Evening star., 1896-11-07
Messrs. Balderson and Harris, and Misses
Brown. Chase and Maxwell. and solos by

use OF the school.
The southwest mission of the Methodist
Protestant Church. which was established
last June. has been abandoned. The
Church Extension Society of that denom-
ination proposes. however. to pegin the
work again in some other section of the
city.
A recent meeting was held of the Presby-
terian council of colored ministers, which
includes those in the District of Colam bia
and all the northern states, in all. about
thirty churches. The Rev. Trancls j.
Grfmke of this city delivered the opening
sermon, and during the course of the con-
vention addresses were made by Misses
Grace Shinn and Carrie Burrill both of
Fifteenth Street Church If Washington.
The Rev. Matthew Anderson of Philadel-
phia was elected president of the coun-
Gil for the ensuing year.
An addition has been completed TO the
parochial residence of st. AuSustine's Cath
olic Church Tomorrow a forty hours de-
votion is to begin in the church, and will
last through Monday and Tuesday. The
opening service is to be conducted hy the
Rev Father Johnson of the Catholic Uni
versity.
The Epworth League chapter of North
Capitol M. +. Church is hol1ing street
meetings each Sunday just before me even
ing services Fhe meetings are held at the
corner of North Capitol and l. streets, ard
attract large audiences.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
management of Miss white
The damage to the North Presbyterian
Church occasioned by the late storm has
been repaired
The Rev Mark s. Gross. assistant minis
ter at st. PauTs Catholic Church, at 18th
and streets northwest, has been quite
sick. but Is now slowly recovering.
The Epworth League of Fifteenth Street
NJ. f. Church is giving a course of lee
lures. The memorial windows C the
church. which were damaged quite Sc
verely. and the roof On The parsonage.
which blown off. have been placed in
good order again.
The Chautauqua Circle of Wesley NJ. +,
Church. corner Of 5th and F streets north
west. is holding its meetings after an III
termission during the summer. The circle
has been largely increased iE numbers. and
it is now studying book enti tied French
Traits" The president Of the circle Is Miss
Grace DowlinE.
The organization of the choir of Assem-
bly, Church into three ladies' quartets has
been fully completed. and the membershi p
is as follows: First sopranos. Misses Spear
Gully and Minnie keene: second sopranos
Misses Lyman. Mcconnell and Andrus: first
altos, Misses Campbell, Willis and Stock
ton second altos. Misses Began. Allison
and Keene. Tomorrow DIR. Bliss is to sing
accompanied by the quartets.
beginning Tuesday the Baltimore confer
ence of the Missouri synod of German
Lutheran churches is 10 meet in st. Thomas
Church. Baltimore, and will be i'll session
three days. There. will be representatives
present from Baltimore, Philadelphia. ork,
Cumberland. Richmond and Washington
Those from this city. who will attend are
Rev. George Koenig Z. e: Morhardt. e.
Luebkert and NJ. Hamm. The president of
the conference is the Rev. Mr.. Frincke.
The Brotherhood of St Andrew of Trinity
p. E. Church has commenced to hold Sum
day afternoon services at Old Soldiers
Home. on NJ ssouri avenue northwest Last
Sunday collection was taken up in the
;.l bio LOT,
rector. and in the Sunday school a me-
mortal service was held. The fund now
amounts to about 81. 80
The Christian EpdeaVor Society of the
Central Methodist Protestant Church gave
birthday party yesterday evening. Last
Monday evening there was meeting OF the
Ladies Missionary Society of the church.
at which there was a reading by Miss
Perkins.
Nearly all the pastors of the local Metho-
dist Protestant churches are taking part
in protracted meetings. which are being
held this week in the Alexandria church of
that denomination.
The evening services at the Fifteenth
Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. F. J.
Grimke. pastor, are to be held hereafter on
Sunday afternoon. Last Sunday afternoon
there was a temperance meeting which
was addressed by Mrs. Margaret Platt
president of the Washington Women's S
Christian Temperance Union. -'f--~r
The Sewing School of Epiphany Chapel
made this year, but the ladies' expect to
teach sewing in all its branches. A new
feature in connection with the school Is 4
penny provident fund. The treasurer of the
fund is to pay interest on all sums in excess
of 81. If remaining six months more.
A Young Peoples Society has been or
ganiZed at Trinity Lutheran Church, cor
ner of 4th and L streets northwest, and will
meet hereafter twice a month. The society,
whose aims are along social and intellec-
tual lines, has been called the Walther So
cety. in honor of Walther. the so-called
Luther of America The society intends to
join the National Walther League.
The teachers of the Fifth Baptist Church
Sunday school. Rev. Chastain c. Meador
ID. D., pastor. met in annual session this
week and elected the following officers:
superintendent. l.. c. Handy; secretary,
c. /. Gessford: treasurer. Ralph Bailey;
librarian. Walter Price,. organist. Prof
Garland. and pianist. Miss Lewis. The
school has membership of about four
hundred. The auditorium of the church
was recently reopened. after having been
closed to allow some repairs to be made
such as painting of the exterior and the
woodwork of the interior. The main au-
ditorium was frescoed a lavender tint the
pulpit platform refurnished. and a new
carpet put down.
The primary Sunday school room of St.
Marks Lutheran Church will be reopened
tomorrow morning. Extensive repairs have
been made during the past month, which
have added to the beauty and comfort of
the room. New chairs, new shades and
carpet have been donated by friend of the
school. A special program has been pre-
pared. under the direction of Miss Mamie
Stinzing, the superintendent. and Miss Lulu
Bowers. the organist. Addresses will be
made by the pastor Rev. John c. Bowers,
and Mr.. Daniel klapp, the superintendent
of the main school.
AT the services tomorrow in Christ
Church, Georgetown, will be used for the
first time pulpit of carved oak and pol
ished brass. erected by the people of the
parish as memorial to the late Charles
NJ. Matthews. for many years vestryman,
registrar, lay superintendent of Sunday
school. and delegate to the diocesan and
general conventions of the church. The
Rev. DR.. McKim will preach at the evening
service.
Nine were received into membership of
the Memorial United Brethren Church dur
ing the past month. Sufficient funds were
raised to finish paying for the improve
ments to the church edifice. The Sunday
school has an enrolment of nearly $50.
Evangelistic meetings will begin Sunday
evening and continue for several weeks,
Bible readings will be given each day, be-
ginning Tuesday. at pm.
Utilizing the Dogs.