Evening star., 1897-02-27

OF MI. H. "A. -t<0CkW0O4, EcaEHeQ..
At meeting Of thefMethoilist preachers
meeting on Monday at FonadrY Church,
Rev. Albert Osborn. registrar of the Amer
lean University, read paper on amuse-
ments. IN continuation OF the discussi IN
on that subject, which hassbeen yofng on
for some weeks. 81
The gentleman who recently purchased
the chapel located at f. the Intersection Of
the estate Of the latei Senator Van Wyck
and occupied as a house uf worship by
St Paurs N. E. Church. has agreed to
heeno ehe the Lease .; on the building which
being collected for hew Church building.
and 1t is hoped that by the time the owner
desires the use of his property a perma-.
,,sie ,,.,m sho substantial house Of worship
building sites have been looked al. - hut
the Only thing decided is that the new
cntrch Will be erected somewhere near the
presen location.
Rev. George A. Dougherty. assistant pas
TOR OF st. Augustfne's Church, has been
appointed to succeed Rev. Father M. F.
1ner OF schools In this city
matinee, reception and musicale Was
neio Monday afternoon in the lecture room
o. o. Metropolitan VET Church; under the auspices
Those taking part in the program. which
was musical and literary in its nature rem
resented George Washington and distin-
gulshed men and women of his time in min
lature. -'-
Rev. Frank Sewall pastor Of the New
Church. and Mrs. Sewall entertained the
congregation at social meeting at their
residence Wednesday evening During the
Lenten season Dr. Sewall is to coni,cf two
Bible classes day and an evening class in
the church study Wednesdays and FRIDAYS
"A novel way to raise money for church
purposes took place yesterday at one of the
large stores in Southeast Washington. The
proprietor of the store gave to the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church 10 per cent of
chnroh ail phrchases rh MADE MADE by members of the
congregation had charge, and succeeded in
inducing large number to make purchases
on this condition.
Pastor D. W. Skellenger of tho S;x+b
presbyterian Church has organized a home
department of the Sunday school for those
members Of the church who would like tn
take part IN the school. but who are not
able, by reason of being too infirm, to leave
the house, or for other similar reasons.
The members of the home department have
agreed to study the Sunday school lesson
for each Sunday, and their proficiency in
this study is to be tested by a Committee.
which will visit the members of the depart
ment each week.
The Ladies Home Missionary Society of
the First Congregational Church gave a
sewing meeting and basket lunch Wednes-
day morning in the church parlors. The
society has sent a box of clothing to the
family Of Rev. H. B. Brown a home mis-
sionary in Oklahoma.
Modern Pictorial Art was the subject
treated in a lecture by Miss Mabel Foster
of Boston last night at the Mt. Pleasant
Congregational Church.
Protracted services are in progress at the
Third Christian Church, of which Rev w
J. Wright is pastor. A preliminary organi-
zation Of the church has been effected by
the appointment of the following business
committee: Clerk, John Mullady: financial
secretary. w. b. Depue; treasurer, Miss
Sudie Sunny, and Messrs Niedomanski.
Clark Sorrells, A. w. Kitchin and Mrs. S.
Posey.
The congregation of the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church, corner of 9th street and
Maryland avenue northeast, of which the
Rev. Charles H. Butler is pastor, has de-
cided to finish its editice. When the church
was built five or six years ago there was
not enough money on hand to complete it,
though the building was advanced enough
to worship in. Mr.. Louis F. Stutz of Stutz
d Pease, architects, is preparing plans for
the completion of the main auditorium,
and when the money is raised will SUPER
wise the work. 1t will take large sum
for this purpose but the congregation ex-
pect to raise enough to begin work this
year. Il
A Luther memorial window will be placed
in the Melanchthon Memorial Library. pro-
jected by the authorities of Midland Col
lee, Kansas. Mr.. George Ryneal, jr., and
DR.. w. K. Butler have been placed in
charge of the matter, Of raising funds from
this city. IN g
The wine Branches" an organization of
young ladies' of the Western Presbyterian
Church, celebrated the tenth anniversary
Of their organization with a Butterfly
Chase Social on Wednesday evening. Tn
der the auspices Of the Brotherhood of
Andrew and Philip Of the church, the Rev.
George 8. Duncan, Ph.D.. pastor Of Eek
ington Church, delivered a lecture on
Robert Browning as a religious Teacher"
admission to which was by invitation.
The Missionary Society Of the Sunday
School of Metropolitan NJ. E. Church has
elected the following officers: President.
]. A. D. Richards and secretary and treas
urer, w. f. Armstrong. The work of the
church during the past year for the mis-
sion cause is represented by fund of
$500, which will be turned over to the
treasurer of the Baltimore conference next
week. Tie Young Ladies' Missionary So
ciety Of the church gave a photograph
party" at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ID. Croissant yesterday evening.
Rev. FATHER George j. Belts of Goshen,
N. Y, has just concluded retreat to
the Brothers of Nazareth at their home on
10th street northwest.
Pending the illness of the rector, the
services at the Church of the Incarnation.
beginning tomorrow, are to be In charge Of
the Rev. James S. Lemon, formerly of
West Gardiner, Mass. The rector, Rev.
William Tayloe Snyder is somewhat i'm
proved since his severe accident several
weeks ago.
DIR. R. H. McKim has returned from
Lynchburg. Va, where, in st. PauIs
Church, he has been conducting a highly
successful mission for the past fortnight.
Rev. Owen NJ. Waller of St. Luke's
Church has returned from a visit to New
York.
THE MANIAC IN THE CAR.