Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
IN THE URCHES

| The New Church Young Peoples Society
| is about to give series of entertainments
| with view to paying off their church or
gan debt. The series will comprise a cham
Der concert, with string quartet, and vocal
| numbers, to be given at the rooms Of Mrs
Judge Knapp at the Portland; an orches-
| trail concert by the Sunday Evening Music
Club, and series of four lectures by able
local scholars, with suitable illustrations
| Pastor E. Hez Sven of the Second Bap-
fist Church has been invited to conduct a
series Of special services in Martinsburg,
VIVA. Last year Mr.. Hez Sven conduct
ed four revival meetings in Virginia.
| The Epworth League of the Congress
Heights NJ. E. Church has been reorganized
| and the following chosen.as officers for the
ensuing term: President, Rev. ]. r. Can
| non; first vice president, r. H. Jordan; Sec
| ond vice president, Miss jamie Phipps; third
vice president. Miss Annie Walters; fourth
vice president, Mr.. Walters; secretary,
Mrs. Clara Hunt; treasurer, Mr. Herbert
| Tolbert.
| The following officers for the Fifth Con-
| gregational Church. Rev. Adam Reoch,
pastor, to serve for the ensuing year. have
| been elected: Superintendent of Sunday
| school, Mr.. o. E. Field; choir leader Mr.
q. P. Tucker. Other offices of less inn
portance nave also been filled. Mr.. Reoch
| mas been holding, Sunday nights, special
| Illustrated object services, which have in
| terested the people. The pastor states that
| the church starts in the new year with
| Trinity Chapter of ST. Andrews Brother
hood Will follow its annual custom Of en-
| PERTAINING the men of the congregation
| some Tune In January. The Church Socie-
~ OF Trinity P. E. Church at it's regular
meeting decided to give a complimentary
| reception in the parish hall some time this
| month. musical and literary program
viii be rendered. followed by light cola
| ton. N
The Ladies' Aid Society of the same
| cnurch mas recently held a successful ba-
Saar, clearing nearly 500. They pay the
annual interest ON the small Indebtedness
of the church, and expect to make an an
| Hual payment on the principal Since its
| organization this one small society of wo-
| and building.
The patronal feast of Holy Name Church
| VIII be celebrated tomorrow The SOL
smn mass will be sung by Rev. Father
| Scnmltt, pastor of St. Joseph's Church
| With Rev. Father HanIey of Annanoiis o.
deacon and Rev. Thomas Kervick as sub
deacon The sermon will be preached Inv
pather haniey, who, together with Father
! 1ul mission in Holy Name Church An elab-
the choir. "
THE Bible College at Home" is new do
partment of work Just put into onera,inn
py the American Society of Religious Edu-
| cation, whose headquarters are in Wash
| nston. Ihe college will be under the
supervision of a board composed of Ra,,
Dr. Talmage, representing the Preshy.
terlsns; Rev. Dr. Power, Christian: Rel
". ). U. Butler, Lutheran; Rev. DR.. j. /.
MIL Muir. baptist; Rev J. W. Duffey, NJ E.
| church South; Rev. Dr. Hugh Johnston
Methodist Episcopal; Rev. DR.. A. Macksv
| smith, Protestant Episcopal, with Rev. Dr..
j. +. Gilbert as dean "
II Is the design of the college to furnish
| thorough course of biblical study for busy
people IN their own homes The cours,
| covers three years-the junior middle and
| senior. II prescribes a course of study of
the scriptures in daily lessons of half an
| hour each. so arranged as to complete the
entire Bible in the order of the periods
| Oh winch 1t treats, presenting an orderly
ana comprehensive view Of revelation from
peslhnlng TO end. plan of review and
an annual examination will test the STU
dents knowledge. series of books nv
eminent authors. bearing on the Scriptures,
WIZ also be announced for reading.
Arrangements are being made to give a
concert in aid of the orphans of st. Vim
cent Asylum Sunday preceding Ash We'd
nesday. 1t is stated that the sisters in
charge are very much in need of funds
| with which to supply the necessities of
| their wards during the present winter and
coming spring. 1t is now nearly four years
slEce the asylum was aided in a similar
| manner. when the united Catholic choirs
| OF the city gave an entertainment in its
behalf. . 49,. 49, 40 ~
I "A member of'fthe congregation OF St
PauIs Catholic Church has presented the
| church with funds to secure a handson,o
| sounding board for the pulpit. and ii is
now nearly constructed. The board will.
1t is expected, be in position f,y the 25th
| instant. when the Feast of the Conversion
OF St Paul will be celebrated. The sound
| ing board will be supported by brass rods
| and artisticaly decorated
| The annual reception of Rev. Paul Crit
nth, pastor of St. Augustine's Church, and
his assistants Rev. Geo. A. Dougherty and
Rev. F. X. Bischoff, took place a few even
| inSs since in the church hall. The ministers
made short addresses congratulating the
preceding twelve months, and expressed
| their entire satisfaction at what had been
accomplished. Certificates were awarded
| to all who had contributed $50 or more dur
| ing the past five years, as follows: Harriet
| Stevenson. Henrietta Delaney. F. r. Cooke
| Josephine Butler, Amanda Butler and Vic
toria Byrne 500 each: Anna Stuart. Eliza
| beth Simms, Frances Hamilton. J. b. May
| l:ard, Lucy Livers, Matte Fitzpatrick.
| Charlotte Dyson and A. H. Butler each SOL !:
| Harriet Contee, ]. r. Butler. Susie E. John
rie Thomas and Louisa Tuhy. $50 each:
| Emma Brown $66: Patrick Garner, $3.50;
| Mrs. Patrick Garner. $3.50; Rev. Paul Crit
| fifth, 800: Ellen H. Parkes. 500; Miss NJ. E.
| Patterson. $40: Sarah Roster, SIT, and
| friend $500.
| Tomorrow morning Mr.waller will preach
a special sermon on THE History ana
| Present Status of the Colored People in the
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| Song service will be held tomorrow evening
at o'clock. The parish hall of ST. Luke's
| Church has been beautifully painted and
colored.
musicale, the proceeds of which will
| be devoted to the reduction of ST. Marks
| parish debt will be held this Saturday
| evening. at McCauley's Hall, PENNSYLVANIA
| avenue southeast.
Tomorrow evening vespers at St Peters
| Church. corner of I'd and c streets south
| east will be at O'Clock, when the Rev.
! Mgr. Conaty, rector of the Catholic Uni
versity will preach a charity sermon for
| The benefit of the poor. Extra prepara-
| lions have been made to have the music
| on this occasion particularly attractive.
! and this, combined with the well-known
| eloquence of the reverend father and the
worthy object in view. will no doubt fill
| the handsome church with Large audience.
The silver anniversary of the Womans
| Foreign Missionary Society of Ryland NJ
| e. Church, Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Hartsock. pas
tor, took place last evening. A fine musical
| program was rendered. and addresses were
delivered by Mrs NJ. E. Hartsock, Mrs E.
| D. Huntley and Mrs Kortz
At the regular monthly meeting of the
| Mems Society of the Church of the Cove
| nant, which will be held Tuesday evening,