Evening star., 1897-03-06

| to consider the report Of the committee on
Constitution. The report OF tn committee
was adopted practically In its entirety and
| after that several new ofacers were elected
Rev. ii. FIELDS SsumeniG finished his tenn
pcrary work as minister in charge Of Grace
| =. Z. Church. Southwest Washington. last
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Saume1lS Las been APP
| POINTED temporary sssis; ant AZ Epiphany
Church. The rector Of Grace Church. Rev.
| T. O. Tongue. Is sun in North Carolina,
where ne went for the benefit OF his health
| Bishop Satterlee confirmed class OF eight
| cen persons last SIrday ri Grace Church.
Something rew In the WASHINGTON world
| o. religion occurred last Monday evening
when Bishop Satterlee conducted "ariet
day" for members of the Brotherhood of
ST. Andrew at the Pro-tathedril Chdrch OF
st. Mark. The quiet day commenced at :
| O'Clock In the afternoon and lasted uutil
| in the evening. with SNORT inteim' So on.
During this intermission the ladies' OF the
Pro-Ca thedral served lunch 10 the hroi her
| hood members present Absolute silence
was enJoined during the progress of the
exercises. which consisted Of meditation,
prayers. hymns and short talks from the
! bishop There We're abou; one hundred and
| twenty-five members of the organization
! present. Thursday. March ~. the bishop
is TO conduct quiet hours" for the clergy
Of the diocese. and Thursday. April 1, a
| quiet day for women
AT the fourth quarterly conference OF Fif-
teenth Street NJ f. Church resolutions
we're adopted asking Fhe presiding bishop
| OF the Baltimore conferences to reappoint
! Rev: L. B. Wilson. DID. presiding e.der
OF Washington district and Rev. w. w.
| Van Arsdale as pastor OF the church The
| conference then elected the following OFF,
| GERS: Trustees. A. B. Brown, DR. p H.
| Eaton. G. l.. Wolfarth. J. r. Daish. n. W.
Funk. G. Roxzee. Thomas II. Norris NJ.
Sells and Harry Farmer. and stewards re-
| cording, NJ. q. Roberts on, District: G. Row
zee. DIR. n. Il. Shade Harry Farmer Miss
r. V. Reeder. John r. Crosgon, J. A. Win
| ner and w. II. Hoiton.
The new rector OF Trinity Episcopal
Church. Rev. Richard =. Williams. and
Mrs Williams are to meet the corgrega-
| ton OF the parish next Tuesday evening at
reception to be given in The parish hall.
Rev. DIR. Pickles. pastor of the fremont
| street Church, one Of the largest Metho-
dist churches In that city. talked to the
| Methodist Ministers Association on Mon
day morning at Foundry Church.
At the funeral on Wednesday OF Rev. DIR.
| Miller. pastor of Cherry Street Baptist
Church of Philadelphia and one OF the
| best-known colored ministers In the United
| States. the Baptist Ministerial Union OF
| Washington was represented by Rev. Or.
| w. Bishop Johnson of the Second Church
| Rev. Walter II. Brooks. pastor OF Nine
| teerth Street Church. and lifelong
| friend of the deceased. was also present.
| Rev. Harry NJ. Canter. who has just
| completed his theological studies at VAN
| derbiIt University. is home visiting
his father. Rev I. w. Canter, DID, pastor
| of Mt Vernon Church. Rev. MIR. Canter
| is to assist his father in preaching and
| parochial duties until the annual meeting
| OF the Baltimore conference, when he will
come UP for admission.
The presbytery of Washington will meet
| In spring meeting the early part of April.
| and at this meeting will elect delegates to
| the annual gathering of the general as
sembly. held in May at Saratoga. y. Y.
| A new soprano for the choir of the East
| ern Presbyterian Church has been engaged
| In the person of Miss Louella May Smith
| of Richford, VT. The choir of the church
is a mixed one. and is in charge of Mrs.
| Shedd.
