Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24

| The International convention Of the
| Young Mems Christian Association began
on Wednesday at Mobile. Ala, by a ban
Quet being given the delegates by the mer-
| chants of Mobile. The convention con-
| tinued In session several days, and con-
sfdering the distance Mobile is from the
great centers' there were large number
OF delegates present Fred. E. Tasker
| member OF the board of directors of this
| city's association. was the sole Washington
| representative. Mr.. Tasker is to tell about
the convention at meeting at the rooms
| of the local association.
| The Walther Verein of the German
| Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church gave
| a birthday" on Thursday evening in its
| rooms at the corner of 4th and Z streets
northwest. The Walther Verien was or
| ganized several months ago in honor of
Dr. Carl Ferdinand Walther the founder
| of the Lutheran Synod of Missouri. to
| which Trinity Church belongs. and it's off,
GERS are: President, c. Rupprecht: vice
president, A. Eberle: secretary, Miss l..
Emmermann, and treasurer, c. Reisinger.
Rev. DR.. s. NJ. Newman of the First Con-
1 gregational Church is to resume his Brown
ing class next Tuesday evening, the ses-
sions OF which have been interrupted for
several weeks
The celebration of the silver Jubilee of
| the ordination to the priesthood of Rev.
Ferdinand A. Litz, provincial of the Balti-
| more province OF the Order of Redemption
ISIS. to which this city belongs, was cele-
brated on Wednesday at ST. Alphonsus'
church, Baltimore. A large number of
priests were present from all parts of the
United States. Father Litz is we'll known
| In this city, and though the order has not
station here, yet through It's mission band
1t has done good deal of work here.
"A number Of the members of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church Of Woodberry,
Salumore county. Nd, came over to this
city on Tuesday evening and rendered the
pastor of North Capitol Church, Rev. Page
Milburn. who was until recently pastor of
the Woodberry Church, a surprise party.
rnf ID
presented Rev. and Mrs. Milburn with a
tea service and silver butter dish. and an
| appropriate response was made by the
| pastor. The visitors who numbered about
| n1teen, were plentifully supplied with cakes
and other delicacies and a very enjoyable
evening was spent at the parsonage.
The twenty-ninth annual session of the
congregational Association of New Jersey,
| which includes the churches of that de-
nomination in New Jersey. Pennsylvania
| Maryland, the District of Columbia and
Virginia, was held this week, beginning
Wednesday, at the Central Church of
Philadelphia, Rev. Charles H. Richards,
| pastor. The statistical report of the cor
| responding secretary showed that the as
ISOLATION has thirty churches. of which six
| are in this city, over 10000 members and
that the First Church of Washington is the
largest in the association, having a men,
bership of 992. Among the papers read
was one by Rev. Stephen NJ Newman,
D. D., of the First Church, on Strength
ening the Spiritual Life" Those of the
Washington pastors present were Revs. 8.
NJ. Newman, NJ. Ross Fishburn, Adam
Reoch, J. N. Daily, Sterling N Brown and
G. w. Miller. Nearly all returned today in
time to preach at their churches tomorrow.
Rev. Randolph H. McKim, rector of the
Church Of the Epiphany, left Washington
On Wednesday for short rest of ten days.
During his absence the affairs of the parish
are to be conducted by the new first as
sistant, Rev. Louis G. Wood.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union of the
Fifth Baptist Church gave a social recep-
ton on Easter Monday evening. The Dis
trfct Union of the b. Y. 2. u. is arranging
for a mass meeting which will probably
take place week after next, and at this
meeting the principal topic under discus
sion will be the coming annual convention
OF the order, which is to be held at Chatta-
rooga. Tenn, having been transferred from
Brooklyn, n. Y, the original place of meet
ing.
Improvements were completed to St.
Marks Lutheran Church this week, which
will enhance the value of the church edifice
about $500. The Luther League of the
church have had placed in position over the
front entrance a transom of cathedral
glass, having for its subject the arms of
Martin Luther and of the Luther League
The other improvements consist of a new
1rCnt entrance, wainScoting for the veSti-
tule, the lecture room and other parts of
the edifice papered. painted and carpeted
ard the introduction of water into the
building for use in two toilet rooms.
The home mission board of the general
synod Lutherans Is to meet in this city
May IL. Tuesday, at ST. Paurs Church.
The local members of the board are: Rev.
DrS w. E. Parson and NJ. w. HANNA and
MessrS. Albert F. Fox and /. c. Slater
The annual spring anniversary of the
Sunday school Of Waugh Church took place
last Sunday evening, and was participated
in by the Sunday school and church choir
Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton, ID. D..
pastor of the Eastern Presbyterian Church,
is able to be out again, after having been
confined to the house for three weeks
threatened with an attack of pneumonia
The Glorious, the organization of Protest
ant Episcopal clergymen of the diocese of
washington, was entertained at luncheon
en- Tuesday by Rev. John H. Cornell of Du-
pont Circle. At the conclusion of the
luncheon a paper was read by Rev. ]. Nc
Bride Sterrett of Epiphany Church on The
Rationale of Greed Conformity
Representatives of two Lutheran bodies
the general synod and the general council
rec emily met to complete plans for cooper
alton in church work. Nothing more is
contemplated than a union for church ex-
ter sion and missionary purposes, each body
preserving Its identity and its doctrinal
differences. Rev. DR.. NJ. w. HANNA of this
city, who is the chairman of the general
synod committee, has been made general
chairman of the joint committee
The Helping Circle of the Kings Daugh-
tiers of Waugh Church gave an entertain
ment last Friday week. The president of
the circle is Miss Ada Jeffreys.
Al Tie uHlOH SIOOQ T1Qdy service at Me-
tropolitan Church 1t was decided to turn
over the collection then taken up to the
Indian sufferers
Recent gifts to the Episcopal Chapel OF
the Good Shepherd are a communion SER
vice. reading desk and altar book The
chapel has only occupied its new quarters
for about two months but has already out
grown them, and portion of the Sunday
school has been placed in a building in the
rear. A building fund has been started,
but 1t is probable that other means will
have to be taken to accommodate the grow
ing congregation before a new church is
erected.
The last meeting of the Young Mems Club
OF Assembly Presbyterian Church was held
enc evening recently, two of the numbers
of the evenings program especially inter
esting being: THE BENEFITS in Newspaper
dom" and THE Printing of a Modern News
raper." the addresses on these subjects be-
ing delivered, respectively, by Messrs.
Stuart and Rice.
Under the auspices Of the Epworth
League a Mock Trial. was given yester-
day evening at Waugh Church. 1t was
gotten up under the direction Of Mr.. Harry
o. Hine.
To Hunt Wolves With Russian Dogs.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Ranchmen near Carbon, Wyo under the
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