Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

piue, ana the regulation army cap, having
on ITS front the iniaAds ''B.B." During the
summer months ztAeH are drilling with
white duck trousefss The boys are thor
oughly organized antlfare we'll drilled. They
have captain, three Neutenants,. bugler
sergeant and a oopplets set Of non-com-
missioned officers. THE captain Is Herbert
farker. several m0fsls Of cadet rifles have
Deen submitted. to0. the authorities in
charge OF the brigade for inspection. but
It 10 not thought prpbable that the COM
pany VIII be armed hlntil late In the fall
"A NUMBER OF the lon2l pastors are watch
Ing this work amoRg the boys a: the; Y
A. Z. A. with tnterest, as II 1t does not fail,
uKS those OF several churches did, they
gregations. ~ =.
rev. rather Tower, who was recently ap-
pointed pastor Of ST. Jeromes Church, has
entered upon his duties with that church
- hana rover tse VIII make vigorous enort
20 nave the debt on the parish reduced.
Last. sunday evening there was Chris
tan Endeavor rally at st. Paurs English
Lutheran Church. At this meeting and at
rally held Sunday q week ago it was rec
commended that the Lutheran Christian En-
deavor societies In this city contribute an
average or twenty-five cents for each mem.
Der enrolled. for the relief of the mission
boards to be paid not later than Luther
day, November 10, 1895. The boards Of
nome and foreign..usissions of the general
SYNOD are greatly embarrassed, but Vlgor.
Gus effort Is now being made to relieve
them, both by the churches and by the
young peoples societies.
Rev George N. Luccock, DID,, pastor of
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, will
leave next week for hts vacation. During
his absence the pulpit Is to be supplied by
Rev. Frank Riale. Phi. D., Of Wooster. Ohio.
The young people of the Western Presby-
terrain Church held social and candy
hunt III the chapel one evening recently.
Parti-colored webs were hung all about
room.
supposed to follow one of the strings Of
colored cord until he or she reached the
end OF 1t, when piece OF candy would be
attached to 1t as a reward. The Junior
Endeavorers Of the church expect to carry
on their work all during the summer. The
pastor OF the church, Rev. Howard Wilbur
Ennis is now on trip down the st. Law
renee and through the great lakes to Van
couver, 3. c.
st. Mary's School of St. Mary. Mother Of
God. Church gave an excursion to Buena
Vista last Tuesday. Rev. Father Glaab,
pastor of the church. Ia planning to erect
new school building and the money real
lied from this excursion will go toward
paying for It,
An Ice cream festival for the benefit Of
ST. Marks Lutheran Church was held yes
terday evening at the residence of Mrs.
Schroeder, 233 18th street southwest. The
festival was given by the Ladies Aid SO.
ciety. Tomorrow evening the Sons OF
Jonadab will attend the church In body
and listen to a sermon from the minister
in charge Rev. Chauncey r. Botsford.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
GuEton Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church, under the leadership Of Mr.. F. c.
Warman. are conducting services each
week at the 14th street branch Of the Cen
trail Union Mission
1t has been decided by the Washington
District Epworth League that commit
tee of five be appointed, with President
Fred. Tasker as chairman, to inquire into
the matter of inviting the international
conference of the Epworth League Of the
world to meet in Washington in 1899 The
other members of the committee are Rev.
Robert NJ. Moore. @. w. F. Swartzel, VIM.
]. Palmer and r. L. Middleton.
Four companies Numbering from ten to
twenty workers, consisting OF singers and
speakers, have been organized from among
the young people of'Twelfth Street Metho-
dist Church and four open-air services are
now being held simultaneously IN different
sections Of Southeast; Washington on SUM-
day evenings. At the conclusion of the
services the audiences are invited to the
church. though before the preaching serv-
on the church stepa In this way 1t is
thought that at least 800 people hear the
Gospel through the medium of these bands
Of young people every Sunday evening.
disbanded for the summer. though the
drum and bugle corps will continue Its
meetings weekly without interruption. The
drills of the former organization are to be
resumed in September.
Rev. DR.. ]. E. Gilbert, secretary of the
American Society OF Religious Education,
is now at Ashevflle. N. c.. where he is
conducting a biblical assembly,. This as
sembly began on the '23d of July. and is
to last three weeks. Among the speakers
en- the program this week was Rev. DR..
Hugh Johnston.
General Secretary W. N. Multer of the
Young Mems Christian Association left
yesterday for months vacation, accom-
parted by his family. Mr. Multer will
spend the time at his cottage on the noun
tains near Wilkesbarre, Pa. The assist
ant secretary, Mr.. H. C. Metcalf. who has
just returned from short trip, will be in
charge Of the Y. NJ. c. A. until Mr.. Null
ter returns.
Tuesday Of next week will be Epworth
League day at Washington Grove camp
meeting. The local leaguers expect to
attend the meeting in a special train. Dur
joyed, while in the evening the services
will be in charge of the league. Ad-
dresses are to be made by President F. E.
Tasker, Rev. DR.. H. r. Naylor. Rev r.
Christian Endeavor convention choir have
been invited to be present.
Presiding Elder Wilson has appointed as
preacher in charge of Piney Grove Church
enson is student from the Methodist min
istry in connection with Grace Church.
Miss Blanche HALEY, soprano Of the vest
ed choir of Trinity Protestant Episcopal
will accept a place made vacant at
Epiphany Church by the resignation of
Mrs. Florence Stidham Shaler 1t is
pected, in view of the fact that several
changes are in contemplation, that the d.
rector of the choir, Mr.. D. w. Middleton,
will reorganize 1t when he resumes work
again in September. Miss HALEY is spend
ing her vacation at Atlantic City and will
enter on her duties at Epiphany the 18th
of September.
A conference of those members of the
National Gospel Meeting Union who are in
Washington was held a few days ago. 1t
was practically decided that the next con-
vention be held this coming autumn and
that efforts be made to have 1t as repre-
sentative as possible By the time the con-
vention meets it is expected that the di-
rectors will have formulated plan for the
more thorough organization of the union.
Rev. 9. L. Beiler, Phi. D., vice chancellor
of the American University, left last week
for the west. Tomorrow he is to officiate
at the dedication of large Methodist
Church at Xenia, Ohio.
The newly elected president Of the fourth
general conference district Epworth League
arrived in Washington few days ago and
was rendered a reception by the officers of
the Washington District League at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. ONeill Of Ham
line Church.
Rev. w. Raymond Stricken the pastor
Of Hamline Methodist Church. recently had
the degree of doctor of divinity confer