Evening star., 1896-02-29
IN THE CHURC HE S

recording steward, L. p. Altschu, and stew
ards, James L. Ewin, NJ. D. Peck. D. b. Cis-
sci, J. l.. Lindsay, w. F. Woolard, F. A.
Wilson, A. S. Denham, C. II. Stowell, DR..
j. A. Babbitt, A. Cowsill and John T. Win
ter. E. F. Simpson was also selected as the
delegate to the lay electoral conference and
d. b. Cissel as the alternate.
NcAt week meeting is to take place at
st. PauPs English Lutheran Church for
the purpose of forming q Young Peoples
Lutheran Union. While this is partly the
result of the recent mass meeting, it will
not be In any sense Lutheran Christian
Endeavor Union. There will be some
societies in the organization which have
no connection whatever with the En-
deavor movement. There are to be three
delegates present from each young peoples
society. one of whom is expected to be the
pastor of the church with which the society
is connected, and it is thought that the fol-
lowing churches will be represented: Luther
Memorial, t.Paurs, Reformation. lions. ST.
Our Redeemer and Concordia A consttu-
ton has been drafted and will be submitted
Tor adoption, which provides for prssi-
dent. first and second vice presidents, sec
retary, treasurer and executive committee.
Rev. Df. I. w. Canter, pastor Of Mt. Ver-
non Church, and in charge of the mission
OF the church in Georgetown, has organized
the mission for regular work. j. w. Hum
mer has been selected as the superintendent
of the Sunday school recently organized
and preaching service for Sabbath, be-
sides those services now held, is to be ar
ranged.
Bishop John P. Newman addressed the
Methodist Minister'S Association Monday
n ornins on his experiences during his recent
trip. The bishop also touched on the ques-
tons OF church polity now being aGitated,
but did not seem to be in favor of taking
radical steps toward changing the form Of
government under which the church has
grown to such proportions.
Rev. George N. Luccock, DID,, pastor of
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, has
just returned from trip to Ohio. While
away the doctor assisted in conducting a
series OF special services. His pulpit was
filed last Sunday by Rev. Adolos Allen
A Bible Club has been organized at the
First congregational Church. A prepara-
tory lecture was given Thursday evening,
and 1t is expected that the club will do
away with the necessity of Sunday School
Teachers Club. For the present it is un-
der the charge Of Professor Foster, the SUI
perintendent CT the Sabbath school.
The Ladies' Aid Society of North CAPITOL
Methodist Church gave an oyster supper
Wednesday evening, the proceeds being de-
voted to the payment of the church debt.
Quite a neat sum was realized. The float
ing membranes have been paid, and next
month a legacy will come due Of $780, SO
that the interest for this year is very nearly
provided for.
A collection was taken up last Sunday in
the local Catholic churches and throughout
the archdiocese Of Baltimore for negro and
Indian missions in the United States. 4
in the interest Of this work and signed by
Archbishops Ryan Of Philadelphia and Kahn
OF ST. Louis. asking that more attention
be paid to this feature of church work
A meeting will soon be held to elect a
successor to President William b. Mathews
OF the District Epworth League, who re-
signed last week 1t will not be necessary
to call the whole league together, as the
constitution provides for such elections by
the board of control, and accordingly that
body will be called together inside the next
two weeks fos this purpose. Several names
nave been suggested in this connection,
among them is that Of Rev. Hedding B.
Leech, now superintendent OF the fourth
general conference District Junior League
Rev. Isaac W. Canter is holding revival
services at Mt. Vernon NJ E. Church, as
sisted by the revivalst, Rev j. E. School
field.
AT the beginning of the present month
the Junior Christian Endeavor Society of
the Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church
was three years old. The society now num-
bers 100 members. During the past year
the society has raised 500 for the church
building fund, and s117 for the coming con-
vention.
Word has been received in the city of the
death this week Of Rev. DR.. James r. Hub
ard, a former rector Of the Church Of the
Incarnation. DR.. HUBBARD at the time of
his death was rector of st. James Church,
Berkeley, Va.
the residence of Mrs. Robert Bowdler. one
of the members Of the Keller Memorial
Lutheran congregation, for the benefit of
the church. Prizes were given to the ones
who came nearest to pinning the hatchets
TO the cut in the representation Of a tree.
At the close of this portion of the pro-
gram refreshments were sold. For the
past past Two years the eongregation has
out the debt on the edifce, and is
now nearer its aim than ever.
Rev. d. E. Wiseman, pastor of the Church
of Our Redeemer, has returned from New
where hv fho
sickness of his brothers wife, which proved
fatal. During his absence tho pulpit was
filled by one of the students of Howard
University.
The American University has come INTO
possession of an old Hebrew Bible, publish
ed in the city OF Cologne about four hun
dred years ago. 1t Is a bequest from the
late Rev. w. II. Laney, a former pastor CT
Fletcher NJ. E. Church OF Washington, and
will make an acceptable addition 10 the al
ready good-sized collection on theological
subjects which the university possesses.
Arrangements are nearly completed for
the opening Of the library and reading
room of Calvary Baptist Church. One
thousand new books have recently been
purchased by committee, and with those
which the church already had will make
total collection of about 1900 volumes, III
Guiding works of fiction and the standard
authors, with an especially large number
Of commentaries. The library room on the
right of the entrance TO the Sunday school
house has been complete refuInshed.
AuulllCIldl Shelves nave Deen put ln and a
number of long tables, desks and chairs
have been purchased. 1t is also expected
that number Of magazines and periodicals
will be obtained, as well as the daily papers
At the fourth quarterly conference of
Grace M. E. Church, held this week, re-
ports were read of the work during the
past year and officers elected for the ensu-
ing year as follows: Recording steward,
A. H. Croft; district steward, DIR. Anton
Coe; board Of stewards, Messrs. Charles
Brunger. Charles Roller, Z. p. Richardson,
A. H. Croft, r. e. Farr, DR.. Anton Coe j.
II. Galleher, John Viehmyer, r. G. Tinker,
Edward L. Keller, Peyton Scrivener, Will
lam c. Brunger and H. Michaels. The fol-
lowing were also elected trustees: Chas.
Brunger, E. P. Richardson, H. Michaels.
DR.. Coe, A. II. Croft, Edward F. Davis r.
e. Farr. John Viehmyer and ]. H. Galleher
Chas. Roller was selected as the delegate to
the lay electoral conference.
Revival services have been conducted at
Asbury Church by the pastor, Rev. Daniel
w. Hays, which have been very successful.
There was missionary tea Monday even
ing at the parsonage Of Foundry NJ. E.
Church, under the auspices of the Womens
Foreign Missionary Society. The Mission
ary Reading Circle also had a regular meet
ing lately at the residence of Mrs. Hep
burn on Capitol Hill. They are pursuing
regular course of reading.
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