Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21
IN THE CH7U RCHE S

The Sunday school of St Dominics parish
will reopen tomorrow its sessions and the
members of the Sodality Of the Virgin will
receive holy communion at the early morn
ing mass in a body. The Rev. Father Ed
ward j. Farmer, o. p, formerly of Zanes-
Vile, Ohio, has been transferred to this
city, and is now connected With the church
,b Last Wednesday eyepng the chapter Of
special service in the Sunday day school ho
room Rev Dr: Gilbert F. Williams. rec
was the speaker of the evening. and in the
course of an interesting address, particu-
lerly applicable to Brotherhood men, gave
some excellent advice about the advisa-
lines laid out by the Brotherhood. A num-
Der Of persons were present by invitation
from the other chapters of the city. and
among them were some of the clergy.
The company of cadets recently organ
lied from among the youths of St. Angus
tires parish have elected the following
lieutenant, George w. Brooks; second lieu
tenant, Aloysius Adams: first sergeant,
James E. Butler; second sergeant. William
Johnson; third sergeant. Alexander Jack
fifth sergeant, Edward Gwynn, and corpor-
ais. Alphonsus Edelin,, James johnson,
Louis Cooke and James w. Coates.
The board Of control Of the the WASHINGTON
sideration a plan whereby publication
will be gotten out something in the shape
of a directory. 1t will contain she names
and addresses of the District officers the
officers Of the local chapters and also all
necessary Information about the league.
1t will fill a want which has been much
felt for some time.
Rev. C. w. Baldwin, NJ. A., pastor OF
Wesley Church. continues to hold the
services every Sunday and Thursday after
Moons by means of the gospel push cart
,1, orc
ment that he will continue them as long as
the weather permits, and 1t Is probable
that next year their sphere OF usefulness
will be extended.
The tower, which is to surmount the
New Church, Swedenborgian, at its north
west corner. is now being erected. 1t is Of
Write marble. In conformity with the rest
of the church. and when completed Will be
visible for some distance around the city:
Though there has been a large force OF
men constantly employed on the edince
it is not probable that the congregation
will be able to hold divine worship IN the
building until the first of the new year.
There is so much stone work used In the
construction, and of which large part Is
deliberately ornamented, making the WORK
of building thereby necessarily slow.
Rev. Hugh Johnston, d. Dr. pastor OF the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church. sailed for nome
on the 18th of this month. and Is expected
to preach at the church the last Sunday IN
this month. Rev. Joseph Dawson of Boston
has been holding the services In the alb
serce of the regular pastor ana mas peen
making a feature of the Sunday evening
sermons. At these services the chapter OF
the Epworth League connected with the
church has borne prominent part.
Rev. J. Russell Verbrycke OF the Gurley
Memorial Church has returned from his va
cation but will not resume all the services
at the Gurley Church until the first Sunday
in October. Music will be made a special
feature at the church this fall and there is
now in process of formation a regular quar-
fst will
second year of its existence with meeting
the first Tuesday in October, and thereafter
meetings will be held the first and third
Tuesdays in every month. Officers for the
ensuing year will be elected at the october
gathering.
The annual meeting Of the Missionary So
ciety Of the Christian Church, composed of
delegates from churches in the District OF
Columbia, Maryland and Delaware. is to be
held in Jerusalem Church, Hartford county,
Nd, on the 10Th, Both and S1st of October.
It was organized at the Vermont Avenue
Church Of this city in 1878. and is now pre-
sided over by the Rev. F. D. Power. Dele
gates will be present from the two churches
in this city and also from the Southwest
Mission.
Fletcher Chapter of the Epworth League
has invited the officers and members Of the
board of control of the Washington district
Epworth League to reception given in
their honor next Tuesday evening at Fletch-
er NJ. E. Church. This will be a sort of
formal opening of the campaign for 1896
on behalf Of Fletcher Chapter.
Rev. Alexander NJ. Rich has been elected
as a delegate from Trinity Chapter, Broth
erhood of st. Andrew, ard will represent
that organization at the convention Of the
order at Louisville next week. Trinity
Chapter has within the last few months
rapidly recruited its ranks, and is now one
of the largest chapters in the city, besides
being one Of the most active. Beginning
with the first Sunday in October. the chap
ter will establish Sunday morning broth
erhood Bible class, with promised attend
ance Of twenty-five, and which will be
taught by the assistant rector, Rev. Mr..
Rich.
terrain Church have been resumed. Rev. T.
c. Easton, the pastor, Is to preach a new
series Of sermons on 'Romanism," COM
mencing in October and running through
that month and November.
All the serYicss at St Stephen's Catholic