Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13

Rev. S. NJ. Newman. ID. D.. pastor OF the
First Congregational Church. was a dele
gate to the convention OF the Brotherhood
Of Andrew and Philip. which met Thurs
day and Friday, and will meet today and
tomorrow at Reading. Pa. where the first
chapter of the society was formed by Rev.
DR.. Rufus w. Miller. nine years ago.
Rev. j. w. Gray. pastor of the First
Methodist Protestant Church. expresses
the opinion that the recent house-to-house
canvass. under the auspices of the Sunday
School Association, has been of much bene-
fit to his charge. resulting in additions.
both to the Sunday school and church
membership. Mr.. Gray has just returned
from visit to his sons in Chicago.
1t is understood that steps will shortly
be taken to organize a new Protestant
church at Del Ray. Va. a short distance
from the south end of Long bridge.
The Christian Missionary Alliance will
hold a convention IN the Peoples Taber-
nacle. 18th street southeast. November ~
to 30 inclusive. Among those who are ex-
pected to attend from abroad are Mr..
Louder. returned missionary from
Arabia; Mr.. H. d. Campbell of Soudan.
Africa; Mr.. A. b. Simpson. president OF
the alliance, New York, and many others
from that city.
1t is understood that Archbishop Charles
Hryriesk is expected to soon visit Arch
bishop Martinelli in this city. 1t is stated
that he has been commissioned by the pope
to come to the United States and make spe-
cial inquiry into and regulate the rela-
tons of the Polish Catholics in this coun-
try to the church at large. The visiting
archbishop is about fifty-six years OF age.
In 1889. while occupying the see or wilma
he was arrested by order of the car on
account of his preference for his own peo-
pie over the Russians. and exiled from the
country. Since that time he has lived at
Lemberg in Austrian Poland.
The interior of St. Luke's p. f. Church.
Rev O. NJ. Waller rector. is being beauti-
f,,IJ cd i'm through
untary offerings of individual members.
The first public meeting of the Mems Guild
of the church will be held Thursday next
Addresses VIII be made by number OF
speakers. and at the conclusion of the reg
ular program refreshments will be served.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has sent letter to each of the Protestant
ministers in the city, requesting that ne
preach a sermon appropriate to young men
at his earliest convenience, and also that
tomorrow he shall offer prayer for the sue
cess of the project to erect new puildihe.
Rev Henry C. Parkman, formerly of this
city, and lately in charge of st. Paul
Church, Coffeyville, Kan. has accepted
call to the curacy of Christ Church, In
dianapoIis. Rev. A. ]. Graham. rector
AS this is the week set apart by the In
ternational Y. NJ. c. A. for prayer for
young men, DIR. Asa S. Fisk will preach
at Gunton-Temple Church tomorrow at III
am. especially to young men on the sub
ject Claims of the twentieth century upon
the young men of today.
Rev. T. c. Tiff, DID. who has been for
more than twenty-five years among the
Mormons in Salt Lake City as missionary
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will
preach at Hamline Church tomorrow even
ing. He will speak upder the auspices of
the Woman's Home Missionary Society of
the District.
At the annual meeting this week of the
Ministers Union which is composed of all
the Protestant colored preachers except
Baptist, officers for the ensuing year were
elected. as follows: President Rev. DIR.
Alexander Crummell; vice president, Rev.
DR.. F. J. Grimke; secretary. Rev. A &.
Garner; treasurer. Rev. X. +. Hart: eXecU-
tive committee, Revs. A. p. Miller, j. A.
johnson. J. Il. Colbert, d. Z. Wiseman and
o. NJ. Waller
The 2l0th anniversary of the adoption of
the Westminster standards will be OBJ
served Monday evening next in the Church
lin, pastor. The exercises will be under the
auspices of the presbytery of Washington
city. Rev. DR.. Bittinger, moderator of the
presbytery, will preside.
Tomorrow has been set apart at Hamlinc
NJ. f. Church as aged Peoples day The
pastor Rev. DIR. Stricken, will preach an
appropriate sermon at IL O'Clock. At ;
pm. there will be a reunion and love feast.
OF this Rev. DIR. l.. B. Wilson, presiding
elder, Will have charge. Invitations have
been se:t to the members of other church.
cs. and 1t is expected many will respond.
The parish of ST. Michael and All AN
gels has arranged for a series of evening
sermons during Advent season by eminent
divines Of this and other cities Due no
tice of dates and preachers will be given.