Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
IN THE URCHE S

AT a recent meeting of the subscribers to
the building fund of Calvary Baptist
Church Extension Association reports were
made by the president, S. w. Woodward;
the treasurer, Chas H. Ruoff, and a short
address was made by the pastor, DIR.
Greene.
Two years ago in January, on an appeal
from the pastor, a subscription of S15O,OO0
was made, to be paid in five years, for the
extension of the work of the church.
More than 100000 OF the subscriptions
have been paid in, which is a little more
than the amount due if the payments We're
divided equally during the five years. There
is not dollar of floating Indebtedness on
the building. The reports also showed the
purchase of the Tabernacle Church proper
ty, on 9th between and G southwest,
which Kendall Church will soon occupy for
a permanent home. This was secured for
SIS, 700.
1t was also stated that early in the COM
ing spring work will be begun on the home
church edifice The organ has been sold
and a contract let for the construction OF
a new one to be built in the east end Of
best instruments in the city. Galleries are
to be run on the west end and north and
south sides of the church; new pews are
to be put in; new carpets laid; new bap-
tiStry built, and every Improvement made
which is demanded to accommodate the
large congregations.
Arrangements had been made to install
the new pastor of the West Washington
Lutheran Church, at 32d and l streets,
Rev. Stanley Billheimer. last Monday
evening, but owing to the insufficiency of
the heating apparatus the ceremony mas
been postponed until milder weather. The
program of installation was to have been
participated in by nine local Lutheran
pastors. including charges to people and
pastor by Rev. Drs. Domer and Butler
Rev. Stanley Billheimer is from Gettys-
h,Y~< Do nd cndC Rau
who has retired to his home in Virginia.
AS the date for the annual conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. March
6. approaches, the local ministers are max
ing haste to get in all their foreign mis-
sionary contributions. ard complete the re-
ports of their respective churches for In
Spection
r In a short while improvements will be
made in st. Patrick's Church. The walls
will be frescoed and the sacristy enlarged.
In addition, plans have been prepared for
fine new altar. and an organ of the latest
type will replace the old one. choir
composed of thirty or thirty-five men and
boys Is being trained and will sing for the
first time on March n.
Monday evening Metropolitan Chapter of
the Epworth League held it's second annual
oratorical contest in the lecture room of
the church. The music consisted of solos
by Miss Dexter and Miss Phillips and a Sc
Lacy Sites had as his theme Wanted
Power" c. f. Howe, america for Amer
icans.' and NJ. w. Twitcbell spoke about
"A. AN Oppressed Nation Nat Prof. Sites won
thought, Rev. ]. H. McCarty, A. T.
Stuart and Mrs. Samuel l.. Eeiler; and on
delivery NJ. N Johnson, Miss Hattie Walker
and Prof. Brumba ugh. Metropolitan peo-
pie regard Mr. Sites as sure winner of
the District annual contest, which comes
off in the early part of March.
The February mass meeting of the Chris
tan Endeavorers is to be held in the Con-
sress Street Methodist Protestant Church,
en- .,lst street between NJ and northwest.
The feature of the meeting will be an adj
dress by Miss Alice NJ. Kyle. field secretary
of the womans board of missions of the
Congregational Church.
Wednesday evening the Mercy and Help
Department of North Capitol Epworth
League gave pound social for the ben
eft of the poor. A musical and literary
program was rendered and refreshments
were served. The pounds in silver have
been distributed among the destitute and
the provisions We're given to the Deaconess
Home for distribution.
The Young Ladies' Sodality of st. Dorni-
mics Church recently elected officers as
follows: President, Miss Mary Conner; |
vice president. Miss Elizabeth Doyle: Sec
rotary. Miss Mary Johnson, and treasurer, |
Miss Minnie Hessler.
Rev. DR.. Samuel Domer of st. Paul's |
English Lutheran Church was a guest a |
portion of this week of Prof. Turner,
principal of the Luthervile Md. Female
Seminary. where he delivered address
ton last evening.
The fourth quarterly conference of the
North Capitol NJ. E. Church recently elect
ed church officers for the ensuing year as
Bunch. W. B. Creecy, J. F. Clark, H. c.
Hutson, A. NJ. Laing, J. f. Evans. ].
Owings and Arthur Stocker; stewards
Messrs Fisher Ayres symonas
ard John E. Slick and district steward
John f. Evans. Resolutions were also
adopted requesting the retention for an
other year of the pastor, Rev. Chas- l..
Pate, and of the presiding elder, Rev. DR..
Luther b. Wilson. The pastors report
showed that over $500 were paid on the
church Indebtedness during 1894. com
pletely wiping out the floating debt and
leaving an indebtedness of $4,000. The
missionary money amounted to 500 just
1928 in excess of the church's quota, and
$3.50 over that of last years contribution.
In January 1894, there were in the Dis
trict of Columbia thirtyfonr Junior c.. E.
Societies, with membership of about loo
and in January, 1885, there were forty
seven junior societies, with a membership
of about 1900.
The report of ST. Augustines parish for
the year states that the entire receipts
were SlGao345. improvements cost So,
0SSJ4, and 81, 1G0 was paid on the churchs
debt, excluding interest, leaving Si3, BIG
yet to be paid
January % a Christian Endeavor Soci-
ETY. was organized in the Episcopal Church
of the Nativity, and on the 9th, another
at the Church of the Rcdeemer, both these
being Philadelphia churches. The Chris |
tan F,ndeavor movement has only succeed
ed of late years in gaining a foothold in
the Episcopal church. A society may be
organized in Washington church of that
denomination.
The Methodists Of the city are realizing |
the great need for a large church of their |
denomination in the residence portion of
the northwest, and they have decided to |
take steps preliminary to the erection Of
an edifice in the neap future. There will
probably be resolution introduced at the |
March conference providing for Sunday
to be set apart in May, when collection
will be taken up in all the local churches
as foundation for the fund. AS will be