Evening star., 1896-12-19
] N THE CH URCH S

From present appearances 1t would seem
that Christmas day this year Is to be more
generally observed by the churches In this
city than ever. Several of the churches.
which heretofore have observed Christmas
either on the Sunday following or Sun
day tefore will this year have their SER
vices on Christmas day. A feature grow
ing into popularity among the Sunday
schools is that of having cantatas a
special form of Christmas entertainments.
The church choirs are. as usual, prepar-
ing music for the occasion and some or
them are rehearsing very elaborate pro-
grams.
Last June the Protestant Episcopal Mis-
sion of the Good Shepherd, located at 313
II street northeast. was transferred py ST
Marks Church to the charge or REV. Dr.
McKim of Epiphany Church Dr. Mckim
secured as a minister for the mission Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith, who had just grad
uated from Harvard. Within the past few
days new and larger building has had
to be leased al JOS H street northeast. The
building was originally intended as store,
so that the first floor therefore serves very
well Us a chapel. 1t has been fitted up
with pews, chancel furniture and other
equipments, that regular services and
the Sunday school are now being held
there. The room has a seating capacity
of about a hundred and fifty and the con-
gregation now numbers very close to that
Rev Mr. Smith last week organized
Brotherhood of st. Andrew Chapel in con-
nection with the mission This makes the
Washington. Rev. Mr.. Smith is the son
of Rev Dr. Smith, pastor of Mount Ner-
non VI. E. Church, Baltimore.
No word has as yet been received in this
city from Rev. Father John Gloyd, who ac-
companied Bishop Keane to Rome. Dur
ing lis absence the services and parochial
work are being carried on by the two as
sistants. Revs. j. F. NcGee and d. J. Stat
ale AID. fir1ln fn
collect funds for the new Church of the
Sacred Heart, and he is succeeding very
well.
Mr.. William P Lockwood has been made
superintendent of the afternoon Sunday
school at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Last Sunday five officers were publicly In
stalled at the North Presbyterian Church,
y street between 9th and 10th, by the pas
tor Rev. Charles B. Ramsden D. ID. The
officers who were recently elected, were
as follows: Elders. William Selby and Dr
NJ C. Bennett. and deaccns, w. NJ Pum-
phrey. William ]. Mcclellan and Joseph ii
Fiske.
The Presbyterian Ministerial Association
at its meeting Monday morning listened
to addresses by the Revs. Arthur j. r.
Brown and John r. Davies. and Rev Mr..
Bannerman-
The teachers of the Sunday school of
the Keller Memorial Church have decided
to hold weekly meetings each Wednesday
evening for the study of the lessons.
A recent quarterly meeting of the Chris
tian Woman's Missionary Society was held
at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
The program of the meeting was as fol-
lows: General topic. What Need We Most
Time Money or Consecration?" O,
Time Mrs. Ellis of the Ninth Street
Church; CD. Money" Mrs Johns; go.
Vermont Avenue. At the close of the meet
ing lunch was served, and then in the af-
ternoon the Ladies' Aid Society of the Yer
mont Avenue Church held 4 meeting and
the winters work was talked over.
The deficit of s52I-2s in the current ex-
penses OF the Central Union Mission has
been made up. Half of the sum was con-
tributed by prominent loaal minister on
condition that the mission obtain the other
half. which 1t did.
Beginning next Thursday evening Rev.
Howard Wilbur Ennis of the Western Pres
byteTian Church is to begin series of
Thursday evening Illustrated lectures on
Jesus the Christ. in Palestine"
The Home and Foreign Missionary Society
OF the Gunton Temple Memorial Church
held morning and afternoon session on
Thursday lin the chapel of the church. on
1ith street near r. A luncheon was served
at noon.
observed by nearly all the Protestant de-
nominations. will begin Sunday, January
3 All the Presbyterian churches are to
unite IN daily evening services at the New
York Avenue Church.
The Pastoral Club of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church is preparing to cele-
hrate the fourteenth anniversary of it's Or
ganiZation Monday evening the 18th in
slant The club was organized by the
pastor of the church, Rev. Walter H.
Brooks. and since then has been contribut-
ing in various ways TO the pastors sup
port On the evening OF the anniversary
Or. Brooks is to make a special address
Bethesda Chapter of the Washington Dis
trict Epworth League has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Miss Della s. Walker; first vice presi-
dent, Miss Parepa Walker; second vice
president. Samuel Hobbs: third vice presi-
dent. NJ T. Linthicum; fourth vice presi-
dent. Reese snyder; secretary, Miss Viva
G. Walker. and treasurer. George A Broad
hurst. The pastor of the church is Rev
William Harris.
The Washington Autumhal Octet. COM
posed of members of choirs of the various
local Methodist churches, went over to
Baltimore last week ana gave concert for
the benefit of the Baltimore City Church
Extension Society. For their services th.
each member of the octet with a gold medal
appropriately inscribed. The octet was un-
der the direction of Mr.. William ]. Palmer,
director OF Waugh Church choir
PrOtracted revivals are now being held at
Gay Street Baptist Church. West Washing
ton The services are in chage of the pas
tor. Rev ". ). O. Thomas assisted by Rev
J. L. Wicker. pastor of Baltimore Baptist
church.
After three or four weeks of discussion in
the Methodist Ministerial Association the
lev OFueE OF service as prescribed by the
late general conference is now being used
in nearly all the local Methodist churches
As used in many of the churches it is as
follows: /, voluntary; =. singing from the
hymnal, people standing; 3, the Apostles
Creed; 4. prayer; 5. anthem; q, lesson from
the Old Testament responsive reading
OF the Psalms; q, the Gloria Parti; g. lesson
from the New Testament: ., collection and
notices. TO- singing from the hymnal: H.
sermon; H. short prayer: Ii, singing, clos
Ing with the doxology, and II, the apostolic
benediction.
During the first two weeks In January
there are TO be special meetings at the
Metropolitan Presby terian Church corner
9TH and b streets southeast. The second of
these weeks the Rev. DR.. McCurdy of Will
mington. Del. is to assist Rev. George n
Iuccock, the pastor.
Yesterday evening Rev. D. w Skellinger
pastor Of the Sixth Presbyterian Church
delivered illustrated lecture before his
congregation and their friends on Down
in the Coal Mines
The Glorious, an orSanizat tion composed
OF clergymeh of the Protestant Episcopa.
diocese of Washington. held its annual
election Of officers at the residence of Rev
Or. Alexander Mackay-Smth Tuesday. The
meeting was preceded by a luncheon ten
d@red the Glorious by DIR. Mackay-Smith
after which the following officers were
elected: President. Rev. Albert r Stuart of