The 21st of this month the Scotch evan
gelists, Rev. s. G. Neil and wife, are to be-
| gin special services at the Maryland Ave-
| nue. Baptist Church. and on April 4 COM
mence similar services at Grace Baptist
| Church.
| japanese tea was recently given by
| the missionary committee of the Christian
\ Endeavor Society of the United Brethren
Memorial Church. The program consisted
| of Japar ese recitations and songs. and OF
| history Of the United Brethren missionary
| work in Japan. The committee of young
| ladies in charge OF the tea was composed
| OF the following: Chairman. Miss Ella +.
| Morrison; Mrs U. ID. Seltzer. and Misses
Nellie Ford and Gussie Hammer
Several evenings ago Rev. n. W. Skellen-
| ger delivered an illustrated lecture on
| "Syria" at the North Presbyterian CLcrch
| A rally Of all the Epworth Leasucrs OF
the Baltimore conference is TO take place
next Monday evening at Eutaw stree;
| Church. Baltimore "Wednesday evening OF
| this week the board of control Of the Wash
ington District Epworth League me- at
| Foundry Church and arranged for the at
| tendance Of a number OF delegates from
| this city.
In place Of the regular sermon on SUM-
! day nights. the pastor of Central N. p.
| Church, Rev. g. ]. Smith. Is giving to his
congregation an original story, chapter by
| chapter. entitled "A Struggle for Light"
| The story has a strong moral to IL. The
social committee of the Christian EnGeavor
Society OF the church gave a social recently.
Tuesday OF this week being Shrove Tues
| day. the teachers of the Sunday school of
l nd ga heir
| ars d musical and literary entertainment
| The evening was rounded of very pleasant
| ly by treat to the children OF Ice cream
| and cake.
The committee OF the Brotherhood of st.
| Andrew having in charge the matter Of
holding MONDAY services for men during
| Lent has about concluded that il is mex
pedient to have these services extend over
| a period of more than one week. Accord
| ingiy they are to take place during The
latter part of Lent. at Epiphany Church.
| and will be in the MIDDLE of the day for
| a half hour and conducted by the various
| clergymen of the diocese.
Rev. Luther T. Townsend. who is asso-
| ciated with Rev. DIR. Hugh Johnston at
| Metropolitan. has been stopping In this city
for a month past though he has not yet
| permanently removed to Washington.
The annual meeting Of the Union NJ. E.
Church, 10Th street and PENNSYLVANIA ave-
| nue., took place on Saturday evening last
| and was presided over by DIR. L. Il. Wilson.
ofcers were elected as follows: Stewards.
/
| S. Taylor. A. l.. Brooke. DIR. c. ]. Ladson,
| John Meany. Mrs. f. s. Wescott. Miss
Emma Hunter. Alexander Ashly being re-
cording steward and A. 8. Taylor district
steward; and II ustees. f. 5. Wescott. Alex
ander Ashly. A s. Taylor. A. w. Fairfax,
F. c. Linger. b. F. Moffett, P. L. Brooke.
! John Daniel and E. Hodge. The congrega-
tfon has asked for the return OF DIR. VIII
| son as presiding elder. and of Rev. Alex
ander Bielaski as pastor Of the church
Rev. Father Tower of ST. Jerome's Catho-
U ia vie voIat
| field. Mass. During his absence Rev Luz
clan Johnston of the Catholic University
has charge of. the parish.
E. 9. Duvall has resigned as superin-
| tendent of the Central Union Mission din
| ing room and dormitories. and Peter Il.
| Sweeny. the first convert of the mission,
| has taken his place.
Monday and Tuesday evenings of this
| week Prof. Richings of Ohio lectured at
| Berean Baptist Church on THE Progress
| of the Colored Race Since the Emancipa-
| ton Proclamation" Prof Richings is lust
| home from England.
The members of Miles Memorial A. NJ. E.