Evening star., 1897-04-17
ed by Rev. B. L. whitman. D. D.. of this

eHuiifS MATCH l. tney nave raised 1851 40.
The funded debt In round numbers is about
$4,000. or
The quarterly meeting of the Womens
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of
Washington district was held at Ryland
Church Mrs. T, L. Tullock presided, and
the exercises consisted of addresses by the
pastor of the church, Rev. DR.. g. M. Hart
SOCK. by Mrs. s. L. Beiler and Mrs. Alger
OF massachusetts, 1.-The ladies of Rylaad
served lunch. Barring the past quarter the
home society has raised 81, 500 and the for
eign society $5ae fer the mission cause
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cole have present.
Church professional cross in memory of
their child. The cross is of handsomely or
namented brass. six feet four inches long,
and Is to be used for the first time tomor-
row. Bishop Satterlee confirmed a class of
twenty-five at the church on Monday even
ing.
Rev. Francis J. Grimke of the Fifteenth
street Presbyterian Church is to begin a
series of Sunday morning sermons on
Marriage" tomorrow
The Susannah Wesley Band of Ryland
Church gave an entertainment last Friday
evening devoted to the life and history Of
the Wesley family. The proceeds of the
show. amounting to s1OO, are to be devoted
10 the support of missionaries in foreign
fields.
The Southern Baptist convention is to
meet from the 7th to the 10th of May at
Wilmington, N. c., and the Northern Bap-
t1st convention will meet the week follow
Ing at Pittsburg. The Baptist churches of
this city are divided in their allegiance.
some contributing to one convention and
some to the other
Rev. A. F. Anderson Of Grace Baptist
Church is closing series of revivals this
week, assisted by Rev. S. G. Neil and wife.
The committee in charge of the matter of
building new church for the Ninth Street
Christian congregation decided upon plans
for the new edifice this week. but have
declined to make them public even to the
members OF the congregation. called
meeting OF the congregation Is soon to be
held. and at this meeting the choice of the
committee will be ratified or disapproved
but 1t is expected that it will be ratified,
so that the work Of building will probably
commence some time during the latter
Rev. w. ]. Wright of the Third Christian
Church spent this week conducting special
services ut the church at Joppa, Hartford
county, Md, but is expected to return to-
day in time to preach tomorrow.
The Presbyterian Ministers Association
net On Monday and listened to an address
by Rev. J. B. North of the Garden Mem
orial Church, Anacostia, on 'Intercessory
Prayer"
The pastor of the Church of the Coven-
ant, Rev. Teunis s. Hamln, DID,, has con-
cluded series of lectures in the theo-
logical department of Howard University
on 'Revivals'
St Luke's Chapter, Daughters of the
King, has elected the following officers:
President. Mrs. Charles Murray; secretary,
Miss Emma Guilberry, and treasurer, Mrs.
7. j. Wilkinson.
The preachers of the Maryland and Dis
trict of Columbia Christian churches are
to meet April % at Harlem Avenue Chris
tian Church. Baltimore. Three of the
washington pastors are to make addresses,
as follows: Rev. F. D. Power, D. D., I'm
portant Problems of the Church of Today"
Rev. W. j. Wright "Sociability and Evan
geiization," and Rev. Edward B. Bagby of
the. Ninth Street Church
The contractor; in charge of the building
OF the new Trinity NJ. L. Church Is now
giving the finishing touches to the ediiice,
and when the work of putting in the pews
and the pipe organ is completed the
church will be dedicated, the ceremony to
take place probably during the early part
of next month";" 20
The Toronto committee of the Washing
ton District Hpworth League has estab-
lshed headquarters at the residence of the
secretary, Mr.. II. 81 LaFetra, at the cor
ner OF llth and g streets. and hereafter all
news relating to the convention will be
placed on a bulletin board there
The Mems Guild of St Luke's P. E.
Church held acmeeiing this week In the
parish hall, which, had for its general
topic The Press and the Pulpit" The
speakers fer the press were Edward Coop
er, editor of. ther Colored American and the
editor Of the American Freeman. and for
the pulpit, Reys. A. p. Miller and4W A.
Credit. r0-'.iEr-
The Salt Air Home for Children at CO.
lonial Beach is to be reopened in n very
few weeks. 1t Is designed to finish several
of the buildings of the home and otherwise
Increase the accommodations, and for this
purpose a luncheon is to be given after
Easter by the ladies Of all the local Eus-
copal congregations.
Douglas Memorial NJ. E. Church, Rev.
John L. Walsh, pastor has sold a lot be-
longing to the congregation on H street
northeast and will use the proceeds as
hn ro1n Of t,,,iI1i
A new chancel and pulpit is to be used to-
morrow at the West Washington Lutheran
Church, Rev. Stanley Bllheimer, pastor
Presiding Elder Wilson of Washington
H. Springer as supply in charge of Little
Falls Church. DR.. Wilson has also ap-
pointed Rev. Thomas J. Clark, local
preacher, in charge of the Langdon M E
charge of the pastor of Brookland Church.
but hereafter win have regular Sunday
services and Sunday school.
Rev. o. NJ. Waller organized mission serv-
Home on Meridian Hill. They will be con-
tinued regularly, with the idea Of develop
ing into a mission. and are in charge of
Arthur w. H Collier, lay reader of St.
Lukes P. E. Church.
The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the
Congregational Association Of New Jersey,
which includes the Congregational churches
of the District, will be held at the Central
Church or Ph1ladelpnla TUESDAY ana wed
nesday of next week.
There has just been erected in the new
Swendenborgian Church corner of 10th and
Corcoran streets, large triplet window in
memory of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A.
Scudder, which will be unveiled on Easter
morning. This window was executed by ].
and R. Lamb of New York. 1t is a new
departure, being a wedding of the American
school of glass to the dignified composition
of the English decorative work. The SUBJ
ject chosen is that of the Creation the
being to include in the window, In
addition to the idea of the Days of Crea-
tion," the expulsion from the Garden of
Eden. This has been successfully done by
using the Tree of Life" as the main dec
orative motif. the tree growing from the
bottom of the center light upward right and
left through the entire three lights.
The Epworth League of the Epworth NJ
E. Church South is preparing to celebrate
Its anniversary. A social meeting will be
held at the residence of one of the mem
bers the 26th instant and special religious
services are to be held in the church Sun
day evening. May 2.
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