Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10

the United States. and among the repre-
sentatives from the clergy Of this city
superintendent Of the local deaconess
home.
During the absence Of the regular pastor
Of Foundry Church at Atlantic Highlands,
Rev. ]. M. Slarrow of this city is holding
the Sunday services at Foundry.
Rev "A. Thomas G. Apple. pastor Of Grace
Reformed Church, is spending the summer
at Eureka Springs, Saegertown. Pa. Later
ne will visit the springs at Reading and
will then leave for home in time to be here
the first Sunday in September. A few
months ago the officers of Grace Church
had the ventilation Of the edifice thor
oughly overhauled and now they are en-
1oying the benefit of the improvements.
Mr.. H. L. Walton, superintendent of the
Union Mission at Norfolk, has sent letter
asking that Rev. E. d. Bailey, one of the
directors Of the local mission, come to Nor
FOLK and address the people Of the city on
the work and manner of work accomplish
ed by Gospel wagons. Two lady missionar-
les Of Washington will also be gent to help
the Norfolk mission in its work. The idea
In modelling the latter organization on the
plan Of the one here is to bring it into full
membership with the Union Mission Alli-
ance.
A year or so ago about fifteen thousand
collars was expended in alterations and
improvements of the First Presbyterian
Church. The board of trustees of the
church have devised a plan by which the
debt may be paid. The plan is to secure
subscriptions to Ats shares of $40 each.
payable in installments OF fifty cents per
month for five years. An effort is being
made to have the whole amount pledged be
fore the centennial celebration of the
church.
Rev. Father ]. R. Matthews, pastor of
ST. Cyprian's Church, is taking his first va
catlon since he was appointed to take
charge of the parish. He is at Johnstown.
IA and Is to be away from the city about
two weeks.
Two conferences have been held by the
board of directors of the Central Union
MISSION IN regard to the proposed training
scEoo!- Since the original offer was made
OF location. several other desirable sites
have been put at the disposal of The mis-
sion. 1t is however, nearly certain that
the school will be opened for work, propa-
bly, at the Central Union Mission building
on Louisiana avenue, in the fall. Nothing
elaborate in the shape of courses of study
Will be attempted at first, but several ex-
perienced teachers will instruct pupils in
Bible study and in practical evangelistic
work
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn. pastor of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
Harrisburg Pa. Mr.. Fishburn will be alb
sent from his pulpit four Sundays, and
during this period the Sunday morning
services at the church will be conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Jenkins of Herndon. the Rev.
M. H. Fishburn of Long Island, a brother
OF the pastor, and the Rev. Mr.. johnson of
this city.
: The people of St. Cyprian's Church have
decided to add library to the equipment
Of their new parochial school. Last We'd
nesday two of the organizations of the par
ish gave picnic at East Washington Park,
the proceeds of which will go toward pur-
chasing the library. Enough money was
raised by this means to at least establish
the nucleus of a good sized library.
The ffty-cents-a- week-plan. by which 1t
is proposed to liquidate the Indebtedness of
the Central Union Mission building has now
reached a list of seven hundred names.
Only about a dozen names a week are Sc
cured during the warm weather, but dur
ing the fall 1t Is expected to obtain the 9TH
er two hundred. and when this is accom-
plished the shadow of debt will have been
lifted from the mission.
Emory Grove camp meeting, PROBABLY
the largest camp meeting in this confer
ence of the Methodist Church, will open in
about two weeks. Representatives from
nearly every church in this city will be
present.
The last services will be held in Fifteenth
the 18th instant. The erection of the new
church building is to be begun.
At last Sundays Y. P. S. C. E. meeting of
the Ninth Street Christian Church Miss
Sadie Emmons, the delegate to Boston.
gave her report-an echo of Boston. A
pleasant feature of the evening was the
reception of seven members of the church
as active members of the society. MIR. A.
W. Bowen, who has been the successful
and popular president of the society for
the past two years, has been selected as
a member of the good citizenship commit
tee of the District union.