Evening star., 1897-04-03
IN THE CHU URCHE IS


members of their organizations. but in
| nearly every instance the efforts have been
| unsuccessful. 1t is probable, however, that
| the one now in operation in the parish
hall of Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church, corner OF Sd and c streets north
| west, will be a success, as the interest in
! 1t among its members and the members OF
| the congregation is on the increase.
mission began at st. Joseph's Catholic
Church last Sunday, and 1t is 20 last
| through next week, with daily services
| 1t is in charge of band of Redemptoris,
| Fathers, under the supervision of the pas
| tor OF the church, Rev. V. F. Scnmi;t. The
services this week were for women solely.
while the services next week are to be for
| the male membrs of the parish.
AT the congregational meeting of the
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
Rev. j. Russell Nerbrycke. pastor, recently
| held. the following officers were elected
| Elders, c. II. Merwin. e. NJ. Finch q. Nc
Rimmie; $; A. Gee. H; c. Powell; deacons
/ Ralph Baldwin Joseph y. Rose Benjamin
| Stallings, E A. Coleman and W. +. s.
Curtis. and trustees, Frank McClelland T.
| {. Upton, w. b. Grove, James T. Metcalf
G. F. Nesbit c. j. Myer and l.. II. .'inney
The Maryland Avenue Branch of tho
! Central Union Mission is closed for the
| present, as result of the recent fire. which
| slightly damaged the wall and roof. Ar
! rave the damage repaired and the services
| resumed.
! Quite number of the ladies of the Prot
estant Episcopal churches of the city took
part in a Quiet Day service on Thurs
day at the Pro-Cathedral Churcn of ST.
Mark The service was novelty to most
OF the ladies present, this being the first
one of the kind to be held IN this city, and
II consisted of alternate devotional exer-
cises and silent meditation. 1t was con-
Quoted by the bishop of Washing .on, Dr.
Satterlec, assisted by the clergy of the
Pro-Cathedra. At noon lunch was
served.
At the annual congregational meeting OF
the First Methodist Protestant Church
Rev. q. Q. Bacchus, pastor, the following
were elected officers of the church to serve
during the ensuing conference year: Trus-
tees, L. w. Shoemaker, w. III. Johnson, W.
b. Hartley, N. Brewer, w. J. Brewer, n.
Cornwel, George johnson and NJ. Baldi-
ston; stewards. w. H. johnson, w. b.
Watts, Miss F. Pritchard. Miss Geneva
Thompson. Miss Sarah Parks and Mrs. b.
h. Earnshaw. delegate to the conference
W. b. Hartley, and alternate, W. J.
Brewer.
st. Teresa's Catholic Church. Rev. NJ.
p. Sullivan. pastor. is being enlarged. The
improvements are to cost nearly 5000 and
when completed will have the effect, prac-
tically, of making st. Teresas a new
church. Among the features of the i'm
provements is to be a fine new organ.
The literary department of the Epwocth
League of Metropolitan NJ. Z. Church held
An evening with Henry Ward Beecher''
tuesday evening in the lecture room of
the church. The Young Ladies' Mission
ary Society Of the church held a meeting
the same evening
Mr.. Frederick A. Fenning one of the
younger members Of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, recently returned from a winter
trip to the Bermrdas Next Friday even
Ing the Sunday school of the church is to
give complimentary entertainment the
feature Of which will be a talk by Mr.
Fennilg on his trip, illustrated by numer-
Gus views.
Rev. Mason Campbell Stryker rector of
st. Pauls 2. E. parish. Prince Georges
county, Nd, is to assist the rector of St
PauTs Church, Washington, Rev Alfred
Harding, during the remainder of Lent and
until after Easter.
The annual spring meeting of the pres
bytery OF Washington city is to be held
next Monday evening and all day Tuesday
at the Western Presbyterian Church At
the Monday evening service there is 70
be sermon preached by the retiring mod
orator, Rev. J. n. Westcott Of Vienna
Va. Tuesday evening there is 10 he a
popular meeting under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor Presnyterial Mis-
sionary Union.
Bishop Hurst is to conduct the sacra-
mental service tomorrow at METROPOLITAN
Church.
Rev. William Everett johnson. rector of
the Church of the Redeemer, New York.
Is to deliver special sermons to men next
Wednesday, Thursday ard Friday evenings
at St Paurs +. f. Church under the an
spices Of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew
Chapter of that church.
A recent guest at the parish residence of
ST. Paufs Catholic Church was the Right
Rev. j. j. Monahan, bishop-elect of Will
mington. Del, who is to be consecra ted
by Cardinal Gibbons MAY 9 at ST Peters
Pro-Cathedral. Wilmington
ne nfth anniversary Of the pastorate of
Rev w. z. Gibbors of Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church corner Of 4th and l. streets north
west, was observed last Monday evening
by supper, at which there were presen.
large number of local colored Baptist
clergy and laity. N
Rev George w. Lee. pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Baptist Church, Is conducting
revival services at Cambridgeport, Mass
IN his absence the services are in charge of
Rev Mr. Browder of Oklahoma
Inc annual meeting of the Washington
ana Alexandria branch of the Women's
tCreign Missionary Society of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. took place Monday
at Central Church officers were elected
for the ensuing conference year as follows:
President of the branch, Miss S. A. Lips-
comb of Congress Street Church; vice pres
idents, Mrs. Julia Perkins, Central Church:
Mrs. j. X. Cation, First Church: Mrs Thos
Grimes, Congress Street, and Mrs. W. b.
Hartley, First Church: recording secretary
Mrs. A. c. Germond. Alexandria: corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. Mary c. Ong,
Central Church; treasurer Miss Lizzie
Amiss, and assistant, Miss Florehce Ham,
mond. both Of Congress Street. Miss S. A.
Lipscomb was elected delegate to the ex-
ecutive board of the general conference,
and Mrs. Ong alternate.
At g. meeting of the Baptist Ministers
Association Monday morning at Calvary
Church. Rev. A. F. Anderson of Grace
Church delivered lecture on The Social
Side of Christian Work"
Tomorrow evening at Trinity Church
there is to be a memorial service in men,
ory of the late rector Of the parish, Rev.
Thomas Grafton Addison. DID, who died
one year ago, April 4. The service is to
be conducted by the rector. and the sermon
will be delivered by Rev. Randolph H. Nc
Kim, DID.
The president of Columbian University,
Rev. B. L. Whitman. d. D., is supplying
the pulpit of the Memorial Baptist Church
in Philadelphia
The District Sunday School Union met
Wednesday night in Anacostia- Addr 0sses
were delivered by Rev. w. G. Cassard pas
tor of Twelfth Street NJ. f. Church. and by
Mr.. w. H. H. Smith, The union is to hold
similar meeting next week at Tenleytown
Central NJ. p. Church has selected the fol-
lowing as its new officers: Board of trus-
tees, w. X. Hill. II. J. Wilson, E. c. Reid,
o. NJ. Ong. w. r. Kemp; stewards. George
Compton, w. H. Martin, ST., J. Bicksler, ].
c. Dulaney and E. v. Mayors: secretary of