The evening times., 1896-11-07

The members Will personally conduct these
home services
Dr. Greene the pastor of the church, will
read a paper, entitled The pastor as
a soul winner before the fourteenth an
nual meeting Of the Baptist National Con
cress, which convenes at Nashville, Tenn.
next Tuesday. The Congress viii be in
session three days. President Whitman, or
the Columbian, will also attend the
congress
The Home Missionary Society of the
Union n E Church held meeting Tuesday
afternoon IN the parlors OF the church Mrs.
Wescott presided.
1t was voted to form reading circle to
meet once u fortnight at the homes II the
members The date of meeting was not
definitely decided upon.
The Rev. William Tia ylo Snyder. rector of
the Church OF the Incarnation, is delivering
a series of Bible lectures on Wednesday and
Friday evenings in the church auditorium
The Wednesday evening lectures are on
subjects from tie Old Testament, while
those for Friday are selected from the
prayer book.
The Parish Guild meeting was held We'd
nesday night in the vestry room, The Off
GERS are Miss C. a. Johnston. department
warden: Miss Ida Worthington, secretary,
tain members of the guild have pledged
themselves to light forms of work for the
purpose of raising money for the church
debt The obligation Of one OF the ladies
is to make and sell Maryland biscuits. She
has been quite successful, and has num-
ber OF customers whom she regularly serves.
Prof. Caulfield, organist and director OF
the choir is arranging an attractive musi-
cal program for Thanksgiving. The offer
ing on this day will be devoted to the IN
terest oh the church debt.
Rev. J. G. Butler, OF Luther Place Me-
mortal Church, will make Sunday national
day, and in the evening will speak on the
Lessons OF the Late Presidential Elec-
ton"
The Woman's League which has charge of
the Church of Our Redeemer, Il colored mis-
sion, held a meeting last Wednesday. at
which steps were taken toward helping the
mission for the winter.
The Missionary Society, Of which Mrs
Butler is president met at the same time.
The interest of the session was centered
in education and church extension. Mrs.
G. H. Slaybaugh is secretary and Miss
Amelia Charles treasurer. A conCr nga-
tional social is being arranged for Thursday
evening the 18th, 10 take place in the
church parlors.
Great interest is being manifested by the
friends of Father McGee in his effort to-
war! the erection OF a ne W church at Mount
Pleasant-the Church of the Sacred Heart.
The plans are now being prepared and IL is
expected that arrangements will be made
to break ground in two or three months.
A supper and evening social was given
Wednesday night at the National Rifles
q
Reformed Church.
Rev. James MacLaren is conducting a
revival at the Anacostia NJ. E. Church, of
which he is pastor.
DIR. 6. Domer pastor of st. Paul $ English
Lutheran Church. exchanged pulpits last
sunday evening with Rev. !. W. Carter, of
the Mount Vernon NJ. Z. Church. South.
The regular Sunday evening prayer meet
ing of the c. +. Society wasled by Merwin
W. Glover. The topic was Entire Sur
render to God" The conservation service
was led by President Charles Phillips and
4 large number responded To the roll call
Tomorrow is ''ione Missionary Day" in
the Sunday school. Pyramids for the col
lection of contributions to this ca use have
been distributed among the members, and
a large collection is expected.
a meeting of the executive committee of
the Lutheran Young Peoples Union was
held in the Sunday school room of St Paul's
English Lutheran Church on October 13,
at which the usual routine business was
and a mass meeting arranged
for, to be h eld in lions Lutheran Church,
corner of Fifth and streets northwest.
the latter part of November. Thecommittee
also adopted q set of bylaws.
The second convocation of the Episcopal
diocese of Washington convened Wednes-
day in st. Johns Episcopal Church. Morn
ing, afternoon and evening sessions were
held, over which Bishop Satterlee presided
Nearly all the parishes were repre-