Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16
IN THE CHI U R G n E S

AT recent meeting of the Ladies' Asso-
citation of Metropolitan NJ. f. Cnurch the
following officers were elected: President
Mrs Maria S. Tulloch; vice presidents Mrs.
A. r. Duvall, Mrs. A. d. Lynch. Mrs. W. Il.
Wright, Mrs. A e. Mley and Mrs. w. u.
Mcdowell; secretary, Mrs. NJ. E. Edwards;
assistant secretary, Mrs. E. l.. Harvey;
treasurer Mrs w. C. Eldridge, and assist
ant treasurer Mrs J. C. Tasker.
The people of the First Congregational
Church are celebrating the thirtieth ami
versary of the organization, and an official
of the church is completing long term or
years in the service of the congregation. In
October 1873, DIR. j. w. Bischof took his
present position as organist and director OF
music, and has continued in 1t without in
terruption since.
Ground was broken this week for build
Ing which is being erected for mis-
sion of the Western Presbyterian Church.
The building is to occupy the ground which
used during the past summer for a
mission tent at the corner of Virginia
avenue and oath street. The plans call for
two-Story frame structure, with the hall
on the lower floor. Regular church service
will not be held for some time, but Sunday
school Is to be organized soon the
building is ready for occupancy, and will be
under the superintendent of Mr.. William
]. Simpson. In addition to the exercises of
the Sabbath school, 1t is proposed to estab-
1ish an industrial school for work during the
week, and ultimately a cooking school.
The place of Miss Cora Boyd in the quartet
of the First Congregational Church has been
filled by the selection al recent meeting of
the officials of the church of Mrs. Hattie
Meads Smith.
The Young Ladies' Foreign Missionary
Society of Metropolitan NJ. f. Church gave
'wishbone party yesterday evening at
the residence of Mrs. Shiles, on 18th street
northwest. In addition to the entertain
ment provided through the medium of
numerous wIshbones, Mrs. John C. Clark
now of New York. but formerly well known
in this city, read an interesting paper on
why Am Interested in Missions?''
The Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church
has decided not to begin building just yet.
The officials of the church have thought
best to first pay for the lot bought last sum-
Sner, then sell the present edifce, and, after
Wat, go on with the work of building.
At the recent conference of the bishops of
thS Methodist Episcopal Church held at
Toledo, Ohio Bishop H. w. Warren, whose
permanent residence is in Denver, Colorado,
was assigned to preside for one wear
pver the conference in which this city is
located. Bishop John T. Hurst goes to the
philadelphia conference. 1t was also decid-
ed that the annual conference of the Balti-
more conference which includes Washing
ton, snail meet on the 18th of next March
In broadway Church, Baltimore. Bishop
Warren is also to have charge of the Will
mington conference.
In addition to the Dahlgren Memorial
Chapel, which has three affairs, Georgetown
University is in possession of five chapels
The last one has just been completed. 1t is
In the shape of an annex to the domestic
chapel and Is located in the second story of
the south building
The American Society of Religious Educa-
ton is to hold n convention in this city he
ginning April 81. Rev. DR.. j. e. Gilbert Of
this city is making the arrangements and
has requested the various ministerial assoc
Citations to cooperate with him in the mat
ter and have preliminary conference
Sunday, December 1, will be a great day
Tor missions in the local Methodist churches.
In the morning there will be sermons deliy-
cred by Rev. DIR. Goucher, president of the
NomenS College Baltimore; Chaplain Chas
Z. McCabe and Rev. DR.. Leonard mission
airy secretaries of the Methodist Church To-
Gated at New York. and Bishop Hurst In
the afternoon there will be Sunday school
rallies at four points. namely at Metropoli-
tan. Foundry. Hamine and Waugh; at all
or which the exercises will be the same with
the exception of the addresses, which are to
be delivered by prominent men, At night
there Is to be general missionary rally in
each of the four churches mentioned
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, Presbyterian
member of the federal council of the Broth
erhood of Andrew and Philip, organized at
chapter of the organization last week at
Dover, Del. which numbers among its
members the mayor of the city and a mem
Der of the state legislature. Rev Mr.. Ennis
also expects In a short time to institute a
couple OF new chapters in this city.
me Workmen are now we'll started on
the job of arranging the terrace of the
First Congregational Church A wall of
handsome brown stone is to be built I'D to
about four feet. topped with. coping and
which will be surmounted by a low iron
railing. The ground Wing between the wall
and the church building is then to be sloped
down to the former. While everything in
IN" way of improvements on the building
mas not been completed as yet, it Is ex-
pected that all the work contracted for will
be done in two or three weeks.
81. PauIs NJ. Il. Church has proceeded
SO successfully with its organization and
the congregation has increased to such a
degree that the officers are looking for a
permanent pastor. Rev. DR.. Hugh John
ston of Metropolitan and his assistant,
Rev Or. McCarty, have alternated in hold
ing services at st. Paurs
The Baptist Ministers Association held
very interesting session last Monday
morning at Calvary Church. The feature
of the gathering was a paper read BY
President Il. L. Whitman of Columbian
University on THE College as a Moral
Force Routine business was also trans
acted.
A material increase in the attendance at
st. Patrick's Sabbath school has resulted
IN a new branch of Sunday school work
being established. 1t is the formation of
q girls class in the church history, which
Is to he taught by Rev. d. ]. Stafford, d. D.
The 2ith of this month a new Methodist
chapel is to be dedicated at Pierce's near
Genning. Presiding Elder Luther b. Will
son is to ofliciate at the ceremony. The
chapel has no regular pastor as yet
The Presbyterian Ministers Associate
met for the first time since the summer va
cation Monday morning in the Church of the
covenant, with an attendance which includ-
ed most of the resident Presbyterian clergy
men. The president Rev. George O. Little
opened the meeting, and then the election
or officers for the ensuing year was held
end which resulted as follows: President
HeV Joseph l. Kelly, pastor Of the Fourth