Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16

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meeting in Baltimore next month.
In accordance with the Recommendation
| OF the last council OF Baltimore, congre-
gational singing has been introduced into
| ct. Augustus Church by Revs Drs Giles
pie and Pardow, the latter Of whom 10 In
Immediate charge Of the service. The
bishops, knowing the difficulties of intro
dhcing such singing, further recommend
| that the singing Of church music be taught
IN all Catholic schools, that founda-
| ton might be laid for the people taking
part in the publ, services Of the church.
as Is done In the Catholic churches on the
continent OF Europe.
| Church people in the counties of Mary
land bordering on the District OF Columbia
| are taking much interest In one of the last
acts of the recent legislature Of Maryland.
| providing for the celebration Of the 250th
| anniversary of the passage Of the Maryland
act OF religious liberation. 1t Is understood
| the cities and counties of Maryland VIII be
invited by those having charge to partic1-
pate in the celebration.
The first annual convention Of the Balti
more conference Of ttinerants of the M. +.
Church will be held in Washington May
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The annual election of officers of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation was held
q rev days ago. and the following chosen:
President, /. L. Blout vice president, Philip
Peyser; treasurer, Jacob Eiseman; fnan-
ciai secretary, 8. N. Meyer; recording Sec
rotary, A. Adler: messenger. M. Cohen;
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mon. Myer Cohen and William Wolf.
Rev. Father Rosenstee, who has been
quite Ill fer some time past, has again
taken charge Of his parish at Forest Glen.
Prof H. I. Heating. editor of the A. M.
p. Church Review, will speak on The
Conquering Quality" at Metropolitan A. M
+; Church Tuesday evening next.
rev Dr. Luther T. Townsend. formerly
assistant pastor of Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church. now usually known as President
Mch1nleys church. has become associate
EDITOR OF the Baltimore Methodist
d rev. william A Reardon. who a few
gays ago was appointed by Cardinal Glib
ncns pastor of st. Peters Church, Is a
naive OF Washington, having been born in
TINS city December Is, 1853 In 1879 ne
went to St. Charles College. Nd. where
nVe years later he graduated with high
nonors He has occupied various pastor
ates, and in 1894 became chancellor of the
archdiocese. In his new field Father
Reardon succeeds the late Monsignor Nc
Colgan,' who was pastor Of st. Peters for
n ore than half a century
Kew Or. Walter H. Brooks, pastor of the
nineteenth Street Baptist Church, was one
| OF the orators at the annual convention of
the Maryland State Temperance League,
held in Baltimore this week DR.. Brooks
SPOKE on ''The Principles of the Anti-Sa-
loon League and Its Work In Washington"
Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis of the District
w. c. T. L. also addressed the convention.
| Her theme was Gods Call for Workers"
The eighteenth anniversary of the Ladies'
Eiu Associalion OF the Church OF Our
Father, Rev. Leslie Moore pastor. was
held a few evenings ago. About 135 per-
sens were present. During the evening
there the was an entertainment followed by
M Ese0 r. R, asIss By the president
Deane and other past officials of the Sc
ciety. BY invitation of the women Of the
society, the audience partook of light re-
rIeshments. committee has been ap-
pointed to make census of all children of
Sunday school age who are connected with
| the families Of the Universalist Church
A friend and parishioner of the Church
OF the Advent has given two beautiful
soild silver chalices and a silver pa;en,
| all gold lined, as memorials of deceas ed
relatives They We're first used on Easter
day. New hymnals and prayer books for
congregational use have been donated.
Rev. c. c. Cook, who for some months
past has been pastor of the Peoples Tab
ernacle, this city. has accepted the Office
OF assistant to Rev. Mr.. Simpson, pastor
OF the Gospel Tabernacle New York. Mr..
Cook will also be superintendent of the
work of the Christian Alliance in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and Maryland.
Rev. Peter Ainslie. who recently con-
Quoted a series of revival meetings at
the Ninth Street Christian Church, this
city, Rev. E. B. Bagby. pastor, will short
ly leave for a two months tour in England
Ireland and Scotland and perhaps come
mental Europe. The trip is intended for
the furtherance of Mr.. Ainslie's literary.
pursuits
Rev. DR.. L. B. Wilson, presiding elder
Washington District NJ. E. Church, has ap-
pointed Rev. Henry Mann pastor Of the
church of that denomination on Severn
circuit. to succeed Rev. H. c. Smith, Who
has accepted the pastorate of a church at
Hyndman, Pa.
The Optimist Club of the Universalist
Church met at the church last Tuesday.
After the transaction of the regular bust
ness an entertainment and social follow
ed. Mrs. T. P. Cleaves in charge. There
were solos and duets by Miss Nye and
Mrs. Keene, history of the Optimist Club
by Mrs. R. G. Blasland, a reading of Kip
lings occasional" a quotation exercise
and an advertisement contest. in which the
victors were Miss Miriam Morgan and Mr..
Arthur Page. Several readings by Mr.. H.
D. Sinclair were greatly enjoyed. and the
lecture talk by Mrs. Mercine Cutter on
How Saw the Pope" being description
of an incident Of her trip abroad. was
greeted with applause. The program of
the next gathering Of the club will be "An
Eve ming with Eugene Field
The spring meeting of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance of the District Of CO.
lumbia and Maryland was held Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday Of this week at
the Young Mems Christian Association
held daily. The subjects discussed were
Salvation" "Sanctifcation.' Divine
Healing" 1.-The Lords Coming" 1.-The Of
fee and Work of the Holy Spirit snd
w OrlO-WlQe MISSIONS. rev. ShdF1eS u.
Cook Rev Dr. Easton and Mr. w. L.
Bruen were among the delegates from this
city.
At the annual meeting of the congrega-
ton Of the North Presbyterian Church held
March 81 Messrs. E. H. Chamberlain, NJ.
c. Barrett, william Henry and Thomas
Oliver were elected trustees. The treasurer
reported that all accounts for the past year
had been paid in full, and that there was a
considerable balance on hand In the church
improvement fund.
Cardinal Gibbons will be present at Inn
maculate Conception Church, 9Th and N
streets northwest, tomorrow morning and
preach the sermon at 1890 high mass. There
will be musical service. with an orchestra
Of thirty players. The mass will be Gounod's
ST. Cecilia Mass, and at offertory the So
prano solo, by Miss Annie Grant, will have
an accompaniment of organ. violin and
cello. There will be confirmation and
benediction at o'clock Pm, at which time
Rossini's grand "Tantum Ergo" will be
sung.
In the absence Of Rev. DR.. Talmage the
pulpit at the First Presbyterian Church