Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
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Gated, Rev. William OBrien Pardow, has
announced the following appointments at
st. Aloysius Church for the ensuing year:
Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, ST., rector of
the church; Rev. Martin C. Dolan, ST.,
project of the church. and assistants,
Revs. Albert Peters, ST.: p. J. O'Connell,
81, and P. ]. Mckinney, 81. The assign
ments at Gonzaga College have also been
announced as foil ows: President, Rev. c.
Gillespie; vice president and project of
studies, Rev. John "A. Conway, ST. class
OF rhetoric, Rev. NJ. J. Colgan. ST.; class
of poetry, Rev. E. ]. Burke. from Wood
stock College, Maryland; first grammar
and chemistry class, Mr.. VIM. CoyIe, ST.;
second grammar, Mr.. W. J. OGorman,
81; third grammar, Mr.. w: J. Conway.
81. One OF the faculty, Rev. Father
Pett!tt, has been transferred to ST. Johns
College at Fordham. N. Y.
The Connecticut delegation of Christian
EndeaVorers, who were recently entertain
ed at the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, has presented the society with
s15 in gold This money will be used to
purchase picture to hang in the Sunday
school room of the church as a reminder
OF their visit. 1t was impossible to obtain
a photograph of the delegation from the
nutmeg state, and therefore something
suggestive of the visit will be obtained
Rev. W. H. Gotwald. DID, until recently
pastor of ST. Marks Lutheran Chuch, left
yesterday for his summer vacation, ac-
ccmpanied by his wife, He will spend
the first few weeks in the neighborhood
of WilGamsport. Pa, and then later will
make trip through several of the western
states: DIR. Gotwald expects to return to
Washington early in the fall and engage in
literary work.
Rev. A. Thomas G. Apple, pastor Of
Grace Reformed Church. is to leave Mon
day on his vacation, which he will spend
with his father, Rev. DR.. Joseph H. Apple.
brother-in-law, Rev. Stanley L. Krehs,
Reading, Pa. DR.. Apple will be away the
1irst four Sundays in August, and during
inns time there will be Sunday school in
berg League in the evening, but no regu-
lar services. =
Last Sunday local members of the So
ciety OF st. Vincent de Paul met in a body
at st. Patrick's Church and listened 10
devotional exercises in honor of the patron
saint OF the society, whose day X was
In the evening there was a meeting at
Carroll Institute Hall. which was addressed
by Rev. d. J. Stafford
At meeting Of the Brotherhood of ST.
Andrew in the diocese of Washington, held
this week, President Bryan appointed the
1oiiowins members as committee on
two months: President, Barnabus Bryan
and Messrs John F. Paret w. p Gibbons,
James F. Aston, George w. Evans and
K. Preston Shealey. This committee ex-
poets to devote more of its time to visit
ing the country chapters than city chap
tiers. and it has already planned a trip
to Trinity Church. Upper Marlboro.
some sight improvements are being
made to Marvin NJ. E. Church South The
ground surrounding the church has beer
completely fenced and alterations and re-
pairs have been made to the basement Of
the church.
The first social meeting of the Junior
Epworth League of Fifteenth Street Meth
odist church was held yesterday afternoon
IN the lecture room Of the church. The
officers of the league had charge and they
together with the other young folks. pre-
sented an interesting program, gotten up
by themselves, and which was followed
by serving ice cream and cake. The So
cial was preceded by business meeting.
Mrs. p. B. Bagby, wife of the pastor
of the Ninth Street Christian Church. was
quite sick this week, but is now getting
better. Mr.: and Mrs. Bagby lost their.
young son. Temple Walker Bagby, few
days ago Mrs. Bagby is spending the
summer at Tappahannock. Va, and Mr..
Bagby is there also, though he comes up.
each Sunday and fills his pulpit at the
Ninth Street Church.
The vested choir of Trinity Episcopah
Church is now taking a vacation, which
will last until the list of September The
music at the church during the absence.
of the regular choir is being rendered by'
the Ten of Praise" an organization of
young ladies Of the Kings Daughters of
the church. That organization raised s125
opened for the benefit of the Christian En-
deaVor delegates
Tomorrow has been appointed as debt
paving day throughout the Methodist
church is deeply in debt, but it is ex-
pected that the collection which Will be
taken In every Methodist church in the
land tomorrow will materially relieve the
society The Epworth League also ex-
poets to do something toward lifting this
burden
The evening church services at the Gun
ton Temple Church have been discontinued
for the summer, and it is expected that
the Christian Endeavor Society meetings
Will take the place of these services to a
large extent.
Letters have been received from Messrs.
r.. >. Curtis and Reed of st. Louis in which
they state that they have Just succeeded
In constructing large gospel wagon on
the plan of the one in this city. Similar
letters are received from time to time by
sion, but gospel wagons have multiplied so
fast, all OF which are patterned after the
Washington wagon. that it is impossible
to tell how many there are in the United
states. though an estimate places them at
anywheres from three to five hundred
Next Wednesday the Rev. Dr. and Mrs.
Randolph H. Mckim will sail for England.
and Will be absent about two months The
services at Epiphany Church and at Epiph-
any Chapel will be in charge of the Rev.
J. H. Turner and A. NJ. Hilliker Rev.
Mr.. Turner is expected to return from
months fishing trip in the province of
Quebec some time next week.
Presiding Elder l.. B. Wilson has appoint
ed in place of Rev. Hedding B. Leech, who
Is now pastor Of a church in Newark.
N. j., Rev. Peter c. Dlts, as junior preach
er on the Forestville circuit. His specific
work will be that Of minister in charge at
the Oxon Hill and Congress Heights sta
tion. Rev. Mr.. Dilts is a member of Grace
Church. this city, and a student in the
classical department Of Howard University.
Tuesday of this week the Baltimore con-
ference Of Lutherans held a meeting in
Martiny Church, Baltimore, to discuss the
work done by the body in this section of
the country in the last few months, and to
plan new work. Among those who made
addresses were the Revs. George Koenig,
pastor of Trinity German Church. and Rev.
c. c. Morhard. pastor Of Christ Evan
gelical Church, both of this city.
Rev. Samuel H. Greene. D. D., of Calvary
Baptist Church is to leave Monday, &C
companied by his family, for his summer
vacation. The doctor will be gone about
two months, spending the first part of his
time at the seashore, and the latter part
of the vacation at his summer home in the
of Vermont. Rev. Dr. Winbig-
Ter of Bloomington. ILL.,, will preach during
DR.. Greene's absence.
The Southwest Mission Of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church has decided to
hold series of tent meetings in that sec
ton Of Washington in about three or four