Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
IN THE CHURCHES.

Points From Many Pulpits In WASH
ingtOn Yesterday.
Rev. Willis G. Banker of Lawrence, Kan.
occupied the pulpit of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church yesterday morning in
the absence Of the pastor, Rev. DR.. Luc-
cock.
At the Church of the Covenant yesterday
Rev. John G.. Mcintosh, D. D., of Phila-
delphia preached both morning and even
ing.
The pulpit of the First Baptist Church
was filed yesterday by Rev. DIR. John Lyell
Of New Jersey.
At the evening service at che Central
Union Mission yesterday added interest at
tached to the presence of prominent work
from other cities. who gave pointed
and interesting talks Some of those who
took part were A. J. Reed and Edward s.
Curtis of Chicago, Rev. w. G.. Banker of
Lawrence, Kan, and S. w. Stophet of
Evansville, Ind.
A number of stereopticon views, beauti-
fully reproduced, were used by Rev. e. S.
Todd. the pastor of Hamline NJ L. Church.
last night to illustrate an destructive lee
ture on the life of Christ.
The feast of ST. Ignatius, the patron
saint and founder of the order of Jesuits.
was celebrated at st. Aloysius Church yes
terday morning. Added interest given
the occasion from the fact that two young
men, who were last week ordained at
Woodstock, Nd, celebrated their first
mass: They We're Rev John s. Holloran
bred in st. Aloysius parish and educated
in GonzaSa College
Taking his subject from the unfortunate
shooting of young Ernest Green Friday
morning, Rev. Daniel A. Hays, d. D., pas
tor of Asbury Methodist Church, yesterday
made a few pertinent remarks to the
young boys in his congregation, advising
them to avoid all acts that have in "ny
way the appearance of trespass or evil of
any kind.
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis delivered the
address at the mems meeting of the Y. NJ
G. A. held yesterday afternoon at Foundry
NJ. f. Church.
Rev. Moses D. Hoge, the widely known
divine of Richmond, Va, preached yester-
day morning at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church to a large consrega-
ton. His text was chosen from Deuter on-
omy, and his sermon was homly on hu-
man aspirations = and disappointments
After the Service DR.. Hoge's many friends
gathered about him and extended him a
hearty welcome to Washington. DR.. Hose
will occupy the same pulpit next Sunday.
Rev. William L. Austin of the Church of
the Covenant, in Baltimore, delivered the
the Gunton Temple Memorial Church
At the Assembly Presbyterian Church,
Rev. ]. B. Little of Davenport, Iowa, a
brother of the pastor, DR.. George .. Lit
tie. occupied the pulpit. He will continue
to occupy the pulpit until his brother re-
terms from his summer vacation.
Members of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Mount Vernon NJ Z. Church
were out in force last night to hear the
reports of delegates to the Boston conven-
ton. Miss Hercus Of the Sixth Presby-
terrain Church spoke of the evangelstic
work done by the District delegates; w.
H. H. Smith talked on the magnitude of
the movement; W. w. Everett of the Cal
vary Baptist Church described the inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL feature of the convention,
and w. A: H. Church told of the hall ac-
commodations provided. Members of the
home society were then heard from. and
Messrs. A. L. Dietrich and R. E. L. Smith
and others made interesting talks.
Echoes of Boston were also heard last
night at the meeting of the society of the
Central Presbyterian Church. Samuel J..
Venable, Miss Molle s. Lord and Norman
T. Elliott entertained their auditors with
bright descriptions of different phases Of
the great convention.