Evening star., 1896-11-07
IN THE CH URCHE S

The election just over will have an ap-
preciable effect in church circles. At least
two churches about month ago
nounced that they would erect new houses
of worship as soon as the election was de-
cided- 1t is thought that this number may
be increased to three. Architects are pre-
pairing plans in competition for two edi-
fices-
The Washington District Methodist
Union held a meeting recently, at which 1t
was decided to make earnest effort to
pay off portion of the debt upon North
Capitol Street Church.
The Right Rev. James f. Holly. Protest
ant Episcopal bishop of Hayti. was in this
vicinity recently visiting friends. Bishop
Holly is Wa shingtonian, and was confirm
ed in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church.
West Washington He studied for the
Catholic priesthood, but afterward Joined
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
North Capitol Methodist Church has
elected the following delegates to the COM
ing sunday school convention Rev. Charles
l.. Pate, James V. Austin. superintendent
of the Sunday school. Mrs. C. L. Pate, w
H Fisher. Miss Lizzie King Edwin Will
Hanson. and Mrs. Williamson A series of
special meetings closed at North Capitol
Church this week. after having lasted for
three weeks. Twenty conversions are the re-
suit of the revival
forty hours devotion began at ST
AIMS Catholic Church last Sunday, and
was ended on Tuesday Solemn high mass
was sung by the pastor of the church
Rev. j. &. Malon
AT recent meeting of the Presbyt erian
Ministers Association Revs. T. Dewitt
IaImage and Byron Sunderland delivered
talks on the topic. Shall evening services
be held in Presbyterian churches. and If
so. what should be the character of them"
Ihe eastern conference of the Maryland
synod OF Lutheran churches recently
heid Its annual fall meeting at ElIicott
city. Howard county. Md. A number of
the local ministers attended and several
or them made addresses
The ladies' of the Vermont Avenua C-br;s
tlan Church on Tuesday Of this week held
an ail-day meeting in the lecture room of
the t ehurch- The two ladies' societies of
the church, the Missionary and Aid Socia-
Ties, nave decided to unite their sessions
and Will hereafter hold an all-day meeting
monthly instead of weekly, as formerly AT
the Tuesday meeting the morning Session
was devoted to missions while IN tbe sftr
noon local church work was talked about
A lunch was served at noon
rev n. homas q. Apple. pastor of Grace
reformed Church, 18th street between q
and Z streets northwest was yis.t,na ~
IehnSylFInla this week. but is exDactaI
TO ofilclate at his church tomorrow
lie choir or st. Paurs Catholic Church.
i'th and streets northwest, has been
thoroughly reorganiZed, with Prof Iobn
Irainor as director. and Miss Mary Hurre
as organist- The choir is composed of the
i,S sopfdnoS- Mrs. Nellie Schmidt
Misses Mary OBrien. Green, Josephine phi
lips. Jennie Hoose and Mary Allen. altos
the Misses Annie OBriea Nita AIberI =,
Colchezier and Green: tenors. Messrs. F'itz-
se,a,u. Sa,ar rcApoy. Leon Albert. Wasserbach
refers. keieher and Balloch, and bassos
Messrs. j. Trail. NJ. A Mccormick I a.
Goslln and Ignatius Straub
Fne Woman's Missionary Society of the
fourth Presbyterian Church has decided
to hold mission praise meeting Tbnrs-
Day The lecture room Of the church IS
to be elaborately decorated for the occ.-
sion. and there is to be an address show
ing the connection between home missions
and patriotism, which will be followed by
a social
A revival service began at Wesley Metbo-
dist Church on Thursday night of this
Charles W. Baldwin. Tuesday Rev. Mr.
Baldwin Is to have the assistance of Tho
Rev E l.. Hyde of Philadelphia, who will
be here for ten days
The Ladies' Aid Society have t,Lo
charge of the repairs which are being made
TO the Assembly Presbyterian Church The
total cost OF the proposed changes viii
amount am ~, 10 something over $500 and
the ladies' have nearly succeeded in
raising this sum. A social was held ore
evening recently at the church at which
those present recounted their vacation ex-
periences.
Tomorrow Trinity German Iutbe-,n
Church and st. Johns Church in South
Washington are to celebrate in conjunction
their annual mission festival. In the morn
ing there is to be a sermon at the latter
church delivered by the Rev. George Koe-
mig and in the evening an address at Trim
lty church by the Rev. Nj. Hamm
New benches have been placed in the
Sunday school room of Epiphany Episcopal
Church In place of the time pews The
young ladies of the Guild of the Holy Cross
recently gave luncheon. which netted
sl35. This money will be applied to the
purchase of carpet for the Sunday school
room.
An echo meeting took place recently at
the vermont Avenue Christian Church.
Mrs. E. G. Siggers presided, and a pro-
gram was rendered consisting Of papers, by