Evening star., 1897-05-08
| N THE CHURC ES

y,
to be celebrated all over the country to-
morrow. The three churches of the de-
nomination in this city. st. Johns, Christ
and Trinity, are to unite in a union service
at the latter church, corner of 4th and L
streets, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
The special features of the exercises will
be two addresses, one I'm German by Rev.
JUstus Rupprecht, temporary pastor of the
church, and the other by Rev. c. c. Nor
hart of Christ Church. In English, besides
vocal music by Miss Kuhnel and a quartet
from Christ Church.
The organization of St. Paurs Union
several months ago by Father Mackin.
pastor of st. Paul's Catholic Church. and
its subsequent Increase in membership.
has necessitated number of improve
ments to St. Paurs Hail. adjoining the
church, which is used by the union.
Officers of the Sunday school of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rev. Il.
F. Bittinger, ID. D.. pastor. have been elect
ed, as follows: Superintendent, William c.
Henry: assistant superintendent. Henry f.
Bittinger: treasurer, Miss Sarah Hatch:
superintendent of the primary department,
Mrs. l. M. Bittinger: secretary, John Ste
phenson; librarian, Guy Harris White, and
organist, Miss Annie NJ. Wilson.
Congress Heights Chapel. a mission of
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church.
has been presented with an organ by the
Missionary Society of ST. Johns p. f.
Church.
The congregation of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church are preparing to abandon
their old edifice on 4th street southeast
for the new house of worship at the inter-
section of Pennsylvania avenue and 5th
street southeast The farewell service of
the Sabbath school is to be held in the old
lecture room tomorrow, and that of the
church the Sunday following May 16. The
church is to be formally dedicated Sunday,
May %, and an elaborate program Is being
prepared for the occasion.
Under the auspices of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor musical
and literary entertainment was given
Wednesday evening at lions Lutheran
Church.
At the annual spring meeting of the east
ern conference of the Maryland synod
Lutherans. held this week at Baltimore.
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent l. c. Burke of Baltimore; secretary,
Rev. Albert Homrighaus of Washington,
d. c., and treasurer, Mr. E. F. Stockert. a
Baltimore layman. The conference decided
to hold the fall session at the Church of
Our Redeemer, this city.
Rev. William Tayloe Snyder, rector of
the Church of the Incarnation, who frac-
tured limb several months ago. is now
able to be about and has officiated recent
ly at services at his church.
The colored Baptist ministers Of Wash
ington went over to Alexandria one even
ing recently and held memorial exercises
at Shiloh Baptist Church in memory OF
Madden, both of whom were members cf
the Washington Baptist Preachers Asso-
citation.
The corner stone of ST. Anthony of Padua
Catholic Church, Emmitsburg. Nd, was
laid last Sunday afternoon by Rev. Father
O 'Brien, pastor of ST. Peters Church Of
this city.
Rev. Thomas ]. Packard of New River.
Anne Arundel county, Nd, has received and
accepted a call to Christ Protestant Episco-
pal Church, Rockville.
Rev. Corydon Mil.ard, Missionary -at-large
of the North Illinois Methodist Protestant
conference has been in the city for several
days.
Next Tuesday evening, at the Central
Union Mission building, there is to be a
conference of ministers and Representative
of the Y. NJ. c. A. and kindred societies in
regard to an enlargement of Christian work
during the summer months by cooperation
and united efforts.
The bishop-elect of Wilmington Del.
Right Rev. Thomas Nor han. is to be con-
secTated tomorrow by Cardinal Gibbons. A
number of the local Catholic clergy will
attend the ceremony.
The archdeacon of the Episcopal convo-
cation of Washington, Rev Thomas s.
Childs, DID,, is to sever his connection with
Christ Church, East Washington, and is TO
go to st. Margaret's Church for a while.
The rector of the latter church, Rev. Rich
ard Lewis Howell, has not been in the best
of health this spring, and as the work at
st. Margarets is growing, feels that he
eeOS SOmeDOCy TO assist MIN.
The Ladies' Mite Society of METROPOLITAN
Presbyterian Church Is arranging to pur-
chase an entire new set of pulpit furniture
for the church.
The Easter offering, somewhat swelled by
subscriptions since Easter, of the Pro-
Cathedral Church of St. Mark is one Of
the largest in its history, having reached
the total of 81 $50. 1t is to be applied to
the church debts.
The new pastor of Trinity German Luth-
eran Church, Rev. Mr.. Schroeder of Port
Rlchmond, Staten Island, is to be formally
Installed in his new charge Sunday. Nav
Is, by Rev. A. Senne of Buffalo, n. Y.
Rev. Peter c. Dilts. who was employed
last year at Congress Heights and on Oxon
Hill circuit by Presiding Elder Wilson, has
just finished his course of study at How
ard University and left for Kansas, TO
commence his labors in the Methodist min
istry in that state.
Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, brother of Pres
fdent Gallaudet of Gallaudet College con-
Gucted a service and delivered a sermon to
Gear mutes at Ascension Church Thursday
evening.
A mass meeting of the Brotherhood of ST
Andrew is to be held during the latter part
Q! OF thls month for chapters belonging to the
olocese OF Washington, at which one of
the principal topics under discussion will be
I he coming first international convention of
me order, which is to be neld in October at
BuHalo so that large delegation will rep-
resent Washington. Several of the most
prominent members of the English clergy
and iaity have signified their intention of
the water to be present.
1ne kindergarten connected with the
Methodist Deaconess Home is to hold its
annual closing exercises next Monday even
ing at Metropolitan NJ. z. Church,
a forty hours devotion began in ST
PauFs Church last Sunday and closed Tues
DAY OF this week. 1t was largely attended
ana was conducted by Rev. Father Nackin
assisted by Revs. Foley and Hannah. Dur
Ing this month May devotions are held in
sii the Catholic churches. The devotions
this week at St Aloysius Church were in
cnarge or Rev. NJ c. Dolan, s. j.
The committee OF ministers and laymen
having charge Of the matter of securing
eighteen hundred dollars with which to nav
on the overdue interes: on the Eastern
presbyterian Church made I'D the .ast of
the sum needed last Saturday, and imme-
ciately paid off the debt.
The quarterly mass meeting Of the Young
people OF the Baptist churches was held
last night at the Fifth Baptist Church
Rev. James H. Lee, pastor of the colored
Baptist Church at the cornec of 5th and O
streets northwest, is to celebrate the anni-
versary OF his pastcrate next Monday even
Ing.
The annual convention of the Atlantic
coast division Of the Lutheran synod of
Missouri Is to be held in Baltimore at EN-
Church, Rev. T. Stiemke, pastor
next Wednesday, and continue
in session until the 18th of May. The
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