Evening star., 1897-07-31
IN THE HUI r C. H e S

The West Washington Mission of Mount
Vernon NJ. E. Church South has prospered
so well that it is about to move into a
chapel formerly occupied by Presbyterian
congregation :;;;d street. in West Wash
ington. A number of improvements are to
be made, and when they are completed the
chapel will be well provided with all the
necessary church equipments
Special services marked today in all the
Catholic churches in charge of the Society
of Jesus and at St. Aloysius Church in this
city. The services are in memory OF ST.
Igratius Loyola. this being his feast day
The lay brothers connected with ST. Alloy
sius Church are making their annual re-
treat at Georgetown College.
Rev. W C. Alexander. DD-, pastor OF the
West Street Presbyterian Church, ard
family left this week for Aurora. w. Va.
Rev. John McElmoyle of Elkton. Md. is to
preach August 1 and 8. and Rev. Dr.
Branch of Ellicott City, Md, the remain
ing Sabbaths in August.
During the summer season the EpWorth
League Chapter of Fifteenth Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church Is holding outdoor
meetings at the corner of 14th and 5
streets.
The building committee of Union Metho-
dist Episcopal Church held a meeting this
week to discuss plans for the remodei1nS
of their house of worship.
The Congregational Church Building So
ciety has granted $4,000 to the Mount
Pleasant Church. ard has also made gift
to the Peoples Congregational Church.
The former congregation will apply the
money granted to them in erecting Few
church.
Among the ministers who will be heard
in the pulpit of the Church of the Refor:na-
ton during the absence of the pastor will
be Revs. DIR. H. l.. Baugher and ]. l.. Wolf
of Gettysburg. Pa: Rev. George Bowers of
Hagerstown Rev. Kolder of Hanover, Pa;
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Rev l.. NJ. Kuhns. DID, of this city.
Rev. Father Foley. assistant priest at
ST. Paurs Church. conducted retreat for
the House of the Good Shepherd last Week
Rev and Mrs. John Cornell are spending
the summer at Bar Harbor-
For the benefit of the debt fund the La
dies Aid Society of Fifteenth Street NJ s.
Church serve ice cream and cake on the
lawn in front of the church every Wednes-
day evening
4 rally of the Lutheran Christian En-
deavorers is to be held at the Luther
Memorial Church tomorrow evening. when
those of the Endeavorers of the denomina-
ton who attended the recent San FRANCISCO
convention are TO make addresses. Among
those who accompanied the EndeavorerS
to California was Rev. Charles H. Butler
of the Keller Memorial Church. who .e-
turned this afternoon. and Is to fill his pull
pit tomorrow evening
The Sunday school children of the Fifth
Congregational Church. accompanied by
their pastor. Rev. Adam Reoch- and by the
teachers of :he school spent yesterday at
Zoolcgical Park
lions Lutheran Church has been painted
inside and cut. the exterior being made to
resemble store. while the terrace surround
ing the church two sides has been much
improved. The pastor. Rev. Albert HON.
highaus, left this week.
Among the speakers who are to conduct
the mems afternoon gospel meetings at the
Young Mems Christian Association during
August are the following: Frank l.. Middle
ton OF Mckendree NJ. f. Church. Rev.
Chas;ain C. AIeador, d. D., and Rev. W.
H. Chapman.
The president of the Maryland District of
Columbia State Young Mems Christian As
sociation, Mr. Fred E. Tasker. has re-
moved his residence from Washington to
New York.
AT a meeting of the diocesan council of
the brotherhood of St Andrew this week
az 81. Margaret's Church the committee on
visitation of the chapter reported that
these chapters they had visited were in
good condition. and that arrangements
were being made to continue the visiting.
The building committee of the Ninth
Street Christian Church held a meeting
Wednesday evening TO discuss the plans
anI the bids made upon them for the new
house of worship. and awarded the con-
tract for erection TO A. GetZ for S.. 900, not
including church furnishings. The corner
stone IS 10 be laid during the early part of
s ptcmber.
Rev. DIR. d. j. Stafford Of St. Patrick's
Church. accompanied by several Balti-
nioreians, is spending few days at>Atian-
tic C;ty-
The nth biennial convention of the Eng
Esh Evangelical Lutheran synod was be-
gun Wednesday morning at Emmanuel
Church, baltimore. Among those who are
attending delegates from this city is
the Rev Carl c. Morhart. pastor of Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Rev Dr. Henry r. Naylor pastor of Nc
henlree VI. L. Church. has received and
accepted an invitation to make an address
at Alleghany Grove camp meeting, near
Cumberland Md.
The pastor OF Z Street Baptist Church,
Rev j. ]. Muir. ID. D.. IS to preach tomor-
ron III a Philadelphia church, and Will
spend the rest OF the month of August in
Toronto. Canada, accompanied by Mrs.
Muir.
Sunday evening the congregation of the
Third Christian Church hold outdoor
meetings. which have The effect of ma
tcria'!y increasing their indoor attendance
Tin excursion of the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church last week netted S12J for the
building funJ-
I:cv. Dr. Charles A Stakely IS In Wash
fpStcn again after an absence of month
anu Is expected to occupy his pulpit tomor-
row.
The Epvnrth Leaguers of Washington
district of the Southern Methodist Church
held a Toronto echo rally Monday euen-
1:g AZ Falls Church. The executive OF the
baltimore Conference League, Mr. Fred.
j.. Woodward of Epworth Church. presided.
the rector OF St Paurs Church. Rock
Creek parish. Rev. James A. Buck. DID :,
T. still quite III and Is not able to leave his
Toorn- DIR. Buck is eighty-seven years old
abou; sixty years of which have been
spent in the priesthood Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Rev. Edward Marshall Mott. rector of
the Chsirch of tho Advent Ie DrOit Park
has returned from short visit to Warm
Srr;ngs. Virginia. but the vestry OF the
church kas granted him a months leave
OF absence. he expects TO take an extended
vocation for the first time in several years.
Among those recently ordained to the
prieS;hood OF the Protestant EPISCOPAL
Church I'm the diocese Of Virginia vas the
Rev. Howard Gibbons. son OF Mr.. W. F.
Gibbons. prominent member OF the
brotherhood Of ST. Andrew Of this city.
The young people Of the First Baptis: