Evening star., 1896-11-28

Church of the Covenant Rev. T DeWitt
Talmage delivered address ON The
Beauties of Evolution"
The interior of the African SWedenbor-
gian Mission Chapel is now being finished.
The walls have beer plastered and the C H.
ings of the rooms are being completed Eith
wood panels. Regular services and a Sum
day school have been held in :he chapel
during the past summer, and the work is
thoroughly systematized. 1t is planned TO
equip a gymnasium in The building.
New holy water fonts have been placed in
St PaUfs Catholic Church, 18th and V
streets northwest, Rev. James +. Mackin,
pastor The fonts are terra Gotta and were
made in Philadelphia. A friend of the
church is considering making a gift of a
large window for the nave of the church
building.
A series of revival services will begin
next week at Central NJ. p. Church. Rev
Samuel J. Smith, pastor There will he
two services daily, one in the afternoon
and the other at night. The afternoon
services are to be conducted by ladies' as
follows: Mrs. Ong. Mrs. Viles and Miss
julia Bach. AT the evening services the
pastor will have the assistance of the local
Methodist Protestant ministers.
AT the annual election of officers of Grace
bapust church, held this week, the fol-
lowing were elected: Superintendent of the
Sabbath school, James W. Bevans: clerk
Ernest II. Bradley; treasurer, A T. Sew
ard; orSanist, Miss Julia Stromber-er. ca
Sohs, Messrs. w. 4. Neede1, James +.
Bartlett, Bryon ChristInan and a. G.
whitney. Committees Were appointed on
finance. advisory, missionary, music and
anti-saloon. The pastor OF the church is
Rev. A. +. Anderson.
The Baptist Ministers Association MET
Monday morning in Calvary Sunday school
house. Rev. s. H. Greene delivered am adj
Gress on the Baptist congress which was
held at Nashville ten days ago, and at
which Dr. Greene was present as A dele
gate. Among the future addresses 10 he
delivered will he one by Professor Or Menefee
OF Washington Seminary and Prof. Schoen-
feldt at Columbian UNIVERSITY
The la lies of Trinity German Lutheran
Church, corner of 4;h and f streets north
west, gave an oyster supper Thurs lay
evening for the benefit of the church.
The front of st. Thomas I. f. Church,
18th and Madison streets, Is nearly finished
and portion of the clere story as well. 1t
is the intention to push The work to COM
pietion as rapidly as the fund will permit
The Epworth League chapter of F'if-
teen;h Street NJ. L. Church is giving a
series of lectures TO the members of the
aggregation and friends. Last Wednes-
day evening Miss Jeanette Richards talked
about the Passion Play.
Revival services just over at the
East Washington Heights Baptist Church.
The services were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Geo. T.. L. Stevenson, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Schermerhorn of New York.
The Epworth Leaguers of Waugh Church
at a recent social held what was called a
Joke party" Prizes We're given for the
one who told the best joke ard also 10 the
one who told the worst.
The usual prayer meeting was dispensed
with Thursday evening at the Central
Methodist Protestant Church, and social
time was substituted instead at the resi-
dence of the pastor on NJ street. Refresh
ments were served and several of those
present rendered Instrumental music.
Rev. Father Mark S. Gross of St. Paurs
Catholic Church, who has been sick for
some time past, is now very much i'm
proved in health.
The parsonage of the Virginia Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church. which was
badly damaged by the storm of some weeks
ago, has beer repaired. The building was
injured SO much that 1t was necessary TO
practically reconstruct it. The congrega-
tion are new worshipping in the lecture
room of the church, but they expect to
have the main auditorium in condition
again. The pastor of the church is Rev.
G. Q. Bacchus.
series of religious services are to begin
at the West Washington Baptist Church
next week, of which the Rev. w. S. o.
Thomas is pastor. Rev. Mr.. Thomas will
have the assistance of Rev. Mr.. Wicker of
Baltimore.
The young people of the Swedenborgian
Church recently held ar afternoon tea for
the benefit of the organ fund at the re>i-
dence of Mrs. Smith, on 21st street. Word
has been received that one of the large me-
mortal windows in the church will soon be
ready to be placed in the church. IL is
being made IN New York by the Lamb
brothers.
The congregation of Calvary baptist
Church during the last two or three years
has been paying off the debt on the church,
Sunday school house and mission chaDels.
The Indebtedness has been reduced by the
payment of $4,000. There yet remains in
round numbers about $4,000, and this the
congregation is making an effort to clear
off as soon as possible. To this end a
large bazaar is to be held three days next
week in the Sunday school house. 1t will
be under the direction of the Ladies' Aid
Society, of which Mrs. S. w. Woodward is
president.
The Sunday school teachers of the Sixth
Presbyterian Church have started All auto.
graph quilt.