Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-20
IN THE CHI URCH E S

Young men of the Southern Methodist
churches of this city have recently formal
" organized the Southern Methodist
Brotherhood They have adopted a con-
stitution which provides for social, devo-
tfonal and specific mission work as the
features of the order. The organization is
governed by a general conference COM
posed of delegates from each chapter,
based on a ratio of membership. which will
meet on the Tuesday following the first
day of August of each year. This meeting
is held at this time to commemorate the
birthday of the late Rev. Samuel Hadda-
way who first started work among youns
men in the District. The first meeting OF
the brotherhood win take place this year
i'll this city.
Ofncers to serve until the August meeting
have been elected as follows: President, W
w. MILAN; first vice president, H. A. Beck
second vice president, Robert 4. Lee smith;
secretary. J. c. c. Patterson. and treas
urer. Sidney Roach. The routine business
of the brotherhood Will be transacted by an
executive committee. composed of the on
GERS ex officio and two additional MEM
berS as follows: Messrs. A. L. DIETRICH ard
j. E Baird. The brotherhood now has
nearly 2tD members and it is expected that
this number will be doubled by the tina
the August convention meets.
The work department of the Episcopal
Church Home has practically closed its
work until the autumn. During the past
year il made and distributed 90 garments
to the poor, sent a box 10 clergyman
valued at so. and expended Sil9.62 for
other charitable objects.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Washington Grove Camp .Nesting Asso-
citation the following directors were elect
ed: DIR. NJ c. Peck, H. l.. Strang. W. ii
Allen w H. HoughtoR. Charlton Hughes.
H. NJ Talbot Warren Choate. O. I. Fulks
and Jesse l.. Burns. The directors organ
lied by re-electing Dr. NJ. u. Peck as presi-
dent Warren Choate as vice president
Charlton Hughes as secretary, and II. L.
Strang treasurer. -H-.=-7i
The second of the series of noyenas to
the Sacred Heart at ST. Aloysius Church
began last Saturday, and Will close on the
feast of St AloysiuS, which is tomorrow.
The novenas are being conducted by the
pastor of the church, Rev. Cornelius Gill
lespie. s J., assisted by the parish clergy.
Tine third and last of the novenas is to be-
gin Monday, and will end on the last day
of this month.
The Methodist Home for the Aged, at
18th and VI streets northeast. recently cele-
brated its sixth anniversary. Addresses
We're made by the presiding elder, Rev. DR..
Luther b. Wilson. Rev. Or. H. f. Naylor
and Mr.. G.. w. F. Swartzell. president of
the Methodist Union The home was es-
tablished six years ago. and since then it
has raised in cash for the indebtedness
and support of the home Sl5.3OO and has
carel for twenty-three aged people.
The Brotherhood of st. Andrew of Epph-
any Church are conducting services now
at the Freedman's Hospital, Fort Myer and
at the Mission of the Good Shepherd, OF
Sth street northeast. During the past year
the chapter has expended S123 for various
brotherhood and charitable purposes.
The literary department of Epworth
League of Dumbarton Methodist Church
has concluded not to hold any more meet
ings during the heated term During the
season just closed the department has
studied three or four of the leading au-
thors, ana has also pursued the CHATEAU
qua reading course.
Rev. Or. w. W. Van Arsdale, pastor OF
Fifteenth Street Methodist Church, tender
ed a reception to the Epworth League and
friends of the congregation on Wednesday
evening in the lecture room of the church
Addresses were made by DIR. Van Arsdale
Rev. Harry FARMER and others. Refresh
ments We're served
The congregation of ST. Peters Catholic
Church are working hard to raise money
to purchase a new altar. The Ladies
Benevolent Society of the parish raised
quite large sum of money by giving an
excursion for the fund down the river.
Rev Edward b. Bagby. pastor of the
Ninth Street Christian Church. has taken
where they will spend the summer. and
where Mr.. Bagby will go nearly every
week.
The kindergarten of Epiphany Mission
has practically closed it's work for the
81 MINER. The school has been attended
during the past year by a larger number
of children than ever before. and it IL ex-
pected during the coming season to enlarge
its facilities. The ladies Of the parish re-
Gently gave a birthday entertainment for
the benefit of tine kindergarten. The
Brotherhood of ST. Andrew Chapter OF the
chapel has added as feature Of the chap
ter work a Bible class. which meets Sun
day evening at . o'clock
The Little Helpers of the Kellar Me-
mortal Lutheran Church recently pre-
scented cantata, THE Red Riding Hood -
for the be nefit of the church debt. The
proceeds amounted to $50.
The Ladies' Ard Society of North Capitol
Church gave a social last Wednesday.
Refreshments were preceded by music al
and literary program
The last meeting for the season Of the
Ladies' Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Gunton Temple Memorial Presby-
terrain Church was held last Thursday.
The Home Society met at il o'clock in
the chapel and the Foreign at I o'clock
and the secretaries of both organizations
presented reports of the work lone during
the past year. A luncheon was served
by the ladies of the congregation at noon.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Fifteenth
Street Methodist Church added a consider
able amount to the fund for paying off the
debt of the new church by an entertain
ment in the lecture room last Tuesday
evening.
The Sunday schools Of the Luther Me-
mortal and Kellar Memorial churches are
preparing for an excursion to Marshall