Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-12
IN THE CHURCHES


held next year. The governor of the state
has Joined with the exposition commits
sioners in the invitation and the society
has sent out circular Of what it pro-
Poses to do. 1t Is probable that a number
OF ministers of this city will be present.
Dr. Gilbert, the secretary of the society.
returned this week from trip to the west.
While away he conducted q biblical insti-
tute at Mountain Lake Park.
Pastor E. Hez Sven Of the Second Bap-
fist Church was quite i'll during his Au-
gust vacation, but has returned sufficiently
restored in health to occupy his pulpit.
letter has been received in this city
from Rev. DR.. MoKim, dated from Spa,
Belgium. stating that the health of Mrs.
Mck1m Is much improved. DR.. McKim Is
spending the major portion Of his time in
England, and expects to return to this
country some time in the early part of
October.
The finances Of the Central Union Mis-
SIGN, which were reported in The Star some
weeks ago as being in very low state,
nave somew what improved. The regular pub
LEGATION of the Bulletin. the official organ
OF the mission. has been resumed.
Last Wednesday week handsome win
dow In memory Of the late John lyman
was placed in st. Paurs Catholic Church.
The window Is the production Of Meyer
OF Munich. and is five feet wide by four
en- the Gospel side of the church and rep
resents st. John giving communion to the
Virgin Mary. There are two more win
dcMs yet to be placed In the church.
Church. West Washington, Rev. Joseph
b. SUIT, d. D., accompanied by Mrs. Stitt,
Is Spending mis- vacation this month in the
me untains of western Maryland. The serv-'
Quoted by several ministers; Rev. Alex
ander Bielaski having preached last Sun
day morning.
The biennial eastern conference Of the
Lint of
which members of that denomination of
Washington belong, was held Tuesday and
Wednes day in Baltimore. Rev. William
y CaI ~ OF Baltimore presided. with Rev.
=. Z. Morhardt OF this city as secretary.
A number of addresses were delivered by
ministers from the several sections of the
country among them being Revs. George
koenig of Trinity Church, and c. G. Nor
hardt of Christ Church, both of this civ
me local Methodist Protestant ministers
nelo meeting last Monday at Central
Cnurch. at which they arranged for a Sc
ries Of meetings to be held at the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, 1914 and D streets
southwest. beginning Sunday, the Goth OF
this month. Each of the FIVE churches of
washington in the denomination will have
charge of music on different evenings and
it is expected that in this way each church
VIII be induced to take more active inter-
est In the services. The meetings are to be
conducted by the pastors of the local
churches.
In short while the ST. Paul Building
Association. to which in large measure
the erection of the fine new edifice of ST.
Paufs Catholic parish is due. is to be re-
organized. The recent fair for the benefit
OF the church netted about $500 1t is ex-
pected that by the 1st of October all the
pews which have been contracted for the
new auditorium will be in place.
Rev. w. Raymond Stricken pastor of
Hanline Methodist Church. has returned
with his family from a two weeks visit to
Ocean Grove The choir Of the church, un-
der the leadership of Mr.. ]. Arthur Rose,
resumed charge Of the music of the church
last Sunday.
The committee on building of the Ninth
Street Christian Church have decided that
1t is impracticable to enlarge the present
church edifice. and that therefore it is bet
ter TO erect an entire new house of wor-
ship. The church will probably not begin
this work as soon as was expected, but it
Is thought that the new edifice will be COM
Inenced before the present year is out
Rev. Mr.. Bagby. the pastor of the church.
IS preparing for series of revival meet
iHgs some weeks hence.
The retreat for the Catholic clergy of
Washington. Baltimore. Wilmington and
Wheeling was concluded at ST Mary's
Seminary last Saturday. There were near
ly one hundred and fifty priests in attend
ance, and among the number were repre-
sentatives from every parish in this city.
The retreat was conducted by Rev. Father
Elliot of the Paulist Order
Rev. Dr. George N. Luccock Of the Metro
to Washington after a six weeks trip
spent principally In visiting relatives in
Indiana. The services at Metropolitan
Church during the absence Of the pastor
were conducted by Rev. Frank N. Riale
of Wooster, Ohio.
The local Sunday School Union has decid-
ed to hold a meeting Friday, the I'd Of Oc-
tober. at which to hear reports from the
delegates who went to the Boston conven-
ton These delegates were as follows:
Messrs. P. H. Bristow, J. F. johnson, D.
Percy Hickling. c. H. Darlington, ]. B.
Sleman, ST., s. W. Woodward Frank Hamil-
ton, ]. E. Scott and W. W. MILAN. and
Misses Nowlin, Laws and Robertson The
executive committee Of the union Is max
Ing preparations for the annual conven-
ton of the District of Columbia Union. to
be held in November.
Nearly all the pastors Of the local Luz
theran churches preached last Sunday for
the first time since returning from their
vacations. Rev. C. H. Butler spent his vaca-
ton at Thousand Islands. DIR. Domer was
in the Shenandoah Valley, DR.. Butler So
tourned at Mountain Lake Park and
Harpers Ferry. Rev. Stanley Billheimer
was at Gettysburg and Rev Albert HON
righaus visited the mountains of western
Maryland.
1t has been arranged to hold the regular
annual meeting of the Methodist Protestant
Church Extension Society Of the District of
Columbia the LIST and I'd of October. At
this meeting officers are to be elected and
reports made Of the work accomplished
NoiihS Inc last Two years. Inc acting
president of the society is Rev. Samuel J.
Smith.
Rev. Father Mackin of st. Paups Church
who has been seriously Ill for some days
past. is reported as being somewhat i'm
proved. Rev. Mark s. Gross, one of the as
sistants to Father Mackin at ST. Paul's
Church. Is just out of the house after hay
ing been laid up for some time with ty-
phoid malaria.
The Epworth League of Hamline Metho-
dist Church have united with several other
societies In holding services Sunday after
moons at the Freedmans Hospital. They
have also been conducting Sunday evening
services at the church.
Arrangements are being made to hold
an annual Christian convention from the
9th to the 14th Of next month at Rockville.
Md. which will include all churches in
Maryland, Delaware ana the District of
Columbia, representing twenty-four Chris
tian churches. The first day will be known
as Preachers day." and after that there
will be sessions devoted to the Christian
Endeavor. Sunday schools and Christian
Women's missions. The presiding officer
Is Rev. F. D. Power. ID.
Rev. DR.. S. H. Greene is expected to re-
sumo preaching services Sunday, the 9th
of this month. at Calvary Church. Super
intendent p. H. Bristow of Calvary Sun
day school has arranged to hold his annual
rally day October 4. There are now in the
school 1.53S scholars
Rev. Granville S. Williams, DID, pastor
of the Mefropolifan