Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
IN THE CHI URCHE S

Tuesday evening Of this week there was
meeting Of representatives Of the Broth
erhood Of Andrew and Philip chapters of
the District Of Columbia to consider plans
for a rally Of members Of The organiza-
ton, to take place on the afternoon of Fri
day, the 10th of July, at the Western Pres
byterian Church.
President Barnabus Bryan CT the Broth
erhood OF st. Andrew Of tine diocese OF
Washington has appointed The following
committee to act. in conjunction with him
self. as a committee Of visitation among
the various chapters: Vice President John
B. Paret, Recording Secretary r. Preston
Shealey, ]. H. Gibbons and Jas F. Aston
members of the executive committee. and
Frank M. Evans Of st. Thomas Chapter.
The committee visited King Hall Chapter
this week. and have arranged the follow
ing program for other chapters: Ascension,
June 0; Grace, South Washington, May %;
ST. Andrews. June "a, and lions, Belts
Vile, June 10.
At a recent meeting of the congregation
Of the West Street Presbyterian Church
the following named officers were elected
Capt Chas. 8. Smith and ]. T. Motter,
elders. to serve for three years, and 9. T.
Brown, w. w. Winship, H. P. Gilbert. w.
NJ Dougal. w. c. Barrett, Charles Beck
er. c. W. Denham, w. D. Brace, L. T.
Fry. trustees for one year.
President E. B. Bailey Of the National
Gospel Mission Union has received into
membership in the union two missions in
Colorado, one at Pueblo and the other at
Victoria. The total membership by mis-
sions Ia now something over fifty. 1t Ia
thought that the annual meeting would be
held this month, but it will probably not
be held now until the early fall.
Rev. DR.. Alfred Harding, rector of ST.
Pauls Episcopal Church, who has been
quite i'll for tho past six weeks with the
grip. has returned home from Old Point
Comfort where, for the past ten days, he
has been recuperating.
The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Missionary Union is now engaged in try
ing to raise eight hundred dollars from
among it's various members. This money
will be expended for home and foreign mis-
sion work. 1t Is probable that there will
not be another meeting now until the fall
The American University has just receiv-
ed valuable addition to its already large
collection Of books 1t Is the compilation
of works of literature which John Wesley
selected for his followers and Christians
generally. The books, thirty in number.
are nearly all Of a theological nature. The
entire edition was not published at one
time. but at different periods during the
latter part Of the last century and tho
early portion of this.
The Bruen gospel wagon of the Central
Union Mission has resumed it's full pro-
gram. Quite number Of the members Of
local churches have volunteered their SER
vices workers.
Rev. Howard W1lbur Ennis Is to ded1-
cate the new flag of Continental Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
Monday afternoon, at the Riggs House.
Rev. Thomas Worthington Cooke. who
was mentioned in The Star Of several
weeks ago as having been called as as
sistant minister to Ascension Episcopal
Church, vice Rev. William Tayloe Snyder
resigned, has accepted the call. to take eff
feet on the list Of July. In the interim
Rev. Mr.. Cooke will assist the rector of
Ascension. Rev. DR.. ]. II. Elliott, at the
Sunday services.
Wednesday evening of this week the Cur
rent Topic Club of the Fifth Congrega-
tional Church. and the literary depart
ment of the Epworth League of Douglas
Memorial, debated in the church Of the
latter organization the question, Re
solved, That the railroads and telegraph
systems should be owned and controlled
by the government"
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week the Junior Epworth League of the
North Capitol Methodist Church gave
festival and bazaar in aid of the church
debt The young people will devote the
money they raised towards paying off the
debt on the church edifice.
A special meeting of the Sunday school
Of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
was held recently to consider the resigna-
items of several of the officers. The resig-
nation of Judge Parker superintendent
was accepted. and Russell Barnes elected
to succeed him, and that Of J. w. Van