Evening star., 1895-04-27

is to be sent abroad for the use of foreign
missionary work, and the rest devoted to
home stations. In addition it is probable
that packets of books and clothing will be
sent down p the. TouRtaiG region In the
A special feature of the Y. P. S. c. F..
work at tho Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church has been their socials. Preparations
are being made to give a Boston '45 So
cial,' Friday evening of next week
Sister Jane Francis Corrigan, formely
well known in Catholic circles in this city,
made her final vows as nun in Mount de
Father Q. B. Corrigan. celebrated the
mass.
Vermont Avenue Junior c. E. Society
have succeeded in raising their quota for
the Children's Country Home. Under the
direction Of the superintendent Miss Emma
Folks, they gave a creditable entertain
nent Monday evening. in which pro-
gram OF recitations and music was rendered
and refreshments afterwards served.
1t was decided at the meeting of the
Methodist Preachers Association Monday
morning to present the claims of the Sib-
ley Memorial Hospital to local churchgoers
as soon as possible. The Sibley Hospital is
well equipped in every respect for active
work. but owing to lack of funds the
medical department has not been put to
much use. though the lecture of Bishop
Vincent at Foundry Church Tuesday even
ing has relieved this need to some extent.
The Sixth Presbyterian Church gave a
successful they have ever had. A large
crowd was present to enjoy the program
and ice cream and cake that followed.
The federal council of the Brotherhood Of
Andrew and Philip in the United States
which met in session this week at Phaa-
delphia, is seriously considering the advi-
stability of Introducing junior order into
the organization. For this purpose they
have appointed Rev Howard Wilbur Ennis
to draft some rules, and in a few days Mr.
Ennis will make his report, which is under
stood to be favorable to the idea.
Tuesday evening the brotherhood chapter
of the Western Presbyterian Church gave
q musical social to the members and
friends of that popular organization. Some
familiar tunes We're sung with spirit. and
the evening closed with enjoyment of re-
freshments.
The annual meeting of the Metropolitan
Wesley A. NJ. Z. Zion Church will be held
Thursday evening. May ., at 8 o'clock. to
hear the annual report and elect a delegate
to the annual conference, which Is to be
held in York. Penn. the 18th proximo. Rev
F. H. Hill, the pastor. is about to close his
three years of service here.
Rev. DR.. A. G. Rogers the pastor of the
Church of Our Father. will begin a new
course of Sunday evening sermons. The
theme is THE Pilgrims Progress"
The annual meeting of the Ninth Street
Christian Church. 9th and d streets north-
east. E. B. Bagby pastor. was held last
Wednesday evening, when reports from the
church and all the auxiliarias connected
done during the past year, also since its
orga ganization.
Rey E; oln Eldridge. pastor of Waugh
NJ. E. Church, has been called to Fred
erick, Md, by the serious illness of his
mother.
Yesterday afternoon in Foundry NJ. F.
Church an organization was effected by
large gathering of ladies of the NJ. E.
church interested in missionary work. The
meeting in question was called for the
purpose of bringing into existence dis
tinct Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society,
separate from that of Maryland. officers
We're elected as follows: President, Mrs.
Nathan B. Sites; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Thomas Martin; recording secretary,
Mrs. Lydia H. Tilton. and treasurer, Mrs.
S. d. La Fetra. A vice president is to be
selected from each of the eighteen CT more
auxiliary societies, and these names will
be presented at the Rext meeting, which Is
to take place in June. AS now constituted
the Washington District Womens Foreign
Missionary Society. as the formal title of
the organization runs, comprises about
eighteen auxiliary societies, with a men,
bership Of eleven hundred.