Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

sr.. John Jay and the incumbent, William
Z. Dodge.
The general alliance has held ten great
ecumenical meetings: In London. 1851
1861; New York 1873; Basic, 1873: Copen-
hagen 1884; Florence, 1891, and the semi
centennial meeting in London in 1895.
A letter from the reverend director of the
Association for the Propag CATION of the
Faith in the Catholic Church, addressed TO
a friend in this city, states that a project
for the reorganization of the association in
the United States is now under way An
appeal has been addressed from the head
quarters of the association, at st. Mary S
Seminary. Baltimore, to every pastor and
religious community in the land, in which
it is said:
yearly by the various non-Catholic soci-
cites in the land for the spread of their
foreign missions. Catholics, who have so
much cause TO desire the conversion of the
world. should show their love for those in
spiritual darkness by aiding this associa-
ton, as far as able
AT the recent meeting of the archbishops
at the Catholic University they commended
the association and adopted resolutions
asking the bishops to issue a circular COM
mending the work to the zeal of the pastors
and the charity of the faithful and that a
diocesan director or a diocesan commit
tee be appointed in each diocese, and his
name entered in the directory.
The committee having charge of the mat
ter has informed the local officials of the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew in Baltimore
that the general council Of the In
ternatiOnal Brotherhood of ST. Andrew
which met in Philadelphia last Wednesday
decided upon Baltimore a place for the
next annual convention, which will be held
September % to October ., 1898. All the
local chapters of the diocese of Maryland
will be notified at once, and preparations
for the meeting will soon be begun. The
local chapters intend to make the meeting
"a 81 1nsn too No
will number over 1000.
The fourth quarterly conference of st.
Pauls NJ. E. Church dupont Circle, Rev.
Stowell l.. Bryant. pastor, was held Tues
day evening, December ii, the presiding
elder, Dr. Luther b. Wilson, presiding.
Reports from the various church officers
were submitted, and it was shown that
about $3.50 had been received during the
year, of which over 800 were expended tor
benevolent purposes.
The following church officers for the en-
suing year were elected: Trustees, Joseph
F. Birch, jr., Adds B. Browne. Luther
Caldwell. Bishop J. F. Hurst, I'D, and
Beiler Elmer S. Farwell. Mrs. Ella r.
Hurst Perry G. Kitchener. Willis F. Roe
(recording), Mrs. E. J. Somers. Benz. ii.
Stinemetz jr.. and Alfred G True district;
Sunday school superintendent, Mason N.
chardson; president of Epworth League,
Herbert L. Buell..
The Epworth League of Twelfth Street
NJ E. Church held its annual meeting last
Monday evening. Reports of the years
work were read and officers were elected
for 1888, as follows: President, ]. HI. Allen;
first vice president, Miss +. V. Allen; sec
ond vice president. Mrs. w. H. Harmer;
third vice president. Mr.. H. l.. Molinne,
fourth vice president. Miss Jessie Brady;
recording secretary, Miss Mollie Larkin;
treasurer, MI York Burgess: organist, Miss
Florence Burgess; chorister, Miss Mary
Garrett.
The yearly election of officers Of the
Ready Circle of Kings Daughters and Sons
connected with the Epiphany Church was
held last night, and the following chosen to
serve for the ensuing yeaA Mr.. w. F.
French. president: Henry Baum. vice presi-
dent; Thomas Burgess, secretary; Miss
Minnie Groves, assistant secretary; Arthur
Norton, treasurer. The new officers will be
installed the first Friday in January.
Mr. Robert E. Speer Of the Presbyterian
board Of foreign missions, who has just re-
turned home from tour around the world
will address a mass meeting to be held
under the auspices of the Woman's Presby-
terrain Society on the evening of January
Z, In the New York Avenue Church NJ