Evening star., 1896-12-12

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ity Episcopal Church, has been appoint, ID
q member of the conservation fund com
mlttee of the church in place of Mr.. Theo-
dore o. Ebaugh, resigned The committee
has about 5000 in cash. and 500 in snh
scription, and subscription for a thou
sand dollars on certain conditions from a
young lady of the parish. About $1,000
will be needed with which to lift the debt
on the church so that it may be conse-
Grated
The decoration committee of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Gurley Memorial
PreSby yterian Church recently gave an en-
tertainment in aid of it's funds Yesterday
evening the Mary Campbell Band" gave
an entertainment in the lecture room OF
the church.
The repairs to Grace Methodist Church.
Rev. DR.. George d. Leech, pastor, were
finished this week. The principal improve
ments consisted in changing the windows
In the front of the church. There are now
three central windows with a Gothic finish.
filed with handsome cathedral glass.
Around the windows is decorated galvan-
lied iron work. Repairs were also made TO
other portions of the edifice. The Sunday
school of the church is getting up a can
tata as Chris trnas entertainment.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church have taken
upon themselves the task of replacing the
board walk at the church, entrance with
:,
The Mission Band of the Sixth Pres
byterian Church gave fan entertainment
Wednesday evening iiti III
The members of the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Ninth Street Christian
Church are divided alphabetically into
number of committeeS;seaoh committee has
charge of a social. Tuesday evening those
whose names are included from E to
gave an apple social r.
Metropolitan NJ E. Church has sent an
invitation to Presidept7eiect Mckinley to
become a member OF the congregation.
This makes the fourthg church that is
known to have sent such invitations to
Mr.. Mckinley, the others being Foundry,
Union and Trinity. 1t Is, also nderstood
that Fifteenth Street Church would like
to have him worship with them, but it is
said that the chances are I'm favor of either
Metropolitan or Foundry.
Rev. Thcmas o. Torgffe, rector of Grace
Protestant Episccpal.u Church. South
Washington, is to leave next week for an
the benefit of his health The services at
Grace Church during the absence of the
rector will be conducted by Rev. II. Fields
Saumerig late of st. Mary's county, Md.
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The Mems Club of the Gurley Memorial
Presbyterian Church listened to a compl-
mentary lecture this week by Mr.. Marcus
Baker. on Maps and Surveys Of the Dis
trict of Columbia"
The Epworth League Chapter of North
Capitol Methodist Church has elected the
following officers: President, e. ]. Fl. Aus
tin; first vice president. J. S. Maddux; sec
third vice president. Mr. S. S. Symons;
fourth vice president, W. S. Ayres; secre-
tary, r. S. Lawrenson, and treasurer, H.
S. Aastin. The officers will serve for one
year.
The Boys Home, on 10th street north
west, was opened Monday with eighteen
boys as inmates. The house has been fur
nished from top to bottom, and is in charge
of Bros. James and Edwin, and under the
direction of Bro. Gilbert, the superior of
the P. E. NaZarine order. The latter has
a1ranged to visit the home here several
times month
special meeting of the Washington
city presbytery was held this week at the
Fourth Church. The presbytery consid-
cred educational matters and also accept
ed the report Of a special committee which
sustained the session of the Eastern Pres
byterian Church as against one of it's mem-
bers.
Prof. James Caulfield has been engaged
permanently as the choirmaster of the
Church of the Incarnation. The boys of
the choir are inmates of the Boys Home.
The rector Of the church, Rev. VIM. Tay-
loe Snyder. has had the charter of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew Chapter with
drawn, and does not intend to organize a
new one unless he Is assured of better re-
suits.
The ladies of Ryland Methodist Church
gave an oyster supper yesterday evening.
The young men of Assembly Presbyter-
ian Church listened to a talk Monday even
ing from Mr.. Peter Moar. Last evening
the Junior Endeavorers of the Church gave
butterfly social.
From a letter recently received by a
local minister. 1t is reported that Rev. Dr.
G. F. Williams, rec tor of Christ p. E.
Church, who Is away on vacation for his
health, Is somewhat better
Next Tuesday evening the ladies of the
Church of the Advent are to hold recep-
tion and birthday party at the residence Of
Mrs. 8. c. Benjamin, Maple avenue, LIE
Droit Park.
Miss Reynolds OF the Central High School
lectured before the Girls Club of Epiphany
Chapel Tuesday evening on "Heroines Of
the Eighteenth Century,"
Rev. FIR. Sargent, superior of the order of
the Holy Cross, will have a series of Ad-
vent conferences at Saint James P. E.
Church, Sth street northeast, next week.
Subject: "The History and Doctrine of the
Church"
st. Marks =. E. Church. is now formally
known as the procathedral of the diocese
of Washington. under ltheIcontrol Of bishop
Satterlee, with Rev. William L. Devries
rector, and Rev. Charles H Hayes curate
Interesting services attended the reading
of the concordat and the installa ton of
Rev. Mr.. Devries last Sunday which by
coincidence was the first anniversary of the
establishment of the diocese of Washington
and the second anniversary of Mr. Devries'
taking of orders. Bishop GParet assisted in
the installation services ,and preached the
sermon. "a ~
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