Evening star., 1896-09-26
N THE CHURCHES

Anacostia, 1, and one by baptism and con-
fession of faith. It was decided to call the
new church the lexington Presbyterian
Church, the congregation also fixing the
term Of its eldership at three years Two
officers were then elected. as follows:
Elder. Irwin B. Linton, and deacon, J. A.
Richards, both to serve until November,
1899. The election of these officers was
followed Immediately by the installation of
Mr.. Linton and the ordination of Mr.. Rich
ards. The new church originated as a Sun
day school about six years ago. and last
fall 1t occupied its new house of worship.
erected at the intersection of Q and North
Capitol streets.
which 1t sprung came mostly from the
North Church. which church was colonized
by the New York Avenue Church in 1856.
Arrangements have been made by which
the pulpit will be filled tomorrow and next
Sunday by Rev. George r. Duncan of Har-
risburg, Pa, who Is to preach. with refer
ence to possible settlement in Washing
ton as pastor of lexington Church.
The choir Of the Immaculate Conception
Church resumed it's work last Sunday. Mr.
Arthur d. Mayo is the organist and Mrs
Clara Baker-Smith the director. Among
those singing in the choir Mrs. Ralph
Barnard, alto: Mr.. H. o. Cook tenor, and
Miss Annie Grant, soprano.
Ihe archdeacon of the convocation Of
Washington. Rev. Thomas Spencer Childs,
y. D.. Is now at Orkney Springs. Va. but
family has been spending the summer In
the north.
Notice was received the other day in this
city of the death at WytheyilIe Va Of
Rev. DR.. r. s. Barrett, general missioner
OF the Episcopal Church of the United
States. DR.. Barrett has resided at various
times In this city. but is better known for
his writings, book of which has lust
come from the press. He was the husband
OF Mrs: Kate Waller Barrett, also well
known here.
Sunday. October II. will be the twentieth
anniversary Of the organization of North
Capitol Methodist Episcopal Church and
the fifth anniversary of the laying of the
corner stone of the present church build
day services. which will begin with preach
ing In the morning and close with preach
ing at night by prominent ministers from
other cities. There are to be platform
services at o'clock. at which Revs Luther
b. Wilson and w. r. Stricken are to make
addresses. There IS also to be a special
musical program. which will be in charge
of Prof. o. H. Young.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Ninth Street Christian
Church has presented the Sunday school
with new piano. Last evening there was
a social rendered the Sunday school by the.
Miss Mary Folks. we'll known in local
Erdeavor circles and a member of the Ver-
mont Avenue Christian Church. has left
for Hiram College to prepare herself for
missionary work.
Rev. Father w. s. Caughy, who has been
appointed to succeed Father Dougherty at
st. Stephens Church, will be heard for the
first time in his new charge tomorrow,
when he will celebrate high mass The
Sunday school Of the church reopened last
Sunday.
The first Sunday in October the music at
Trinity Church is to be presented for the
first time since reorganization by a full
choir. Mr.. D. w. Middleton is the director.
Two new singers have been engaged. Miss
Goodwin and Miss Cruett. Others who
have been added to the choir are Mrs.
Townley Mckee and Miss Davis and
! Messrs. Chas G. McRoberts and Sterling
A. Kerr.
| clergymen Of this city attended a lecture
and conference at the residence Of Bishop
Paret in Baltimore. Six years ago on that
| day Bishop Paret ordained class of dea-
cons. Those in the class from this city were
| the Revs. Alexander NJ. Rich Of Trinity
Church, William Tayloe Snyder of Incarna-
| ton, Robert 8. w. Wood of st. Johns Geo.
F. Dldley of ST. Stephens and John T.
Grove of the Church Of Our Savior
The Baptist Ministers ASSOCIATE ton held a
meeting Monday at Calvary Sunday school
| house. A paper was read by Rev. N: c..
Naylor on Jesus, the Word of God" The
| secretary Of the associa tion Rev. A. F. An
derson, who is also the pastor Of Grace
| Church, returned from Europe last week
and occupied his pulpit Sunday for the first
| time.
Rev. Nelson Falls who has been very i'll
| with typhoid fever, Is now recuperating in
| the mountains of North Carolina.
| The festival of ST. Matthew, which oc-
| CURED Monday, was observed at ST. Mat
| thews Episcopal Chuch, on Nj and Half
| streets southeast, by an anniversary ser
| mon to commemorate the organization OF
| the congregation. A number Of the local
clergy were present and delivered addresses.
| The first meeting of the Methodist Minis
| ters' Association, since adjournment last
| June took place Monday at Foundry Church.
1 of hn nrn IL Il
| Stitt, the vice president, Rev. DR.. Baldwin.
| presided. and in the absence also of Rev.
| Alexander Bielaski, Rev. w. w. Van Ars-
| dale acted as secretary. The session was
taken I'D for the most part In recountlnS
vacation experiences
| The mission which Evangelist w. j.
| Wright of the Christian Church Is conduct
| ing in a tent at the corner of ~ and
streets southwest is still being held nightly
| and will be continued as long as the wealth
er permits. A number of conversions have
| been made Of persons who Will be added to
the Southwest Mission.
| council was called this week at the In
| yitation Of the Second Baptist Church, tc
consider the advisability Of ordaining to tho
Baptist ministry John w. kincheloe,
| member Of the Second Baptist Church OF
| this city. The council declared itself salts
fled with Mr.. Kincheloe. and advised the
| church to proceed with his ordination. Ac
| cordingly 1t has been determined to hole
this ceremony Wednesday in the church
| Luilding of the Columbia Baptist Church a
Falls Church, Va. The committee in charge
of the exercises Is headed by Rev. E. Hei
SVEN, as chairman. Mr.. Kincheloe Is 6
Virginian by birth. but has resided IL
Washington for the past two or three years
He has been called to the pastorate Of thu
Columbia Church. but will continue hi
studies at Columbian University.
A number Of the Washington District Ep
worth League members a few nights age
went to Lanhams. Md, and organized E
chapter there of twenty members. Tht
chapter Immediately proceeded to the elec
tion of officers. with the following result
President, Rev. J. w. Steele; first vice pres
ident Mr.. A. A. Hancock; second vice pres
ident, Miss Addie Benjamin; third vic'
president, Mrs. ]. w. Steele: fourth vic'
president, Mrs. A. A. Hancock; secretary
Mr.. A. NJ. Phelps. and treasurer. Mis-
Annie Gray. The formation of this chapte
brings the membership in the Washington
District League up to thirty-seven chap
ters which number includes chapter re
Gently admitted from Alexandria.
Rev: DR.. g. B. Patch pastor OF the Gun
ton Temple Memorial Church, and Mrs
Patch have returned from Wernersville
Pa. DR.. Patch expects to soon be able t