Evening star., 1898-12-03

| the army and occupy the territory con-
quered by the war power of the nation.
In this forward movement the M E.
| Church must and will do it's part. This
| new call to duty comes at a time when our
missionary society is emerging from an
| embarrassment it has experienced for sew
| during the period of financial depression
| through which the nation has for more
| than half decade been passing
| The Virginia conference of the NJ E.
| Church South, which has been in session
| at Portsmouth, before adjournment a few
days ago, adopted resolutions in reference
! to the Methodist Book Concern matter, de-
manding that the $2SS.O00 received from
| Congress for damages to their property
! during the civil war be returned; denounc-
| ing the course which the attorney pursued
! to collect the claim. and set forth that I'VE
| deplore the fact that our book agents have
| been In any way implicated in the misead-
| Ing methods practiced, and believe under
| all the circumstances that the best in
| terests of the publishing house and its
| future prosperity will be advanced by their
| retirement; that We heartily approve of the
| action taken by our bishops in regard to
the return of the money, and hereby pledge
| our hearty cooperation and support in
carrying out the same"
| Key M. w. Knapp. member of the
| Michigan conference, Methodist Episco'
Church, formerly of the Baltimore confer
| ence has been found guilty of imprudent
| conduct at the meeting of the conference
| recently held and admonished that a repe-
| ution of the offense would subject him to
| the penalty of the discipline. This action
| of the Michigan conference has especial in
| terest for the members of the denomination
| IN THIS vicinity, where the offense of which
he has been adjudged guilty was committed.
Inc papers last August gave a complete
| account of grove meeting which was be-
| ing condoacted by Rev. Mr.. Knapp on the
| Calvert circuit in Calvert county, against
| the wishes of Rev. s. German, the pastor
In charge. Mr.. Knapp paid no attention to
| the protests of the pastor, who then ap-
| pealed to Rev. William Ferguson the pre-
| siding elder of the Baltimore district DR.
| ferguson made a personal investigation of
| the case and then requested Mr.. Knapp to
| stop the meetings. Mr.. Knapp treated this
| request in the same manner he did that of
| Rev Mr.. German: hence the charge made
| against him in the Michigan conference
The committee to which were referred the
| complaints of Rev. w. M. Ferguson pre-
SONG elder of the Baltimore district of
| Baltimore conference. and Rev s. German,
| pastor of Calvert circuit on the same dis
| trfct, against Rev. NJ. w. Knapp of this
| conference reported that 1t had found from
| letters and documents placed in Its hands
| that he has been clearly guilty of improper
| conduct and contumacy, as charged in said
document.
Articles of incorporation of the United
brethren Pilgrimage Association have been
nied IN the circuit court at Frederick The
| association has been organized to prepare
Ior the centennial anniversary of the first
| general conference of the United Rretbran
church. which will be held in this vicinity
| IN May, 1901 and which will continue for
lhiriy Gays or more, during which time
| members of the church are expected to
| come from all over the United States and
delegates from Japan, China, Africa and
| canada This great celebration will be held
| near Washington because the first general
| con, Gonierence Lel, OF the United Brethren Church
| was held in this vicinity in May 1901. The
| business sessions were held in a farm house
| and the public meetings in a barn.
AN interesting description of the only
l n hS.J J-,,ttk
| by New Yorker now in Washington 10 q
star reporter. This gentleman said: 1.-The
choir school Of Grace Church. New York
IS tne only one in this country. The in
struction is given by two of the deacon
esses OF Grace Church. and students are
mere htted for college. A uniform is worn
ny the boys, who are organized into Grace
Cn.,rch cadets and have regular military
instruction. being drilled in the armory
OF the 69th Regiment. Up to this time
only sixteen boys could be accommodated
| IN the limited space allotted to the class
rooms of the school, but in its new quar-
ters the choir school may rival that of its
prototypes in England. The tuition in the
school is given part of the compensa-
ton of the choir boys although they re-
ceive handsome salaries besides The ad-
vantage to the church lies in having the
boys always at hand so as to be available
FOR special services, weddings and funerals
But the advantage is mutual, since the
boys receive extra pay for all of these
extra duties. They also are in position to
receive private lessons from the choirmas-
ter.
The choir is cherished by the entire
church. Not procession is held but some
one offers her front windows on 9Th ave
nue. TO their small lordships There are
trips to the theater, to the circus. to West
Point There are days at the country seats
of some of the wealthy among the church
parishioners, and there are Christmas pres
ents galore. A scholarship in Hobart Col
iege was last year presented to the choir
school through the generosity of the presi-
dent of the college. formerly one of the
clergy of Grace Church. 1t is rlImored that
sums of money have been placed to the
credit of certain of the specially attrac-
tive youngsters, and ii Is certain that sew
eral youths grown too large to sing in a
boy choir owe their start in life to the kind
ness of the communicates OF Grace Church
A rally of all of the Presbyterian Junior
c. E Societies and Mission Bands of the
city will be held in the Gurley Presbyterian
Church, Florida avenue near 1th street
Sunday, December 4, at 8 pm. The pro-
gram will include an address by Miss Petrie.
Young Peoples secretary of the board of
home missions.
Tuesday evening, December 6, "A Klondike
missionary, Mr.. s. Hall Young who or
ganized the Presbyterian Church at Daw-
son City. Alaska. will address mass meet
ing of Presbyterian Christian Endeavorers
at the First Presbyterian Church. Miss
Petrie will also speak. The meeting will
open at 40 pm.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Women's Home Missionary Society of the
pl esbytery Of Washington city will be held
in the Gunton-Temple Church. 14th and r
streets, Thursday, December s, at 10 "a. m
Mr.. s. Hall Young. Alaskan missionary,
will address the meeting
The Women's Presbyterial Society for
Home Missions of Washington city, which
has during the last twelve years sent over
$50 600 for the school work among the In
dians. Mormons, Mexcans and Alaskans
will hold its midwinter meeting next Thurs
day in the Gunton Temple Church. 14th and
r streets. DR.. l.. Hall Young will address
the meeting. This eminent missionary, who
has had many years of experience at Fort
Wrangel, Alaska, was last year appointed
by the home mission board to go to the
klondike and joined the great caravan
that crossed the passes and braved the
dangers of that trip. His experiences there
in starting u church and in ministering to
those lonely, often suffering, men from the
states are said to have been very thrilling.
Possibly a missionary from Utah will also
be present and take part
The Ladies Missionary Society of the
Church of the Covenant will hold its month
ly meeting next Monday at 3 pm, and
Miss Powers will deliver an address She
is a sister of Mr. Fred Perry Powers for
merly of this city. They are both children
of a missionary to Turkey, and We're born
in Asia Minor. After Miss Powers was ed