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dollars but by the middle of May 1t will be
reduced by fifteen hundred dollars.

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Rev. Lucien Clark. D. D.. the new pastor
| of the Foundry M. E. Church. is a native
| state. being graduated from the Ohio Wes
| leyan University. He served severa
| churches in Cincinnati. and had charges in
| Dayton and Springfield. He next went into
| Pennsylvania, and in time became assist
| ant editor of the Christian Advocate. His
| first assignment in the Baltimore confer
ence was to the Madison Avenue Church
| Baltimore, from which church he comes
| directly to this city. He is a man of fine
! presence, and said to be an eloquent and
| powerful speaker
| Rev. Emanuel Charlton chaplain of the
Gloucester Fishermens Institute and the
| nero OF Mrs. Elizabeth Steuart Phelps
| Wards "A Singular Life is in the city.
| wnere he Is arousing much interest in his
| work or helping to uplift the fishermen.
| He has spoken to several gatherings and
| will give an account of his life among the
| fishermen at the First Congregat tional
Church Sunday evening.
Archbishop Ireland will preach at the II
| O'Clock mass in st. Patrick's Church to-
| morrow.
Rev. StowelI L. Bryant. pastor of St
| PauTs Church, Dupont circle. is visiting
| his parents in Ohio and incidentally taking
| rest from TIE labors of the recent con-
| ference. Services are being continued reg
| ularly at ST. Paurs in the pastors all,
| Sence.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
North Presbyterian Church has elected the
| following officers for the ensuing year:
president. John Stewart: vice president
| George Davis. jr: corresponding secretary
| MISS Loulse Bell: recording secretary Miss
| MINNIE Schmidt: treasurer, Miss Katharine
t1ennlrcks; chairman of the Bible meeting
| committee, George Davis. jr.: lookout Miss
Fiorence kidwell: hospitality Miss Helen
| Wells; music. Miss Efie Henry; temper
ance. Miss Mamie Lowery: social, Miss
MhalEarihe MAJ Hendrtcks and visitation of the
SICK, Miss Louise Bell. The enrolled mem
! bership of the society is eighty
| Bishop Charles r. Galloway of the South
ern Methodist Church is in the city as the
| guest of Rev. DIR. 1. w. Canter. and is ex
| pected to preach tomorrow at Mt Vernon
! church in the morning and at Epwortb
| church IN the evening. Bishop Galloway
Is 10 preside at the annual meeting of the
! baltimore conference, held next week al
Staunton, Va. -
DR.. Mackay-Smith is collecting funds with
which to rebuild the country home of St.
oN'it VI pHdHdSe- Inc nome. which ic
Just beyond Arlington. was blown down hy
the storm of last October, and will cost be-
| tween $ioOO and 5000 to rebuild The
| parlsn mas now on hand about 5000. so
| that 1t Is expected that work will soon COM
| mepce on the new building
| me Dishop of Washington, Dr. Satterlae
IS administering confirmation during this
anohih and next month at the various Epis-
| copal churches in this diocese Last Thurs
| day he confirmed the first class ever COW
nrmed at the Mission Chapel of The Good
Snepherd, consisting of twenty-five there
! being president, besides DR. Satterle, Rsy
Dr Mckim and Rev. Herbert Scott Smiti,
the minister in charge. Tomorrow he Is ,o
connrm at St. Stephens Church. Rev.
| George F. Dudley, rector
Inc visiting committee of the Rsn.i.t
Young Peoples Union Of the Fifth Cbnrnh
| recently gave a mystery social" FOR the
purpose of raising money for charitable
purposes.
The Oratorical Association of the Wash
lngton District. Epworth League. meets
tnls evening at Metropolitan Church to
! elect officers for the ensuing year
Ihe chapter of the Epworth Ieas,e of
Hamiine Church is considering the advisa-
| pihty OF conducting special evangeiistic
services during the spring months at va
rious points throughout the city, but prin-
| clpaliy In the northern portion
Ihe young men of the Christian Endeayor
Society OF Gurley Memorial Church gave a
reception to their friends and members of
the congregation Wednesday evening rba
pastor of the church, Rev. j. Russell var-
prycke and Mrs. Ferbrycke assisted in re-
celv1ng the guests. The lecture room of the
cnurch was decorated for the occasion ana
during the evening several musical num-
bers were given and refreshments served
to the guests. Gurley Memorial Church is
closing up Its church year this week, and
as crowning point to its year of sue
cessful work, has just succeeded in yet
ting the past Congress, in its exDendi-
lures for the District. to appropriate a sum
with which to pave the streets around the
church ~
Rev DR.. John r. Paxton of New York
who has been visiting Washington for some
weeks past. was sick this week, but is feel
ing better. He expects to leave Washing
to next week or the week after
meeting of the Glorious an organiza-
ton of Protestant Episcopal ministers of
the District. held Tuesday al the resi-
dence OF Rev. William r. Turner of 18th
street. Mr.. Turner entertained the minis
ters at lunch. after which Rev John Cor
nell residing in this city. but formerly of
Nice, france read paper on Churches
and Chapels in Europe"
Omcers have been elected by Waugh
Methodist Sunday school as follows Sup
erintendent. Major Samuel II. Walker; as
sistant. Clarence Lewis: secretary Joseph
w. Harper; treasurer. Jacob G. Black
librarian, William Taylor; organst Miss
Duanna Mitchell. and pianist, Miss Belle
Carpenter.
Yesterday evening the congregation of
Waugh Church rendered their pastor. Rev
his return to the church for another year
The old carpet on the auditorium of the
church has been taken up and replaced
by another. and the general appearance
OF the auditorium otherwise improved.
This matter was in charge of a committee
consisting of the following: Messrs. VIII
liam Nicholson, Alexander Edgar and L.
5. Wilcox and Mesdames L. B. Wilson, S.
II. Walker and E. o. Eldridge
The chapter Of the Brotherhood of St
Andrew connected with the Protestant
Episcopal Mission of the Good Shepherd ia
conducting a house-to-hcuse visitation in
the neighborhood of the chapel The re-
suits of this ana of the pastors work are
seen in the Increased attendance at the
services. the following of the chapel be
ing now between $50 and 800. The chapel
| Is in st. Marks parish. but by an agree
nent 1t is under the charge of Rev. Dr.
McKim. who has the privilege of a re-
newal for another year, and this privilege
the doctor will probaly use
The home department of Calvary Baptist
Sunday school was rendered reception
yesterday evening by the members of the
adult department. The home department
Is composed of persons who study the Sun
day school lesson at home, being unable
to come to church by reason of infirmity.
or from other reasons, and this was the
f1r-ef