Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-02

OConnor, and librarian, Miss Maize Maher.
The circle has Joined the Catholic Educa-
tional Union, and is pursuing a regular
course of study.
The postponed election of officers of the
First Congregational Society was held this
week. Prof. A. N. Skinner was reelected
one Of the board of trustees. The society
voted to leave the work of carrying on
the recent improvements to the board of
trustees. AS there is a good deal of work
not yet done. but which has been mapped
out it Is expected that the church will be
again In the hands Of workmen this sum-
mer.
of Trinity German Lutheran Church was
formally opened. The room has been made,
by lowering the floor Of what was the
old cellar eighteen inches and then vain
scoting and frescoing the walls. The
room has large platform at the east end,
while at the west is located a large Bible
class room for older scholars. The total
capacity of the lecture room is about three
hundred.
The new edifice of the Second Baptist
Church, colored, is about completed. Ser
vices are now being held regularly in the
church. and the audiences have greatly in
creased since the occupation of the new
edifice.
Rev. Adolos Allen, formerly co-pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, is contem-
plating the establishing of Presbyterian
Church or mission in the neighborhood OF
Columbia Heights, but IL he does anything
at all in this direction 1t will not be until
fall.
The congregation of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church, on 4th street southeast,
are considering the ACCESSIBILITY of beginning
the erection Of a new church edihce before
the end of the summer. Mr.. Paul J. Pelz,
the architect, has prepared preliminary
plans.
Rev. Prabala Ramachandrayya, the eX-
Brahmin, and now a Lutheran missionary
In India, delivered lecture before large
audience Monday evening at the Luther
Mananrfa1 cnhtaPt nf
talk was Philosophy"
At the Central Methodist Protestant
Church, Tuesday evening last a number of
the younger members of the congreg ltion
pr esented an "Old Folks Concert"
The Fourth Presby Church, Rev.
Joseph T. Kelly, pastor, has engaged a new
soprano for the church choir in the per-
son of Miss Schultz "a native of this city,
but graduate of the New York Conserva-
tory OF Music, and a pupil of Dudley
Bucks. The leader of the choir is Profess
sor H. l.. Zimmerman.
The Christian Endeavor social committee
of the Ninth Street Christian Church gave
a poverty sociar' Thursday evening. 1t
was under the direction of Miss Sadie En-
mons, chairman of the Endeavor social
committee of the church.
A forty-hours devotion began at st. Pat
rlck's Church last Sunday morning at
high mass. which was celebrated by Rev.
Father Gum as deacon, and Rev. DR.. Stat
ford subdeacon. On Monday morning
there was a service at o'clock, conducted
by the pastor Of the church, Rev. John
Gloyd. The devotions closed Tuesday With
DR.. Stafford as the celebrant, Father Gum
as deacon, and Rev. j. F. McGee as SUBJ
deacon.
The large Gospel wagon Of the Central
Union Mission Is to begin it's regular sum-
mer services tomorrow afternoon, with
services in Foggy bottom, Washington cir
Gle and on Market space. The program as
arranged, provides for regular exercises on
| two evenings of the week-Fridays and
Tuesdays. The wagon will be in charge of
Messrs. Bailey, Havell and Wheeler