Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
] N THE CHI URCHES

Rev. DIR. 3. H. Greene, pastor of Calvary
Church. accompanied by Mrs. Greene, went
away for rest last week Rev. Dr. Muir
occupied the pulpit.
A box OF supplies is being prepared by
the Ladies' Missionary Society of the First
Congregational Church for an academy
for mountain whites" In Mount Pleasant.
Tenn.
Miss Ruth Crandall has been appointed
superintendent Of the Junior Epworth
League of Fifteenth Street Methodist
Church. The new church edifice is now
completed. and will be ready some time
in the first part Of June
Rev. John L. Walsh, pastor of Douglas
memorial Church, is preaching a special
series OF sermons to young people Sunday
evenings of May.
Frank s. Dobbins formerly secretary or
the board of American Baptist missions
was In the city this week, and while here
delivered a lecture before the congrega-
ton Of Grace Baptist Church on the life
work of DR.. John G. Patton, who was for
nihals.
The Sunday school of Wesley M. E.
Church held it's annual picnic today al
Chevy Chase
The Epworth League of Metropolitan
church held large rally Monday evening
OF this week. The entertainment was of
literary kind. but presented several
novel features
Sunday, two weeks from tomorrow, will
be banner day in the history of St Au-
gustines Church, it will be the thr-
teenth anniversary Of the establishment Of
the parish and the twentieth anniversary
OF the erection of the present house of
worship. Among the features of the elab-
crate program prepared for the occasion
will be a sermon by the Rev. Father You
nan, G. s. p, and a reception in the even
ing to Cardinal Gibbons. The choir will
take an important part in the service, and
among Its renditions will be Beethoven's
mass. in c.
The trustees Of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church have arranged matters
SO that the breaking of ground for the
new church at the corner Of Columbia road
and 18th street will probably take place
early in June. The trustees spent two
evenings last week examining the archi-
tects detailed plans for the new building
and selecting builders from whom bids
should be asked.
AT a recent meeting of the sodality of st.
Augustine's Church sixty-three new candi-
dates were received, making the present
membership of the sodality about 800. The
officers are follows: Project for the men.
Mr.. Romulus Smothers; project for the wo-
men, Mrs. Francis Frelnghuysen; secre-
tary, Mrs. Anna Duvall; assistant secreta-
~. Miss Leila Tudy; spiritual director,
Rev. Francis X. Bischoff
Next Saturday afternoon a council will
be held in this city to examine Mr.. Harry
w. johnson, who is a member of the First
Congregational Church of this city, with
reference to his ordination to the ministry
The public service for the ordination of Mr..
johnson will be held in the First Church
on Sunday evening the oath instant The
sermon is to be preached by Rev. l.. o.
Brascow, D. D., professor Of homilectics in
Yale Theological Seminary, the ordaining
prayer is to be offered by Rev. DIR. Rankin
the right hand of fellowship by Rev. NJ.
Ross Fishburn, pastor of the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church, and the charge
to the young minister by Rev. S. NJ. New
man, ID. D., of the First Congregations
Church.
The vested choir of Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church is planning to have an
outing this summer. The choir since its
organization has been somewhat enlarged,
ard now numbers nearly forty. The direc-
tor is D. w. Middleton.
Tomorrow a devotion, to last for six
sundays, ending June q, is to begin at ST.
Aloysius Church, in honor Of the patron
saint. The services are to be conducted by
Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, S. j., rector of the
parish, assisted by the assistant rectors and
Others.
Rev. Edward B. Bagby, pastor of the
Ninth Street Christian Church, is In Mont
gcmery, Ala. His pulpit is being filed by
Rev. Charles A Young of Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mr.. Charles E. Ball was elected this week
president of the First Congregational Chap
ter of the Brotherhood Of Andrew and Phil
lip.
The anniversary Of the theological depart
ment of Howard University is to be held in
the First Congregational Church on the
evening Of the ODD instant. Among the
speakers on the program will be Rev. Wal
lace Radclif, d. D., of this city and Rev
A. F. Beard. D. D.
The Presbyterian Ministers Association
has decided to hold its last meeting for the
season on the evening of Tuesday June g.
1t Will be In the nature of reception
One of the largest classes in the history
of st. Patrick's Church is to receive the
rite OF confirmation tomorrow afternoon
Cardinal Gibbons will officiate. There are
80 candidates in the class.
Mr.. Roller P. Curry, corresponding secre-
tary of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew for
the diocese of Washington, left this week
Tor two months trip to northern Dakota
The Brotherhood of the District has de-
cided to hold mass meeting in July.
Mr.. Frederick A. Fenning, representing
the YouEg Peoples Society of the First
Presby Church, left Washington this
week for Newark, n. j., where he will ad-
dress on Monday evening a mass meeting
of the Essex County Christian Endeavor
Union.
Repairs are being made to the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. The front of the
ediflce has been painted and the interior of
the woodwork as well. The apartments in
the Easements of the building have been
considerably improved. Something over
500 will be spent in the alterations and i'm
provements.
Representative Willis Of Delaware who
is a minister of the Gospel, will occupy
the pulpit of Foundry Church tomorrow
morning.
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