Evening star., 1896-07-18
IN THE RICHES

At q recent meeting Of the Christian En-
deavor Society Of the Western Presbyter-
ian Church q pleasant incident was the
presentation to President Harry G. Kimball
Of handsome gold C. e. monogram, sus-
pended by tiny chains from a solid bar
bearing the recipients initials and the In
scrfptfon. Christian Endeavor Chorus"
The presentation was made by the pastor
of the church. Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis.
The Rev. Father Francis A. wennen-
berg, assistant pastor Of st. Mary's Mother
Of God Church, has been transferred to the
Catholic church at Hancock, Md. Rev.
Father Nagengast, who has been appoint
ed assistant to the pastor of the church,
Rev. George Glaab. has arrived i'm this city
and is now filling his new position. A fund
has been started for replacing the school
building just at the south of the church
with a new structure.
Rev. Charles A. Stakely. ID. d., pastor Of
the First Baptist Church. 10th and o streets
northwest, has removed for the summer,
with his family. to College Park, Nd. Dr.
Stakely expects to occupy his pulpit during
the summer.
A new series of sermons for summer Sum
oay nights, on Much About Marriage" are
being delivered by Rev. E. Hez Sven of
the Second Baptist Church. The members
OF Second Church are enjoying their new
auditorium and claim it is ONE of the cool
est in the city.
wednesday evening the congregation of
the sixth Presbyterian Church, together
win the Sunday school. gave a moonlight
excursion down the river. A number of the
Christian Endeavor delegates, who have
not yet left the city, went with them.
Two young ladies' of this city were re-
Gently admitted into the "Novit:ate" of Mt
st. Agnes Convent, Mt Washington, near
Baltimore. They were Miss Nellie Scher-
Eerhorn. daughter of the late George
Schermerhorn. and Miss Mary Rodbird,
daughter Of Mr.. John A Rodbird. The ex-
ercises were conducted in the chapel of the
convent by Rev Father NJ. c. Dolan,
s. j.. Of st. Aloysius Church, assisted BY
Revs. George Tragesser and o. b. Corrigan.
Rev. j. Russell Verbrycke. pastor of the
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church, has
decided TO spend part of his vacation in Au-
gust in Virginia, and the balance on the
chesapeake. During the absence of Mr.
Serbrycke the regular church services will
be kept up, and the pulpit is to be supplied
by the Rev. Fred w. Hatch
Inc MInistering Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters OF Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
LOOK LOOK aHvantage OF the presence of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society in this city by con-
Quoting lunch room on PENNSYLVANIA ave-
Eue. From this they realized quite a sum
OF money. which will be applied toward the
mission work of the circle
Rev. DR.. J. B. Stitt, pastor of Dumbarton
NJ T. Church, is preaching a special series
OF sunday evening sermons during the sum-
aner c months. The subject Of the one last
mas decided to take no vacation this year
Tomorrow evening there is to be a con-
vention echo rally at the Luther Memorial
Snurcn' ana number of prominent Luth-
erans OF the city are to take part
The committee on enlargement OF the
N-nth street Christian Church has not
teen successful in getting a building plan
.nat Will cost TO carry out $1,000 or less.
Inc committee, however, is still at work
Cn the scheme
Rev. Father P. j. Mckinney, S. J.. Is
conducting retreat at the House of the
Gooa shepherd. West Washington. Rev.
father Colsan is to give a retreat at Mount
de sales Convent. Baltimore, the latter
PART or this month and from the 9TH to 18th
OF OF August retreat at Greenbrsh, Albany,
Electric fans have been placed in the
annex dining room of the Central Union
Rev Or. Muir. pastor of the f Street
Baptist Church. sailed today on the steamer
Mas sdam for Holland. He expects to be
back In time to preach al Z Street Church
the first Sunday in September
The Washington district Epworth League
has set apart next Sunday week as the day
on which a collection will he taken up
among all the chapters to help pay off the
debts Of the General Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church. The league has also
decided to conduct services on the opening
day of Washington Grove camp meeting,
Tuesday, August 4.
Rev. DIR. T. Dewitt Talmage has gone
Lorg Island. When ne returns he will
occupy his house on Massachusetts avenue
near 14th street.
Rev. lip NJ Prescott, assistant min
ister OF st. Paufs Protestant Episcopal
Church, Washington Circle, has left for
Narragansett Pier. to be gone until Octo-
Der. While at Narragansett he is to con-
duct services at a small village church
near the pier and which he himself built
at his own expense.
The transepts Of the church edifce of
81. Thomas p. E. Church have been fir
ished and also the west end OF the nave
as high as the gable of the roof. The
workmea are now finishing the chancel
and corner tower, and when this will be
completed the building will be ready for
roofing.
Out at the American University the con-
tractor is pushing the work steadily for
ward. He has dug the foundation, and Is
now at work on the foundation walls
themselves. An office building has been
erected and telephone communication has
been established with the city.
Work has commenced on the addition
Catholic Church. The addition will be
16 by 80 feet and will cortain dining room
wash rooms and servants rooms.
Willard Ives Of Watertown. n. Y, who
died recently. has left $4,000 to the lives
Seminary" with a condition that 1t shall
be securely invested, and if the seminary
shall ever pass out of conference control
the amount shall go absolutely to THE
left 5 per cent of his estate after pro-
vision is made for his wife, and the amount
above named is deducted, to the American
University. The published report of the pro-
bated will indicates that the university
will receive about $4,000. This is the
ts.rd will probated within a year In which
the American University has been remem-
bered.
General Secretary w. N Multer Of the
Young Mems Christian Association has ar
ranged plan whereby he expects to Sc
cure to the association a large additional
membership. He proposes to have a regu-
lar list of homes where young men can
get board and lodging at moderate ex-
pense. the Y.M.C.A. taking a personal in
terest In them MIR. Multer proposes to
advertise this fact very largely, and In this
way many men who come to make their
homes in Washir gton will first pass
through the hands of the Y.MC.A and
afterward he kept In close touch with it.
1t Is expected that within the next two
weeks a meeting Of the board of directors
Of the National Gospel Mission Union will
be held in this city. The Rev. c. S. Mason
of Los Angeles, Cal, who is much interest
ed in the work Of the union. is here for a
short stay. and SO advantage is to be taken
of his presence to have the meeting. At
this conference 1t is probable that some
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