Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
IN THE CHURCHE S

Bishop John F. Hurst Of the American
University has organized society of ladies,
which he calls 1.-THE Twelve O'clocks." for
work in connection with the university
Their specific object is to pray for the sue
cess of the American University. and this
they are to do every day at noon.
A committee Of the Washington city pres
bytery, composed as follows: Chairman,
Rev. c. 2. Ramsdell; Rev. George N. Luc-
cock, Rev. J. T. Kelly and Messrs. F. L.
Moore and Irwin B. Linton, reported a
short while ago. after a conference with the
members of the lexington Sunday school,
IN favor Of organizing a Presbyterian
church in that locality. The formal organi-
cation will take place in about three weeks.
and by that time it is expected a pastor
will be secured. The committee of the
church have under consideration several
names, and it is thought likely that one Of
these, young minister from the north,
will be called The new church will have a
membership of about seventy-five to begin
with and handsome chapel as a church
home.
The directors of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association have about decided that 1t
is not advisable to spend any more money
in repairing in any way the old building
which Is now being occupied the head
quarters OF the association. The ruins Of
what was the gymnasium have been torn
down and laid on the ground, so as to per-
init the freer circulation of light and air
Secretary Muller is beginning preparations
incident to the reopening Of the educational
department. This is to be the especial fea-
ture of local Y. NJ c. A. work during the
coming year. In expectation of larger
attendance than ever before, an additional
NUMBER or desks have been provided. Spe-
cial attention Is also to be paid to the heat
ing and lighting, so that the studies Of the
department at night may be carried on un-
DER as favorable conditions as possible. All
s cue oia teacners have been engaged for the
season OF 1S96-97, and If the enrolment
1ustifies 1t one or two more may be added.
The room at the end Of the corridor on the
second Moor Is being fitted up. and will be
the Washington District Epworth League.
and very probably of the Christian En-
deavor Union as we'll
Rev. Dr. j. J. Muir, pastor of the E
otieet Baptist Church, sailed from Europe
this week, and is expected to occupy his
pulpit at the E Street Church next Sunday
week Dr. Muir went first to Holland hut
Spent the greater part of his vacation in
england and Scotland. He was accom-
panied by Prof. Lee Davis Lodge of Co
lumDian University. When he returns next
week ne Will find that during his absence
IN. me entire church has been thoroughly
cieaned and renovated. If financial condi-
tlons are favorable vigorous effort will
De MADE this fall to begin work on the pro-
posed new church, at the corner of 10th
ana N streets northwest
For the past three months a mission has
peen neid under the auspices of the con-
sregation Of Christ Evangelical English
Lutheran Church on the Bunker Hill road.
not far from the District line. A sunday
school with full corps of officers meets
every sunday morning. while Sunday after
noon Rev. c. c. Morhardt. the pastor of
christ church. conducts preaching serv-
ices. The membership of the mission is
Low about fifty, made up principally from
the large number Of German farmers who
I'VE IN the neighborhood. Mr.. Morhardt
has been spending his vacation this month
In the mountains.
The Fifth Church Workers. an organi-
zetion Of ladies In connection with the
Fifth Congregational Church, are arrang-
ing plans by which they expect to raise
large amount of money this coming WIN
ter for the proposed new church. They ex-
pect to go to work in a systematic man.
ler, and to that end a schedule of enter
tainments and other affairs by which
money can be raised is to be mapped opt.
A lot has been purchased for the church
and nearly paid for, and If conditions are
favorable, it Is thought possible that the
lew church will be started before the pres
ent year is out.
The officers Of the society are as follows:
Presidents, Mrs. Charles Parkinson and
Mrs. ]. c. Hill; treasurer. Mrs. Philip w.
Smith; secretary, Mrs. o. E. Newton;
chairman Of the executive committee Mrs.
William T. Belts. The membership Is d.
v;ded up into number of committees,
which are headed by the following ladies':
Mrs. Thomas G. Belts, Miss Clara Park
inson and Mrs. Seymour, wife of Rev. B.
n. Seymour. The pastor of the church Is
Rev. Adam Reoch.
Rev. DIR. Alfred Harding. rector of s..
Paul's P e. Church, Washington circle,
1T is expected, will return next week from
his summer vacation. The assistant min
lister of the church. Rev. Frank NJ Glib
services at st. Paul's during the summer,
will leave September IA on his vacation.
which will be spent partly at Elkridge, in
Maryland. DR.. Gibson will be accompanied
by his wife and child and will be absent
until October IA.
Some time ago Rev. Samuel J. Smith Of
the Central Methodist Protestant Church,
assisted by Mr.. ]. D. Cathel Of Congress
Street Church of that denomination. estab-
lished mission in the former house Of
worship of the Kendall Baptist Church, at
the corner Of 18th and B streets southwest.
Rev. Mr.. Smith has been conducting serv-
ices at his own church and at this mission
during the summer. In this latter work
he has been quite successful. and 1t Is ex-
pected that from now on there will be reg
ular preaching services. The church ex-
tension society recently organized from
among members of the Methodist Protest
ant churches of the city has formally
taken the infant church under its care. and
a canvass is to be made in short time
to obtain funds to support the work. The
building has been furnished with comforta-
BILE chairs, with an organ, &c. Sunday
school, numbering about nfty, Is belnS
conducted in connection with it. The mis-
sion building has been leased for year.
The Washington Woman's Presbyterian
missionary societies will soon meet after an
interval of three months. The societies
which often hold joint sessions have two
matters to decide at the coming session.
The first will be that of whether the home
end foreign societies are to be amalga-
mated into a general missionary society
ard the other where the missionary funds
which are raised during the coming year
will be placed. A new missionary is also
to be elected, Mrs. Boyce having resigned
last June.
DR.. ]. B. Stitt of Dumbarton NJ E.
Church has met with such success with
his series of special Sunday evening SER