Evening star., 1896-10-03

tives of the general synod, general coun-
ell and the United Synod of the South LII
theran Churches to hold meeting this fall
in Philadelphia for the purpose CT deciding
Al some basis Of union. THIS meeting has,
however, been declared off for reasons
hich will not be made public.
Yesterday evening the first meeting OF
the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Mis-
sonEry Union since last June was held.
The first portion of the evening Was DE-
voted to mapping out work to be done dur
ing the coming six months. After thai
there were addresses by the president CT
the Union. Rev. W. c. Alexander, DID,
ard by Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, DID.
Tomorrow there is TO be n reception OF
protationers in the Metropolitan Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. DR.. Johnston. the
pastor. has prepared class of th!rty-nlne'
the largest in his present charge.
A mission band has been orgdItZed from
amohg the boys and girls of Grace Re
formed Church to help the work of thu
senior society. 1t is under the charge CT
Mrs. A. Thomas G. Apple, the wife of the
pastor.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Luther Memorial Church gave a socia5lt
son.
The nineteenth annual meeting of the
Christian Missionary Society Of Maryland,
Delaware and the District of Columbia Is
10 commence next Monday, and last
through the 1ith. at Rockville. Md. at the
Christian Church of that place, of which
the Rev. c. Snelburr is pastor. The frs
day is to be devoted TO the Ministerial AS
sociation, when papers will be read by z.
| number Of ministers, among whom will b
Cki,dren;" Rev. II. j. Wright. How to
Reach Men," Rev. F.. u. Power, d. D.,
The Story Of Twenty-one Years Pastor
ate" all of Washington. Tuesday will be
given to the business OF the conve ntion, ant
to the women's session. The ladies Of 10
cal churches who will take part will b;
Miss l.. s. Weightnlan, Mrs c. w. She
ton, Mrs. Emma Lattimore and Mrs. Fran
ces Z. Parker. The session on October : /
will be devoted to Sunday schools. whe..
brief addresses will he delivered by Messrs.
Z. S. Steele, H. c. Slier and L. b. Bagby,
| all of Washington. The convention is TO
| close with Christian Endeavor session.
The people Of Grace Baptist Church have
prevailed upon their pastor, Rev. A. +.
Andersen, TO talk 10 them next Frida: ::
| evening relative to his recent travels i,
| Europe.
The tent of Evangelist Wright at TIE
! corner of AZ and l. streets southwest was
| totally destroyed hv the storm this week
| Mr.. Wright has, however, beal SO sue
| Cessful with his revivaS that a church Ci
| the Disciples is 10 he organized romorro -
| in Mechanics Hall. corner of - and II
| streets southwest. Rev. Mr. Wright is l.
| preach in the morning a. II, and in tn
evening at 1:3o, and will be the pastor OF
the Lew church. He reports twenty-five
| conversions the result of the recent
meeting. These together with the members
| of the southwes; mission, will bring the
| me nberShip Up to about fifty. The ney
| congregation is tie result of the !abors oi
| the southwest mission of the Vernon,
Avenue Christian Church. Rev. Mr.
| Wright is native of Pennsylvania, bal
vas educated at Bethany College, Wes,
| Virginia. He was until recently pastor Of
| a Cincinnati church.