Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18
IN THE URCHES


The gallery at the east end of the church
has been lowered and enlarged, and it
will now accommodate about a hundred
people. Underneath the gallery the former
primary room has been enlarged. and the
entrance to the gallery changed to near
the main church entrance In the audi
forum the wood work has been improved,
and the ceiling has been handsomely fres-
coed in panels, the prevailing colors being
terra Gotta and buff. A new carpet covers
the floor, and new seats have been put in.
A large chandelier, hanging from the cen
ter of the ceiling, is to take the place to
large extent of the old gas jets. Other
minor repairs have been made TO the edi-
nee, the whole costing something more
than 81 200.
Bishop E. B. Kephart of the United
Brethren Church, whose home is in Balti-
more, will ofTiciate, and will be assisted in
conducting the services by the pastor, Rev.
John E. FOut, and by several other min
listers. Miss May Kephart. daughter of the
bishop and a well-known singer of Balti-
more, is to render several solos. The pres
ent church was opened for worship January
p, 1898, with very small congregation,
which, however, has steadily grown until
there are now about go communicates,
and Sabbath school numbering 165. The
present enlarged seating capacity is $50.
Rev. Mr.. Fout the present PASTOR sue
ceeded January l, 1893, Rev. C. l. B.
Braine who founded the church.
Rev. Father Louis Hippolyte Cache, s. j.,
a former pastor of Holy Trinity Church.
West Washington, and also well known in
this city as a former professor at George
town College, recently celebrated his golden
Jubilee at Philadelphia. Father Cache is
seventy-nine years old, and was an army
chaplain during the civil war.
Monday evening the Zwingli Mission So
ciety Of Grace reformed Church held its
annual election of officers, with the fol-
lowing result: President, Hugh l.. Apple;
vi anT
tary, Theodore T. Apple; treasurer, Miss
Ida Brugh, and corresponding secretary,
Charles G. Wagner.
The new rector of st. Lukes Protestant
Episcopal Church, corner of 18th and Madi-
Son streets northwest, Rev. Owen E. Wal
Ter, has taken full charge of his new field
of labor. Last week the parish held ba-
zaar In the hall adjoining the church, under
the auspices of the Womans Guild, for the
benefit of the debt incurred in making ex-
tensive improvements last fall and it was
so successful that 1t was decided to con-
tinue it during this week
Bishop H. Y. Satterlee held his first con-
ference this week with the executive COM
mittee of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew
Of the District. The state of the Brother
hood in the city was gone over, and prep
arations made for a mass meeting to be
held the first part of May, IN Christ
Church: Georgetown which will be address,
ed by Bishop Satterlee, and at which the
members of the order will be introduced to
him. The topic for the meeting is to he
1.-The Type of the Brotherhood Probationary
Member" and the other speaker besides
Bishop Satterlee is expected to be Judge
Grin B. Hallam of Christ Church, East
Washington, chapter. The committee de-
cided that a visiting committee, com
posed OF five members, which shall look
after the weak and new chapters and visit
the strong chapters, shall be appointed
regularly hereafter at each bi-monthly
mass meeting to serve each for two
months.
The parlor talks of the Young Mems
season. Among those who have contributed
to the talks during the past months have
been Messrs. John W. Powell. A r. Spot
ford, VIM. E. Curtis and Frank G. Car
penter 1t is expected that the Tuesday
evening services during the summer months
will be taken in charge by the Christian En-
deavorers. the Epworth League, the Brother
hood of st. Andrew, and the Brotherhood
of Andrew and Philip.
The officers of the United Brethren Me-
rcrial Church for the ensuing year have
been elected, as follows: Board of trustees
Edward Kern, president; w ]. Hoffman,
Augustus Herring, George H. Parker, ]. W.
Jones. Stewards. D. Bradfeld. NJ. D.,
w n. Reed, Caleb Cleveland, Augustus
Herring and Richard Crump; superintend
ent of the Sunday school, Washington Top
ham: class leader, Edward Spies. Reports
were read showing that the membership
of both church and congregation has in
creased considerably during the past year.
Prof. H H. Sherman of the Randolph
Macon Academy, who has been appointed
as assistant to the Rev. DR.. Canter at Mt.
Vernon NJ. E. Church South, will be here
the 1st of June to enter upon his new duties
Rev Mr.. Sherman is a native of Virginia,
and is an A. NJ. of Randolph-Macon College.
His special work will be the charge of the
West Washington Mission established some
months ago by Mt. Vernon Church and
which has grown fast enough to warrant a
minister being placed in charge.
Rev. Richard Lewis Howell, rector Of st.
Margarets Protestant Episcopal Church,
has been spending the week at Old Point
Comfort, but may be home in time to Off
clate a his church tomorrow.
The Sunday school of the North Presby-
terrain Church has selected it's officers for
the year iS9o-9I, as follows: Superintendent
Campbell II Darlington; assistant superin-
tendent, NJ C. Bennett; secretary. A. B.
Moran: treasurer, Miss Kate Macuueen;
librarian, George Davis: assistant librarian
A NJ. Fiske; pianist. Miss Hannah Selby;
organist of the primary department, Miss
Louise kemon, and superintendent of the
primary department, Miss Gertrude Jones'
Wednesday evening there was class re-
union of class No. 1 of the Metropolitan
Bapti5t Church in the chapel near the
church Among those who took part in the
program were Messrs. Banham, vocal solo:
henney. euphonium, and Miss Belle Car
close of the evening
The young folks of the Junior Christian
Endeavor Union have commenced active
work for their part in the convention Those
VINO VIII take part in the drill are now prac-
ticing at the National Rifles Armory while
these who are members of the large chorus
have had several rehearsals. Mrs. NJ Ross
tishburn has charge of the preparation of
the program
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endaavor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church has elected officers, as follows:
Edgar T. Kicks. president; Miss l.. A
PEBBLES, vice president; Miss Marie Wood
son, recording secretary; Joseph Lee cor
responding secretary; Miss Ross, treasurer;
Miss jackson and Mr.. Tibbs, pianist and
orgs1ist; Miss NJ. V. Tibbs, delegate to D.
c. O. E. U.
Rev. VIM. T. Brown. who was lately tried
fCE heresy and acquitted at Madison, Conn.,,
N1l visit Washington his way from
AsheviHe, N c., next week
Chaplain Milburn of the Senate is to
preach at Mount Vernon Place NJ E.
Church tomorrow.
A unique reception will be given by the
womens foreign missionary societies of
Washington district at the Metropolitan NJ
f. Church next Wednesday evening The
program is being arranged by Miss Ruth
Marie Sites and Miss Marguerite Whong
who recently came from Foochow. The
yestry of the church will be draped and
decorated to represent several rooms in q
Chinese house, and in each will be living
pictures of real life among the celestials.