Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
IN THE CHURC HE'S


| more. and ended yesterday. Among those
who delivered addresses were the follow
ing from this city: Rev. Owen NJ Waller.
rector of ST. Luke's Church: Mrs A. J.
Cooper and Mrs. L. ID. Kelly. Mrs. Kelly
Is the recording secretary of the confer
ence.
The choir Of the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception began work last Sunday.
under the direction OF Mrs. Clara Baker
Smith, with the following composing its
quartet: Soprano. Miss Annie Grant; alto,
Miss Mamie Grant: tenor Howard O.
Cook, and basso. T. A. Murray.
Rev. DR.. w. Z. Parson anG family have
arrived in this city from their summer
vacation. On his way home from Maine
Dr. Parson stopped at his old home at
Sunbury, Pa, but his visit there was sad
dened by the death about ten days ago of
ms father, Rev. George Parson, ID. D., at
the age of eighty
The anniversary exercises of lions Bap-
Est Church were brought TO close on
Monday evening last with a dinner
Arrangements have been made whereby
the kindergarten of Epiphany Protestant
Episcopal Chapel is to be run without
charge TO the scholars this fall The rec
| tor Of the chapel is expected to resume
October '''
The official board of Fletcher Methodist
f.SNof'ai Nhitci nave uSc.Oeu 10 change
the name Of the charge to that of The
Church." p''e'pai
st Paui's Union OF ST Paurs Catholic
church has resumed its monthly meetings
and at a recent gathering decided to oer
rolls. ~ nv
Rev. Lewis r. Dunn of East Orange. n.
j., has given his library of ,0oo volumes
to the American University.
r1plphany +. r. Church is to observt, its
SiNth anniversary on the second Sunday in
October. "
Rev. DR.. Samuel Fl. Greene of Calvary
Baptist Church has returned from his old
nc me IN Vermont, and preached at Calvary
last Sunday. the Sabbath schoo. is Pre-
paflng to hold its annual rally the second
SuLday IN october, and ii is expected that
the roll call will snow greater aunher
present than ever before
large number of the colorci Baptists
OF the city were present at A reunion and
recertion "Wednesday in me Auditorium, Of
lIe Metropolitan Baptts. Church The COM
, W.,, on refreshments vas ne.tded by
n m.r,a'n H. -, fr;ce, and thai on arrange
Hehts by Mrs. Kate Williams
fr:nity Chapter of the brotherhood If 81
aHursw yesterday evening elected Tho rec
sor, rev Richard T.. Williams. and Mr.
a ao.l Kerr, ir, as he chapters dele
gates TO the first International convention
Oh the Brotherhood Of ST Andrew.
AL St-Johannis' German LItheran Church
,he church authorities have decided that
nv evening service Will be in
Ehsiish, while the morning service n:l
contihue- as heretofore, in German
neN- Dr. wallace Radcliffe of the New
Iorh avenue Church has RETURNED from b;s
pit tomorrow 'PS Ms pun
me board of home missions of the
neiah general synod is to meet i'm DC
,uoeI IN baltimore. The board of which
.he Rev. W. +. Parson, D. d.. of this city
Is member. assists several churches q,
me denomination i'm this city, but all of
them are in good condition and in a fair
way to support themselves
Tomorrow afternoon the Mission Sunday
schooi OF the Fifth Baptist Church is To
ceieDrate the return of autumn by a roll
can ana other features of an annual rally.
AT the meeting of the conference of work
ers among the colored members of the
protestant Episcopal Church 1t was decid-
sexes. -'' 'o''i
1t is expected that a pastor for the
Church of Our Father will be chosen AT a
meeting of the congregation some time
about the middle of October
me question of joining the Lutheran
synod of Maryland is being agitated among
the members of st. Johannis German
Lutheran Church.
Prof. Eugene French has resigned as di-
rector of the music at st. Peters Church,
| IN order to accept a similar position at St
Pauls Church.
At the Cathedral in Baltimore next We'd
nesday Cardinal Gibbons is to ordain two
soui6 Iicu W pTlSStnOOu, MeSSrS. Louis
| ODonovan of Baltimore and Philip Sheri-
| dan of st. Paul's Church of this CITY,
Father Sheridan is to enter the Catholic
University for two years course of study,
as will also his Baltimore companion
Father O'Donovan.
The alliance of colored Presbyterans of
the United States is to hold its annual meet
ing October Is at Troy, n. V. and con-
tinue in session for about a week. Rev.
Francis j. Grimke of this city will de-
| liver an address before the alliance and
he will be accompanied by one of the ell
derS of his church as lay delegate.
The pastor of Metropolitan Church. Rev.
Hugh Johnston, ID. d., has returned to
Washington. accompanied by his family.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
| ciety of Wesley NJ ". Church held their
annual 'j0s-hreaking' Wednesday evening
at the parsonage On ID street. They were
aiterward entertained by the pastor, Rev.
J. F. Heisse, and Mrs. Heisse.
A call has been issued for the annual
meeting of the preshytery of Wasfingi on
city for October 4, AT Ncelsville, Mont
gomery county
Rev. T. D. Richards. pastor of Boyd's
and Gaithersburg Presbyterian churches
has left the former church and is now con-
timing his services entirely to the latter
congregation.
Rev. Alexander Bielaski of Union NJ E.
ChuIch is expected home next week from
the mountains of West Virginia where he
has been spending four weeks fishing.
The first regular meeting of the super
deavor Societies IF the District of CoIufn-
bia is to be held Monday, October l. at
O'clock, in the chapel of Luther Memorial
Church.
Rev. Albert Osborn, registrar Of the
American University, has been assigned as
superintendent Of the Sabbath school Of
the American University, in place of Rev.
Harry Farmer. The latter is studying at
Columbian University, with the object of
entering the Methodist ministry, and is UNI
able to give sufficient time to the duties of
Superintendent.
Within the last six months Fifteenth
Street NJ. E. Church has raised and paid off
81. 400 of the debt on the house of Worship
Rev. j. MacBride Sterett. assistant min
lister at the Church of the Epiphany has
returned from the Adirondacks and north
ern New York.
the officers and executive committee of
the Lutheran Young Peoples Union are
Isocn to have a meeting to arrange for a
fall mass meeting and sociable
Protracted services are to begin at Trim
ity NJ. E. Church tomorrow, to be conduct
ed by the pastor. Rev. E. ID. Huntley, DID,.
who is to be assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Os-
trGm, Swedish evangelist.
Rev. E. Bradford Leavitt pastor of All
Souls Unitarian Church, has returned from
his vacation.
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