Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
IN THE CHI URCH e S

The place of holGing the meeting Of the
Missionary Union of the Northern Baptis:
Church, which was to have been held at
Portland, Oregon, this year, has been
changed to Asbury Park, y. ]. A number
of the local Baptis; clergymen expect 10
attend. The date is fro the 18th to the
I'D of May, inclusive
Preparations are being made to hold in
the early part OF October meeting of rep
resehtativts of all the chapters in the
United States of the Brotherhood of An
drew and Philip belonging 10 the Presby-
terrain denomination. Several of the local
chapters expect to send delegates.
Rev. Father J. J. DoGgherty, pastor of
St. Stephens Church, who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time past, is now consid-
erably better, and expects in d short time
TO be able to resume his pastoral duties.
The official board OF Wesley Methcdi-t
Church recently adopted appropriate rcso-
lutions on the death of the organist OF the
church, Mrs. l.. Y. Ellis, who filled the po-
sition continuously for fifteen years. Prof.
Schobe has been selected for the vacancy.
A district convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Maryland. Della
ware, District of Columbia and West Nir-
Ginia is tC begin at MartinsbUrg, w. Va,
next Friday and last for three days. a
number OF secretaries from the various
sociatons will be present, and among them
will be General Secretary w. y. Multer of
NJ. A..
eral secretary of the Baltimore assoca-
ton, and w. B. Milar of the international
committee. Others from this city viii also
attend, and among them will be Rev. J. G..
Butler, d. D., pastor of the Luther Place
Memorial Church, who is to deliver an ad-
dress, and Prof. Charles Hayden Chase,
who will have charge of the music Of the
convention. Fred. E. Tasker, another Of
the local Y. NJ. c. A. members, is the presi-
dent of the convention.
At a recent meeting of the Methodist
Union, held at Wesley Church. an eXecu-
tive committee was elected for the ensuing
year, and also committee on meetings,
the latter being composed as follows: Rev.
Drs. Henry r. Naylor, w. Raymond Strick-
len and Charles l.. Pate, and Messrs. T. B.
Stahl and w. F. Rodrick. A discussion
arose about looking after the church ex-
tension of Methodism to the suburbs of the
city, but the matter was disposed of by re-
ferring it to the executive committee for
action. The latter is composed follows:
MeSSrS. G.. w. F. Swartzell. Alexander Ash
ley. Zephaniah Jones. T. b. Towner, A. S.
Taylor and Revs. L. B. Wilson, H. r. Nay
lor, S. NJ. Hartsock, E. o. Eldridse. W. III.
Richardson, w. r. Stricken. c. o. Cook,
]. B. Sttt Alexander Bielaski, O. A.
Brown, G. Wariieid Hobbs, j. L. Walsh, J.
McLaren, VIC. Cassard, CIV Baldwin, Hugh
Johnston. G.. B. Leech and w. w. Van Ars-
dale, and Messrs. H. L. Strang, J. Z. Burns,
r. w. Hunt, w. H. Hough, NJ Birckhead,
w. T Birch, p. l.. Brooke, d. T. Cissel, T.
B. Stahl. Clarence Lewis, S. c. Cissel, W.
f. Rodrick. John E. Slick, A. b. Duvall and
w. II. Houghton.
The brotherhood of St. Andrew of the
United States and Canada is making ac-
tive preparations for the international con-
vention of the organization, which is to be
held in less than two years hence at Buff
falo. Wednesday Of this week the conf
mttee on invitations, composed of the gen.
eral secretary of the order, John w. Wood
of New York, and the second vice presi-
dent. Silas McBee of North Carolina, left
for ,ylo md md nd t,-ha
visit the chapters in Great Britain and
| work up interest in the convention. A num-
Der of the English bishops have been con-
suited and have cordially Endorsed the con-
vention. Among the features of the pro-
gram of the convention, which will be held
| this August at Pittsburg is address by
the lord bishop o. Ripon, England.
Judge and Mrs. w. X. Springer, who are
now located at Tuskegee, Indian territory
have extended an invitation to Messrs
Bailey and Havell of the Central Union
Mission to visit them at their home and
start Il mission for the territory A gospei
wagon will begin its work at Warrenton
Va, in a few weeks, and a number of the
local mission workers will be present at
the christening of the wagon The work at
Warrenton was commenced a year ago by
Washington workers
Beginning with WhitsunGay, May o.
there is to be a week of evangelistic SER
vices in the Luther Memorial Church
They are to be conducted by the Rev. w
L. Seabrook, who is a successful pastor Of
Winchester, Va.
Rev. E. Hez Sven. pastor of the Second
Baptist Church, Is in CHATTANOOGA Tenn
this week, a delegate to the southern
Baptist convention.
Next Wednesday there is to be an i'm
portant gathering of representative Luth-
Grams in this city. The occs sion is the an
| nual meeting of the Luther Statue Socie;v
and the gathering is to take place at the
parsonage of the Luther Memorial Church
Among those who will probably be present
are ex-Mayor Schieren, Brooklyn, N Y:
Mr.. A. j. D. Wedemyer of Liberty, n. v:
Rev. DR.. V. L. Conrad, State Senator
G. A. Dobler of Baltimore and Rev.
Dr. ). q. Butler and George Ryneal,