Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-02
IN THE CHURCHES

| Archbishop Martinelli is in Philadelphia
| in attendance at the quadrennial session Of
| the Augustinian brothers, one of the most
| important branches of the Catholic Church
in America. The archbishop is the head of
the worlds order of Augustinians, and has
presided at the various meetings. He is
the ninety-seventh general who has held
| this high offics since the order was insti-
tuted, more than fifteen centuries ago. The
Order Of Augustinians is a community of
pioneer missionaries. independent of the
bishops and archbishops Of the church
| everywhere, whose members are prepared
| to go, at the command of the pope, to any
portion of the world and there work for
| the conversion and uplifting of the natives.
| letter received here states that Mrs.
| Day, widow of Rev. DR.. Day, the Lutheran
| missionary to Africa who died while re-
| turning to this country, several months
ago; Sister Augusta V. Schaefcr of the Luz
| theran Deaconess Home, and Miss Mary
| Leer of Bridgeton, N. j., reached Monrovia
some weeks ago on their way to their mis-
| sion field on the dark continent.
The report for the first quarter of the
| Present conference year at Trinity NJ. E.
| Church, 9Th and c streets southeast, Rev.
Or. Huntley, pastor, is very gratifying to
! those interested, and states the following
| The club of the conference met in the
| church during May and the meetings were
| successful. To the church there were added
| thirteen new members by letter and fifteen
| probationers the latter being also received
| into full connection. There were also five
probationers received on trial.
Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Hartsock of Douglass Me-
| mortal NJ E. Church is andeavoring to have
| his congregation erect a new church build
| ing. At recent meeting he delivered
special sermon on the subject and at the
close received pledges of subscriptions
| amounting to $500. The outlook for the
| success of the movement is said to be very
encouraging.
Rev. Charles W. Colt of Concord, N. H,
who has accepted call to the rectorship
| of st. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church,
Baltimore, is well known in Washington.
He is the eldest son of the late Rev. Henry
A. Colt, founder of a noted institution of
learning in New England, and was edu-
| and at the General Theological Seminary,
New York. He will assume his new charge
| in August.
The program for the ninth annual meet
ing of the central conference of American
rabbis, to be held July to Q, in the temple
at Atlantic City, has been completed. In
addition to annual address of the president
ana reports by the secretary and treasurer,
there will be reports from the committees
on publication, union hymnal. Jewish En-
cyclopedia, Jewish ethics, and papers as
follows: How Can We Enlist the CO.
operation of Young Men With Our Congre-
gations?" Uniform Laws Regulating Mar
riage and Divorce in the Various States"
Manual of Religious Instruction The
Messianic Idea in Judaism Funeral
Agenda.' Attitude of the Congregation to
Non members, Theology of the Union
Prayer Book. Revival of the Sukkoth
Celebration" and perhaps others. 1t is ex-
pected that discussions by some of the
most prominent members of the confer
ence will follow the reading of each paper.
Bishop Curtis, formerly Of the diocese of
wilmington, but now a member of the
household of Cardinal Gibbons, visited St.
Mary's county a few days ago and at the
Church of the Sacred Heart, Leonardtown,
confirmed a class of 1870. He also admins
tered the rite of confirmation to a large
class at st. Francis Xaviers Church, st.
Georges Island
Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, S. j., pastor of
st. Aloysius Church, this city, will conduct
a retreat for the Sistcls of Mercy at Put
nam, Conn., July 6, and a retreat for the
Sisters of Charity at Mount st. Vincent, on
the Hudson, August 6.
the delegates from this city to the meet
ing of the Southern Biblical Assembly,
which has just closed ten days conven-
ton at Knoxville, Tam. have returned to
Washington. During the convention Gen.
John Eaton presided several times: Sena-
tor Lindsay lectured The Bible and
American Institutions Rev. DIR. Gilbert
and Gen. Eaton made addresses on The
Cause We Serve DR.. Gilbert and Rev. Dr.
T. S. Hamin lectured en- Bible Study and
Character Building and The Bible Il FL
rahty," respectively.
Some of the leading church workers in
this city are giving serious consideration 10
a speech made at the recent annual Baptist
convention by Rev. Dr. II. l.. Morehouse
field secretary of the home mission board.
After stating that of the 100000 Baptists in
the north GJ0GO are women and that the
purpose for which women's societies in the
Baptist Church has to a large extent been
lost sight Of DIR. Morehouse said 1T has
been recognized (by a commission that has
been celebrating upon the sub.ecD that
there are representatives of wo-nen's Or
CARNATIONS who have been significantly
and slnGularly silent in discussions about
organized church benefcence, because they
were conscious that there Is no point of
contact between them and their work fer
women; and who Furthermore question
whether they should bear any part of GER
tain expenses which they have peen asked
by the church authorities to assume, mas
much as they do not derive any direct
benefit from the methods proposed.
All are conscious that things are out of
joint Many women are themselves great
ly discontinued over the narrowed activities
and the unnatural relations of their soci-
cites. both to the churches and the general
societies. This ground swell of discomfort
is growing and will not subsiIe until a bet
ter order is established
Rev. DR.. w. Bishop johnson of this city
took prominent part in convention held
in Baltimore a few days ago, whea plans
were adopted for closer union in work
among the coiored Bap,;Sss of Maryland
and the District of Columbia.
president Grant Leet of the District |
Christian EndeavCr Union has been adj
vised that the New Hampshire Vermont
Pennsylvania and Maine delegations to the |
Nashville convention, July to II, will |
stop ell route in Washington The District
Union has arranged to furnish guides to |
show them the points of interest about the |
city, and has arranged for special meet |
inSs tomorrow (Surday) in the First Pres |
byterian Church. There will also be Il |
trolley ride to Cabin John bridge this |
evening, especially for the New Hampshire |
delegation. special program has been |
arranged for meeting under the bridge.