Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21


Special services were held during the
week at Wesley Methodist Church, corner
Oh oth and F streets northwest. They were
in charge of the pastor. Rev. Charles w.
Baldwin, who had the assistance of the
Rev. b. l.. Hyde, an evangelist of Phila-
delpnla Last Sunday afternoon a young
peoples rally was held at the church.
The pastor of Faith Presbyterian Chapel
Kew Edward Warren, has received a gift
OF fine lantern for the use of the chapel
through the kindness of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
b. Gurey.
Miss S. E. McCrumb of Pittsburg has
Deen engaged as resident matron of the
Open Door Mission of 1919 D street north
west. Gospel services are to be held there
thursday and Saturday evenings
The Rev. j. Tower, pastor of St Jerome's
Eatnollc Church, is on a visit to Wheeling
w. Va. Rev. Father ]. B. Tracy of ST
Marys Seminary. Baltimore. is in charge
OF the parish during his absence The main
aiar OF the church has been painted and
otherwise decorated.
The band of workers of the Central Union
MISSION mas made an engagement to hold
month; Douglas NJ. E. Church corner of
lith and H streets northeast: Trinity M. f.
church, 4th street between South Carolina
avenue and G street southeast; Foundry
morrow evening -
The Young Ladies' "Y'' of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church has elected fhe
following officers: President Mrs Mar ~
Irown: vice president, Miss Mary Robey.
corresponding secretary. Miss NJ. Williams.
recording secretary. Miss Mary sparrow,
ana Th treasurer. Miss Florence Hazard
Inc presbytery of the Chesapeaka :,
"hlch this city is located met Tns,daw
evening IN Alexandria. The principaI husi,
ness was the dissolution of the nastoraI -,
i Ia 2 existing between the Rev. Theron
n. Rice, pastor of the Second (.,urch IS
alexandria, and his congregation. Ar
tlce has accepted the call to the Ce,tr.i
t,l OF Atlanta, Ga. The moderator of
ne te presoytery is the Rev DIR. D. ]. Shop
on native of Bulgaria. but who has hal,
residing in this country for a n,,n,hor nf
years number OF
me Glorious. an organization comnos.a
in. tn,, i've Episcopal ministers of Wash
ihston, was entertained Tuesday of this
week by the rector of st. Thomas Churcb
teV: John A. AspinwaIl, at his residancn
On dupont Circle. After the luncheon the
S shv; Jon m, r. Elliott STD. of Ascension
iahic Law of the Church, The ANNA,
meeting OF the Glorious, at which the cleo.
ion, .ion vi oncers will take place, will be held
A meeting of the committee On n.s.ou..o
81 the Gunton Temple Memorial Preshv-
h tsiian church was held Tuesday evening.
o out no can was issued to pastor to sue
ceed Dr Patch. The committee is eivin,
ministers trial each Sunday. and consa
luentfy 1t is not expected a choice will no
maze before the LIST Of next wear Tho
!te': =. -. Ramsdell. d. D.. is presiding at
A mems Bible class is to be organized To-
iiorro" morning at the Mount Pleasant
congregational Church, Rev NJ Ross Fis
oern, Pastor. The class will be in charge
of Mr.. l.. II. Meyers. and the secretarv &c
10 be Mr.. Ray Rogers.
yesterday evening the ladies of the Aid
society of the Ninth Street Christian
Church gave an oyster supper Dr,r;nn
the evening there was a delightful progra n,
or music and Rotations The conerepa
ton Is raising money for the building fund.
tuesday Wednesday and Thursday of
this week feast Of days' was given mn
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
Of the kellar Memorial Lutheran Church
every day of the week was represented
and on that day special objects appropriate
TO the occasion were offered for sale Each
evening OF the feast" program was rem
dered-Tuesday evening in charge of the
CHRISTIAN Endeavor Society. Wednesday of
snhop primary aIg aepartment Of the Sabbath
Workers and the Junior Endeavorers
Lieut.. w. Fl. H. Beehler of the United
States ship Montgomery has been appoint
Church and conducts services every Sun
day afternoon on board his cruiser Lieu
tenant Beehler is member of st. Thomas
Chapter of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew
of Washington, and the chapter Is assisting
lin in sending periodicals and hymn books
for use on the vessel.
congregational reunion of the mem
bers of the Lutheran Memorial Church
evening Quite a number were present
and light refreshments were served A
committee of ladies, composed as follows
was in charge: Mesdames Scott, J. G. But
Ter, Finckei. Randolph, Sterner. Eckfeldt,
d. E. Schreiner. J. w. Graham, Bache j.
5. Davis and Charles Bright.
The Womans Missionary Society of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church has
forwarded barrel to Kansas for the fam
lily of home missionary. 1t included $3.50
worth of new or slightly worn clothing.
besides books and other articles of value
The regular meeting of the Ladies' Home
Missionary Society of the Washington Con-
gregational churches took place Tuesday
morning. The principal feature of the
meeting was the report Of the delegate to
the recent annual meeting of the New Jer-
sey home missionary meeting.
Nearly all the local churches are prepar-
ing for their annual Thanksgiving services.
The Central, Fourth and Assembly Pres
byteran churches will unite in a service
occasion is to be delivered by the Rev.
Joseph T. Kelly, pastor Of the Fourth
Church. The First Church has heretofore
united with these three churches, but has
decided to hold separate services hereafter.
The three Christian churches of the city
the Vermont Avenue, Rev. F. d. Power
pastor: the Ninth Street, Rev. E. B. Bagby
and the Four and Half Street Rev w J
Wright-will unite at the house of worship
first named. At the North Presbyterian
there is to be congregational praise serv-
ice, and extemporaneous addresses are to
be delivered on patriotic topics.
A church social was held in Gunton Tenn
pie Church yesterday evening. The Home
and Foreign Missionary Society of the con-
Gregation united in an all-day session in
the chapel on Thursday. A luncheon was
served at midday.
An assistant minister at st. Paul's Church
has not been found as yet. to take the place
Of Rev. DR.. Gibson, who resigned to ac-
cept the call to ST. Andrews Church.
AT recent meeting of the standing COM
mittee Of the Episcopal diocese Of Washing
ton, the committee passed on the papers
of Messrs. f, M. Thompson. J. Armistead
Melbourne and G. Freeland Peter. These
gentlemen are now studying for the Prot
estant Episcopal ministry at various theo-
logical schools.
The Rev. H. Fields Saumenig. formerly
assistant minister of ST. Andrews P E.
Church. is now residing in this city Mr.
Saumenig was until recently rector of a
church in st. Marys county. Nd, but was
compelled TO give it up on account of the
ill-health of his wife. He has not as yet
completed plans for future work.
The Presbyterian Alliance met last week
to arrange for the annual meeting This
will take place on the Sth of December, and
the preparations for it are in charge of
committee composed as follows: Chairman,
Rev. G. N. Luccock, D. D.; Rev. Te,lnis 8.
Hamlin, D. D.: Rev. William c. Alexander,
MeSSrs oh md w