Evening star., 1896-12-26
IN THE CH U r C H ES

Rev. Richard P. Williams Of Montgom-
cry, Ala. who has been called to the rec
torate of Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church, corner Sd and c streets northwest,
made vacant by the death of Rev. DR.. Ad-
dison, will officiate tomorrow. Mr.. Will
Iiams was in Richmond last week to attend
the funeral of his father-in-law, and
he concluded to come to Washington,
which he did, arriving here yester-
day He will consult the vestry Of
the church before accepting or rejecting
the call, but 1t is understood that If GER
tain financial matters are adjusted he is
likely to become Trinitys rector. Since
extending the call 1t has been learned that
Mr.. Williams is an excellent business man
in addition to his ministerial qualifications,
and on this account the vestry are more
than pleased with having selected him.
McKendree Chapter Of the Washington
District Epworth League has elected the
following officers: President, A. o. Latham;
frs. vice president, Archie w. Davis; Sec
ond vice president, Miss Blanche A. Tom
linson; third vice president, Mrs. r. j.
Mackenzie; fourth vice president. Miss
Jennie Bowbeer; secretary. g. 8. Culbert-
son, and treasurer, Charles A. Springer.
The pastor of the church, Rev. DR. H R.
Naylor, expects to commence a series of
special meetings in the first part of the
new year.
The net proceeds of the late fair at ST.
DomiDic's Church amount to So. 9.469 49, The
clergy of the parish hae their annual re-
treat last week.
At the Invitation Of the pastor of the
First Congressional Church, Rev. DIR.
Newman, Mr.. e. D. Bailey, chairman of
the board of directors of the Central
Union Mission, made an address at the
evening service last Sunday on 1.-The
Work of the Central Union Mission" AT
the close Of the services money and sub
scriptions were collected for the benefit
of the mission amounting to $500.
Rev. Hedding B. Leech, pastor of st.
James NJ. E. Church, Newark, N. j.. and
who is also student at Drew Theological
Seminary, is spending tie holidays as a
guest of his father. Rev. DR.. George v.
Leech Of Grace Church.
Grace Chapter Of the Epworth League
has selected as Its officers for the ensuing
year the following: President, 8. A. Terry;
first vice president, Miss Amy s. Medford
second vice president, Miss Bertha Davis
vice president j. H.. Galleher; secretary,
L. T. Jones, and treasurer, Frank Simp-
son.
The new communion service Of st. Paurs
Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev. Alfred
Harding, rector. was used for the first time
on Christmas day. 1t was made to order
| and is very handsomely chased. The serv-
| ice is complete with the exception of the
| 1agoD. which will be ordered later. 1t is
the result of several years effort and has
been obtained by the gifts of silver. gold,
Jew elry ana money made by the members
of the congregation from time to time
The recent luncheon and sale given by the
| ladies of the church netted $445.54.
BY means of steady work the pastor,
Rev. T. ]. kervick, and the congregation
| of Holy Name Catholic Church have sue
ceeded in paying large portion of the
church debt. A release was recently exc
cuted of the deed Of trust on the church
property.
| Two Of the local Lutheran Sunday schools
| held their annual Christmas entertain.
ments this week. The Church Of the Re-
deemer had theirs on Tuesday evening. and
| the West Washington Lutheran Church on
Friday evening. In both cases gifts were
distributed to the children.
The new officers of Fletcher Epwort n
| League Chapter are: President, Mrs. A. "
| Allen; first vice president William NJ
Chase; second vice president. Mrs. Mamie
| Hood: third vice president, Miss Carrie
/ Reiffe; fourth vice president, D. Buchan-
an; secretary. NJ. e. Fowler, and treasurer,
| Eugene 8. Mahoney.
| literary bazaar has just closed at the
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church, of
| which the Rev. F. J. Grfnke Is pastor. The
| tables in the bazaar were named after
various authors. The money realized from
i it has been used to reduce the debt fund
| Cardinal Gibbons has transferred Rev.
Michael A. Ryan. assistant pastor Of the