Evening star., 1898-03-19

church services to persons in different parts
of the country where there are no church
edifices. A fifth chapel car has now been
completed at a cost Of 800, and it will
for this was contributed by seventy
five ladies, each of whom gave $1OO. 1t is
contemplated to build a sixth car, the
n.cpey for it being raised by young men of
the denomination. 1t is regarded as an I'm
pcrtant fact that railroads in the east, as
well as those in the west, haul these cars
free of cost and sidetrack them as often
as may be desired. Never has there been
a refusal from any company either to haul
these cars or to permit the use of the
tracks while the car is used as a chapel.
The society considers the cars about as i'm
portant for the distribution of literature az
for the holding of meetings.
A ladies' auxiliary to the knights of st,
John has been organized in Holy Name
parish, and already has a strong member
ship Officers have been elected as follows:
spiritual director, Rev. Father Carey; pres
ldent, Mrs Belle Robey; first vice presi-
dent, Miss Mollie Kent; second vice presi-
de mt, Miss Kate Riley; recording and cor
responding secretary. Miss May Thyson:
treasurer, Miss Margaret Burns; guard.
Miss Mamie Curan; messenger, Miss CaIIie
Collins: trustees. Mrs. Anna L. White, Mrs
Kate Condon. Mrs, Maggie Lusby. Miss
Jessie O'Brien and Miss Mamie Dooley The
objects of the society are intellectual, So
cial and beneficial
Cardinal Gibbons will administer confir-
nation at st. Augustine's Church one week
from tomorrow.
The third of series Of Sunday svening
sermons on Prophecy and THE Lord 6
Return" will be given by Pastor Charles G.
look at the Peoples Tabernacle, 11th street
between and i streets, tomorrow evening.
The theme will be THE Millennium"
evangelist Peter Ainslie of Baltimore and
Rev. E. G. Bagby. pastor of Ninth Street
Chris tian Church, reFholdng a two weeks
aStln0 the latter nlaca IN,
augurated Sunday last in this church the
hrst evangelistic service since the COM
pietion OF the present house OF woi ship.
Sermons are delivered each evening by Mr.
Ainslee. Services are also held each week
day at Pm, at which solos are rendered
by various singers. Each evening tt ere is
song service by large choir. directed by
the choirmaster, Mr.. Henry Brewood A
few evenings ago there was held in the
Sunday school room Of the church a unique
entertainment called "konundrum KOn-
test and Kurio kompetition." Souvenirs
We're given for the best original and select
ed conundrum. A character impersonation
by young man and Grecian drill by
twelve little girls delighted the audience
After the services refreshments were sery-
ed in the banquet hall of the church
"A special sermon was preached in EN-
manuel Church, Anacostia, Sunday evening
last by Rev. Mr.. Paddock. assistant at ST.
Johns Church, Washington. The service
was under the auspices of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew, which has naugurated and
Is conducting series of sermons. The
next in the series will be preached by the
rector of the parish, Rev. Mr.. Davenport,
tomorrow evening on the "One Thing Lack
Ing"
Sunday afternoon last Rev. DR.. Crum-
nell. formerly rector of st. Luke's Church,
Washington, preached to large congrega-
tiOn in Emmanuel Chapel, Hillsdals, a mis-
sion of Emmanuel Church. At the same
hour service was held by Mr.. Davenport
at Congress Heights, where he goes every
sscond Sunday. and where a fourishing
Sunday school is carried on by Mr.. Henry
E. Amos.
Miss Anderson Of Boston. Mass, has pre-