Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
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Grace Reformed are preparing to celebrate
the 150th anniversary of the organization
of the Reformed Church in America AT
each of the churches the exercises are 10
| be of en- elaborate character, and will take
place in the early part of October. In addi-
| ton Grace Church Is to hold a harvest fes-
tival at the same time.
A number of the Catholic priests of this
city went to Baltimore last Sunday and at
tended the laying of the corner stone Of the
| new Church of st. James and St. Peter.
Rev. DIR. Stafford of St. Patrick's Church
| delivered the address.
The rector of the Church of ST. Michael
and All Angels, Rev. William r. Turner.
has returned from his vacation, and wills
conduct services at the church tomorrow,
morning and evening.
The assistant minister of Rock Greek
parish. Rev. David Barr, is to assume
charge of the parish until rector is
called by the vestry. Rock Creek parish is
strong enc financially. and from 1t have
BEEN carved more parishes than from any
other in the District.
The assignment of priests at ST. Aloysius'
Church, made necessary by the recent
changes in the Society of Jesus in this
city. is as follows for the ensuing year:
The Rev. William O'Brien Pardow, s. J.,
to the charge of the League of the Sacred
Heart; Rev. Patrick Forhan. S. j., to be the
director of the Senior Sodality and the
Sunday schools, and Rev. Cornelius Gil
lespie. s.. J., to be the director Of the
Junior Sodslity.
Improvements are being made to Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church. Several hand
some cathedral glass windows have been
| placed in position and the organ is being
repaired. The rector of the church has
| announced that In the future he will hold
daily afternoon services at the church.
The delegates from this city and vicinity
| to the national Baptist convention, colored
1ncx
next Tuesday morning in charge of a COM
mtttee consisting of the Rev. Drs. George
w. Lee. Walter H. Brooks W. Bishop
Johnson and j. Anderson Taylor
Rev. George E. T. Stevenson HAS resign
ed the pastorate of Congress Heights Dap-
tist Church and will leave Washington
within the next few days to take a course
in a Baptist theological seminary, he hay
ing completed his classical studies last
spring at Columbian University.
A new window. the gift of lady Of ST.
and placed in position in the church. 1t
has for its subject. Christ blessing little
children"
ST. Theresa's Catholic Church is to be
undergone extensive improvements. The
pastor. Rev. NJ. P. Sullivan, remained here
all summer supervising the work.
Rev. w. A. Credit, A. NJ, has trans
ferred his class of theological students to
the Metropolitan Baptist Church and is to
hold sessions there twice a week. Rev.
Credit has started the class with the in
tention of training young colored men for
the ministry. there being no colored Bap-
fist divinity school in this city.
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith and his people
of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd are
looking around for a larger place of wor-
ship in their section of the northeast, but
have not as yet succeeded In finding one.
81, hex: Dr. z; Is. hamsdeiI has ARRANGED
of which he is the acting president, to the
Presbytery of Baltimore city, and in this
way have 1T brought directly under Pres
Cardinal Gibbons has announced that he
will administer confirmation at st. Je-
romes Church next Tuesday.
The Catholic Young Mems National
Union has decided to hold its annual con-
vention In this city next August.
Rev. Phillip M. Rhinelander has returned
from his vacation, during which he was
present at the Lambeth conference ana
has resumed charge Of st. Adams Church.
The Official board of Hamline NJ. E.
Church has engaged Professor William ].
Palmer to conduct the chorus choir of the
church during the coming church year.
Professor Palmer is now the director of
music at Waugh Church.
conference of the Washington district
of the Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church was held last week at Round Hill.
Va.
The people of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, of which Rev. DIR. G. s. Williams Is
pastor, are trying to raise money to pay
Off the debt on their new house of worship
The pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Rev. DR.. c. A. Stakeley. has left for
months vacation, together with his family
When he returns he will move into a hand
some home recently purchased by him. The
pulpit Of the church is to be filed tomor-
row by the Rev. Edward A. Pollard Of
Columbian University.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Erdeavor of the Keller Memorial Church
held a business meeting this week. fol-
lowed by social at the residence of Mrs h
Robert Bowdler on Florida avenue
The new president of the District of CO.
lumb.a Christian Endeavor Junior Union
Rev. Charles H. Butler. has called a meet
ing Of the executive committee for next
Nc nday evening at the Luther Memorial
Church pariors.
The synod Of the Potomac is to hold its
annual session the middle Of October at
Hagerstown. Md. The synod embraces ali
the churches of the Reformed Church in
central Pennsylvania. Maryland. Virginia,
North Carolina, and the two churches of
the denomination in this city.
Rev. John E. Fout OF the United Breth-
rem Memorial Church. and Mfs. Fout snenf
this week in the mountains of western
Maryland.
The feast Of st. Cyprian is to be solcmnly
celebrated In st. Cyprian's Church Sunday,
the 10Th instant.
The Sunday school OF St Augustine,s
Church was opened last Sunday.
Rev. G. c. Morhart, pastor Of Christ