The evening times., 1896-11-07

A Ben HUr" entertainment, by Dr.
Rogers, was given at the Fifteenth street
Methodist Church on Wednesday evening
OF last week. under the auspices Of the
Epworth League.
The entertainment was of the nature of
a stereopticun lecture, with views illistra-
tive of Ben Hur."
a Trip Through the National YeIlo W.
stone Park on Il Bicycle is the title of a
lecture cf a similar nature to be delivered
at the church next Wednesday evening by
Rev Dr. May.
Miss Jauctte Richards Will give talk
on The Passion Play" at the church in the
near future.
IHe Laul.s Aid Society. Of which MIS-
II A, Gillenwater is president, ard Mrs.
Robertson, secretary, meets at the church
once a III olth on Thursdays. The Missionary
Society meets on the same day. As both so
cieties are Composed largely of the same
members, an all-day session is held, with IN
intefmiSslun at noon for luncheon. Mrs.
Shade is president Of the latter society.
The next meeting Of the reading club of
the Epwurth League will BE- held at the home
of Miss Osborn The league has elected Rev
Van a rsdaii, Mr.. Metcalr, Miss Bic kfcrd, Miss
Osborn and Miss Crandall as delegates to the
sixth annual convention, to be held at the
Metropolitan Memorial Church from the
18th to 18th, inclusive.
Mrs. Kent filled the pulpit at the Peoples
Church last sabbath i'll the absence Of the
pastor.
A large stained glass memorial window,
erect ed Ia the memory ofthe late Mrs. Scud-
der. is being placed in the west wall uf the
Church Of the New Jerusalem. This leaves
but two windows to be filled, as all tie
others have been taken for memorials.
The Stcne parapets that were blown down
by the recent storm have all heen replaced.
The Young Peoples Association maintains
n free book room and lending library in the
MetZerott Building, besides being inter
cSted in paying for the organ.
The DoctTinal Glass, which is composed
Of young people, meets every Sunday even
ing in the pastors study. Social meetings
OF the congregation are held every two
weeks at the homes or the members
Mrs. John Joy EdSon is president of the
Ladies' Aid Association, which meets the
first and third Thursdays OF the month.
The church committee is composed of Mr.
Charles G: Smith, ST; Mr.. Alfred French
Mrs. John JOY Edison, Mrs. s. \. Spencer,
Mrs. j. II. TwitchelI, Mr.. John S. barring
ton, Mr.. Alfred Klakring and Mr. Charles
G. Smith, jr.
The president of the Ladies' Round Table
is Mrs. Martin Z. Knapp; of the Young Peo-
pies Association, Ralph T. Rarnard; of the
Kings Daughters or tie Holy City, Miss
y. Putnam: or the New Church Evidence
Society, Rev. Frank Sewall.
The Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches Will hold its annual meeting at
the E street BAPTIST Church, from Monday,
the 10th. to Thursday, the 18th instant
President Whitman of the Columbian
University will preach the opening sermon.
The ladies' of the several churches will pro-
vide lunchcons during the three days meet
Ing.
The choir of st. Paul's Catholic Church
has recently been reorganized and now
contains forty voices, under he direction
III Mr.. John Treanor So much interest is
being manifested in the music that he
expects soon to increase this number to
sixty voices.
The vesper service has already greatly
increased by this enthusiasm. Gounod's
and La Haches masses are in progress of
rehearsal. The leading sopranos are Mrs.
oscar 7. Schmidt, Miss Margaret O'Bran;
the altos, Miss Anita Albert and Miss
Annie Green: tenors, Mr.. Thomas Fitzgar-
aid and John McAvoy; baSsos, Mr. Trail
and Mr.. Straub. Miss Katharine Allen, a
well-known soprano, is recent addition
to the choir. Miss Mary Byrne has been
retained as organist.
The Sunday school numbers 400 pupils,
and has been forced to utilize the vestry
and old choir loft for the accommodating OF
its several classes.
Very elaborate arrangements are being
made at the church for the Bonaparte we'd
ding, which is to occur December 10. The
nuptial mass will be celebrated by Father
Mackin, accompanied by full chorus.
for which rehearsals will shortly begin.
The ceremony will beconducted by Cardinal
Gibbons.
The ladies Of the Social Circle of Cal