Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-03
IN THE CHI URC HE S

by a pontifcal high mass. the celebrant of
which is to be the Right Rev. Bishop Cur
It's. Bishop Curtis formally blessed the Gia-
mond jubilee affairs of the church this
morning.
The Episcopal Church at Benning has
been severed from the Hyattsville parish.
and the congregation has called as its pas
tor Rev. H. Fields Saumenig, formerly
assistant minister at s.. Andrews.
The 14th street branch of the Central
Union Mission is holding three street meet
ings a week. in charge of Messrs Grant,
Leet, Clayton, Davies and others.
The mission of Trinity Protestant Epis-
copal Church IN Southwest Washington
has beer placed in charge OF the Rev. ii.
+. Saumenig, under the general supervis-
ion Of the rector of the parish, Rev.
Richard z. Williams.
The trustees OF the Central Union Mis-
sion are planning to organize singing
bands, composed mainly of members of
the various young peoples societies, 10 go
out Sunday afternoons and evenings and
sing gospel songs in alleys and on street
corners whe'e people congregate.
The local council OF the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew is to hold mass meeting the
latter part of this month. at which the
coming first international convention, to be
held at Buffalo. will be discussed. Each
chapter is entitled to a delegate 10 every
ten members ard each fraction thereof,
and to one delegate-at-large. SO that from
the present interest taken in the conven-
ton Ii is expected that the Washington
brotherhood will be represented by about
seventy-tive deleg gates.
The Sunday school of St. Patricks
Church closed last Sunday with special
exercises, during the progress of which
premiums were awarded the pupils and
altar boys.
The Church Society of Trinity p. E.
Church, has determined TO improve the
chdncel OF the parish church during the
summer. and to this end quite large sum
OF money was raised yesterday by means
or an outing for the church.
Tie condition of the Rev. Thomas O
tongue, rector of Grace z. L. Church,
South Washington. is somewhat improved
and there are hopes entertained of his ul-
innate recovery. The services at the
cnurch after tomorrow will be in charge
of the Rev. Mr.. Tongue of Connecticut
son Of the sick pas tor
1t Is expected that the former rector of
me Cathonc University, Archbishop Keane
WIN be in Washington about the last of
TINS month, and rumor has il that he may
hot return to Rome his friends who in
crude nearly all the prominent CalholI,s
VI .ne United States, are urging his APP
as successor to the late Archbishop Jsps-
sens. vans
Daily evangelistic services are being CON-
Quoted at the PEOPLES Tabernacle by the
ReVs. u. o. Ferguson of Princeton, ami
X. A Elwood of Philadelphia. The rev
pastor, Rev. Charles c. Cook, is expected
10 move his family to Washington next
week, and Will probably conduct the church
services the Sunday following.
Rev John A. Aspinwall is to leave In tba
course OF the next few days for his sum
hter nome at Shelter Island. In the ain
s 81 ot me rector, the work of st. Them
as parish is to be carried on by the asso
crate rector. Rev w. q. Ware
Inc central Union Mission is starting
a,.o,e readlhg movement as part of its
eaaneeiistlc campaign The workers in this
POI liSuiar movement are expected to read
tne Bible once week to a design lra,I Fam
NY ana In this way il is thought that
many OF the very poor, and especially The
ed effectively "
The pastor Of the North Presbvtari,n
ohurch' ReV. Charles Il. Ramsdeu DID,
expects to leave, with his family, week
80, neAl lor summer vacation of two
months up In the Blue Ridge mountains.
Rev. DR.. George V. Leech has recovered
from his recent bicycle accident AL mas
resumed charge Of his church, Grace Meth
odist.
The Sunday school of HamIi,e NJ +,
Church held its annual outing yesterday.
Inc annual meeting of the eastern dis
uict OF the joint Lutheran synod of Ohio,
Whlch has been in progress in Baltimore
Tor ten days, adjourned Tuesday
The triennial session of the general con-
terence of the Southern Methodist rhurch
IS 10 be held at Baltimore next spring, and,
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southern Methodsts are taking a cool deal
or interest in the arrangements for the re-
ception of the convention, which were
started by the appointment this week of
various committees.
The Ladies Benevolent Society of ST
Peter church gave an excursion down the
river Monday evening for the benefit of the
parish.
''Ye Old Deestrick Skule" was the title of
very successful entertainment given Fri
DAY evening last by members of the Ninth
street Christian congregation.
A number or the members of the Yourg
Mems Christian Association have organized
themselves into a bicycle club and have
already arranged for several runs.
The mission of the Columbian Baptist
Association al Hynesboro Park during the
spring and summer months has been IN
charge of different minister's but for The
next three months the association has Sc
cured Rev. Mr. Harlan, a graduate Of Col
gale University, who is to conduct regular
services.
A platform has been built on the west
side OF the Southeast branch of the Cen
tral Union Mission, against the building,
where outdoor services are being held.
Among the recent graduates from the
Virginia Theological Seminary of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church was Rev. WILL
lam II. Laird, u member Of the diocese of
Washington.
The pastor of Grace Baptist Church,
Rev. A. F. Anderson, recently returned
from a weeks trip to Pennsylvania, part
Oh winch time he was at Lewis burg, STOP
ping there to attend the commencement ex-
ercises of Bucknell College, of which he is
a graduate.
st. Joseph's Union has purchased coun-
try home for the use OF ST. AIMS Asylum
About seventy-five beds are needed, ana of
this number about twenty have been Sc
cured. The committee on receipts states
that the building needs extensive repairs
made to the plumbing. draining and the
wood work, and consequently the union as
arranging plans to raise fund of about
$1,000 for this purpose.
The pastor of Calvary Baptist Church
Rev. DIR. Samuel II. Greene, is to leave on
the 10th of this month to spend two months
up in the Green Mountains, near his old
home.
The first OF the tents of the Central
Union Mission has been pitched in South
west Washington in the neighborhood of
the Gospel Hall. The tent seats about 400,
and Is managed by a regular corps of
workers, including leader. organst, direc-
tor of the music and singers. Within the
next few days, however, it is expected that
the tent will be moved to some other local
ity
The Sunday School Union of the Balti-
more conference, Southern Methodist
Church. is to meet in annual session next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at
Charlestown. w. Va. Miss Elbertine
Robertson of this city has been assigned .