Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
IN THE URCH E S

A call has been issued for a convention of
the laity of the Baltimore conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, to meet
at Eutaw Street Church, Baltimore, Oc-
tober 8, for the purpose of forming a per-
manent "Laymen's Association to pass
upon the prominent topics before the
church. The well-known Bacon resolu-
tlons' will form one of the principal
themes under discussion at this convention,
and in the other Methodist conferences of
the United States similar associations are
being formed for the adoption Of the reso-
luton, though under another name. Among
those from this city who are prominent in
the Baltimore conference movement are
Messrs. Alexander Ashley and E. F. Simp-
son.
turned from his summer vacation and will
occupy his pulpit in the lexington Presby-
terrain Church tomorrow.
The pastor of the North Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Charles B. Ramsdell, d. D.,
is expected to return from the Blue Ridge
mountains next week and conduct the
services at the church the first Sunday in
September. DIR. Ramsdell is to assume the
for another year.
Recent donations have given an opportu-
nifty to large number of the children Of
ST. AIMS Asylum for an outing at the sum-
mer home prepared for the asylum inmates
under the auspices of st. Joseph's Union,
an organization of well-known Catholics of
the city. The two months in which the
home has been used have demonstrated its
utility, and during the coming fall and
winter ST. Joseph's Union will endeavor
TO arrange plans by which the home may
be enlarged in the spring and it's usefulness
consequently increased for the ensuing
summer.
The affairs of st. Thomas Protestant
episcopal Church are being looked after by
the associate rector, Rev. w. G. Ware, in
the absence of the rector, Rev. John A.
Aspinwall. who is at his summer home at
Shelter Island, N. Y. When the rector re-
turns In the course Of the next two or
three weeks Rev. Mr.. Ware will go for a
short vacation.
The following have been appointed by
their respective churches standing commit
tees on the Central Union Mission: The As
O. B. Brown and Miss Ella c. Lyman:
North Capitol Methodist, Edwin William
son and ]. A Maddux; Anacostia Baptist,
the board OF deacons. of which John T.
dist Church, ]. A. Winner and p H Eaton;
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, J, q.
Thompson and Miss May Carrigan; Twelfth
Street Church. B. F. Graham and w. M.
Bobb; Maryland Avenue Baptist Church.
A. w. c. and A. A Protzman.
During July and this month regular
services have been held at the Hynesboro'
Park Mission Of the Baptist Church by
Rev. Harlan. student at Colgate. Mr..
Harlan has reorganized the mission, and 1t
y thought that at the fall gathering of the
Columbian Baptist Association arrange
ments will be made to have somebody regu-
larly stationed at the mission in future.
Rev. DR.. 8. NJ. Newman, pastor Of the
First Congregational Church, Is expected
home soon and win relieve Rev. Professor
Isaac Clark. who has been conducting the
services during the past two months, but
whose services will soon be needed at
Howard University. 1t is possible that this
fall may witness an assistant minister al
the First Church. since, with the large
membership of thousand persons, the
work Is becoming almost too heavy for one
man.
The annual convention of the Catholic