Evening star., 1896-02-22
IN THE CHURC CHES

| No definite action has been taken as yet
by the board Of directors of the Young
| Mems Christian Association in regard to
the election of a new secretary for the as
! socia;ion. Mr.. c. c. Slocum has resigned
| MS position as second assistant secretary.
to take effect on the lst of March, at
which time he will leave for an Ohio town.
| where he has been rendered a business
| position. This leaves the Y NJ c. A. with
only one secretary to do the work that was
| formerly done by three, so that il is ex-
pected that the selection of the new gen.
eral officer will not be long postponed
I The Mems Club of the Gurley Memorial
! Presbyterian Church is now entering on
the second year of a prosperous existence.
During tie past war its sessions have been
| largely attended and lectures have been
| delivered by Profs. Otis Mason, II. A.
| HaZen and Henry Gannett, Maj Geo. II.
| Harries, DIR. Evermann, Mr.. A. B. John
son and Maj L. B. Williams. The enrolled
| membe rship Of. the club is about seventy
| iive and the officers for this year are as
follows: President, VIM. T. S. Curtis; vice
| presidents, Charles NJ. Overacker and z.
| A. Coleman; secretaries, L. NJ. Finch and
Ralph Baldwin, and treasurer, Thomas
| Egan.
A boys choir was organized last Tues
day evening at st. Pauls Catholic Church.
|
| membership Of the choir will be about
| forty end they will render the music for
the first time during holy week at the cele-
| bration of the ''Tenebre" Thereafter the
| music at the O'clock mass on Sundays
| Will be in their charge. This is the second
| boy choir to be organized among the Cath
olic churches of Washington, the other be-
| ing at st. Stephens. but as the tendency
| is more and more to male voices in church
| music, the re are several of the local Cath
| ohc churches who are contemplating Or
saniz:nS inese vested choirs to render por-
tlonS of the services.
| The Western Presbyterian Church has
| organized its mission and put it into ac-
! tive operation. 1t is located in a three
story building at the corner of 18th and IL
| sueets The ground floor is exceedingly
! Well lighted and so it has been devoted to
| the Sunday school exercises and as a place
| Tor public meetings.
Rev. Henry c. Parkman, well known
among Washington Episcopalans on ac-
count OIL his former connection with the
! brotherhood of St. Andrew as its secre-
tary, has returned from New Mexico.
| Enerc ne has been during the past year
/ W lille at Las Vegas, where he conducted
| a miEsion, Mr.. Parkman took orders in the
| church. but on account of the effect Of the
chfhi lie on his wife's health was not able
10 stay tiere. and SO expects to receive a
charge somewhere in the vicinity of Wash
| lngtCn.
1t has been decided TO hold the sprinc
| nleeNcg of the WASHINGTON CITY ureshytery
the hrst Tuesday in april. At this meet
ing there will be an election of officers and
aiso delegate TO the general assembly.
"Ilch r meets IN May at Saratoga Springs.
| me t,pworth League has gotten out lis
nrst directory. Il short historical! sketch
o. the League, the constitution and a LIST
Si the s-'eral league officers, general con-
| terence district, conference Washjne1on
| district and chapter officers are given
The Sabbath school of the New Church
smeeuehborslan, Is nov being held i'm the
man auditorium of the church pending the
/ a roo r1.ly
ing acJoilirg the church on the south
Slhc" moving into the new home the school
mas received a number of additions to its
| membership and is in tirst-class condition
Mr.. w. e. McMichael has returned IN his
| od position as superin tendent in charge of
| me central Union Mission. He was for
merry superintendent for SIX years and the
nest one the mission ever had 50 Tho hoard
| OF directors declare. The work of .daip.
10 the equipment of the mission still goes
on. large open space on the fifth floor
mas been recently divided into small dor
| mitofieS for men. fitted I'd with cot heds
| and chair. There is a growing ,ianand
ior more sleeping room al the mission. and
| as last as possible the directors are .u
| GeaNorihS 10 open up new dorm!tories
| Ihey have also had painting and white
Washing done in number of places in ,be
| building Az 'iie
| One of the boys classes of the First RAN
.lst ChGrch sabbath School gave an enter
| lainment in the lecture room of the cburch
| last evening. The youngsters presented a
| musical and literary program. and at its
close served refreshments. The money
raised is to be devoted to the cause cf mis-
| sons.
! Grace Reformed Sunday School has elect
| ed the following officers for the ENSUING,
| year: Superintendent. II. w. NJ Shook: as,
slslant superintendent, Hugh l.. Apple;
secretary, j. c. r. Main: treasurer Miss
Mamie Gilbert: librarian, W. III. I'D.
Knight: assistant secretary. Miss Annie E.
Hslff. and organist, Miss Annie Main
hn Vypy1sr sr,.f ,b,.t.-t
| the Assembly Presbyterian Church gave a
surprise social to their superintendent.
| Miss Wells.
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, pastor of the
| Western Presbyterian Church, began last
Thursday evening series of lectures on
| The History of the English Bible" fol-
| lowed by question box at the close of
each lecture; the course to extend over
| some months.
| Grace Baptist Church recently held "a
| box opening" from which about $50 was
| realized. 1t was gotten up by the Women s
Circle, and consisted of portrait party
| in the earlier part of the evening, followed
| by the opening of the boxes The money
| will be applied toward the debt incurred
| in making the recent improvements 10 the
| church.
| meeting of the District Epworth Leag Ie
| on March %. at Wesley Church. The pro
| gram will be in charge Of the department
of mercy and help. The entire meeting will
| pastors after their return from conference,
| and at the conclusion of the program there
VIII be an informal reception. The Jun. or
| Epworthians are also to hold a meeting on
1 March % at North Capitol Church.
The First Baptist Church has gotten out
| a directory of the officers and members of
| the congregation. Aforcure Burke has been
| elected clerk of the church in place cf Dr.
Samson.
On Thursday and Friday evenings of this
| coming week there will be 4 convention Of
| the Sunday schools of the Reformed
i churches of the eastern district classis
| of Maryland. 1t will lie held in Grace
| Church, on 18th street northwest, and it is
| expected that there viii be present repro
| scntatves from about eight churches only
| one of which is in this city. The speakers
| will be from Baltimore. These gatherings
| arc held annually.
| Rev. Adolos Allen delivered the address
| before the last meeting of the Presby terian
| Ministers Association, in which he gave
| impressions as gathered by him while in
| Europe last summer.
One evening this week the board of man.
| ayers Of the Epworth League Oratorcal
| Association met at Foundry Church to
! make arrangements for the third annual
| contest of o,atory. 1t was decided to hold
| the contest Friday evening, March 6, al
Foundry N. E. Church. The present exec
\ utive OF the association, Mr.. Edgar w.
| Williams, Is to preside, but other details
/ Of mot. 1o.a