Evening star., 1896-01-04
IN THE URCHE S

nlittee, headed by Rev. Martin F. B. Rice,
D. D., as chairman, has presented the bill
contained in the resolutions to the District
of Columbia committees Of both the House
and Senate. Chairman Bahcock of the
House committee has promised to have the
bill introduced to the House, and when it Is
referred to the committee he has promised
to give the ministers notice and allow them
to present arguments in favor of it's pas
sage. Senator Mcmillan. for the Senate
committee, has also agreed to the same
course of procedure. and the ministerial
committee in charge of The matter feel
confident of the passage of the act, or at
least its most desirable features.
Thursday evening and yesterday after
noon and night st Dominics Hall, belong
ing to ST. Dominic's parish, was the scene
of three lectures by Prof. Turner in aid of
the parish work. The first was on Irish
Scenery" the second on christopher CO.
lumbus,' the last on The Passion Play
and all profusely illustrated by views.
Workmen are now engaged in putting the
two short towers of the E Street Baptist
woodwork was found rotted away, and the
towers were in very bad condition.
Rev. L. T: WiderInan, D. D.. pastor of
McKendree Church. is able to be out again
after a severe Illness
Monday evening the results of the penny
talent plan inaugurated by the Sunday
school of Ninth Street Christian Church, in
aid of building fund, were turned in.
Nearly four hundred dollars were received.
and with the small sum already on hand
brings the sum total with which to start
the enterprise up to nearly five hundred
dollars. Addresses were made by the pas
tor, Rev. E. B. Bagby, and by Rev. DR.. F.
D. Power relative to what is required in
the Building line. The consensus Of opinion
was that it is most advisable to build an
entirely new building. and that it should
cost in the neighborhood of twenty thou
sand dollars. the present property being
clear of debt and the congregation in a fine
condition in every respect.
Cardinal Gibbons has appointed Rev.
Dennis c. Keenan, assistant pastor to Rev.
Father J. r. Matthews, the rector of ST.
Cyprians Church, in East Washington.
and st. Charles Colleges, and was ordained
two weeks ago at ST. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore. where he studied for the minis
try. Father Keenan, arrived in Washington
the early part Of this week, and will enter
Immediately upon his duties. st. Cyprian's
Is comparatively a new parish, but in the
short space of its existence fourishing
congregation has been gathered, new
church edif1ce erected, and also a parish
building, In which a parochial school is
conducted and a reading room and library
located.
The District Christian Endeavor Union
has opened it's missionary library in the
First Congregational Church. In the col
lection are number Of volumes on mission
work in every land. and. in addition cur
rent information Is furnished by number
of magazines devoted to missions.
Word has been received here that Bishop
Warren, who has been assigned to preside
over the Baltimore conference of the Meth
odist Church, has refused to change the
present date Of holding the conference
March Ito the old date-March 4. A
united request was sent to the bishop from
the entire conference and from the Wash
ington conference. colored. over which he
also presides, on the 4th of March, to inter-
change the dates but he would not con-
sent.
tian Association who have in charge the
selection of a successor to the late James
E. Pugh sent call to one of the general
secretaries Of the general organization, w.
D. Millar, last week, but he refused to ac
cept, though some gentlemen of the local
association went on to New York to try
ard persuade him. The committee had eX-
pected to announce the name of the new
secretary the first of the new year. but a
suitable selection is proving difficult mat
ter, though a number have looked over the
field during the past few weeks. and all
have expressed themselves as favorahly
impressed.
The Presbyterian Alliance held a regular
meeting at the ROOMS of the Y. NJ. c. A
Tuesday afternoon. at which standing COM
mittees for 1896 were announced as follows:
Committee on outlook-Revs. Drs. TeuLis
8. Hamlin and Charles B. Ramsdel, and
Messrs. William B. Gurley, F. l.. Moore
and Charles B. Pearson; on finance-Rev
DR.. Ramsdell and Messrs. B. H. Warner. E.
NJ. Finch, Daniel MacFarland. George j.
Easterday, E. @. Gunson, A. L. StHrtevant
j. H. Meriwether. James B. Lambie. S. D.
Luckett, Octavius Knight, Charles B. Bat
ley and William A. Thompson: on purchase
and building-Rev. Joseph T. Kelly and
Messrs. Charles Lyman, John B. Wight
Noble D. Larner, A. P. Clarke, jr, and c.
O. Little and J. Russell verbrycke, and
Messrs. c. H. Darlington and Robert Ar
nour: on nominations-Rev. Drs G. o. Lit
tie and B. F. Bittinger. and Messrs. Will
B. Linton; on public meetings-Rev. Drs.
Geo. N Luccock, T. S. Har1lin. VIM. C. AL
exander. H. o. Claughton and Amos Web
ster; auditing committee-R. P. A. Den
ham and Ralph Baldwin. The report of
the treasurer showed a cash balance on
hand Of $3.50, with all obligations met to
date.
Mt Vernon NJ. E. Church South has now
it's mission in Georgetown well under way.
hall has just been rented on 32d street
near Q, where preaching is now being held
every Tuesday evening and prayer and
conservation service every Friday night.
Those in charge are also arranging to Or
ganize a Sunday school. Rev. Dr. Canter,
pastor of Mt. Vernon Church, has general
supervision over the mission, and it Is his
intention, as soon as the congregation will
Justify, to form church organization.
The Sunday school of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church has elected officers as fol-
lows: Superintendent, Thomas L.. Reeves; (;
assistant superintendent, Benjamin Vale;
secretary, Edward Warren; treasurer, Uri-
ah S. Hanks; superintendent in charge of
the primary department, Mrs Barbara
Mushake; assistant superintendent to this
department, Mrs. Belle Brooks, and chor-
lister, Prof. Gilbert A. Clark.
A new Christian Endeavor Society has
been organized at Mt Tabor Church with
al out fifty members in all.
Wednesday evening the Social Science Club
of Epiphany Mission Chapel is to listen to
Prof. Farquhar of the Agricultural Depart
ment on IAN Apology for the Gold Stand
ard"
A series of protracted meetings are to
begin at Union NJ. E. Church tomorrow and
will be conducted by the pastor. Rev. Alex
ander Bielaski.
At the meeting of the Methodist Minis
ters' Association Monday morning the min
listers present took their leave of DR.. Todd,
who left this week for the Holy Land, in an
appropriately worded resolution. 1t is
thought very likely by those who are in
position to be informed that DR.. Todd, on
lis return, will be given a charge in Balti-
more.
The vested choir of St. PauPs P. E. Church
are now in possession of a reading room in
the parish hall fitted up for their exclusive
use.
In the near future churches in the north
west section of the city west of 9th street
and north of K street to the number Of ten
or twelve are contemplating holding series
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