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residence In this city and entered upon his |
duties.
The Church Of the Advent. Protestant |
Episcopal. located in LIE Droit Park, and
Is rector, Is likely to be g separate parish |
before long. The consent Of the parishes |
out Of which the new parish win be ere
ated-Trinity, st. Paul's. Rock Creek and |
another one-has been asked and at the |
coming diocesan convention Of the new do |
cese 1t will petition for the separation, pro-
vided the parishes mentioned agree. Ad- |
vent Church is young church. but 1t has
been prosperous, and now feels able to,
stand alone.
Thursday evening a number CT Brother |
hood of Andrew and Philip members of the
local chapters went over to Baltimore 10
represent Washington at mass meeting
Of the two cities. Washington was COM
paratively poorly represented, but Rev.
ing to work up enthusiasm In the organ
ization. and expects to start one or two
new chapters shortly. The meeting was
held Thursday evening at the Ih1rd Re
c. Lockwood Of the Associate Reformed
Church delivered an address on '"The Evo-
luton Of the Boy" Plans were mapped
out for spring work. The next meeting
will be held in this city, and in the early
fall the officers will be elected.
The Epworth League Of North Capitol
Church has organized for the year, and. &C
cording to the plans John H. Slick. in
charge Of the spiritual department., is to
hold cottage prayer meetings among the
invalids of the church. Edwin Williamson
OF the literary department has organized a
class In the reading course. which is to meet
on Wednesday evenings, and Mrs. c. l.. Pate
OF the Mercy and Help Is already at work
distributing groceries and fuel among the
poor of the neighborhood Miss Efie Wade,
social Is arranging for an elaborate social
in February.
Waugh Church held its fourth quarterly
conference last week, In preparation for the
annual conference. The reports showed that
the church is flourishing. the total member
ship now being 671, an increase of over two
hundred since last March. In addition the
church and parsonage have been placed in
thorough repair, and new organ secured
for the church. The conference adopted
unanimous resolutions asking for the return
OF the pastor, Rev. F.. Oln Eldridge, and of
the presiding elder. Rev. L. b. Wilson. After
this officers were selected for another year.
as follows: Stewards, Owen Edgar. Samuel
H. Walker, J. Cassidy, Harry Entwistle j.
T. Marsh Oliver Towner, John Green and
Charles Zieber. and trustees, Capt. E. H.
Ripley, Harrison, j. H. Freeman, Clarence
Lewis. Joseph Harper. c. H. Chaplin, o. H.
Leonard. Harry Stratton and James D.
Dyre The following music committee was
also appointed: Martin Walker William
Nelson George Henning and Harry o. Hine.
day morning by high mass at ST. Aloysius
Church, which began on Sunday. At the
opening service Mgr. Sbarretti, chancellor
or the apostolic delegation, was the cele-
and Mr.. Coyle, S. j., subdeacon, and at
the close Tuesday morning Rev. NJ. c. Doan
was the celebrant. Father O'Connell the
deacon. and Rev. Mr.. Scott the subdeacon.
Trinity Chapter of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew has extended invitations to all the
gentlemen of Trinity Protestant Episcopal
church to large banquet to take place in
the parish hail. corner Of Sd street and In
diana avenue, next Thursday evening The
dinner is intended to bring the men of the
parish into better acquaintance with each
nj ovr,tn 1o 1nyI fo,, 49,.
hundred, and speeches and music and reel
tations will occupy portion of the evening.
1t Is the intention to continue these dinners
hereafter as a regular thing.
The conference of the Methodist Protes-
| tant Church in which this city is located Is
! to hold its annual meeting in the first part
| OF April. Already there is a good deal of
speculation as to the changes to be made
then. There are in this city five churches
of that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Street,
Georgetown, Rev. DR.. Walter r. Graham;
Central. Rev. Samuel J. Smith: North Car
olina Avenue, Rev. E. c. Makosky; First
Church, Re7. George @. Bacchus, and
| Mount Tabor, Rev. r. X. Lewis. The pre-
siding officer Of the conference, whose
| several days ago, and from a conversation
| with him 1t is expected that three of these
pastors. at least, will be removed from
their present charges, If not ALL BY the
rules OF the NJ. p. Church there is no limit,
] and a pastor stays from year to year. but
| 1t is the custom to move them about every
two years. unless he Ia married man, in
which case they are allowed a somewhat
| longer stay.
Rev. J. r. Schultz, a supernumerary
Methodist preacher of this city, is out
| again, after a severe Illness
Wesley NJ. E. Church has held revival
| services three nights of this week, and will
continue the same three nights Of next
week. They are conducted by the pastor,
| Rev. c. w. Baldwin, MA.
Glasses in Bible study are being arranged
by the literary department of the District
Epworth League, under the direction of
and doctrine will be looked into as well.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society Of
the North Capitol NJ. E. Church has just
| elected the following officers: President,
Mrs. Charles l.. Pate: vice president, Mrs.
J. r. King; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Kate Williamson; recording secretary, Miss
Lizzie r. King, and treasurer, Mrs. Mary
R. Smith At the meeting at which these
officers were elected addresses were deliv-
| cred by Mrs. Cong1 essman Hepburn. Mrs.
| Clara L. Roach, Mrs Mcdowell and Mrs.
Jewell of the District Society. North Cap
| itol Society has decided to assist in the
| maintenance Of the Sibley Hospital.
An interesting series Of meetings has been
| in progress this week in the Metropolitan
| Presby terian Church, 4th and streets
southeast. The pastor has been assisted by
the Rev. Joseph 3. Turner of Dover, Del.
The attendance and interest have increas-
ed go much that it has been decided to con-
tinue the meetings another week After
spending the Sabbath in his own church
Mr.. Turner will return Monday and preach
again throughout next week.
The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Missionary Union will hold its annual
meeting the first part of next month.
The first century social Of the Vermont
Avenue Church Is to be given next Friday
evening, and the new plan. as described in
this column of The Star week or so ago.
will be tried for the first time. Those in
charge will be the people of the church
whose names begin with A, B, c or D.
At the me citing of the members of the
Congregational Church this week to hear
the annual reports, the clerk. stated that al
the time the membership of the church
was exactly one thousand.
President William B. Mathews Of the Dis.
trict Epworth League installed the officers
of McKendree Chapter, newly elected, last
evening. r. L. Middleton is the new presi
dent of the chapter.
Rev. DR.. J. b. Hamilton of Syracuse Uni
versity. N. Y, addressed the Methods,
Ministers Association Monday morning or
the subject of superannuated preachers
! Rev. L. T. Widerman. who has recently re-
covered from a severe Illness, was presen,
for the first time.
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