Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
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A commission onf federation, consisting
of nine representatives of the NJ. E. Church
South and an equal number of the NJ. E.
Church, will meet In this city January Z,
and probably be In session two or three
days. The object of the commission is to
effect, II possible, a better arrangement of
missionary work between the two church hes,
and probably adjust some other matters.
The commissioners representing the NJ. E.
Church South are: Bishop J. c. Granbery,
Ashland. Va; Bishop r. K. Hargrove,
Nashville, Tenn; Bishop W. w. Duncan.
Spartanburg, s. c.; Rev. E. E. Hoss. Nash
Vile, Tenn; Rev. G. G. N. Mcdowell. DID,,
Savannah. Ca; Rev. j. H Dye, DID,, Ar
kansas; Judge Walter Clark Raleigh. N.
c.; Prof R. w. Jones, oxford, Miss; Col.
Asa Holt, Abilene, Tex. Those represent
ing the M. E Church are: Bishops s. NJ.
Merrill of Chicago. VIM. X. Ninde of De-
troit, James NJ. Fitzgerald of Minneapolis.
Rev. DIS. John F. Goucher of Baltimore,
r. J. Cooke of Chattanooga and H: G. Jack
son OF Chicago, and Messrs. r. T: Miller
of Covington. KY; T. 3. Sweet of Topeka,
Kan, and T. H. Murray of Clearfield. Pa.
The joint session will probably be held in
the parlor of Foundry Church.
The class for the study of the church
services, the history Of the prayer book,
church customs and other topics which was
organized at the Church of the Epiphany
about a month ago has proved to be very
| SucCSSSlul IlS Class, 10 Ildhe TOOIH loI Tic
Bible class taught by Rev. DR.. Wood, will
hereafter meet Thursday evening, at 6:45
o'clock.
A course Of illustrated lectures on church
history, from apostolic times to the reform
alton, has been arranged at the Church of
the Epiphany. The course will be given
Tuesday evenings. January IL, IL and 70.
and February l, and 10, In the Sunday
school room, Immediately before the even
ing service in the library Of the Mission
House.
The Christian Union of the Church Of
Our Father, Rev. Leslie Moore. pastor: Is
Just entering upon its sixth year. Refer
ring to this fact, Mr.. Moore, in converse
ton with Star reporter said: "A few
years ago there was no general society IN
our church that seemed to connect the diff
ferent religious periods in the life of the
boys and girls. When they felt themselves
to be a little large for the Sunday school,
and there was as yet for them no place
In the regular church or parish work, there
seemed nothing else open but to step out
entirely, wait until a few more years pass
ed and then Inter again into the active
work Of the church.
''1here was a missing link. Somewhere
between the Sunday school and the church
there was a break in the organization of
Christian workers. The organization OF
the Christian Union has supplied what was
wanting, and now not only In Washington,
but from one end Of this land to the 9TH
er, in city and village, voice will be heard,
a grand united chorus Of a hundred thou
sand young raen ana women.
I'VE want a crusade here In the WASH
irgton JTniversalist Church, and we want
to begin now. 1 believe there is a great
opportunity for our church here"
After twenty-four years of service as
superintendent of the Anacostia Metho-
dist Episcopal Sunday school, MIR. II: A.
Linger is soon to retire from that off1ce
With one exception, Mr.. Linger is the old
est Sunday school superintendent, In point
of service. In the city. His retirement is
made necessary because of his removal to
the northwest section of the city. So far
as is known, no successor to Mr.. Llnger mas
been selected.
Although the hall of history of the
American University, now about com
pleted, will nothbe opened to students be-
fore the beginning Of the next school year,
If then, Vice Chancellor Beiler has al
ready received many letters from young
men in every part,dof the United States,
and some in South America, inquiring as
to terms. The prospects are that when
the doors of the institution are thrown
cren for The admission of students, enough
names will offer for enrolment to tax it's
immediate capacity. 1t was expected that
the contractor would be ready to turn the
hall Of history over to the trustees by the
first OF next month. but on account of the
nOn-arrival of some needed material there
will, 1t Is thought, be delay of a few
days. Even after the trustees get pos
session of the building, there will be much
to do before 1t can be used for the Dur-
pose for which it is intended, as it is still
entirely destitute of furniture and other
necessary appurtenances.
The leading topic of interest in the
Methodist Episcopal churches of the city
is the approaching session of the Balu-
more cor ference 1t is to be held for a
week, beginning March 2, $685. at Waugh
Church. corner of Sd and A streets north
east Rev. DIR. E. Olin Eldridge. pastor.
Preparations are being made to give the
members most hearty welcome.
II is not expected that there will be
many changes in the pastorates in this
city. there being but two ministers whose
terms expire by limitation. These are Rev.
DIR. Hugh Johnston of Metropolitan and
Rev. DR.. s. NJ. Hartsock Of Ryland. 1t is
believed in many quarters that DIR. John
ston will go to the First Church, Balu-
more, and conceded that DR.. HartSock will
secure an appointment equally good as
the one he has had during the past five
years, and that his next charge will be
somewhere IN this vicinity. A removal of
DIR. and Mrs. Hartsock to any considerable
distance from Washington would, it is
said. interfere so much with conference
plans that 1t is thought he will be as
signed to good field either in Baltimore
or some of the other larger places within
the bounds of the conference.
a called meeting of the Presbytery of
Washington city will be held in the Pres
byterian Church in Vienna. Va, Monday
next, beginning at 10 am, for the purpose
of considering call which has been ex-
tended TO Rev. David w. Montgomery to
become pastor Of the churches of that de-
nomination at Vienna and Lewnsville.
Rev. DR.. Bittinger. moderator, will pre-
side If the call be approved, Mr.. Mont
&C merry will be installed the same day.
A Presbyterian church which was re-
Gently completed at Riverdale, Md, was
dedicated Sunday afternoon last. The ex-
ercises were in charge of Rev. Dr. Bittin-
ger, who assisted by Rev. Howard
Wilbur Ennis and Rev. Charles Alvin
Smith, all of Washington. A large congre-
cation was present and much interest was
manifested. The church is yet without a
settled pastor, but it is expected that the
rev church and the Presbyterian Church
in Hyattsviile will be united, at least so
far as the services of minister are con-
cerned. The Hyattsville pulpit will also be
vacant after January 1, Rev. Charles Nj.
Livingston. the incumbent having resigned
on account of his failing health
The successful revival services which
have been in progress at Lincoln Memorial
Congregational Church, Rev. A. P. Miller,
pastor, will continue for some time. Mr.
Miller is assisted by Rev. George W. Rob-
erts, ar evangelist of wide reputation
on the Pacific coast, but who is now max
ing his first tour of the eastern portion
of the country.
Mother Josepha Hermanna Glink, the SUI
perior general of the Order of the Sisters