Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27

New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
preached to large congregation yester-
day morning. Yesterday was the last day
OF the service of the old choir, and VIM
d. Hoover, basso, retired, being succeeded
by Mr. Haskell Of Gloucester Mass
Rev VIM. f. Parson, D.. occupied his
pulpit at the Church of the Reformation
yesterday for the first time since last July,
His sermon was on Gods Kingdom
The Salvation Army conducted services
noon. Col. VIM. Evans. chief of the At
lantic coast division of the army, con-
Quoted the services, and spoke upon the
work of the organization.
Rev. Alexander Kent spoke at the Peo-
pies Church yesterday morning his topic
being an article recently published by Car
roll ID. Wright, in which the commissioner
controverts the idea that the rich are grow
said the fact of numbers of men out of en-
ployment had been overlooked by Mr.
Wright in his statement of the case and
maintained that the gulf between the rich
and poor is widening.
Rev. Hugh Johnston, DID. preached on
Prayer at metropolitan NJ. E. Church
yesterday morning.
A strong plea for larger church attend
was made by Rev. S. Reese Murray, pas
tor of the Fifteenth Street NJ. f. Church,
yesterday. The earlier form of Christian
church worship, he said, included the fam
lily. and children took part in the religious
life of their parents.
the pulpit of Mt. Vernon Place NJ. E.
Church was filled yesterday morning by
Rev. j. A. Boyd. the presiding elder. who
preached on THE Trinity" In the even
ing Rev j. w. Duffy, pastor of the church.
preached the first sermon since his vaca-
ton.
The autumn reunion of McKendree Sum
Five-minute addresses were made At
night. Dr. Naylor, with address to the
Epworth League, installed the officers
elect who were: President. Albert Harris;
vice presidents: S. S: Culbertson, Miss Alice
Fulmer, DR.. w. Is. Beebe, Mrs. F. j. Mac
kenzie; secretary, George Todd; treasurer,
Archie W. Davis; superintendent of junior
league. Miss Josephine Burton.
Music In the Churches was the subject
Of Dr. Talmages discourse yesterday
morning at the First Presbyterian Church.
He announced that next Sunday he will
resume preaching in the evening, as in the
morning.
The Sunday school room of the E Street
Baptist Church was beautifully decorated
yesterday, on The occasion of the rally held
tlere. A feature of the rally liberal
donation to the sick poor members of the
congregation and the inmates of the Bap-
fist Home. Mr.. f. T. Fenwick, Supern-
tendent of the Sunday school, introduced
Assistant Postmaster General ShaIlenber-
ger. who spoke briefly on Gods Love Su-
preme In Everything" Prof. WILDER CT
Columbian University spoke of the perfect
ness of truth and love- Rev. Dr. j. j. Muir.
the pastor of the church, addressed him
self to the value and effect of thorough or
ganiZation.
The Sunday school of the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church held a grand rally
yesterday morning. Every house in the
park had been visited by a committee So
Letting the attendance of children at the
services, and, a result, the Sunday
school was crowded. The Rev. John Van
Ness, pastor of the church, gave a ten
minute talk, taking for his subject The
Danger of Modern Idols"