and is down OH the
program for one of the important addresses
A steam plant Is being introduced into the
Luther Memorial Church to heat both the
church proper and the dispensary building
adjoining.
Rev. DR.. F. D. Power has returned from
the general convention of the Disciples
Church at Dallas, Texas, at which he made
two speeches. DIR. Power states that the
gathering was one of the most important
his church has ever held, and that the rate
Of increase as shown by reports presented
10 the convention since the census of 1890
has been very rapid. The percentage of in
crease is about thirty-six per cent. and the
denomination now owns 9,36S churches val
ued at sixteen millions of dollars and a
total membership of 229 966
Most of the local Christian Endeavor So
cieties are already engaged In making prep
aratlon Tor the entertainment OF the visit
ing societies to the convention. number
or the pastors and officials of local churches
have plated their edifices at the disposal of
the convention committee for use at ony
and all times during the convention.
movement Is on foot to place n large
nfe-size picture Of the late general secretary
| of the Young Mems Christian Association,
James E. Pugh. in the rooms of the orlani-
cation as token of regard from young
| men. The secretaries, Messrs. Harris and
Slocum, are in charge Of the matter, and
nave already received some contributions.
The new building now being erected for
the Fifteenth Street NJ. E. Church Is about
ready for the roof. If the weather does
not interfere the congregation expect to
oSSupS lue uOOr by the middle OF De-
cember. The pastor, Rev. w. w. Van Ars-
| dale and his finance committee are still at
work raising funds. having now $4,000 SUBJ
scribed.
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society en-
| tered on their duties the 1st of this month
They are headed by F. c. Warman as presi-
dent. Last Sunday night there was a mis-
sionary mass meeting in the church, which
was addressed by Mr.. Perley, missionary
| from Utah.
The young people Of the Keller Memorial
Church are rehearsing the cantata of Es-
Their, to be presented on the 18th.
The success of the Southern Methodsts in
| organizing a congregation and building a
church at Del Ray has induced other de-
| nominations to look with favor at the place.
| 1t Is rumored that the Catholics will erect a
temporary edif1ce there In a short time.
The executive committee Of the local En-
| deavor Union has decided to hold all meet
| ings of the committee in future in Calvary
Baptist Sunday school house. The meet
| ings are to occur on the fist Monday night
| in each month. Friday. the POI. is when the
November mass meeting Is to occur and
| which is to be addressed by two out-o f-town
speakers. Miss Ella McLaurin and Mr..
Sherwood Eddy.
The latest to join the ranks of the minis
| terial wheelmen Is Presiding Elder Luther
| B. Wilson. There are now so many Of the
local clergymen riding wheels that Pastor
E. B. Bagby confidently relies on forming his
proposed Ministerial Cycle Club in the
| spring, winch falled last summer Tor want
| Of sufficient numbers.
| Trinity Parish Hall was packed last night
| to witness Mrs. Jarley's wax works up to
date. under the auspices of Trinity branch OF
| st. Marks Friendly League. There were In
| all nearly fifty characters: the last chamber
| containing the latest celebrities. such as the
| Duke and Duchess Of Marlborough, Trilby
| and Svengali, the Heavenly Twins, TWEEN.
| tieth Century Girl, Patti and Paderewski.
| The Disciples churches of the western sec.
| ton of Virginia are to meet In convention
| next week at Strasburg. Rev. DR.. F. d
| Power and several laymen from this city
will be in attendance on the sessions, which
| are to continue over period of three days.
One lady of this city has invented 6
scheme for helping the Young Mems Chris
tan Association building fund. She pro
poses to issue volume containing sermon
and a picture of each of the leading pastors
of Washington. and to sell them among the
| local church goers. Several ministers have
already consented to contribute to the plan.
| The Presbyterian Alliance held meeting
Tuesday afternoon last in the rooms of the
Y. NJ. c. A. The lexington Presbyterian
| Sunday School building has been turned
| over to the property committee Of the ALI
ance from the construction committee. To
morrow the building is to be formally opened
| at 3 80 o'clock in the afternoon, the occasion
| being also its fifth anniversary. Addresses