Evening star., 1897-04-10
IN THE URCHES

/ The congregation of Zion Baptist Church,
located on F street southwest, is preparing
to celebrate the paying Off of the debt on
the church by dinner to be held the latter
part of this month or the first part Of May,
to which leading Baptists, laity and clergy,
| will be invited. AS a recognition of the ef-
forts of the pastor, Rev. w. ]. Howard, in
paying off the debt the congregation pro-
poses to present him with a purse of 500
with which to send him to the Christian
Endeavor Convention at San Francisco.
At meeting of the local Methodist
| preachers Monday morning committee
was appointed as follows, to arrange for
a union service on the afternoon of Good
| Friday: Revs Hugh Johnston, Joseph B.
| Stitt and Alexander Bieaski. The ser.
vice Is to be held at Metropolitan Church
and it is expected that both Bishop John
F. Hurst and Presiding Elder Wilson will
be present.
Rev. NJ c. Dolan, of the clergy of ST.
Aloysius Church, opened a retreat Tues
day afternoon last for the pupils and grad
| uates of the Convent of the Visitation, and
is to close it today. Father Doian recent
ly returned from New York, where he con-
Quoted retreat at the Church of the Inn
| maculate Conception.
Several changes have been made in the
| Central Union Mission as a result of
| which every branch of the work has been
placed under the immediate control of the
one superintendent, Mr.. w. c. McMichael.
| The Bible training class closed Its sessions
for the winter last Sunday and the men,
| bers will. for the most part engage in
the Gospel wagon work of the mission.
which begins this season the first Sunday
| in May.
| Persian missionary who is now in this
| country studying theology, Rev. Mr.. Shah
bash, has been in Washington for the
past week two collecting funds for the
haG hoe sar1
| several of the Baptist churches.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Be
| rean Baptist Church gave entertain
ment FriGay evening last under the direc-
| tion of the president OF the society, Chas
| Brown.
| The eastern conference of the Lutheran
Maryland Synod is to be held Tuesday.
May 4, at the Church of the Reformation
In Baltimore. Among the Washington min
,sters who will take part in the exercises
with their topics. are the following: Rev
| l.. M. kuhns, D. D., THE Pastors Relation
to the Congregation and the Public" Rev
Samuel Domer, D. D.. Unemployed Min
| lsters Vacant Congregations. Rev. Jno.
| {. Bowers: How the Pew May Help the
| Pulpit Rev. D. f. Wseman: "Synodical
| Entertainment" w. E, Parson. DID,: Has
the Eastern Conference a Mission Rev
]. G. Butler. DID,, and "Our Duty Toward
| Present Reform Efforts" Rev Stanley
Bilheimer
The first vice presidents of the chapters
composing the Washington District League
| recently met at Hanine Church to discuss
| the spiritual work of the league which is
| in their charge.
The rector of Epiphany Church. Rev DR..
X H. Mckim. closed a series of Lenten
sermons this week THE Fundamental
Doctrines of Christianity" On Easter Sun
day there is to be a special effort made TO
raise 81 500 with which to pay off the float
| ing debt Of the church.
Rev. William G. Cassard, appointed to a
chaplaincy In the navy this week and who
vas accredited to Maryland. has been re-
siding In Washington for more than year
past as the pastor of Twelfth Street NJ E.
Church, 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. The appointment of Mr.
CaSSard was entirely unexpected to his
compensation. and in consequence lniI-
| lister has as yet been suggested as his sue
ceSSor.
Rev. Jos. T. Foley. one of the assistant
| priests at st. Faufs Church, has returned
from months vacation for the benefit of
| his health.
Rev. Mr.. q. Vail spinoza Is acting as as
sistant to Rev. Richard P. Williams. rector
| of Trinity 2. E. Church Rev Mr. Spinoza
| is native of Spain. though educa ted at
oxford. but was until recently rector of
| parish in ST. Mary's county, Nd.
The annual meeting of the Methodist
Preachers Meeting of Washington and Vi
entity took place Monday at Foundry
Church. Officers were elected for the en-
suing year. follows: President, Rev. w
n Chapman; vice president, Rev. H. f.
| Naylor. d. D.; secretary, Rev. Alexander
| I3ielaski; treasurer, Rev. W. r. Strickland
| y. D.: executive committee, Rev. Drs. j. B.
| Stitt, Hugh Johnston and Luther B. Will
| son.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has increased her do
nation to the trustees of the School for
Girls of the Episcopal Cathedral by $4,000
bringing the total amount up to $3.50 0O1
-%ew plans are being drawn for the school,
tie Others not being satisfactory
At the request of the Lutheran Church
Extension Union, Rev. L. NJ. Kuhns D. D.
has consented to conduct regular Sunday
| preaching services at the Brookland Mission
| of the union.
| A novel feature in connection with the
Toronto convention of the general Epworth
League will be a bicycle corps, composed
| Of members of the Washington delegation.
now being formed by the District secretary
Mr. Frank T. Israel.
Right Rev. Bishop Talbot Protestant
| Episcopal bishop of Wyoming and Idaho.
| Is 10 preach at ST. Michaers and All An
gels Church tomorrow evening
| A, the annual meeting Of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church the following trustees
| Were elected: Messrs. George W. Babcock
president: Joseph 3: Williamson. vice pres
| ldent; Robert c. Bollinger. secretary; VIM
! A Small, treasurer, and Charles j. Will
| Hanson and James A. McElwee.
The pulpit of the Walker Memorial Bap-
| tist Church. Madison street northwest be-
| tween 14th and 18th. has been declared va
cant, and the congregation is now looking
| FOR minister to succeed the late pastor,
| Rev. /. w. Bryant.
| Rev. L. D. Herron who died on Monday
| or this week, was supernumerary preach
! er of the Baltimore Methodist conference
| and has been for several years in charge
| of the Bladensburg Mission of Douglas
| Memorial Church. The Bladensburg Mis-
| sion has proven quite successful and con-
| sequently the work there will be continued
The Protestant Episcopal Chapel of the
| Good Shepherd, at 40S Fl street northeast
| has increased to such an extent that a
| building in the rear of the chapel is about
| to be fitted up to accommodate the new
| comers of the Sunday school. Two new
| rooms on the third floor of the building oc-
| cupied by the chapel have been fitted up,
| and there is to be an extra service on Sun
| day afternoon, SO that it is expected that
| by these means the overflow can be cared
| for.
| The Christian Endeavor Society of Union
| NJ. Il. Church gave a very successful
| flower reception on Wednesday evening
| in the lecture room Of the church.
| Word has been received in this city that
| Rev. w. w. Van Arsdale, formerly pastor
| of Fifteenth Street Church, has arrived at
| Hagerstown, Md, and taken charge of his
| new church, st. Paups. and that he has
| been warmly welcomed, notwithstanding
! the congregati ton were opposed to his ap-
| poirtment because they wanted another
| minister.
THE Bishop of Oxford's Riddle was the
| title OF recent Sociabie given by the