Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22

which was addressed by Mr.. George w
| White. whose subject was The Land of
| Eyangeine."
| The Lutheran Minister'S Association teld
| lis annual meeting Monday at ST. Paurs
| Lutheran Church. The association, which
| numbers twelve ministers. elected the fol-
| lowing officers: President, Rev. DIR. l.. NJ
| kuhns. and secretary and Treasurer Rev
| Charles II. Butler
| A full choral evensong was given last
Sunday evening at St Mary's Protestant
| Episcopal Church. Rev. DIR. Alexander
| Mackay- Smith preached the sermon, ard
| the service participated IN by Reys
Q: L. Mitchell, f. V. Tunnel and owen M
The eastern district OF the Lutheran
synod of Missouri adjourned this week at
| Baltimore.
Mrs. Sarah l. Fleetwood. president or
the Woman's Guild of St. LIKES p. f.
Church. has resigned. and her place Is
being filed temporarily by the rector OF
the church. Rev. owen NJ. Waller.
The Glorious. the organization OF Pro-
| testant Episcopal clergymen of Washing
| ton, was entertained on Tuesday AZ ieEch-
con by the Rev. Albert Rhett Stuart. n d..
| rector of Christ Church. West Washington.
| The Baptist Young Peoples Unloa held
| Chattanooga rally yesterday evening
| at the Metropolitan Baptist Church. Among
| those who spoke were the pastor OF the
church. Rev. Granville S. Williams. DID,.
| and the president of the union, Mr.. r. A.
Ford.
The Ladies' Mite Society of the Metro
poltan Presbyterian Church has ordered
| a handsome lectern, which will be used
for the first time next week.
| The presbytery of Washington city is 10
| meet Monday, June Z, at the Fourth Pres
| byterian Church.
| Special exercises for the children Of the
| Sabbath school are to be held tomorrow at
| Mckendree NJ. f. Church.
| The Toronto convention committee OF the
| Washington District Epworth League
4 nj TCf-e 81 haf lis
| up the convention this week by addressing
meetings at the Alexandria NJ. i. Church
| on Tuesday and at Douglas Memorial
Church last night.
| Two addresses were delivered at a meet
i ing of ministers of the local colored Bap-
| fist churches Monday at the Vermont Ave-
nue. Baptist Church by Rev. A. McGwynn
| OF Oklahoma and Rev. Hill of the New
| England conference.
| 1t is announced that the pastor of St
| Mary's Mother of God Church, Rev. Geo.
| the LIST Of June. Father Glaab went TO
| Rome last fall for the purpose of taking a
| course in canon law.
The women's Band Of the Central Union
| Mission held an all-day prayer meeting
| Wedno sday. The leaders were changed
| every hour. and there were Bible lessons
| and other devotional exercises. The Cos
pei Wagon has now begun its full summer
| campaign.
Next Tuesday night the annual business
| meeting and election of officers of the
| Lutheran Young Peoples Union is to be
| held at the Luther Memorial Church. 1t
! is expected that Senator Knute Nelson OF
| Minnesota will address the meeting.
| Arrangements have been made to bring
all the old and decrepit members of Wes-
| ley Methodist Church to the service to-
| morrow in carriages, when the pastor.
Rev. ]. Fred. Heisse. is to preach a SER
mon appropriate to the observance of an
| ''Old Folks day"
The debt of Marvin Church has lately
| been reduced by $1,000.
The music by a joint choir OF men, boys
| and young girls at St. Luke's p. f. Church
| on Easter Sunday was found so pleasing
| that the director, Prof. Thomas A. John
| son. has decided to continue the organiza-
| ton.
| DIR. Butler of the Lutheran Memorial
| Church proposes to observe Memorial day
| with special fea lures at his church.
| Rev. r. F. Weidner. DID,. president Of
| the Lutheran Theological Seminary at
| Chicago. addressed a meeting of the local
Lutheran ministers this week at st. Pauls
Church.
Rev. Charles A. stakely, DID,. is visiting
| Atlanta. and is not expected to occupy his
pulpit tomorrow.
| The plans prepared for the completion of
the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church are
1 in the hands of contractors for the pur-
| pose OF securing bids. 1t is expected that
the entire building will be completed and
| ready for dedication in the fall
| The choir of Immaculate Conception
| Church will give an unusual and delightful
| service Sunday. May 30. at Z o'clock p.m.,
| III the form of a vesper service with or
chestra This will be charming finish 10
| the services peculiar to the month of May,
\ including the usual May devotions One Of
| the attractive features of the service will
be an Ave Maria" by Gounod. sung by a
chorus of ladies' This is NOT the usual
| Bach-Gounod Ave Maria" but one con-
| sidered quite beautiful and but little
| known. The choir of this church, while
composed OF volunteers: does fine work.
| AT benediction Mr. Rakemann win play
| the violin obligato to the 20 Salutaris" a
composition by Pizzi. and sung by Miss
annie Grant, which will be followed by
grims' Chorus from Tannhau user IN ha
given by full choir. organ and orchestra.
The musicale given by the Christian En-
| Church Friday. May IL, was a very snc
| cessful entertainment. Notwithstanding
the Indictment weather a good audience
ss IN at.ehdance and enjoyed the excel
| Rev j. j. Muir. DID,, pastor of the y
| street Baptist Church, returned TODAY from
Pittsburg. Pa. where he was in attendance
| upon the. Baptist anniversary meetings.
| While there he secured the Rev. Kittredpa
heeier. DID,. the eminent and welI-known
oivlne OF Chicago, to preach for him to-
Wesley Chapel Sunday school has grant,
e1 us superintendent. Mr.. VIM. Redin
woodward, four months leave of alb
sence from May "a.
Rev. J. Fred Heisse. pastor of Wesley
chapel, recently delivered an interesting
lecture on Rub Your SpectacIes" 10 a
| large audience. The proceeds will be used
toward painting the outside of the church.
A service for children. under the auspices
OF the Daughters of the King. will be held
In the Church of the Epiphany. G street
near 18th, Saturday. May -. at o'clock
Rt- Rev. H. Y. Satterlee. ID. D., and the
Rev X. III. McKim. D. D., will address the
children Each child is requested to bring
an offering I'm a small bag for the "Beh
Home" at Colonial Beach After the serv-
Ice the bishop will hold a short reception
In the Sunday school room. to meet the
children. A rehearsal for this service will
be held in st. Marks Church Monday. Nav
"a. at pm, for children living east OF
the Capitol; those living west Of the Can't
toll will meet for rehearsal in the Church
OF the Epiphany. Wednesday. May 20, at
pm.