Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-23
in THE CHURCHES

Last Sunday the congregations of three
Methodist Episcopal Churches had the
pleasure of hearing their new pastors. The
churches were: Douglass Memorial, Rev. j.
L. Walsh, pastor; Waugh. Rev. E. Olin
Eldridge. pastor. and Union, Rev. Alex
ander Bielaski, pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Walsh succeeds Mr.. Eldridge,
who Is now at Waugh, and made a very
good impression on his new charge. Mr..
Walsh Is between thirty-ive and forty
years of age, having been born in Frost
burg. and has served a number Of appoint
ments in the Baltimore conference, his last
one being at Westminster, Md, where DIR.
Joel Brown is now located.
Rev. Mr.. BielaSki Is well acquainted here,
1t being his native place. He IS q young
man, and his previous charge was at Pied
mont.
Rev. Mr.. Eldridge is well known in local
Methodist circles.
General Secretary John w. Wood of the
brotherhood of ST. Andrew was in the
city last Monday while en- route from
Louisville to his home in New York city.
Mr.. Wood expressed the opinion that the
convention next October In Louisville VIII
not be as large as the one held here last
fall.
Work on the new Second Baptist Church,
which Is located on Sd street northwest, Is
making good progress. The brick walls
are nearly high enough for roofing, while
the front face of white stone Is up to the
windows of the main auditorium.
Painters have been at work for the last
week or so on the Central Union Mission
building on Louisiana avenue. The in
terror of the lower floor has received fresh
coats Of paint, and the stairways and halls
have been touched up.
The feast of st. Joseph, patron saint of
St. Joseph's Church. was celebrated by
novena, commencing on Sunday, the 10th.
and ending last Tuesday morning by a
sc lemn high mass.
Tn forr ~,
will hold the annual election of officers. G.
w. F. Swartzell, the present presiding Off
Ger, has made very efficient and popular
executive, but 1t is understood that some
are in favor of a clergyman occupying the
chair. and there Is talk of electing Rev. DIR.
Luther B. Wilson to fill the position.
In very short time 1t is expected that
something will be done toward beginning
for the much talked of Dupont Circle NJ
+. Church. The trustees of the Metropol-
ftan NJ. E. Church passed a resolution re-
Gently looking to the renting of a building
in that neighborhood to be used as a mis-
sion.
A feature of the evening services at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church will be music
by an orchestra composed of the musical
members of the congregation. Violins,
flutes and comets are the instruments to be
used, and the performers will be Misses
Yngling and Ella Knight, and Messrs.
William Scott, Fred Sonderman and Will
liam Cooper.
Thursday evening of last week the lady
members of st. Marks Lutheran Church
gave an old ladies' entertainment at the
home Of Mrs. Ellinger. The program was
of a musical and literary nature, and re-
freshments were also served.
The Ladies' Mite Society Of the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church gave a social
on the evening Of Friday of last week that
was largely attended and much enjoyed.
Mr.. Raymond Riordan gave a fancy club
swinging exhibition, and the rest of the en-
tertainment was participated In by the
members Of the Mozart Club. including
Prof. j. H. Hunter Mrs. Appleton P.
Clarke had charge Of the arrangements.
Yesterday evening the Anacostia Chapter
of the Epworth League rendered a recep-
ton to the officers and members of The
Senior League. Nearly every District chap
ter was represented.
A charitable institution that has just
closed Its labors for the winter is the Sew
ing School Of st. Peters Church, corner CT
I'd and G streets southeast. The ladies IN
charge were Misses Mary Repetti. Hardin
and Mary Weller. and they distributed to
the poor upward Of 1000 pieces Of clothing
and 100 pairs of shoes, the clothing being
made by the pupils of the school.
Provisional plans have been received from
a firm CT western architects at the office of
the American University. The plans COM
prise the administration building, hall of
history, the chapel and the memorial gate
way, but as alterations will be necessary,
the plans will not officially be accepted just
yet.
In a recent number of periodical there
appeared chronological study of Rev
Frederick d. Power Of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church.
Since the return of Rev. Chas L. Pate,
pastor of North Capitol NJ. E. Church, from
Baltimore his salary has been increased
from a thousand dollars to 1900. This was
in the nature of recognition Of his ener-
getic and successful efforts in wiping out
the floating debt on the edifics.
The JUROR Christian Endeavor Society of
Assembly Presby terrain Church gave an en-
tertainment Friday evening, the 18th, for
the benefit of the Cbildrens Summer Home
fund. Songs and recitations made up the
program.
One evening recently the Laura Pitzer
Missionary Society CT the Central Presby-
terrain Church had the pleasure of hear
Mr. Adamson of the Congo Free State de-
livered one, and Mr.. Grinnan of Japan the
other.
Tomorrow night a party of st. Andrews
Brotherhood men will conduct the services
at Fort Myer. John F. Paret of Epiphany
will have charge of the services, and the
party will leave the Washington end of
the Aqueduct bridge at I:30.
Just at present the congregation of the
Keller Memorials, Lutheran Church are en-
deavoring to raise thousand dollars of
the debt on the church and due the last of
May.
tee of the Endeavor Society will give it's
musical mass meeting.
Monday evening next the Epworth
League Chapter of Douglas Memorial
Church is to give a reception to the local
Methodist pastors and to the District Ep-
worth officers This will be the fourth in
the round of receptions to local Methodists.
The final one will take place on the even
ing Of the 18th instant.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church gave
literary and musical entertainment one
evening recently at the residence of Rep
resentative Philips that was quite success
full Readings were given by Mrs. Rice of
Philadelphia and Mrs. Barrie of this city.
Officers of the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church
have been elected for the ensuing year, as
follows: Trustees, Matthew G. Emery,
Samuel Fowler, Andrew p. Duvall, s. S.
HeLkle, Fred E. Tasker, A. D. Lynch, G.
w. Gray and Benjamin S. Graves; District
steward, &C. Burlew; recording steward, f.
A. Mcintyre, and stewards, ]. NJ. Holmes
s. Ford, w. Clarence Duvall, R. T. Crowen,
G. H. La Fetra, c.. w. Shiles, H. H.
Twombly and DR.. Moffatt.
The W. C. T. U. of the North Capitol NJ
E. Church gave temperance social We'd
resday evening. Mrs. NJ. B. Platt was in
charge of The arrangements.
The C. E. Societies in the local Presby-
terrain churches number 2,263 members
while the Baptists are second with 1876.
Wednesday evening the young men of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church got