Evening star., 1896-07-04
IN THE CHURCHES


of the Luther Memorial Church, which was
applied to the church debt. Two thousand
dollars have been paid within the last
year or two. and the next move will be to
cancel the remaining indebtedness and COM
plete the unfinished portion of the church
On the first day Of July. fifty years ago.
the corner stone Of Union Methodist Epis.
ccpal Church was laid. While no special
exercises were held In commemoration of
the event. still there Ia q prospect that
this anniversary may be commemorated
before long In substantial manner name
~. by tho erection Of a now church edi-
fee.
1t is expected that the handsome pipe
organ made FOR Fifteenth Street Church
VIII soon be In position. It was shipped
from the manufacturers last week. When
ready for use an organ recital will be
given.
The Fifth Church Workers" recently or
g1nized from among the ladies of the
Fifth Congregational Church. held an ice
cream and cake sale on H street northeast
To-Day me proceeds are to go toward the
church building fund.
Tuesday evening there was a meeting of
the Church Temperance Society Of the First
Congregational Church, at which reports
were read Of the work of committees dur
dresses delivered by the pastor, Rev. DR..
Newman, and several officers Of the So
ciety.
1t has been decided to discontinue the
Sunday evening services in the Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church during the hea ted
term. Thursday afternoon the Ladies'
Home and Foreign Missionary Society held
the last meeting until next fall at the
residence of ,ars. Van Doren on East Cap
itol street.
Wednesday the Gunton Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Christian Endeavorers gave
a garden party at the residence OF Mr.. Ver-
non E. Hodges. on Stoughton street north
west The grounds were beautifully deco
rated and lighted. Music was furnished
throughout tie evening. The proceeds will
go to the c. T.. convention fund.
The family Of Rev. DIR. Oliver A. Brown
Of the Foundry Methodist Church are now
at their summer home, at Atlantic High
lands. N. ]. The doctor has been granted
months vacation by his congregation.
but will not take IL until later on.
The Sunday school of Grace N. E.
Church. In conjunction with the Epworth
League. has just purchased a handsome
plano. 1t was placed in the lecture room
OF the church last week.
lawn party opened Tuesday on the
grounds of the pastoral residence OF st.
Augustine's Church. The fete will close
this evening. and from the attendance
through the week II IL expected that a large
sum of money will be realized.
The Brotherhood Of st. Andrew Of Trim
ity Protestant Episcopal Church has map
ped out and begun vigorous summer cam
paign. The membership of the brother
hood is divided into three committees. and
these committees distribute each week at
various local hotels Invitations to attend
church, and pamphlets and papers to the
prisoners remaining over night at the sixth
precinct station and to patients at the
Emergency Hospital. The chapter is rap
Idly increasing in membership, and now
numbers nearly forty. being the largest
chapter Of the Brotherhood OF ST Andrew
in the diocese of Washington.
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis pastor Of the
Western Presbyterian Church. has arranged
to spend his vacation this summer Of two
going as far as Sitka. He will leave the
city at the close of the Christian Endeavor
convention. The services at the Western
Church will be continued without interrup-
ton.
The ladies Of Waugh Methodist Church
have organized themselves into a society
for social purposes. and recently the so
clety gave a successful breakfast. The pas
tor Of the church. Rev. E. Oiin Eldridge,
has decided to take his vacation during the
month Of August. and will leave the last of
this month for Ocean Grove, NJ, accom-
panied by his family.
The feast of St Peter the patron saint of
st. Eeter's Catholic Church. at the corner
OF I'd and c streets southeast. is to be held
tomorrow with special exercises. The new
assistant pastor Of the church. Rev. Martin
at the high mass The sermon Is to be de-
hvered by Rev. Father Joseph O'Brien. pas
tor of St Peters Church. Baltimore.
The Central Methodist Protestant Church
is having some improvements made to 1t be-
fore the suramer sets In. The outside of the
church has been painted. and there is also
to be a rearrangement of the rooms
A party consisting of Rev. DIR. J. ]. Muir.
pastor of Street Baptist Church, and
Profs Lodge and Gore Of Columbian Uni
versity are to leave the 18th instant on a
vacation trip abroad. DIR. Muir will sail on
the Maasdam for Holland. and after a
short stay in that country will go to Great
Britain. where he will spend the major por-
ton Of his vacation, returning to occupy the
pulpit in the Street Church the first Sun
day in September. 1t is expected that dur
building will be in the possession Of work.
men. ard IL this is the case there will be
no church services
Mr.. Charles H. Darlington. superinten-
dent OF the North Presbyterian Sunday
school. has returned to this city from Bos-
ton. During the absence Of Mr.. Caring
ton the Sunday school was in charge OF
Mr.. NJ. c. Bennett. The doors and wood
work Of the church have Just been painted
and all the rooms In thu seent portion Of
the edifice newly papered.
Rev. DR.. Thomas 8. Childs archdeacon Of
Warrington. who was recently taken sick
while conducting services at Christ Episco-
pal Church. was reported as being some
what better this week.
The Sunday schools OF st. Paul's Protes-
tant Episcopal and of the Western Presby-
down the river on Monday Of this week
The base ball mines OF the two schools
played a ball game which resulted in a
victory for the former team.
The vested choir of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Washington. left Tuesday on their
annual outing trip. They will spend IT
this year at Piney Point, the party con-
sisting Of nearly forty men and boys. They
were accompanied by the assistant rector
Of the church and the director Of the choir,
Mr.. Daniel. DR.. Mackay Smith, the rector
Of st. Johns Church, Is to leave the first
part OF this month. accompanied by his
family. to spend the summer at York Cliffs,
Me. The services at st. Johns will be con-
ducted by the assistant rector. Rev. Robert
9. W. Wood.
Rev. Samuel w. Sears of Huntington.
Pa, who died last month, has left his
library Of 200 volumes to the American
University. The collection Is q varied one.
and contains some valuable theological
works. The university recently received a
small bequest. which, when the estate from
which 1t Is to receive 1t is settled, will
amount to between $1,000 and 5000 Bishop
Hurst has left for his summer home at
Marion, Mass.
The following were elected recently as
officers OF the Christian Endeavor Society
Of e Street Baptist Church: President,
Harry w. Johnson; vice president P.
Leslie Webb; secretary, George Richards,
and treasurer, Miss Grace Fields
The Protestant Episcopal Mission of the
Good Shepherd. on H street northeast,
which has been for some time past con-
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