Evening star., 1896-09-19

New York Avenue Church. He spent the |
latter part Of his vacation in Detroit visit |
The pulpit Of the New York Avenue Church |
during the absence Of the pastor has been |
filled by the Rev. Mr.. Horton.
Fourth Presbyterian Church, returned |
Wednesday after a six weeks visit to Port |
land. Me. During his absence services at
the the, Fourth % II & Church were ~ conducted d., by
The Tenleytown Methodist Church has
added a feature to its church work in the
shape of a chapter of the IEpworth League
The chapter has been admitted to the
membership in the Washington District
Leaguewith the following officers President.
III. c. Riley; first vice president, Miss Anna
E. Dean; second vice president. Miss Nan
ME Shoemaker; third vice president, Mrs.
Ida Paxton; fourth vice president. Miss
Mabel Brewer; secretary. George Burdette.
and treasurer. j. j. Kramer.
Assembly Presbyterian Church Sunday
school, under the leadership of its super
intendent, Mr.. A. NJ. Bath, is preparing
to hold rally day next Sunday
Rev. Charles L. Stakely, ID. D., pastor.
of the First Baptist Church, 18th and
streets. returned from his summer vaca-
ton this week, and expects to preach at
the First Church tomorrow. Mr.. Gilbert
E. Clark has been appointed to take charge
of the choir of the Sunday school Of the
church.
The feast of St. Cyprian was celebrated
by high mass last Wednesday morning at
St. Cyprians Church, corner of c and 18th
streets southeast. In honor OF the occasion
Rev. Joseph 7. Foley is to deliver ser
mon at the church tomorrow. The knights
of St. Cyprian and other male organiza-
| tions are also honoring the event.
The trustees of the North Capitol NJ. Z.
Church are making strenuous effort to
meet the many obligations which are now
pressing them. 1t Is necessary that $500 be
| raised by February 1, 1891. and $50 must
| be secured by October ], 1896. With the OBJ
ject of getting their friends to assist them
| in the matter they have organized a society
called the Church Debt Society of North
| Capitol Church.
| Rev. c. b. RamsdeIl, d. D., has Just re
| turned from his summer outing. AS chair
| man of the committee of the Baltimore
| synod New Windsor College, he spent
some three weeks in reorganizing that in
| stitution which was founded in 1888. On
| Wednesday, the 10th, the college was re-
opened. Pending the election of a presi-
dent. DR.. Ramsdell will act, though DIR.
Purnen chairman of the faculty and re-
siding at New Windsor. will have imme-
date control Of the students.
| The Rev. Warner K. l.. Ward, who was
rec emily called to the rectorship of St
| Michaers and All Angels Protestant Epis-
| copal Church, corner of 22d and Virginia
avenue northwest, which was made vacant
by the resignation Of Rev. c. /. Bispham,
has sent a letter of acceptance TO the yes
try of the parish. Rev. Mr.. Ward is at
| present curate to the Right Rev. Cortlandt
Whitehead. the bishop of Pittsburg, and
Is married young man of about
| tbhty years OI age he is original
ly from New York state. and is now at
Newburg In that state visiting his parents.
| He will arrive in Washington within the
| next ten days and will occupy his new
charge on the feast Of ST. ichael Sep
| tembcr %.
| The church Is to be reopened for regular
| services on the 1st of October. At tha;
| time all the work which was being conduct
| ed by Rev. Mr.. Bispham will be taken up
| again by the new rector and pushed steadi-
| ly forward Mr.. Reed the director of the
choir Is still to continue in that capacity
| The question Of the Objectionable clause in
| the deed which made st. Michaers a sepa-
| rate parish from st. Johns is not to be set
| at all.
| Rev. DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage has returned
| from his summer vacation, and will occupy
| the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church
| tomorrow at the morning and evening
| services.
An enjoyable sociable was given last
| evening by the members of the Young Peo-
pies Society in the Mt Vernon VI. E.
| Church. musical and literary program
was prepared and after its completion re-
| freshments were served.
| A series Of revival services in the Metho-
| dist Protestant Mission will be held, begin
| ming tomorrow evening and continuing
| throughout the week. In the mission rooms
1872 and D streets southwest Various
churches have consented to take charge on
| successive evenings, follows: Monday,
Central NJ. p. Church; Tuesday First NJ. p.
| Church; Wednesday, North Carolina Ave
nue. NJ. p. Church; Thursday. Congress
Street NJ. p. Church, and Friday, Mount
Tabor NJ. p. Church. An excellent choir has
been carefully drilled for the occasion.