Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
IN THE CHURCHES


Recently Mrs. sClara L. Roach of this
city secretary of the Baltimore Confer
ence Woman's Home Mission Society. or
ganized home missionary societies at Hern-
don and Falls Church, and Conference
Society, with the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. S. A. Bell; vice presidents. Mrs.
L. I. McDougle, Miss Eva Knepp. Mrs. d.
c. Hedrick and Miss Lula Moore; record
Ing secretary, Miss Edna Luttrell, and cor
responding secretary, Miss Ida N. Ball.
Mr.. George E. Gibson has been elected
first vice president of the Epworth League
of Waugh Church, in charge of the spirit-
ual department. in place of Rev. Thomas
J. Clark, who was appointed several
months ago pastor of Langdon Church
Rev. w. 8. Caughy, pastor of ST. Ste
phen's Church, left this week for Sara toga
Springs, where he intends to spend va
cation OF several weeks. during which the
parish is to be in charge of the assistant
pastor, Rev. P. j. O'Connell.
The pastor of Gorsuch NJ E. Church is
expected to arrive in Washington this
afternoon, after an absence of two months,
which was spent in the west as vacation
and bridal trip combined. Pastor Rich
ardson's church has been in charge of the
official board during his absence
Several of the local colored preachers
are taking active interest in the colored
out at Kensington, though of what de-
nomination the church is to be has not as
yet been definitely decided.
The various Methodist bodies through
out the world, as they have been holding
their annual meetings during the past
spring and summer, have appointed COM
mittees on an ecumenfcal conference. The
committee of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of the United States, on which
there are three residents of this city,
Bishop John F. Hurst. Presiding Elder
Luther B. Wilson and Senator J. B. Fora
ker, is expected to meet with the other
committees, probably this fall and decide
whether or not to hold a conference, and,
If their decision is in the affirmative, where
to hold it.
The large evangelistic tent belonging to
the Central Union Mission has completed
it's work in Southwest Washington and is
now being taken around through the towns
Of Virginia and Maryland on an evangel-
istic tour by one of the workers of the
mission. Mr.. r. E. Redding. Mr.. Redding
has been particularly active in starting
new missions, and he expects. with efforts
gather together the nucleus for several
missions in the smaller cities.
The services at the First Congregational
Church during the absence of the pastor in
New Hampshire are being conducted by
Rev. Prof Isaac Clark Of Howard Uni
versity.
The North Presbyterian Church has ap-
pointed Mr.. Samuel J. Armstrong as one
Of the Central Union Mission.
The vested choir of Epiphany Protest
ant Episcopal Church is taking rest from
rendering the church music this month.
and their places are being taken by a vol
unteer choir.
Pastor w. Bishop Johnson of the Second
Baptist Church Is taking very little respite
from his numerous ministerial duties, but
is engaged in raising money to complete
the man auditorium of his handsome new
church, which was not fully finished when
the church was ereetedetw years ago. Be
fore another year1is passed it is expected
that enough money will be realized to put
the church in perfect shape.
With the object in view of supporting the
new mission in South Washington of Trim
ity Episcopal Church. a Church Mission
ary Society," has been formed among the
members Of the parish
The Washington chapters of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew are electing delegates
to the coming international convention of
the order. which is to be held at Buffalo in
the first part of October. Several of the
tie Pro-Cathedraf Church Of st. Mark.
Rev. DR.. Devries. Z N
The Baptist Ministers Association will
soon resume their sesssnas at Calvary Sun
ment in June what business the assccfa-
ton has had to transact has been attended
to by q committee composed of Reys.
Church, w. s. o. Thomas of Gay Street
and Hugh T.. Stevens of Anacostia
The pastor of the Assembly Presbyterian
Church, Rev. DR.. George o. Little, is to
resume his services at the church the first
Sunday in September. DR.. Little and his
family have spent the months of July and
August at -Kennebunkport, Me. The health
Of his wife, who was quite sick just before
she went away. is much improved, accord
ing 10 q letter received in this city by one
of the members of the congregation.
Architect William j. Palmer has pre-
pared preliminary sketches for new build
ing for the Deaconesses,1 Home and Train
ing School. The building is to contain some
novel features and numerous Well-venfilat-