Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-17
BROOkLAND.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union had a
pleasant meeting last evening. The gen.
eral subject was THE Missionary" but
the particular man discussed was VIM.
Carey. There We're several papers read by
the members of the society, which told of
the life and work of the great missionary.
In Miss Ruth Mareans paper. "krishma
Pal. the first heather convert, was spoken
OF in an interesting manner. Miss Marie
Larnet told of the Country of India -"
where Mr.. Carey did much work, and Miss
Bessie Lynch described Girl Life in India -
Mr.. Hacket read an Intelligent paper on
THE Life of VIM. Carey" while Mr.. Chas
Lynch supplemented this with THE Work
ers With Carey in India and England =
Mr. s. Il. Many sang solo and Mr.. VIM.
Hare read the Psalms.
Rev. ]. ID. Smith of Georgetown filled the
pulpit at the Baptist Church yesterday in
the absence of Rev. r. r. West. the pas
tor. WHO is STILL in New Orleans. MIR. West
Will be detained from Brookland for anoth-
er Week with business for the departments
MIR. Thos. j. Clark led the Epworth
League at the Methodist Church last night
Mrs George A Howe is visiting her aunt
Mrs Joseph Banner, who is quite ill with
pneumonia.
Brookland Lodge. l.. o. o. F.. will hold
it's weekly meeting tonight
King David Lodge. F. A A. NJ, will meet
tomorrow night at the town hall
The Dickens Club had a pleasant meet
Ing Saturday night at the residence of Mrs
Page. The time was passed by readings by
Col Juan Lewis Miss Sydney Johnson and
Mrs. Page.
Mrs. Horner of Brandy Station, Va, Was
recent visitor to -Brookiand.
Tomorrow night the ladies of St An
thony'S Catholic Church will entertain their
friends at musicale and tea at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Lewis julien.
yesterday afternoon at 2:30- o'clock a
Lutheran mission vas organized at the
stone house on the Bunker Hill road
This has long been felt necessary as there
are d number OF persons of that denomina-
ton In this vicinity. There was an at
tendance of about thirty children at the
Stfday 81 hool. who Were looked after by
an able corps of teachers, consisting OF
Misses Schlerf. Wolf, Schmidt and Miller
and Messrs. Alters, Johamus and Germer
After Sunday schoo. was over there were
services conducted by Rev. Chas c. Nor
mart of Washington. The services were
cIened by hymn, after which the lesson
Tor the day, from Luke .13, was read
Hev- Chas- Morhart delivered able SER
Hao.i. taxing fer his text, from Genesis:
Adam. where art thou?' In this he spoke
or the necessity of all to belong to some
church and stay In 1t; yet if one has left
the foid, he should return without DELAY
lions Were asked, to which all responded
literally. Mr. Morhart thanked those pres
entr numbering about sixty-five persons
Tor tnelr assistance in this beginning, and
SAID ne hoped they would aid him in this
great work. Miss Charlotte SchIerf was
the organist for the occasion The little
stone house was we'll crowded and the
walls OFTEN resounded during the services
Win nearly songs of praise After bene-
diction, Mr.. Morhart requested that an in
formal reception he held, so that those
present might become acquainted He also
said that he himself would like to meet
those whom he did not know. The Luther
ans hope that this seed will reap good fruit
In the future.