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


officers of the congregation showed graft
flying IN crease in membership and a larger
amount contributed for congregational and
benevolent purposes than in any previous
year of the present pastorate. Resolutions
We're adopted providing for a permanent
improvement fund, by which 1t is expected
In not great while to improve the church
edifce considerably.
Tomorrow afternoon the choir of the Fiji
teenth Street Presbyterian Church will rem
der a cantata-
The general conference of the Methodist
Protestant Shuich, which meets every four
years, is to hold it's sessions this year at
Kansas City, Mo-. beginning the third We'd
nesday in next month and continuing in
session for some weeks.
unique feature of the services OF Cen
tral Methodist Protestant Church last Sun
day evening was an old-fash1oned love
feast, at which a number of professions
of faith were read by the pastor, Rev.
Samuel ]. Smith. from some old members
Of the congregation unable to leave their
homes
Large classes are to be confirmed at AS
cension and Trinity churches Sunday by
Bishop Satterlee. the former in the after
noon and the latter at night.
This year the Worlds Evangelical ALI
ance is to hold its jubilee meeting in Lon
don, June 80 to July 5. Representatives are
to be present from all the evangelical
churches. Just fifteen years ago the alli-
ance was organized in London. 1t has now
been decided to unite the alliance meetings
with those of the Mildmay conference. Rev.
Dr.. A. w. Pitzer. president of the Washing
ton branch. has been appointed delegate to
represent the District of Columbia.
The congregation of the f Street Baptist
Church have decided not to wait until they
sell their present church edifice before build
ing the proposed new church, but to go
ahead and see il they cannot raise money.
For this purpose the entire membership has
been divided into ten large committees, and
these committees are now engaged in rais
inc nr,,ft l,sat
some novel schemes under consideration.
Ryland NJ. f. Church Sunday school has
elected the following officers: Superintend
ent II. l.. Strans: assistant superintendent,
George f. Barber; secretary. Miss Maggie
Larcombe, treasurer, j. Ii. Mitchell, assist
ant secretary, Clarence Fisher; librarians,
Hammond Brewer. Robert BarGlburn and
Richard Walker, and organ:sts, Misses Ivy
Martin and Sadie White.
Rev. DR. s. NJ. Hartsock, pastor of Ry-
land Church, left today to attend the ses-
sions of the New York conference in New
York city. Tomorrow he will participate in
the ordination to the Methodist ministry of
his son, Rev. j. Lewis Hartsock. The latter
has lived in this city a long time, is grad
uate OF \ ale L University, and is in charge of
Central Church. New York city
Arrangements are being made for the an
nual spring meeting OF the presbytery of
the Chesapeake, in which this city is To-
Gated 1t Will take place in this city on the
evening of the 21st instant at Central
Church. corner of Sd and / streets north
west At the request OF Elder Kemper of
Alexandra. the annual sermon is to be de-
hvered by the Rev. Theron Fl. Rice, pastor
OF Second Church. Alexandria. Two com
misSioners will ne elected to the general as
sembly of the southern branch of the Pres
byterian Church. which meets this year at
Memphis in May.
Rev. Daniel w SkeIlenser pastor of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church. is delivering a
course of illustrated evening sermons on
THE Life of Christ"
Hl;
Church. who has been seriously ill with
malarial fever. has been spending the last
week at Old Point Comfort, but is now re-
covered, and will be home tomorrow or Mon
day, thougn he Will not resume active work
at present.
The presbytery of Washington city is to
begin Its regular spring meeting Monday
evening in the West Street Church George
town, Rev Dr. W. .. Alexander. pastor.
The session will be opened with 4 sermon by
the retiring moderator. Rev. Adolos Allen,
and among the matters of business 10 be
transacted will be the election of four COM
missioners, consisting of two ministers and
two elders, to the general assembly, which
meets in Saratoga May next. In connection
with this meeting of the presbytery there is
to be a meeting in the same church Tuesday
evening in the interest of Sunday school
work along Presbyterian lines. Addresses
are to be delivered by Rev. Jas. A Worden
ID. D.. of Philadelphia, and Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe, d. D..
Mount Vernon NJ F. Church South has
completed its church organization for the
ensuing church year by the election of the
following officers: Stewards. Messrs. j. W.
Barker, A L. johnson. j. NJ. Foilen, F. A.
Stier. John o. Williams, 1. w Busey f. W.
Hough, Clarendon Smith. r. NJ Rlakemore.
VIM James. j. E. Baird. DR.. Frank Hyatt
Samuel Blackwell, W. w. Milan George
Deitrick, George W. Poe, Oliver p. John
son; district steward. a. l.. Johnson; re cord
ing steward. j. VI. Foilen and s,rperiatend-
ent OF the Sabbath school. Rev. Fred. A.
Stier. j. w Hummer was selected as SUPER
intendent of the West Washington Mission
School.
The Young Mems Christian Society of Cav
Street Baptist Church gave IN entertain
ment and box party Tuesday evening at
Masonic Hall for the benefit of the church
The society has membership of twenty
hve young men. and is now hoIi ling weekly
prayer meetings.
In response to an invitation of the rector
and vestry. the gentlemen of St Andrews
Protestant Episcopal parish gathered at the
parish nail one evening recently for the pur-
pose of becoming better acalaintad with
one another. After a short program of
music. recitations and refreshments it was
decided 10 organize "St. Andrews Social
Cub. to which ali men of the parish will
De eligible The organization was ccupleted
by the election OF the following officers:
President, Gen. j. j. Reynolds; vice presi-
dent. John B. Randolph: secretary, Clarence
Dawson, and treasurer J. Harry Hu.eer
ford.
The Methodist Ministers Association held
Its annual meeting Monday morning at
Foundry Church They elected the follow
Ing officers: President, Rev j. b. Stitt. d.
D., pastor of Dumbarton Church; vice presi-
dent, Rev. DIR. c. w. Baldwin, and secre-
tary and treasurer. Rev. Dr. Alexander Bic
laski. pastor of Union Church. After the
election of officers. the session was taken
up by the reading of paper by the Rev.
Wilbur F. Crafts, superintendent of the
National Bureau of Reforms.
Col Cecil Clay lectured under the aus
pices of Emmanuel Chapter of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew last Sunday evening to
men at Emmanuel P. E. Church on the
subject of Everyday Christianity"
The congregation Of Trinity NJ E. Church
rendered their new pastor, Rev. Gustayus
w. Hobbs. reception last evening, under
the auspices of the official board and the
Epworth League. DIR. Hobbs is to lecture
next WedI esday at North Capitol Church
on Experiences of an ItiDerant Preacher
During the Civil War"
The Presbyterian Christian Endeayor
missionary Society for Home and Foreign
Missions held a regular meeting last even
Ing In the First Presbyterian Church, on
az street. Rev. George N Luccock, D. D..
delivered an add ess on the subject, I'm
pressions in Utah. and a brief address was
made by the president. Rev. w. c. Alexan-
der, d. d. At the close of the meeting
there was q social hour