Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-11

expected to have the proposed church
building under way by the early portion of
recently held a birthday party. The re-
ceipts for admissions alone amounted to
two hundred dollars.
The amount Of subscriptions to the fund
for the Asbury Memorial fund of the Amer
lean University is a trifle over 5000.
Recent subscriptions are those of the
Philadelphia conference, s., 14O; Central
alabama a, conference. $sss; Upper Mississip-
ference, $197.
Rev. A. NJ. Hilliker, rector in charge OF
Epiphany Chapel. closed his course of lee
lures on 1.-THE Life of Christ" Thursday
The shovel with which the first sod of
earth in the ground-breaking ceremonies of
the American University was turned has
been photographed and appropriately in
scribed, and is now a valued souvenir in
the collection of relics which will be placed
in the university library.
Rev. Father v. F. Schmitt, pastor of st.
Joseph's Church. is preparing a class of
over hundred for confirmation on the
feast day Of the patron saintsof the church,
the 26th instant.
ern Presbyterian Church the following
church officers were selected to serve for
year: Elders, Robert A. Zimmerman and
BENZ. L. WEIGH, ST., reelected, and Edwin
Towns, newly elected: trustees, John Shedd,
Charles NJ. McClay and Romeo L. Depuy
c. B. Mcbride has also been reelected SUI
perintendent Of the. Sunday school.
The Ladies Mite Society of Wesley NJ. E.
membership of the church, which was
largely attended.
number of improvements we're made
this week to Union NJ. e. Church. The
grounds surrounding both the church and
parsonage have been graded and sodded,
and an iron picket fence placed around the
entire property. The people of the church
are anxious to build a new house of wor-
a I'm III
tlon IN not a great while.
Inc eastern conference Of the Maryland
synod OF Lutheran churches, which was to
nave nave met IN spring session the 2lst in
slant mas postponed it's meeting Until the
carry part OF May, to take place at Refs
terstoWn, Baltimore county, Md.
PRESIDING Elder Luther B. Wilson has ap-
pointed Rev. Hedding B. Leech as pastor
in charge of the Piney Grove M. e. Church.
ReE. Mr.. Leech is the son of Rev. George
b. Leach, pastor Of Grace. Church, and will
enter the active ministry at the next con-
terence, being now engaged in business in
this city
The Fifth Congregational Church has
started building fund, and expects the
work OF erection Of a new church ed.fice
Funds now in hand including the present
property, building site for the new
churcn, cash and subscriptions amount to
about seven thousand dollars
Rev. DIR. F. D. Power, pastor of the Ver-
mont Avenue Christian Church, has re-
turned to the city, after all absence Of four
weeks. He was called away by the illness
of his aged father
During the past year the Washington
auxiliary of the McAll Mission, of which
Mrs. John Rodgers is president, contribut-
ed over $3.50 toward the support of the
movement in Frarce. AS is well known,
evangelical work of an aggressive charac-
Ter Is carried on by the McAn Mission,
the principal stations being located in Paris
In the main features, the methods en-
n o.,
successful in this city. under the direction
OF the Central Union Mission. An inter-
esting account of this work and how IT is
carried on will be given by Rev. Jean c.
day evening. Rev. Mr.. BRAGG was formerly
identified with the mission in Paris, and is
brilliant and attractive speaker.
Tuesday evening the congregation of
pastor, Rev. John L. Walsh. reception in
honor of his return for the second year to
the pastorate of the church.
The Junior Endeavor Society Of the Ninth
Street Christian Church gave an entertain
ment this week for the benefit of their
convention fund, and also for the payment
of the church debt. Mrs. Carr, the former
superintendent of the society, has left for
appointed in her place.
The officers and teachers Of Calvary Zap
tist Sunday school making prepare
tons to hold their annual banquet the
school house. This year the speakers are
all to be from within the church. There
are in the school 50 teachers and 30
1 Officers. making the largest corps of any
like organization in Washington
The District Sunday School Union is ar
ranging for another Sunday school insti-
tute. to be given in the near future at
part of this month The union is also at
work arranging for the annual Sunday
school convention. The date and place for
this has rot beer definitely fixed, but it will
very likely take place at Calvary Sunday
school house, and from the 9th to the 18th
of November.
The spring meeting of the Columbian
baptist Association has been postponed
from the latter part Of this month ,rtfl
the early part of May. 1t is to be held at
Grace Church.
The new library of Calvary Baptist Sun
day school was opened yesterday evening.
but without any formal ceremony. It will
be open hereafter on Tuesday and Fri
DAY evenings of each eek but admittance
Is not to be confined exclusively to the
members OF the church. In the fall sup
ply OF periodicals ard magazines it is ex-
pected, will be secured and then the room
will be formally opened as a reading room.
The total number of books in the library is
l.93S, and in this list Is included books of
fiction, standard works and books of ref
erence. The active work in 1t is to be done
by the following young men: Librarian
David A. Chambers. and assistants, Stephen
II. Baker. D. Laurence Chambers, Frank
H. Jackson. VIM. A. Mills, T. Pliny Moran
e; Edward Mower. Raymond A. Pearson,
Cfas. X. Robinson. Frank L. Stickney and
Walter N. Weston.
At Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
Sunday evening Bishop SatteElee is to con-
firm large class, in which the late rector
DR.. Addison, took deep interest while pre-
pairing It, During this week the members
of the class have been examined by the son
Of DR.. Addison, Rev. Daniel Dulaney Ad-
olson, who much resembles his father, and
ne VIII present them for the rite of confir-
nation Sunday evening.
Killed by an Angry Father.
At Millican, Texas, Thursday John Brooks
shot and killed his dauehter AIollia Rroaa=a