Evening star., 1896-03-21
IN THE CHURCHES.

Before two more months have passed II
is expected that two new churches will be
in process Of construction, and possibly
three. There are three now in various
stages of completion, st. Thomas Protest
ant Episcopal, st. Anthonys Catholic, and
the new colored Swedenborgian Church.
The front of the former has been nearly
finished, even to the cross surmounting the
top, while St. Anthony's is being pushed as
rapidly forward as possible, and will be
ready for dedication lin June. The same
ceremony for the colored New Church may
be performed at the time of the convention
Of the Swedenborgians, which meets here
in May. In addition to these, the E Street,
Fifth and Gay Street Baptist churches have
planned to build, and two of them have on
hand the designs of the proposed church
edifices, but are waiting for more favorable
circums tances.
Sunday week ago Rev. Howard Wilbur
Ennis preached the second anniversary of
his pastorate of the Western Presbyterian
Church. During Mr.. Ennis incumbency he
has organized the congregation thoroughly
and placed 1t upon a better financial basis,
started a free d;spensary and opened q
mission house of the church.
The young people of the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church are making preparations
to repeat the cantata of Esther, which they
debt fund of the church
The North Presbyterian Social Union held
meeting recently at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Scion c. Kemon. There was large
number or the church people present. The
committee in charge of the gathering con-
sisted Of Mrs. Kemon and Miss Jennie Tay-
lor
Rev. DIR. S. NJ Newman delivered an ad-
dress before large audience at the an
nual meeting of the New York Congresa-
ttonal Club Monday evening on the topic of
The Congregational Idea in Work"
Rev. Arthur S. Johns. rector of Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church. Rockville
corducted the service and preached a spe-
cial sermon to the Brotherhood Of ST. An
drew last Sunday evening at Trinity
Church.
The 14th street branch of the Central
Union Mission has gotten into a new home
on 14th street just below Florida avenue
Inc Old furniture has beeen transferred to
IL with some additions and the whole is in
charge OF Mr.. w. E. Brown of Mt. Pleas
ant.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
metropolitan PRESBYTERIAN Church has or.
gahlzed a choir, which is led by DR.. F. j.
Woodmat.
Yesterday evening a Ladies' Aid Society
was organized at the lexington Presby-
terian Sunday school building. The school
now has all the organizations of a full
tedged church, including a Christian En-
deaVor society, temperance club. be-
SIDES thoroughly equipped Sabbath
school At intervals preaching services have
been held.
The chairman of the committee of the
national organization of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew. Mr.. G. ]. Bayles of Orange,
N. j., has written to the local brot therhood
asking that they undertake work among the
colleges of this city. The matter will be
finally decided upon at a meeting of the
executive committee of the organization, to
be held in the course Of a week or ten days
So far as known no religious organiza ton
OF laymen has yet undertaken similar work
in this city.
This spring the authorities CT the Central
Union Mission will largely increase the
number of outdoor services During the
past winter the large wagon and also the
other gospel wagon, presented by Mr. w
L. Buren come months ago, have been used
regularly in carrying on services 1t is the
intention to hold meetings during the sum.
mer throughout the suburban districts.
Last Sunday evening the pastor of Foun-
dry Church turned the services over to the
Womcn's Home Missionary Society The
feature OF the occasion was an address by
Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff, wife of Rev
Z. s. Woodruff Of the Newark, n j., con.
ference, and daughter of Rev. DR.. Leonard
one OF the secretaries of the Methodist
church missionary board.