Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
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missions 1t will also be the beginning of
"Se!f-denial week in the interest of home
missions. 1t is anticipated by the officers
of the home mission board that if the
members of the Lutheran Church generally
practice self-Genial the board will receive
Offering 50 large that il will go far to-
ward removing the present burden of debt.
The home mission work is regarded by
Lutherans as of vital importance. Since
the board was organized it has aided :5'i5
churches. 40 which have come to be self
supporting 1t has extended the borders
of the general synod from the Missouri
river to the Pacific ocean. and has added
five synods to its number. The mission
churches have added I2.0O commitment
members and contributed S1lo,D60 TO the
VCrk OF benevolencc.
In letter to the Lutheran pastors here
General Secretary Hartman says: Al
though the board has under its care
larger amount of work than ever before:
although there so many urgent de-
Irands upon II to occupy new fields. yet 1t
is embarrassed with large deficit in
its treasury that it is unable to pay lis
present missionaries promptly, and must
decline all applications for aid in new
fields. We believe that Il f.aarty effort IN
which occurs November {. will give The re-
lief so impera lively needed"
Rev. DIR. 5. B. Bar:itz. one of the most
prominent divines OF the denomination has
Sunday schools on Luther day, which is
as follows:
Organ prelude Gloria Patri, responsive
reading: hymn. ITO God on High Be
Thanks and Praise" prs yer. by pastor or
superintendent: hymn. "Oh. Where Are
Kings and Empires Now? questions of
general interest concerning the birth, life.
acts and death of Luther, and the effect
his life should have upon his followers;
hymn. Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy
Word address on Luther. by pastor. su-
Yerintendent or scholar: hymn. From
Western Snow-clad Mountains" exercises
by infant department.: responsive readings
on the subject of home MISSIONS hymn.
Jesus. Thou Prince of Earth" address on
Home Nissicns; prayer for home mis-
sions: gathering the offerings; closing SEN
fences. the Lords prayer; hymn. work,
For the Night is Coming benediction.
The regular intermediate session of the
presbytery of Washington city will be
held in the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Kelly. pastor. Decem-
Der 9th at 10 am Rev. Dr. Il. F. Bitten
ger. moderator, will preside.
1t is understood that Monsignor Stephan
will continue in charge of the bureau of
Catholic Indian missions for another year.
The following have been elected officers
of the Society of the Ladies of Charity for
the ensuing year: President. Mrs. Mary l..
Stephens; vice president. Mrs. Kate Stub;
treasurer. Mrs. Rodriguez; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Maria Draine; recording
secretary, Mrs Hoffiigir. The society has
issued an appeal for donations of clothing
and other supplies in order to afford i'm
mediate relief to some of those in want.
Rev. DIR. Stafford will preach tomorrow al
the IL o'clock mass at St Patrick's Church.
Dr. Stafford has accepted an invitation to
deliver three lectures during the winter for
the benefit of Carroll Institute, and the
first will be given at Columbia Theater the
second Sunday evening in next month.
The theme will be Macbeth, or the Pun
ishmant of Crime The free lecture course
will begin the Thursday evening previous.
NJ. rot fnr fha 81 11G nf
Georgetown University began Thursday.
The Sunday school of St. Stephens Cath
ciic Church now contains 100 pupils.
The Tabernacle Society will resume its
active operations Tuesday al the Milton
No 1ic9 II street northwest. generous
friend has sent the society $3.50 with which
to begin its work.
fair for the benefit of S.. Cypran's
Church will be opened Tuesday. The tables |
VIII be named Sanctuary, st. Joseph-s. ST.
Cyprian's. children of Mary, confectionery
and lunch There Will also be a paddle |
stand.
One of the handsomest country churches |
in the archdiocese of Baltimore was conse-
Grated Tuesday by Cardinal Gibbons, as |
nitarics. The edifice. which is called .he |
'-Shrire of st. Anthony is located on a
site adjacent to Mount ST. Mary's College,
Emmittsburg. At the services Cardinal
Gibbons blessed the chapel, Archbishop
Elder Of Cincinnati pontificated at the moss
and Bishop Alfred Curtis of Wilmington
delivered the sermon. Among the large |
number of prominent prelateS present. be
sides those named. were Bishop Chatard of |
Nincennes. Bishop McGovern of Harris |
burg and Bishop McCloskey of Louisville |
Excursions were run from various points
and hundred; of the alumni embraced the |
opportunity to visit the revered institution
The shrine is picturesquely located and is
regarded as valuable addition to the his
toric spot
During the past week revival services
have been held at Metropolitan NJ. f.
Church by DR.. and Mrs. /. Z. Irvine. They
have held similar meetings III various parts
of America and England. and under
stood to have met with success wherever
they have labored. Mrs. Irvine is not only
a preacher. but an accomplished musician.
The daughter of the couple who assisted
in the meetings is regarded a gifted
vioiinist
Mrs. Irvine. whose maiden name was
Coutts. is said to be a sister of Baroness
Burdett-Coutts. Thirty years ago she met
DIR. Irvine. who was then preaching an
American in England. They were married.
and she mas since worked with her hus-
band in many of the large cities of America
and England
\ series of meetings under the auspices
of the Epworth League have been con-
Quoted during the week. the topics being
as follows: Monday, Rewards of Honest
Effort Rev. Thomas w. Cooke of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew; Tuesday,
Knot, of Epworth NJ. Z. Church South;
Wednesday, PLUCK for Christ" Mr.. ".
" Multer. general secretary Young Mems
Christian Association; Thursday. THE
Motive Power Mr.. A. F. Woods. Brother
hood of Andrew and Philip; Friday Your
Grip" Mr.. Grant Leet. president of Dis trict
Christian Endeavor Union.
A free circulating library and reading
room have been opened in Trinity Parish
Hall. under the auspices of the church
society of that parish. The rector of the
church. Rev. Richard p. Williams, con-
tributed a very large number of valuable
books from his own library. All the lead
ing religious and secular magazines ard
periodicals are represented in its current
literature. 1t has already a large num-
Der of interested patrons and readers. and
has the promise of becoming very fine
library.
Monday of this week Mr. Henry Amos
lay reader of Trinity T. E. Church, de-
Hyered very entertaining lecture on
Early Christianity in Britain in Trinity
Parish Hall The audience attested their
deep appreciation by very liberal applause.
many of them giving verbal expression to
the speaker at the close of the lecture.
Mr.. Amos kindly gave the lecture for Rev.
Richard P Williams. who prevented
from filling the enga cement by sudden
iilreSs- The stereopticon was in charge of
Professor Murray.
Much good il expected to grow out of
nf,,y,