Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-25
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on account of the delegates being present
here to have the Washington convocation
come together soon AFTER and so Tuesday,
June the 4th, has been set as the date, and
Trinity Parish Hall the place of meeting
The session is to open al 10 o'clock in the
morning, and the subject under discussion
is to be THE Endowment of Churches in
City and Country" Rev. R. L. Howell is
to make the opening address.
AT the evening meeting Rev.Dr Alexander
MackaySmith is to speak on the co-opera-
ton of the parishes in extending the
church in the District of Columbia. The
same territory that comprises the propos-
ed diocese of Washington is identical with
the bounds Of the convocation, viz: WASH
ington city and the river counties Of
Maryland; and each parish in this district
is entitled to one lay delegate at the con-
vocation meeting.
The improvements and alterations to
Calvary Baptist Church are to begin next
week; the estimated cost being about $780,
600.
The work of the Mission of Mt. Vernon
M. E. Church at Del Ray has grown to
such proportions that Rev. DR.. Canter has
Teen compelled to relinquish it. Bishop
Cranberry has appointed Rev. D. H. Kern
as minister in charge of the church, and
he will enter upon his duties soon as
he graduates from Vanderbilt University.
which will be some time next month.
The services at Dupont Circle NJ. E.
Church have been postponed for several
sundays In order to allow the workmen to
put Its interior in thorough condition for
worship. The committee that has had
charge Of these improvements consisted of
the late Gen. S. s. Henkle. chairman; Mrs.
John F. Hurst and Mrs. Elizabeth Somers
The committee which Is in charge of the
project OF parochial visiting in the terri
tory lying between NJ street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue and North Capitol and 7th
streets northwest has decided that 1t is
inexpedient to conduct the work during
the summer. Just as soon cooler
weather sets in. however, the committees
selected from the various churches in the
territory are to begin an active campaign.
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church has lost with
In the past few months by death four Of
the members of the board of trustees.
They were Benjamin F. Charlton, George
III. Clarke, Anderson P. Lacey and S. g.
Henkle.
The vestry of Grace P. E. Church.
Georgetown, has called as a successor to
the late Rev. George Howell a clergyman
from Atlanta, Ga. AS he has not signi-
fled his acceptance yet his name has
not been made public.
The Washington conference of Congre-
gational churches is to hold its annual
spring meeting Tuesday week out at Falls
Church. The conference embraces fourteen
ton Of Virginia, and is presided over by
John B. Sleman, ST.. as moderator. The
leading topic to be discussed is 'Congre-
gationalism."
Rev. NJ. B. Chapman. D. D.. Of Baltimore
recently lectured in Mt. Vernon NJ. E.
Church for the benefit OF the music fund
on "Egypt-Its Pyramids and Mummies."
The congregation OF the church is engaged
in an effort to pay of the debt on the
gan that was put in some time ago, and
the proceeds of this lecture will be devoted
to that purpose.
Early last fall q committee Of Mt Pleas
ant Methodists got together to start a
movement for church in that part of the
city. Their efforts have SO far not borne
NM 10 FIR hrrf fhar 10
on foot by which Foundry Church is to
begin work there this summer. If present
expectations are carried out.
city there will be observed tomorrow the
celebration known as the May Process
sion." The services consist in the act Of
the Virgin crowned. while the children
march in procession around their respec-
tive churches.
A committee of twenty-five ladies and
gentlemen, headed by A. NJ Lothrop as
chairman and H. M. Kintz as secretary,
was recently appointed to solicit contribu-
tons for the proposed extensive improve
ments and alterations to the First Congre-
gational Church. 1t has met with so much
success that the work will probably soon
be begun.
Wednesday. the 9th Of next month, is
expected to be banner day among the
Southern Methodists in this CITY, as on that
date large mass meeting is to take place,
under the auspices of the local church ex-
Church. on Capitol Hill, will report a new
church about to be commenced, and Mt.
Vernon is looking about for another site,
on which to erect a branch.
In the interest of Sunday observance anG
to avoid the necessity for Sunday travel
OF the delegates on street railways, an i'm
portant change has been effected in the
program of the Christian Endeavor con-
ventfon to be held in Boston in July For
the first time in the history of Endeavor
conventions there will be no Sunday serv-
ices.
The Central Union Mission is to still fur
Their extend its open-air services by holding
exercises Monday, Thursday and Saturday
of each week in the section of the city
known as the Division" A committee
composed CT Messrs. George w. Wheeler
A. L. Swartout and w. NJ. Bruen are in
charge of the meetings and will be aided
by assistants of both sexes.
Ascension day, Thursday. was cele-
brated in all the local Protestant Episcopal
churches by services in the morning ap-
propriate to the occasion, and also in all
the Catholic churches.
The exterior of Hamline Church is being
painted. Some repairs have also been
made to the roof and to the interior where
needed.
Mr.. Percy s. Foster has received and
accepted an invitation to lead the music at
the convention of the Southern Biblical AS
sembly, which meets at Asheville N c.
this summer. This association, which num-
bers in its ranks some well-known Wash
IL gton divines, is modelled the lines of
the New 1OrR CnautauQua, and the con-
vention this summer is the first general
meeting since its organization.
Last Sunday was church extension day
among the local Methodists. Three of the
field secretaries of the Church Extension
Society were here and attended six serv-
ices during the day. They were Rev. Drs
Spencer Kynett and Hard. The latter de-
livered an interesting talk before the Min
listers Association Monday morning at
Foundry Church.
Wednesday evening last the Junior Chris
tan Endeavor Society of the Western
Presbyterian Church gave a successful en-
tertanment for the benefit of the church
and the '96 fund.
A luncheon was given in the parlors of
the First Congregational Church at noon
on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
The affair was gotten up by the members
of the Ladies' Aid Society, and the money
realized Is to be used in furnishing the
roc ms il. the southern end of the church.
Action was taken Tuesday evening last
by the board of directors of the Central
Upion Mission looking to the organization
of a woman's auxiliary to the building
committee. 1t is to be composed of prom
inent ladies of different churches, and the
purpose Is to secure subscriptions on the
so cents a month plan.
special meeting of the Washington
presbytery has been called to take place