Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
IN THE CHURCHES

A Methodist protestant mission has been
started in Southwest Washington under
\ the auspices of all the local churches of
that denomination. The mission is located
| In the former house Of worship Of Kendall
Baptist Church. corner Of 1871 and d
streets southwest. and the opening serv-
Ices were held last Sunday week. Those
| In charge have leased the building for one
year and expect the mission to become a
church located in that neighborhood. The
| services are being conducted by Rev. DR..
Samuel ]. Smith. pastor Of Central M. p.
| Congress Street Church. A Sunday school
| Is also being conducted In connection with
the mission. The mission Is being sup
ported by contributions from members OF
| the local churches. and already the loan Of
handsome organ has been obtained.
The meeting room of the Young Peoples
Society Of Faith Presbyterian Chapel has
been beautifully frescoed. The society feels
proud of the fact that 1t Yves the work OF
one OF its own members.
| The ladies Of the Fifth Congregational
| terest of the building fund OF the proposed
| new church. 1t is proposed to raise money
| for the fund by means Of bazaars and
similar entertainments. The name adopted
| py the society is THE Fifth Church Work
| ers.' and the officers are follows: First
president. Mrs. J. c. Hill: second presi-
dent. Mrs. Caleb Parkinson; secretary.
Mrs. o. e. Newton: treasurer. Mrs. p. w.
| Smith: chairman Of committees on general
arrangements Mrs. w. T. Belts: on dona-
| lions and contributions. Mrs. Tom Belts:
| on prices and selling. Mrs Carolina Cole:
| on music. Miss Clara Parkinson: messen-
| ger service. Mrs. c. c. Tucker: outside
| sistsnce Mrs. B. n. Seymour. 1t is ex-
pected from present prospects that the
| building Of the new church will probably
/ be started late in the autumn.
| SUNDAY school M
Methodist Church gave it's anr ual picnic
TO Chevy Chase on Wednesday OF this
week. The Epworth Guards Of the church
! have elected full set of officers.
The meetings OF the Junior Epworth
| League of Dumbart,n Avenue N. E.
| Church have been discontinued for the
summer after a most successful season.
Mr.. E. L. Bugbee. who has been treasurer
| OF the Ninth Street Christian Church for the
past five years, has resigned that position.
| The duties OF the office will hereafter be
| urer and Frank J. Morrison as financial
! secretary.
| Rev. Charles H. Butler, pastor of the
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church. has re-
| turned from trip visiting relatives and
| friends in Cumberland. Md. While away
Rev. Mr.. Butler attended the annual meet
| ing Of the trustees of Pennsylvania Col
leee at Gettysburg.
The recently elected council of the
Church of the Reformation held a meet
! ing last Monday night at the residence OF
the pastor. Rev. DIR. w. E. Parson, and
| recognized for the ensuing year with the
following officers: Mr.. A K. Wagner as
treasurer. Mr.. Conrad Hesse as recording
secretary. and MI. F. H. Parson finan-
ciaI secretary. The installation of the new
council Is to take place tomorrow.
During the past year a unique plan of
drawing the attention Of the young people
10 the pastors sermons mas been going
on at the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. Many of the young people of the
congregation have attended all the ser
| mons during the year and have written in
| note books outlines of each separate ser
mon The pastor of the church, Rev. DIR.
George n. Luccock. has examined these
outlines, and after some elaboration prizes
lor the best reports of sermons have been
awarded to the Misses Della Adams, Mar
saret Dawes, Lillian Jordan and Blanche
Fawcett
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor Of the Gunton Temple Memorial
Church are conducting the Monday even
ing services at the 18th street branch of
the Central Cnicn Mission
The Never FaIter' Circle Of Kings
Daughters of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church gave q lawn fete Tues-
day evening at the residence of Mrs lexis.
on nth street extended. The money raised
by the circle will go toward the building
fund of the new church.
The chorus of Faith Chanel expecf IN
have special praise service at the church
tomorrow evening. when the pastor, Rev
Edward Warren. will give a short talk on
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Ninth Street Christian Church is planning
70 nave joint reunion Of all members Of
the Disciples of Christ, who are in Wash
| fngton on July 49, at Marshall Hail. A
committee to make the preliminary ar
| engagements has been appointed as fol-
lows: Rev. E. B. Begby and Messrs A.
w. Bowen and j. W. Van Week
Rev. DIR. w. L. Parson. pastor of the
Church OF the Reformation. will leave
w eonesday OF next week. accompanied by
his family. to spend his vacation at Brook
| lin. on the coast of Maine Dr. Parson vii,
not return until late in September. but the
services at the church will be conducted
by supplies; the Sunday evening service
being conducted after the coming conven-
ton by the Endeayor Society.
| The last meeting until fall of the WASH
| 1ngton Women's Presbyterial Foreign Mis-
slonary societies was recently held at the
Western Presbyterian Church. The ses-
sion lasted all day. Mrs Boice, the soci-
ety's missionary to Mexico. is about to
| resign. 1t has not been decided where the
| missionary for the coming year will be To-
| Gated. but the choice is said to lie between
Mexico. Brazil or China
Rev. D. w. Skellenger. pastor of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, has organized
! frcm among the young men Of his con-
cial features Of the organization are So
| cial and literary in character. A number
| were initiated into membership Monday
evening. The Sunday school of the church
| Saw q seStSTudy- ne feature OF
the picnic was base ball game between
| the Chi Upsilons and the Sixth Street
Mufrers.
The committees OF the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Ninth Street Chris
| tan Church have made a report of their
spring work. from which 1t appears that
| they have distributed nearly a thousand
1 papers of tracts. held missionary meetings
at the workhouse. Central Union Mission.
| and at the church. besides raising money
| for the convention. The Sunday school of
| the church gave an excursion yesterday to
| Marshall Hall. together with the school
| OF the Vermont Avenue Church.
Rev. Father Sullivan. assistant pastor
| to Father O'Brien at st. Peters Catholic
Church. has been appointed pastor of ST
| TereSa's Church. Father Sullivan Is a
| native of Brooklyn. receiving his academical
| education at st. Johns College in that city
| and his theological training at the semi
| nary at Niagara. He has been assistant
! pastor at st. Peters for the past thirteen
years.
| Thursday evening of this week at Grace
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