Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
IN THE CHURC H E S

~ eoiaeaki WITS. SINln, recOrQlnB secretary,
Miss Bailey, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Mcbride, treasurer: Miss Roth, secretary Of
literature, and a horse committee composed
Of the following ladies': Mrs. Adolos Allen
Mrs. Sells and the Misses Norris Imirie
Luckett and Edith H. lehman. The society
has membership of about sixty, and
among the work it has accomplished during
the year have been the giving of scholar
ship in the Laura Sunderland Memorial
School through gift of $50 in gold from
Mrs. Temple and the sending Of valuable
box OF clothing and other articles to the
school.
Epworth NJ E. Church South has organized
Young Mems Christian Society, making
the number Of societies which are propos-
ing to form brotherhood in the Southern
Methodi5- Church three. The society met
Tuesday evening and effected temporary
organization by elActlng Rev. John o. Knott
chairman and l.. Pierre Boteler secretary.
The organization starts out with twenty
five memters, and intends to establish,
among other things, reading room in one
of the apartments on the lower floor of the
church. which will be opened three times a
week. 1t Is probable that the combined So
Young Mems Christian Societies, but that
something in which the word brotherhood
will be incorporated will be adopted.
Rev. Edward B. Bagby, cx-chaplain Of the
House of Representatives. and pastor of the
Ninth Street Christian Church. received a
call to the vacant passionate Of Walnut Hill
Christian Church of Cincinnati last week.
Accompanying the call was an offer of a
salary about 500 more than he is getting at
present. but Notwithstanding this fact his
congregation refused to allow him to leave,
ard this weak MIR. Bagby confirmed their
decision. 1t is understood, however, that
the congregation Will increase his salary.
The Ninth Street Church was only organized
about four years ago, but during that time
9 -n6 nthnr
GOO active members. and with a Christian
Endeavor Society the second in point Of
numbers in the District Endeavor Union.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church held its
annual meeting Thursday evening. The
service was in the nature of a praise meet
!rg. and among the numbers on the program
We're solos by DR.. F. J. Woodman and others.
The principal feature of the evening was
an address by Mr.. and Mrs Chalfant, mis-
sionaries from North China. At the con-
clusion of the program Mrs. Chalfant eX-
FIbited numerous collection which she has
made Of articles Of Chinese manufacture
illustrative of the life and customs Of the
Chinese.
Rev. E. Olin Eldrdge pastor of Waugh
i Metho dist Church. is seriously i'll with ma
larial fever. He was taken sick the latter
Part of last week. and was, of course, not
| able to fill his pulpit on Sunday, and it is
| expected that he will not be able to for
some time.
Bishop JOHN +. Hurst. chancellor of the
American University, has returned from
presiding over three of the southern con-
ferences of the Methodist Church, fol-
lows: Upper Mississippi Alabama and GEN.
trail Alabama. He secured from the three
subscriptions to the university fund of about
5000 This week Frederick Law Olmstead
& Company the landscape architects, sent
on the revised plans for the university
grounds. but it is not prob able that they will
be accepted in their entirety as they would
involve too mitch grading. Some time ago
a ~ inf hnr los
which were accepted. but the extension of
! the streets by the District Commissioners
necessitated change in these, and so 1t was
determined to have new plans drawn. 1t is
probable now that the original designs will
be adhered to, with only few alterations
The drawings by the architects for the hail
of history have not yet been fully completed,
but 1t Is expected that they will be before
the end of this month.
Next Tuesday evening the sec ond Of the
monthly subscription dinners of Trinity
Episcopal Church is to he given in the parish
bah. 1t is expected that during the course
OF the evening some organization will be
formed looking to the continuatio of them
as permanent fec ture. A number of in
Vlted guests are to be present. and a pro-
gram OF music. rotations and songs will be
rel dercd.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
First congregational Church held a meeting
in the church Darlors yesterday evening
The first part of the evening was devoted 10
discussion, but after that friends and
members Of the church came in to attend
costume.
In order to perfect the drill among the
members of the boys brigade of the Y. M.
Z: A., an effort is being made to secure a
| place for practical work. The guns are to
| be obtained mainly by subscriptions. with
| some aid from the association, and when
! trey are secured they will be the property
OF me 4.MC.A..to be used exclusively for
Grill. and to be loaned to members Of the
| brigade only with the consent of each bows
paretts. 1t is also proposed to secure uni
forms similar to the regulation uniform Of
| Gay and Friday Of each week in the Wash
ington Light Infantry Armory, from $50 in
| the afternoon until 5 O'clock
ReV.Dr.O Oliver A. Brown of Foundry Church
returned this week from Old Point Com
| fert where he has been spending Some days
| Tor the benefit of his health Last SUNDAY
ais pulpit was occupied by DR.. George A,
Corey. -
h. Mcktm's rectorate of Epiphany Church
! occurred last month. During that time tha
| total amount of money contributed nv his
ps5isniohers Tor all purposes was s3l1 900
ana or tfls amount $500 was raised from,
| sources exclusive of pew rents The pres-
| ent number OF communicates now on the
rolls IS about 1000. Transfers and deaths
| are constantly changing the congrepatiop
| but since the doctor has been rector he h. :
| prepared lao persons for confirmation
| Two new societies Were admitted this
Meeh " the Junior Christian Endeayor
| Union. They are those belon cling 70 ~.
| FIRST African NJ. Z. Church of Bladen sburs
! ana 10 the Maryland Avenue Bantist
| church. There are now in the union f,fty.
| enc societies, and of these that of tho Eif3h
congregational Church is profanity tbn
| largest. fs Tic
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ninth
street Christisn Church are preparing To
| give a dinner. ~
Epworth Methodist Church, on canito,
| mn. IS niled every other Friday at noon
with people from all over the city and from,
all denominations to hear Bible readings
Ircm Rev. DR.. d. W. Stearns, pastor of
tne Germantown. Pa, Reformed Episconal
church. The doctor gives these readings
| IN nineteen different cities IN the east His
church supports him, and whatever money
| is given to him in the way of donations he
serbs TIC foreign missions
OHlcers OF the Sunday school of the Mot
| ropoItan M: e. Church have been elected
| as IoiioWs: superintendent, W. E. Eldrjdpe
capt. Thomas FL. Mckee having refused to
| serve again; assistant SUPERINTENDENT
Evert l.. Harvey; librarian. walter r
| wright; secretary, w. E. Crist: treasurer
W. u Gray, and chorister. c. B,,rJey Tho
sunday School Missionary Society elected
A. H. Anderson president and A. f Arm
| strong treasurer. During the past vear the
school has raised for benevoient nnrnosae
| alone four hundred and fifty dollars tbe
| most of which was expended in ,iVine .id
| to the sustentation fund, the Freedmea's
l