Evening star., 1897-04-17
N THE CHURCHES

churcheS. Inc general subject Tor the even
ing. divided into topics. was as follows:
What can be done in our city. more than
is now being done. to bring the gospel to
the attention of the unsaved? (a) By the
churches. (b) By the Christian Endeayor
Societies and Epworth Leagues, and (c)
by the mission and kindred organizations -
Among those who spoke on these topics
were the following: Rev. Drs. George O.
Little. pastor of the Assembly Presbyterian
Church; Edward 8. Bagby of the Ninth
Street Christian Church; 8. Reese Murray
of the Fifteenth Street M. E. Church: Adam
Reoch. Fifth Congregational: General Sec
retary w. N. Multer of the Young Mems
Christian Association and Mr.. o. b. Brown
of the board of directors of the mission.
Extraordinary efforts are now being made
by the local Presby terians to help the con-
gregation Of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church out of the financial predicament in
which they are placed. Last Friday $500,
representing the annual interest on the
first trust resting on the church property.
not been paid. At present about a third Of
the sum necessary has been raised. Bes
sides the sum mentioned. there are other
debts. which are not pressing. amounting
to trife over $1,000. The committee in
charge of securing the money from the
churches consists of MessrS. William Bal
lantyne of the Church Of the Covenant.
Charles B. Bailey of the New York Avenue
Church, and John Leetch Of the West
Street Church. and Rev. Drs. Wallace Rad
cliffe and Charles B. Ramsdel1.
Mr.. William P. Lockwood has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the Boys Chap
ter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew of
Trinity Episcopal Church. Mr.. Lockwood
has increased the membership of the chap
ter from five up to fifteen, SO that 1t Is one
of the largest boys chapters in the city.
special AMI Interesting feature of the
services at the New Church tomorrow,
Rev. Frank Snwall. pastor. is to be the un-
of fho o1 y{y,1o -
just completed. The window is very large
and covers a large portion of the western
front of the church. 1t is triple window
and the subject selected is that of THE
Creation" the design Of the artist, Fredk
S. Lamb, having been to include in the win
dow not only the days of creation but also
the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. A
scroll In the lower portion states that 1t is
memorial Of Judge Henry A. Scudder and
Mrs Nancy B. Scudder of Massachusetts.
The young men Of st. Mary's Mother of
God, Church are organizing social club.
Father Nagengast, who was transferred to
Baltimore. has taken his departure.
A barrel of all kinds Of supplies Is to be
sent soon by the Ladies' Home Missionary
Society Of the First Congregational Church
to Rev. Mr.. Dobhs. Floy. Alabama.
The congregation of Wesley E. Church,
Rev. 7. Fred Heisse. pastor, has arranged
to paint the parsonage on Sd street and
give the church a thorough overhauling.
The work. however, is not apt to begin un-
Mrs. Samuel L. Beiler wife of the vice
chancellor of the American University,
leaves for Alaska on the 22d of this month,
and has arranged for several Aleuts to re-
turn with her in the fall. Mrs. Beiler has
especially interested herself in the Alaskan
missions. and it is expected that her trip
will result in the gathering of much needed
Information.
inston recently. and while here delivered
lecture at McKendree NJ. E. Church, enti-
tied your Mothers Apron Strings"
The series of Sunday morning sermons
now being delivered by Rev. Frank Sewall
of the New Church on the 'Prodlgal Son"
is to be concluded tomorrow. The annual
convention of the New Church is to meet
this year in st. Louis, Mo-, on the 15.h of
May.
A feature of the services at st. Luke's
Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev. Owen
M. Waller. Is to be the presence OF the
choir entirely reorganized. Chapter of
Praise has been formed, consisting of six
teen girls. and they. together with the male
voices of the choir. will number forty. The
young ladies are to be vested, but in some
what different style from the members of
the choir of the other sex.
At the monthly meeting of St. Pauls
Union connected with St. Paurs Catholic
Church an address was delivered by Mr..
A. L. Morrison of Santa Fe N. NJ, on the
early history of New Mexico, and especially
of its religious tory.
Tie staff of King Hall, the Episcopal
Theological Seminary connected With How
ard University. has been reorsanized and
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee is the lecturer on
THE Pastoral Office" AMI Revs. William
l.. Devries. rector of the Pro-Cathedral:
Rev. Chas. H. Hayes and Philip M. Rhine
lander have been added to the faculty, the
head Of which. as formerly, is Rev. E. v.
Tunnell King Hall has chapter of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew connected with
1t and Is doing good deal of work among
the men in the neighborhood.
joint conference Of the white and col
ored Baptist ministers of Washington took
place Monday at the Vermont Avenue Bap-
tist Church, Rev. George Washington Lee.
pastor. DR.. Mason Of the Smithsonian In
stitution addressed the meeting on Fig
urative Language Of the Bible'
At the annual meeting Of the Church Of
the Covenant the following were elected
officers for the ensuing year: Reelected
elders. Messrs. William Ballantyne, c. B.
Jewell and Stanton ]. Peelle: reelected dea-
cons. Messrs. Chas ]. Toof, w. B. Bryan
and Norman E. Webster, jr.; new elders,
DIR. o. M Muncaster and J. H. Lichllter:
trustees, Messrs. James E. Fitch, Reginald
Fendall and George W. McLananan The
present membership of the church is 759.
and the income of the church during the
past year was $4,000. Eight thousand dol
lars was collected for evidences. includ-
ing the care Of Peck Memorial Chapel
The bishop of Washington, DR.. Satter-
lee, is to confirm a class at ST. Thomas
Church today. Rev. J. A. Aspinwall rec
tor. The Ladies' Guild of the parish is to
give concert next Wednesday.
The board of control of the Washington
District Epworth League has been applied
to for admittance into the league of a
chapter at Garrisonvile Stafford county,
Va. Of which Mrs. Ella Downing is presi-
dent, and which numbers nearly one hun
dred members. Though the chapter Is
some distance from the city. it is probable
that 1t will receive the desired membership.
The Ninth Street Christian Church. Rev
Edward B. Bagby. pastor. celebrated Its
sixth anniversary last Sunday During the
course of the anniversary sermon Pastor
Bagby noted the following points: That
the church membership is now 591, the
Sunday school 400, and that the latter
raised over 5000 during the past year.
The church is to give a bazaar next week
for the benefit of the new church.
The District Of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union has resumed possession of its
old quarters in the Young Mems Christian
Association building.
The rector Of st. Thomas P. E. Church.
Rev. John A. Aspinwall. who was sick for
some time, has regained his strength and
has resumed his duties at the church.
Some weeks ago Rev. Howard Wilbur
Ennis of the Western Presbyterian Church
preached at a church in Albany, N. Y, and
so pleased the congregation of the church
that not long ago they sent him tentative
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