Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

been appointed pastor of Metropolitan M
E. Church. this city will enter upon the
discharge of his new duties tomorrow
A reception was given a few evenings
ago by the Ladies' Auxiliary of Adas Is
rael Congregation to the male members
and their friends.
The series of revival services which have
been in progress for several weeks at the
Ninth Street Christian Church. and which
were conducted by the pastor, Rev. E. B.
Bagby and Rev. Peter Ainslie, an evangel-
closed last evening. Quite a number of
persons have united with the church as the
result of these meetings.
1t is understood that at the annual meet
ing next month in Baltimore of the Mary
land conference of the Methodist Protest
ant Church an effort will be made to secure
the holding of the session of next year at
the new North Carolina Avenue Church in
this city. This church is not yet completed,
but is expected to be finished by that time.
and there have been indications that it is
the general wish of many members of the
conference that the conference of 1899 shall
be held there. During a recent visit to
Washington. President Melvin of the con-
ference said that the efforts of the mem
bers of the North Carolina Avenue Church
to erect the building they have had plan
ned is matter of pride to the entire mem
bership of the conference and that he
could assure them that 1t was the intention
of the membership generally to assist to
the fullest extent in their power in paying
off the debt assumed in the construction OF
the building. 1t is expected that a new
pastor will have charge of this church dur
ing the next conference year as Rev. Louis
Randall. the present pastor. has notified ths.
congrega ton that he does not wish a reap
rointment.
TIE District officers of the Epworth
League will go to LangdOn Tuesday even
ing next to install the officers of the local
chapter of the NJ. f. Church there Tcmor-
row evening they will go to Dumbarton
Avenue Church official visit.
The local chapter at the new ST. Paul's
NJ. F. Church. heretofore known as Fiji
teenth Street CHAPTER. has been consolidat-
ed with the st. Pauls Chapter. under the
name of St. Paul's, and new officers elected
Great interest is felt throughout the Dis
trict among Methodists in the approach
ing meeting of the Epworth Leagues of the
Fourth General Conference NJ. f. Church.
which convenes at Wheeling, w. Va 1t
is expected that at the convention dele
gates will be present from the Baltimore
West Virginia. Central Pennsylvania and
Philadelphia conferences, and it is thought
that several hundred persons from Wash
ington alone will attend
The annual meeting of the lexington
Presbyterian Church will be held March
81. when the various yearly reports will be
made and elders. deacons and trustees
elected. Rev. DR.. Duncan, the pastor. will
begin tomorrow evening a course Of seven
sermons on Daniel.
Rev. DR.. L. G. Wood. assistant rector
of the Church of the Epiphany who has
been quite ill. has gone to Atlantic City
for the benefit of his health.
About two hundred persons will he bap-
tiZed tomorrow morning at Zion Baptist
Church, Southwest Washington, by the
pastor, Rev. w. j. Howard. This is proba-
bly, the greatest number ever be otized on
one occasion in Washington.
The mission which began at St. Joseph's
Church Sunday last will close Wednesday,
Revs. Father Brick and Miller are in
charge. The mission thus far has been
very successful.
Mr. Cornelius Eckhardt of this city, treas
urer of the Luther League of America has
received informal ton that Mr.. Frederick r
Huber of New York, one of the most prom
inent members OF the league ard well
known in this city. died Il few days ago at
his home in New York. Mr.. Huber became
identified with the Luther League at an
early stage of its organiZa ton, and was the
president of the local league for several
years. Until Januady 81 last v hen he re-
tired from office, he had been for two years
president of the New York District League
He was one of the organizers of the Martin
Luther Society of New York. and assisted
in the erection of the Martin Luther monu-
ment in Washington. which the society
erected here on the occasion of the 4Ooth
anniversary Of the birth of Luther He
was also associated with Mr.. Eckhardt as
member of the deaconess board of the
general synod, and, being greatly interested
In the work of Lutheran deaconesses, did
much to further the cause. In speaking of
his death. Mr.. Eckhardt termed Mr. Huber
one of the best and most useful men in the
Lutheran church, and said the whole
church will feel his loss keenly
A special sermon will be preached to-
morrow evening by the Rev. j. ]. Muir
ID. pastor of the E Street Baptist
Church, on Miss Frances f. Willard, the
heroine Of the home"
Miss Blanche Wood will sing the "Stabat
Mater at the Holy Name Church, 18th and
streets northeast. tomorrow at 1890
o'clock mass
Rev. DR.. Talmage has returned from his
western trip after speaking in twelve of
the principal cities He will occupy the
pulpit OF the First Presbyterian Church
tomorrow.