Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
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establishing d branch in that town. The
ediice has a seating capacity OF about
800. and the services held there thus far
have attracted large crowds.
A branch Of the mission has also been
established at Chevy Chase lake.
The Mission Free Dispensary Is now in
full operations and is open daily, except
Sunday, from 2 to- 8 pm. DR.. q. W. N.
Gusts has general supervision Of the de-
partment
The following have been elected to the
positions named in the Fifteenth Street
M. q. Church: Trustees: Lee W. Funk. sec
rotary; Harry Farmer, treasurer; Dr. P.
H. Eaton, Messrs. A. B. Browne George
L. Wohlfarth, John B. Daish, G. Rowzee
and Thomas Morris. Stewards: DR.. N. r.
Shade, Messrs. W. H. Houghton, q. Row
zee, Harry Farmer, j. A. Winner. I. r.
Croggan, NJ. q. Robertson, Miss r. v,
Reedcr. Mrs. ]. ]. CLEARWATER and Mrs.
Caroline Bickford.
An organization has Just been formed
among the young men Of the First Baptist
Church, under the name Of the Young
Mems Union. The general objects of the
society will be ths study OF. moral and re-
HEaous Questions. The following named
oHecrs have been elected: President, E.
Hilton Jackson; vice president, Walter c.
White; secretary. John H. Gunnell An ex-
eeutive committee, consisting of the above
named officers and Messrs w. s. Hoee
'r.' "ha T. r. Dickinson, was also appoint
cd. Albert Speiden, w. A, Wilbur and W
e. aoge, 5r., were named as a committee tn
draft constitution and bylaws.
A. mass meeting. the object Of which Is
EniversaIist Church, will be held at the
Church OF Our Father, 18th and l. streets
northwest, Rev. Leslie Moore pastor. to-
morrow evening.
Rev. Dr.. Louis G. Wood. assistant rector
Of the Church Of the Epiphany, this CITY.
look occasion recently to paw The Star a
compliment. He was in Philadelphia, at
lending q meeting Of ministers. After sew
eral OF the preachers had told their aud
1tors that they did not believe the secular
newspapers cared anything for religious
news, DR.. Wood arose and said he wanted
TO say that 1t was his opinion that If thu
interest they should to furnish actual
rews to the papers they would find the lat
ter sufficiently appreciative to publish the
same. This, at least. was his experience
ID. c.
Rev. DR.. B. B. Tyler Of New York will
tomorrow evening begin series of evan
gelistic meetings at the Vermont Avenue
CHRISTIAN church, Rev. Dr. Power. pastor.
Wednesday last was observed as a gem
eral birthday party by the members of the
Luther League of st. Johns Lutheran
Church, AZ street southwest. Rev. George
Brodthage, pastor. Each member was re-
quested to bring as a gift to the church
one cent for each year Of his or her life.
The result was very gratifying.
The banquet which is to be given Mon
day evening by the Chinese Sunday school
Of the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church to the re-
firing pastor, Rev, DR.. Johnston, whose
time expires IN March under the operations
OF the time limit, promises to be very in
teresting event.
The Girls Friendly Society of the Pro-
Cathedral Of ST. Marks meets Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock, in the Parish Hall.
The National, Society, of which the local
above mentioned isHa branch, is said to be
model in the matter of order of organiza-
ton. Its methods and divisions are ar
ranged to concur Ia the most perfect man.
ner with those, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. In the language of the church. it
Is diocesan, archdfaconal and parochial.
The bishops and clergy are regarded as the
final authorities whose advice and approval
must be sought in all important matters.
The recently elected officers of Trinity
Chapter. Epworth League. have been in
stalled as follows: President, r. E. Cook;
first vice president. H. F. Belt; second
vice president. Mrs, Lille Middleton; third
wee president, Mrs. A. E.. Huntley; fourth
vice president e. r. Berkeley; secretary,
c. w. Trazzare; treasurer. M. Otterback;
superintendent Of junior league, Miss Clara
v. Ober.
Addresses at the meeting were made by
Messrs. F. E. Woodward, H. I. Belt and
r. e. Cook and Rev. DR.. Huntley, pastor
Of tho church. Besides there were solos
by Misses Margaret Storm and Nellie
Hodges, and the impressive service of In
stallation as conducted by the district
officers of the league.
Major and Mrs. Pebbles Of the Salvation
Army, the former of whom is the COM
mander of all the forces in the southern
states, including the District of Columbia,
make q tour of the principal cities under
their Jurisdiction.
The members of the Congress Heights
M. f. Church, Rev. ]. R. Cannon, pastor,
have presented Mrs. A. E. Randle with
handsome large Bible as a mark of their
appreciation of the repainting and reno
walton of their church building, which was
done recently at her expense.
The Sunday School Of the First Spirit
ualist Church has just been reorganized
and the following officers CHOSEN; Con-
ductor. Francis Bailey Woodbury.; assist
ant conductor, Mrs. George s. Clendaniel;
guardian, Mrs. Annie l.. Woodbury.; as
sistant guardian, Miss Jennie White; sec
rotary. George s. Clendaniel; treasurer,
Mrs. E. M. Willis; librarian, Vernon Bur-
dine.
The fourth in the course of six illustrat-
ed lectures on Church History From APP
os tolic Times to the Reformation" arrang-
ed by Rev. DR.. McKim and his assistants
at the Church of the Epiphany, VIII be de-
livered Tuesday evening next in the Sun
day school room. The subject will be
Growth of Papal Despctism in Britain"
Rev. c. o. Resented, pastor of St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Rockville, and St. Johns
Church Forest Glen, who has been seri-
ously i'll of typhoid fever for several weeks
Is now believed to be convalescent.
Officers for st. Patrick's Catholic Sunday
school have been elected, as follows: Su-
Derintendent, Mr.. Edward ]. Hannah; as
s.stant superintendent, Miss Mamie White
ard Mr.. Frank Jones; treasurer, Mr.. Rob
ert Mcdonald secretary, Mrs. Nellie
Feahy. Rev. Father MCGEE is spiritual d.
rector.
The feast of the conversion of st. Paul
VIII be observed Sunday at ST. Pauls
Catholic Church. II am. q solemn pom
ttfical mass will be celebrated by Bishop
Monaghan of Wilmington. Del. The SER
mon will be delivered by Rev. W. OBJ.
Pardow, 8. J.
The chapel Of st. Anthony of st. Mat
thew's parish is nearly finished, and will
shortly be dedicated. AS heretofore stated
IN The Star. the chapel is the gift of Mrs.
M II. Robbins, daughter of John Lee Car
roll, former governor of Maryland The
chapsl takes up the whole of chamber of
the church, % by 45 feet with height of
"a feet in the clean
The PresbyteffanSC. E. Missionary Union
OF Washington City will hold its annual
meeting in West Street Presbyterian
Church Tuesday evening next at 7:45. The
annual election of officers will faka Mo 90