Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
IN THE URCHE S

at the beginning OF this year, 1915, COM
prises LAT white churches and 81 colored,
total of 231, and gain Of seven. Divid-
ing the number according to denomina-
tons, there are fifteen white and forty
six colored Baptist churches; fifteen white
and one colored Roman Catholic churches;
one Washington Ecclesia Of the Christa-
dolphian Church; two Christian churches;
twenty-five white and four Protestant
Episcopal churches; two Friends churches;
one located in the Y. NJ. c. A. building;
two Hebrew synagogues; thirteen Luth-
eran churches. all white: twenty-six Meth
odist Episcopal, white, and thirty colored
churches; five Methodist Episcopal South
churches; seven Methodist Protestant;
nineteen white and one colored Presbyter-
ian; two Reformed churches; one Sweden
borgian; one Unitarian: one Universallst;
one United Brethren In Christ, and five
miscellaneous churches and missions.
The Methodist Episcopal denomina ton
among the white churches takes the lead
with the colored Baptists occupying the
same rank in churches of their race. The
year past is distinguished as one OF re-
markable activity in church construction,
there having been no less than thirteen
number the Epscopalians have seven to
their credit, as follows: st. Marks and
Grace, completely remodeled; the corner
stones laid Of st. Thomas and st.
3, .
larged and remodeled; the parish house of
Trinity P. E. Church dedicated, and also
the new church In LIE Droit Park. These
are credited to the Catholics: st. Cyprian's
and ST. Paups, completed, and st. Mat
thew's, in process Of construction. The
Sunday school house of Calvary Baptist
Church was finished and formally opened,
while among the colored denominations
and of the Second Baptist are still uncom-
pleted
Rev. DR.. Hugh Johnston of the Metro
politan NJ. E. Church has started a course
of Sunday morning sermons on the New
Life"
AS stated in this column. there will be no
union services; in which all the churches
which begins Monday. Some of the
churches will unite. however, in monday
services, while others intend to hold sep
has been agreed upon by the First and
Assembly Presbyterian churches, E Street
Baptist, Wesley Chapel and the Metropoli-
tan NJ E. Church. The meetings will be
held in the First Church. ON 4 1-2 street.
every day of the week. from II to o'clock
The following will be the leaders of the
meetings: Monday. Rev. Byron Sunder-
land, d; D.. subject e Illumination 4hp land and
ston. subject. THE Church Universal"
Wednesday. Rev. Geo. o. Little. D. D.. sub
ject, Nations and Their Rulers" Thurs
day, Rev. Mr. Muir, subject, Foreign Mis-
Home Missions" Saturday, Rev. Adolos
Allen, subject, Families and Schools
Meetings will also be held as follows:
Monday. January Z. Grace Reformed
Church. 18th and o streets, Rev. A. T. G.
Apple, pastor.
Tuesday, Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. Rev. DIR. Power.
Wednesday. Gunton Temple Presbyterian
Church, Rev. DR.. Patch.
Thursday, Luther Place Memorial Church,
Rev. DR.. j. G. Butler.
Friday, First Baptist Church. Rev. DR..
Stakely.
i've pastors, and will commence at 7:3O
o'clock. and the following topics will be
used: Monday Humiliation and Thanks
giving" Tuesday. THE Church UNIVERSAL"
Wednesday, Nations and their Rulers"
Thursday, Missions. Foreign and Home;"
Friday, Families and Schools"
In the northeast union services will be
held Tuesday evening. 1:3O o'clock. in the
land avenue and 9th street. Rev. c. H. But
Ter, pastor; Wednesday, Ninth Street Chris
tian Church. 9th and d streets, Rev. E. B.
Bagby. and Thursday. Douglass Memorial
Methodist Church. 18th and H streets, Rev.
E. .. Eldridge. The above topics will be
used.
Services will be held at the Church of
Our Father UniversalisD at Z pm. The
tian Workers." leader. Mr.. C. Fits: Tues
day, THE Sunday School, Mrs. T. H. Will
Jams: Wednesday, 1.-The Family" Mr.
George Hoyt; Thursday, The Church" Mr.;
A. s. Yantis; Friday, Our Denomination"
Mr.. George Bushell. The pastor will give
a brief address each evening.
The week of prayer will begin at Hamline
NJ E. Church with an all-day meeting on
Sunday. Beside the usual service there
will be testimony meeting at pm. Rev.
William A: Spencer. D. D.. of Philadelphia
will preach. The services will continue
each evening OF the week.
The new vested choir Of ST. Stephens
Catholic Church will render the vocal music
at vespers for the first time tomorrow.
The choir is made up of about thirty-five
acolytes.
fist Church finished last Sunday the final
sermon of series of three on heaven.
Three pictures of well-known Central
Union Mission workers were placed in posi-
board room in the mission building, on
Louisiana avenue. The center one Is a fine
Oil painting of the late Capt. James H.
Hitchcock. On the right is a pastel of Mr..
that Of Rev. e. D. Bailey. which has been
In the room for some time. All the pic
lures are deliberately set off with hand
some gilt frames.
Last year the Methodists contributed for
foreign missionary purposes upward of
81 ,25O, 900, and this year, having fixed upon
81 100000 as the desired amount, are in ex-
pectation, from recent encouraging signs,
conference, which meets in Baltimore, all
money from this district will be
turned over. This year the sessions will be
held in the Mt. Vernon Place Church If
that city, and will be presided over by Rev.
Bishop Andrews. The people Of that church
are making extensive preparations to en-
terrain their guests, and 1t is probable that
D large number Of delegates will be in at
tendance.
Wesley Chapel. corner fifth and F, has
succeeded in paying the debt on it's par
sonage, making the final payments of
3d. 900. In ccmmemoration of this event
there will be a jubilee Sunday and Monday |
13 and IA. On the 18th Bishop Cy- |
rus D. Foss Of Philadelphia will preach at
IL am. and Rev. George Edward Reed |
president of Dickinson College, at 1880 |
D. m. Monday, the 14th, there will be a
social reunion Of all the present and for
ner pastors and members. The pastor, |
Rev. Charles w. Baldwin, has arranged |
for series of six Sermons for the |
Times" on successive Sunday evenings,
on the 18th instant. The preach |
,rs will be as follows: President Reed, |
Vice Chancellor Beiler of the American |
University, DR.. Byron Sunderland, Rev. |
Dr. Oldham of Pittsburg, Rev. DR.. A. H. |
Ames and Rev. L. B. Wilson. |
Farewell to John Burns. |
A farewell reception was given to John |
R,1rpa NJ p at New York last night bv |