Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
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to the front of the building and in the
strengthening Of the foundations. The
infant class room was painted and papered.
as were other parts OF the building. The
cost Of improvements was contributed by
members of the congregation.
A minstrel entertainment was given at
st. Augustine's Church last Wednesday for
the benefit of the fair fund
Tomorrow the church and Sunday school
Of tho Grace Reformed Church 18th street
between N and streets northwest. OF
which the Rev. A. Thomas G. Apple is pas
tor. are to unite in a harvest home service.
The memorial windows Of the new Fiji
teenth Street Methodist Church were con-
siderably damaged by the recent storm.
Nearly all were bent inward and one or two
suffered losses Of portions of the glass,
Those that could be were repaired at once.
A large window has been cut IN the church
just over the chancel, SO as to admit light
to the memorial window situated on the
inner edge Of the wall. also over the
chancel.
A Bible class has been started by the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew Chapter of
Ascension Episcopal Church. 1t meets the
third Thursday In each month and Is
taught by the Rev. Thomas w. Cook, as
sistant minister Of the parish.
Special meetings are going on In two o.
the Baptist churches Of the city. Those at
the Second Church. Rev. z. Hez Sven.
ps stcr, are being conducted by Rev Mr..
Bruen of Baltimore. Al the Anacostia
Church, Of which Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson
is pastor, the services are In charge OF
various local pastors.
At a recent meeting OF the official board
Of Grace Methodist Church 1t was found
that the damage by the wind storm 10, or
windows Of the church, which were smash
ed in to a large extent, have been tempo
rarily boarded up. Two nights after the
storm. at prayer meeting, Dr, ". ".
fund. 1t has been practically decided 10
remodel the front of the church Several
plans for remodeling have been submitted
| to the board.
Officers were elected last week by the
! Metropolitan Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society as follows: President, Mss
| Elsie Troutman: vice president, j. W1iiiam
Hart: second vice president, Miss LllHan
Burroughs: corresponding secretary, James
| E. Breariey; recording secretary. U. DE
| Forrest Clarke; chorister, DIR. +. j. WOOD
| man; secretary Of the prayer meeting com
| mittee, Miss Burroughs; music and social,
| Mr. Hart; pianist, Cecil Phelps The ont-
| GERS were all Installed at special service
| last Sunday evening.
| Dr. B. L. Whitman. president OF Colurn-
bian University. has been selected 70
| preach the annual Thanksgiving sermon
| this year at Calvary Baptist Church at
the union service of Baptist churches
| Rev. L. T. Waterman. DID, formerly
| pastor Of McKendree Church. was In
Washington this week. visiting frienos ana
also attending the sessions OF the w oman 5
Foreign Missionary convention
| Professor Thomas Young has just be-
elected leader of the choir of Grace Metho-
dist Church. Mrs Elizabeth stevenson CT
| ganist and Mrs. +. F. Davis and Miss Nlr'
| ginia Emery assistant organists.
| has
Congregational Church. and the contractor
Is row building the foundation walls. so
much preliminary work remains 10 De zone
about the building, however, that II Will
be about a month or SO before the corner
stone Of the new house of worship Is laid.
1t is expected that the occasion will be
made memorable one In the history OF
Washington Congregationalism.
Rev. Warner E. l.. Ward, the new rector
of ST. Michael's and Ali Angels Protestant
Episcopal Church, has taken up his resi-
was until the present time located in Pitts
burg. preached his first sermon here last
Sunday.
The Epworth League of Grace Church
recently gave a largely attended social
| Among the features of tina evening was a.:
| orchestra, conducted by Professor Thomas
Young. The league will give series OF
three lectures for the instruction Of mem
bers of the church and its friends. begin
ming the Goth of this month. The theme
is sacred and Secular Eloquence." and
| they
ton of Nebraska The league also intends
to have music and social features along
| with the lectures.
Rev. Joseph D. stitt. DID,. pastor o.
Dumbarton Methodist Episcopal Church
has returned from a vacation of about 6
: month. While away he visited relative:
| and friends in western Maryland. Las
, Monday Dr. sitt presided at meeting o
the ministers association, at which plan.
were discussed for the fall work.
ST. Thomas Chapter of the Brotherhood
8 of ST. Andrew has supplied the Unite,
States man-of-war Montgomery witt
PRAYER books and hymnals. Lieutenant W
= H. H. Beehler. the navigating officer OF tn
Montgomery. Is member OF st. Thoma
e Chapter. and takes deep interest In tn
D | work of the brotherhood.
Thursday evening officers were electe
by the Christian Endeavor Society of Ger
" trail Methodist Protestant Church as fo
i ident; Miss Edith Compton: recording sec
= rotary, r. w. Dutton; corresponding sec
3 rotary. Miss Stella G. Drane; treasurer
n Miss Cora Locke: pianist, Miss Mimi
Parsons. There are in the society abou
> | thirty members.
q Rev Edgerton Ryerton Young Of Toror
: to. Canada. who is in this city. told abou
s day evening at McKendree Church, an
y Tuesday evening at st. Pauls Church:
o The Sunday school of Mckendree Churc
e is to occupy it's Sunday school room t
|, morrow. The room has just been tho
t oughly painted and also carpeted an
n papered. A wainscoting has also bee
: placed around the walls of the first floor
the church. New singing books have bee
y purchased. The pastor, Rev. H. r. Naylo
d has returned to the city, after spending a
e of the summer at Kensington, Md.
j. Thursday evening week there was
n church reunion and social at Wang
It Church. Rev. T. ]. Clarke presided, ar
z there was an address by Rev. E. l.. NJ
= Guffey and solo by Miss Lula Whitloc
= of Brooklyn, N. Y. The Ladies' Aid Socie,
and other organizations of the church ha
e | charge of the exercises.
'. The Holy Name Drum Corps, connecte
g | with Holy Name Catholic Church, opent
o a bazaar last Monday evening week
l. their hall, Sth and H streets northeast. /
n a recent garden party given by the churt
l. a handsome flag was voted to the dru
corps. and this flag was presented at Il
D. beginning of the bazaar by the pastor
r. the congregation, Rev. T. j. Kervick.
" The committee of the local council Of II
r Brotherhood of st. Andrew on visitation
chapters. consisting of Messrs. Rolla
e. Currie s. K. Burche. N. c. Camp, w.
D. Dent and p. D. Brooks, visited ST. Paul
a Chapter on Monday evening and Trini
d Chapter yesterday evening. st. PauFs HI
,t | Just resumed its work, and is planning
,e hold series of discussions on brotherho,