Evening star., 1896-03-28
IN THE CHI U r G H E S

The annual meeting of Epworth Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South was recently
held The gain in membership has been
forty-two. making the total membership
of the church at present 236. church
edifce was built during the year costing
twenty thousand dollars, and though there
Is still somewhat of a debt On it, the con-
gregation has made arrangements proyid-
Ing for It's payment. The following officers
We're elected for the coming year: Stewards,
F. II. Bowman. l.. VI. Cook, DIR. Williams
DonaIly, William NJ Beck. l. A Potter,
Fred +. Woodward and w. +. Hummer,
nnd superintendent of the Sunday school,
w F. Hummer
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
metropolitan Presbyterian Church. corner
of ith and ID streets southeast, recently
held its annual meeting The presidents of
the home and foreign branches having re-
fused reelection, new oneS were chosen, and
the list of officers is as follows: Home
branch-President. Mrs. E. d. Bailey; first
vice president. Mrs. George N Luccock;
fecond vice president, Mrs. Jones; record
ing secretary. Miss f. Doherty; corre-
Spending secretary. Mrs. Williams: treasur-
er, Mrs Guy and secretary of literature,
Miss Goodwin Foreign branch-President,
Mrs Travis: first vice president, Mrs. Ran
dali. secord vice president, Mrs. Fawcett;
recording secretary, Miss Nichols: corre-
spontlnS secretary. Mrs Bradiy; treasurer,
Mrs Brooks, and secretary Of literature,
Miss Goodwin
The new statue of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus. ordered Some time ago by MEN,
Der of st. Paurs Catholic Church, and
which was carved iE Munich. Bavaria. has
arrived in this city, and has been placed in
position in the church.
At the semi-annual business meeting of
the Kendall Baptist Christian Endeavor
Society the following were chosen as Of
fcerS: President, Charles H. Becker; vice
president. Miss Katharine Harley; secre-
tary. Miss Susie f. Lowry: treasurer. Har-
ry Corder. chairmen of committees-I.ook-
out committee. Charles l.. Bailey; social
committee. Mrs. c. T. Jones: missionary
prayer meeting. j. F. Boleu.
Rev. NJ Ross Ffshburn. pastor of the
Mt Pleasant Congregational Church, is
preaching series of Sunday evening dis
courses during this month on Home
Words for Il Wayfarer."
As preDaration for the communion
service held last Sunday at Faith Chapel
Rev. Edward Warren, pastor, meetings
were held during the preceding week and
sermons were delivered by Rexs. Daniel
w. Skellenser of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church John Van Ness of the Takoma
Presbyterian Church ard DR.. Wallace Rad
cline of the New York Avenue Church.
The third Sur day in April will be observ-
ed at St Joseph's Church with appropriate
celebrations N honor of the patron saint
Of the church. The same day the class
now preparing for confirmation will receive
the'r first commur ion in the morning. and
In the afternoon VIII be confirmed by Car
dinal Gibbons.
The Peoples Congregational Church col
ored. slas just closed fair, which has
been going on in their church edifice on NJ
street near 9Th northwest. The money
will be applied TO the debt Incurred by the
congregation in erecting the church
edifice.
At the annual meeting of Marvin NJ f.
Church South the following officers were
Thomas Jarvis, T. ". Barkman. r. s.
Wahley. w. H. Hoyd. c. E. Broun and
Sydney Roche: trustees. Thos. Jarvis. n. J..
Johnsol. II. w Barkman, w. S. Boyd AMI
1r,1s1 T-,Ia IL
s Roche. and district steward. Thomas
Jarvis The latter was also elected SUPER
lntendent of the Sabbath school. During
the past year the gain in the church was
forty. there being also corresponding.
Increase i'll the Sunday school, the latter
now numbering iGI.
The annual conference of the Southern
Baptist5 will be Ield from the 9Th of May
TO the 18th. inclusive. at Chattanooga
Tenn. The Northern Baptists will hold their
convention at Astury Park also in May.
Several of the churches in this city will
send delegates TO both.
Tenn. The Northern Baptist Organization
will hold their convention at Asbury Park
also in May. Several of the churches in
this city Will senl delegates to both.
At a meeting of the Church Temperance
Society at the First Congregational Church
the following officers were unanimously
elected: President, Rev. S. NJ. Newman,
DID,: vice president. Prof. Richard Foster;
secretary. Wilbur Hawxhurst, and treas
Grer. Alfred Wool. The organization be-
ms WIN "iNh meIil-
berS.
Rev. William Tayloe Snyder, assistant
rector of the Church of the Ascension, has
formally rendered his resignation to the
Eestry OF the parish. and it has been ac-
cepted- Dr. Elicit has several names in
View Tor the vacancy, but nothing official
VIII be done for some time yet Rev.
Mr. Snyder viii serve for the last time in
his present position at Ascension at the
Easter service, and on the evening of Eas-
ter Monday number of the members of
the congregation VIII tender him a fare
well reception.
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis of the West
ern Presbyterian Church is giving course
of lectures. illustrated by stereoptcon, on
the History of the English Bible"
Tomorrow there will be organized among
the young folks of the Fifteenth Presbyte-
rian Church a junior society of Christian
EndeaTor- 1t VIII commence with about
thirty members, and the act of formal or
ganization VIII be performed by Miss Fos-
ter of the New York Avenue Church.
Sunday week will be the fifth anniver-
sary of the Ninth Street Christian Church,
the church having been opened for wor-
ship on that day five years ago. There
VIII be special exercises in commemorat ton
OF the occasion.
The Baptist Ministers Association have
been discussing the condition of the Dis
trict marriage laws and the bill now be-
fore Congress As result. they have ap-
pointed committee, consisting of Revs.
Drs. Stakely, S. H. Green and Trutt to
represent their denomination in the mat
ter.
Wednesday evening the congregation of
the Union Methodist Church rendered Pas
tor Bielassi and Mrs Bieiaski a reception
as a greeting account of his reappo.nt-
ment to the pastorate. There was large
attendance present, and at the close of
the evening refreshments were served. On
behalf of the Christian Endeavor Society
of the church, DR.. B.elaski was presented
by Miss Emma Hunter. representing the
society, handsome Endeavor pin Of gold,
the pin being surrounded by Masonic en-
biemS.
The condition of Rev. DR.. George B.
Patch. pastor of the Gunton Temple Me-
mo- xrhn