Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
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who were elected several weeks ago. en-
tered upon the discharge Of their new du-
| ties this week. Those chosen were: Presi-
dent. c. B. Campbell; vice president, Miss
Jessie C. Hodgson; recording secretary,
Miss E. B. Fountain; corresponding secre-
| tary. Miss E. A. Lamson, and treasurer,
Harry Mathieson!
Committees for the ensuing term have
been appointed as follows:
Lookout ccmmittee-Wm. NJ. Lamson,
Mrs. ]. A. Fountain, Mrs. Ida Denison,
Mrs. E. L. Hill and William Allen.
Prayer meeting committee-C. B. Camp
bell, Miss E. A. Lamson, Miss Elsie fudge,
Miss Mabel Denison, Miss Clara Hill.
Social committee-Miss w. L. Fountain,
Miss Bertha Havenner. Miss Roberta Cald-
we'll. Miss Jessie Hodgson and Loran J.
Harrison.
Missionary committee-D. c. Fountain,
Miss NJ. E. Hodgson, Miss Laurania Cliff
ton, Harry Mathieson and VIM. H. Haven
Rev. Geo. E. F. Stevenson, the former
pastor of the church. is now in Chicago. at
tending the divinity school Of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, and serving as pastor of
the Custer Park Church.
Mr.. Arthur Rose, who was recently APP
pointed choirmaster of the lexington
Presbyterian Church, Rev. George s. Dun
can, pastor, took charge this week. In
future the music will be by quartet and
chorus choir. The pastor WILL Sunday next,
begin course Of evening sermons on the
"Message of the Epistle Of James"
Miss Ada P. Janney, trained nurse, will
deliver a public lecture on Nurses and
Nursing" in the lexington Presbyterian
Church Friday evening, January IA, ats
O'Clock. The sacrament Of the Lords sup
per will be administered in that church
Sunday morning 0cmorrow).
The congregation presented their pastor,
Dr. Duncan. with bicycle as a holiday
The District w. C. T. U. has arranged
for mass meeting tomorrow at 3 pm, in
Foundry Church, to protest against the
sale OF wine and beer in the Congressional
Library restaurant. There will be num-
per OF short speeches by representative
clergymen Of various denominations.
Among those who are expected to attend
and make addresses are Rev. DR.. L.. b:
Wilson, presiding elder of Washington Dis
trict NJ. E. Church, and Rev. DIR. Lucien
Clark, pastor of Foundry.
The Methodist preachers of the city at
their weekly meeting Monday adopted by
an unanimous vote strongly worded reso-
luton against the sale Of wine and beer
In the restaurant above named, and ap-
pointed a committee to personally protest
against the same to the proper authorities.
The w. c. T. U. is sending out blank
petitions to all the pastors in the city, and
to all temperance organizations, urging
their societies to petition at once for the
passage of the bill to prohibit the sale OF
liquors In any government building.
At the New Year reception of the W.
c. T. U. the Central Union Mission quar-
tet gave some very enjoyable music, and
there were words of greeting from Rev.
DR.. Benjamin Chappell of Japan and Rev.
Dr. Couden, chaplain Of House of Repre-
sentatives.
The members Of the congregation of
Epiphany Church gave a New Year pres
ent of $3.50 to the assistant rector. Rev. L.
G. Wood.
The members of Metropolitan Baptist
Church, street between 10Th and 18th
streets northwest. presented their pastor.
Rev. Robert Johnson, with a suit Of clothes
and a supply of groceries and provisions
during the holidays.
The Sunday school connected with the
church has been teorganized. and the fol-
morrow morning: Miss Emma V. Russell,
superintendent: Mr.. John H. Johnson, as
sistant superintendent: Miss Mamie Rob-
inson, secretary: Miss Sarah c. Miner. as
treasurer: Miss Henrietta Johnson, organ
list; Mr.. William Bolden, librarian; Mr.
Charles s. Reed. assistant librarian
The Enon Baptist Church, c street be-
tween 9TH and 7th southeast presented
the pastor, Rev. j. l. Loving, fine suit
of clothes as a holiday GIFT. Many other
usetui articles were presented by the off,
GERS, ladies and friends of the, church. The
cnufcn mas begun a series of special meet
ings. -
1t has been announced that church mis-
SION boards OF most denominations, both In
this country and England. are suffering
from a falling off in their incomes The
American board the Oldest of the mission
Doards In this country, has Just decided TO
S ;.i a reputation TO China and Ceylon to
inquire In what way the mission work in
those fields can be curtailed with least sac
rlnce. Methods by missionaries under the
supervision of the board are to be looked
o INTO ana compared with the cost of meth
Gus and results accruing to efforts put forth
Dy otner denominations. The head of the
reputation Will be Rev. DR.. Judson Smith.
one oite secretaries. The belief is general
among the membership that at some of the
stations results do not warrant a cont;nu
ance OF the effort, while at others II 10
thouSnt the work is on such a basis that
II ~ Eus , nenceIorth to maintain itself.
10 Keep up the present expenditure an
increase OF at least $13O, 900 in contribu
s s from churches must be realized. So
i iar ron a this increase being likely a grow
ready debt of nearly $4,000. 80 @"
ReV. rather Barnum, who, some months
ago, was appointed librarian of George
f fr~n s uInlversity. has reached Baltimore
t tcm Alaska, where he has been stationed
Ior several years, and. after a period of
rest, VIII, 1t is expected enter upon the
oischarge of his new duties
fr;n harnum, In giving an account to
d Irlend or the work of the Catholic
ehurch IN Alaska, said that, while the
heid Is a difficult one, it is also a most
promising and profitable one
ine felecture Apostolic of Alaska was
ne SAID, established less than three wears
ago: The project is the Very Rev. Pascal
Iosl, 5. j., and his residence is at Kozy
Teyski The most important Roman Catho-
nc church In Alaska is located at Juneau
city, with Rev. j. b. Rene, s. j., as priest
In charge. At this time 1t has three mis-
SONS. one at Sitka, a second at WraneIe
ana the third at Forty Mile Camp. on the
Upper Yukon. Plans were under Way when
rather Barnum left to establish six new
mission stations along the KIondike and
Yukon. Although abandoned almost entire
ly, the land and house at Circle Citv are
being held, under the belief that the city
Will be resettled with the influx of gold
seekers next April. Father Barnum is
quoted as expressing the opinion that the
half has not been told of the richness of
the country in gold quartz.
Early next month, probably the 11th.
Rev F. B. Meyer. a famous evangelist of
London, Is expected to be in Washington.
and remain three days. A tour of the
United States which has been arranged.
urder the auspices of the International
Young Mems Christian Association for
him will be devoted mainly to addressing
meetings of protesting Christians
Cardinal Gibbons has selected the follow
ing dates for the observance of the forty
hours devotion" in the Catholic churches
OF Washington during 1898: st. Aloysius.
January 0omorrow); Little Sisters Of the
PCor and Chapel of the Good Shepherd