Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

oNc IClg-ue0keQ church.
Mr.. James q. HILL the architect of the
proposed new building for the Young Mems
christian Association. has submitted pre-
urinary plans to tie board of directors Tor
to begin ON the building for four or fiye
months as yet. General Secretary Mtlter
and Architect Hill are TO visit the Y M a.
A. buildings OF Cleveland and Chicago ana
embody in the final plans the latest feat
ures in those buildings. This il is thoaght
Will he OF great value. and in the mean time
the directors are preparing to begin an ex-
tensive canvass. which will no doubt bring
In the necessary Sao.eD since there is in
Guiding recent small subscriptions some
thing over 10000 all of viii n has been
raised without great effort.
Kew. William Futterer. until RECENTLY al
mnlstrator Of St Mary's Mother of God
Shurch IN the absence OF the pastor Rev
George Giaab. has left the city for his
nome IN the west. Father Glaab has re-
suiaed charge of his parish. and does not
expect TO take any extended vacation this
summer.
Nearly all of the Southern Methodist
ministers in Washington are out of the
city on their vacations but that does nos
prevent the church work from going on as
usual. The West Washington Mission OF
Mount Vernon Church. which is i'm charge
OF Rev. j. w Beall, has moved from its
former quarters into the chapel mentioned
several weeks ago, and is looking forward
to the prospect of being erected into a sep
arate station. with church edifce of its
OWL
The directors of the Central Union Mis-
sion have as yet taken no active steps to-
ward starting out their singing bands 1t
has been proposed to organize bands of
young people from the young peoples So
cietles OF the city, and have them go out
in the evening and sing Gospel hymns on
the street corners. The directors having
many other matters to look after requiring
personal supervision. have placed this mat
ter in the hands of a committee. composed
Of Messrs- George W. Wheeler and G. w.
Proctor If anything is done at all in this
direction. it is not likely to be begun be-
fore September.
The delegates to the Chattanooga con-
vention of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union having returned to this city. il has
been proposed 10 have a rally of the Dis
trict of Columbia Union. at which those
who attended the convention are to make
addresses on what feature Of the conven-
ton impressed them individually most.
Rev. Thomas q. Tongue. rector of Grace
+. T.. Church, who was at one time a num-
Der of weeks ago thought to be in a dying
condition, has steadily improved. and Is
able to be about, though he will not oe
able to resume charge of his parish until
late in the fall.
Faith Presbyterian Chapel has appoint ID
the following a standing committee
the Central Union Mission: The pastor.
Rev. Edward Warren, and Mr.. john
George.
OF the second trust on the building on
Louisiana avenue of the Central Union
thousand dollars to be paid of, and this
the board of directors are trying to pro-
vide for by having private parties assume
this remainder of the trust. Ii was eX-
pected that the fifty-cent fund inaugurate1
about two years ago would completely care
for the entire second trust, but defaults i'm
payment were made. and thus the fund is
somewhat short.
The pastor of the Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church, Rev. DIR. George N. Luc-
cock. is enjoying a six-weeks' rest at Cam
bridge, Ohio. During the absence of their
minister the people Of Metropolitan Church
will have a cnaLce to hear sermons by
Revs. DIR. Anderson of Columbus. Ohio,
and Handy of New York.
Rev. Charles A Stakely, DID,, of tho
First Baptist Church has returned to the
city after having spent the month of July
resting. The five Sundays of August DIR.
Stakely is to occupy his own pulpit but
will b. away the greater part of Septem-
Der, and when he returns will bring his
family with him.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church.
under the SUPPLEMENTARY of Mrs. Bessie
Johnson. now has membership OF fifty.
Rev. ID. W. Skellenger of the Sixth Pres
byterian Church left last week for Spring
Lake, n. j.. with the intention of sojourn-
ing several weeks there, and then going to
Lake Hopatcong, returning about the LIST
Of next month to this city. During the abb
sence OF the pastor the evening services
are not being conducted. though the con-
ing Sunday morning.
During the warm eather regular even
ing services have been given up at Trinity
Methodist Church, and vesper services have
taken their place.
The choir of Waugh Church has been
granted a vacation for this month. They
will begin again Sunday. September ).
with Professo William J. Palmer as lead
er. and Miss Gertrude Dana as soloist
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew of Trini-
ty z. E. Church, in accordance with a re-
cent decision of the chapter. are assisting
in the exercises of the mission in South
Was hington of the church, every Sunday
afternoon, and have furnished several
teachers from among their ranks for the
mission Sunday school The committee of
the chapter detailed for work at the mis-
sion is headed by Mr.. W. Mason Brown as
chairman, but in the fall Rev. H. Fields
SaImenig is TO assume charge of the WORK
in the capacity of assistant minister OF
Trinity parish.
Rev. ". f. Gordon has received and ac-
cepted cal; to the passionate of the Wal
ker Memorial Baptist Church on Madison
street Rev. Mr.. Gordon received his edu-
cation at Wayland Seminary and proposes
to add to his present theological training
by studying under the direction of Rev w
A Credit during the coming church year
III is possible that Trinity Chapter of the
brotherhood of St Andrew may have the
honor of being the agency through which
the frst chapter of the order is established
In Germany, as one of the members of tie
chapter, Mr.. Chas. G.. Hoffman, will spend
the next four years at Mannheim and will
canvass the field there.