Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13
IN THE CHI URCHE S

1t was expected that the corner stone of
| History Hall, American University, excava-
ton for which was begun this week. would
be laid some time during the month of
| July. but 1t is about decided now that the
corner stone ceremonies will not take place
until the early fall. The architects are
working now on plans for the Hall of Ian
guages and have completed preliminary
sketches. The money for this building has
been largely furnished by Gen. De Peyster
| of New York, and in consequence the col
lege will be called the Gen. ]. Watts De
Peyster Hall of Languages.
Several improvements have been made
recently to the property of St AIMS
| Church Rev. Father J. C. Malon, the pas
tor, has had the church and the parish hall
near by painted and the ground surround
| Ing the buildings graded and sodded.
| Rev. Hugh Johnston pastor of the Metro
politan Methodist Church, is preaching a
| series of evening sermons Illustrated by
| stereopticon, on 1.-The Story of Our Lord s
| Life"
Bishop John F. Hurst, chancellor of the
American University, Is expected to leave
| next week for his summer vacation, to be
| spent at Marion Mass. He will be accom-
| panied by his family and will probably be
gone all summer, though he may return
| once or twice to look after the affairs of
| the university.
| novena in honor of the Sacred Heart
/
| nesday week and ended yesterday The
special services, which were well attended.
| were conducted by the pastor of the
| church. Rev. Father Griffith, assisted by
| Revs. G. A. Dougherty and F. X Bischoff
The juniors of the local c. E. Union are
.practicing regularly for their part in the
| coming convention The flag drill, which
| will be the most striking feature of the
| program. will be performed by forty-eight
| girls dressed in white, with red, white and
blue sashes, to represent the states of the
| Union.
| The Christian Endeavor Societies of the
| Fifth congregational and Maryland Ave-
| nue. Baptist Churches have taken charge Of
| the Bruen Gospel Mission wagon two even
ings of the week in the northeast section.
] The first named has charge of it on Tues
| day evenings and the latter on Wednesday
| evenings.
| The last church sociable of the season of
| Gunton Temple Memorial PRESBYTERIAN
| Church is to take place in the chapel of
| the church next Tuesday evening. 1t will
| be under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society and will be in the nature of a re-
ception to the Rev. c. H. Elliott of Auburn
| New York, who is taking DR.. Patch's place
| during the. summer.
The annual meeting of the congregation
| of the Church of the Reformation was held
| the first of this week. From the reports of
| the officers it appeared that the church
| had received over 5000 from all sources
during the past year and that portion of
| this sum has been used in reducing the
Mr.. l.. c. Slater, who has heen the church
treasurer for over twenty years, was read
and accepted and resolutions passed thank
ing him for his services in that capacity to
the church. The elections TO the church
council resulted in the choice of the follow
ing: Elder. Mr.. F. II. Parsons, and dea-
cons. Aessrs. Conrad Hesse and John Tur-
ner. The other members of the council are
as follows: l.. c. Slater, j. A. Sutherland
F. r. Freas. A. c. Black and A. *. Wag-
ner.
The building of the Central Union Mission
on LOUISIANA avenue is being thoroughly
renovated in preparation for the summers
work Arrangements are being made by
which the dining room, which is located on
the first floor of the building facing &
street, will be transferred to the Louisiana
avenue front and the room vacated will be
| used as the chapel. Nearly all the indus
trial branches OF the missions work have
stopped, but both gospel wagons are In
operation and what promises to he the
most successful year as yet of wagon work
Is well under way.
There are to be three novenas, or spachI
services this month at St.Aloys:us Church
The first began on Thursday evening of
this week-Corpus Christ-and during the
course OF the services the sermon was de-
livered by the Rev. John NJ Cogan S J.
The next one began today and closes on
the feast of the patron saint of St Alloy
sius Church, June q. while the last one
Will end the last day of this month.
The matron of the Girls Reform School
has requested the Central Union authori-
ties to conduct Sunday religious services
at the school. The board of directors of
the mission has referred the matter to
Mrs. Fl. b. F. MacFarIand. as president of
the Women's Band of the mission, who
Will probably take favorable action on the
request
The executive committee of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew held meeting Men
day evening at the office of the vice pres
ident. MIR. John F. Paret. The committee
decided to work up interest among the
hoy 49, = H.
end the next bi-monthly meeting of the or
der Will be devoted to discussion of that
topic. the speakers being Messrs Langtree
and Davis.
hanna University, Selinsgrove Pa is sup
plying the pulpit of st. Marks Lutheran
church. The resignation of Rev. DR. W.
H. Gotwald has not been accepted as yet
ana consequently the affair remains in
statu quo
The visitation committee of the Brother
hood of St Andrew visited Ascension Chap
ter this week. Talks were made by the
president of the brotherhood Mr.. Barnabus
Bryan, and by several members of Ascen-
sion Chapter. The visits of this committee
OF visitation, of which Mr.. John F. Paret
is chairman. will cease during the latter
part of next month. when it is probable
that another committee will be appointed.
superintendent Pierson H. Bristow of
calvary Baptist Sunday school has ar
ranged an elaborate program for the Chill.
dren's Day services at Calvary Church to-
morrow. Bible day has been combined
with Children-s day. and consequently the
features of the latter occasion will pa1take
of biblical character
Rev. DIR. S. l.. Beiler vice chancellor of
the American University has been on a
visit to New York this week. Mrs Beiler
was called away to her former home In
ONO last week by the severe illness Of her
parents.
The Chautauqua Circle of Waugh Metho-
dlst Church is making preparations to hold
banquet on Wednesday evening of next
week at the home of Mrs Scott
ne closing meeting of the Presbyterian
ministers Association was held at the Ar
iinston last Tuesday evening. 1t was in
tne nature OF a reception, and there were
present thirty ministers and their wives
Inoush the first one Of the meetings 1t
was SO much enjoyed hat it will probably
be repeated next year.
Rev Father Lucien Johnston pastor of
81. Jeromes Catholic Church, has been ap-
pointed Fellow in the department of his
tory at the Catholic University. He will
probably leave the church about the last
or this month. and by that time it is ex-
pected that new pastor will have been ap-
pointed by the cardinal.
Last week and nearly all of this week
Rev Dr. w. c. Alexander pastor of the
west Street Presbyterian Church, with
MRS. Alexander, has been visiting in Eas-
Ton "a, the annual commencement exer-
cises OF Lafayette College, Of which Dr.
alexander Is graduate having taken