Evening star., 1898-06-04

worthy argument that men who go to war
must accept the risks, and that parents
who send their boys to fight must accept
all extraordinary responsibilities. they who
remain at home will hove but little respect
for the commanding officer and but little
for which to thank him"
The management of the Sibley Hospital
which Is associated with the Lucy Webb
Hayes Training School and Deaconesses
Home, in this city, Is preparing to extend
its work among the poor.
The American Society of Religious Educa-
ton, of which Gen. John Eaton and Rev.
DR.. j. E. Gilbert of Washington are presi-
dent and general secretary, respectively
has arranged for the fourth annual session
of the Southern Biblical Assembly at Knox
vile, Tenn. The session will begin June 16.
and the meetings will close the 26th.
The object of the assembly is stated to
be Ito unite the efforts of evangelical
scholars In applying the principles of the
education to improve the methods of Bible
study and teaching for spiritual profit; III
troduce such methods in the family the
Sunday school. the pulpit and institutions
of secular learning, and to collect and pre-
serve full statistical and documentary in
formation of all systems of religious in
structions for the use of the Christian
public
Stevens Perry of Iowa has removed an en-
| inent theologian and scholar, who it was
expected would take a prominent part in
the proceedings of the coming triennial
general convention Of the Protestant Epis-
&C pal Church. as he had done in each gen.
eral convention of the denomination for a
number Of years past.
| William Stevens Perry was born in Prov
| iGence, r. l., January %, 1892 He was
| graduated at Harvard in 1854. For time
| he was at the Virginia Theological Semi
! nary, but he completed his studies, rrepar-
| atory for orders, privately in Boston. He
| was ordained deacon in Grace Church,
Newton, Mass, March 20, 1857, by Bishop
Eastburn. and priest in St. Pauls Church,
Boston, April Z, 1853.
| For nearly twenty years he was busly
occupied in church work, in addition to his
pa rochial labors He was deputy to the
| general convention from New Hampshire
! in 1859 from the diocese of Maine in 1862,
| assistant secretary to the house of deputies
| in 1862. secretary in lS65-74; was appointed
historiographer of the American Church in
| 1865 and, in conjunction with DR.. j. Cot
| ton Smith, edited the Church Monthly. He
received the degree of S. 7. D. from Trini-
and Mary in 1876.
Rev. DR.. A l.. Magnien, president of st.
Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, who has hosts
of friends in this city, has returned from a
visit to Europe, and while in Rome he was
granted a private audience with the pope.
Arrangements were made to give DR.. Mag
nien an enthusiastic reception by the fac
ulty and students of the seminary, but in
accordance with his custom regarding DEM
cnstra tions, he did not notify the priests CT
the institution of the hour Of his arrival
Shortly before the breakfast hOur ne ar
rived at the seminary, and the Gemonstra-
ton planned for his reception had to be
abandoned.
Rev. E. II. Lamar formerly of this city,
and now pastor of the NJ. f. Church at
Arlington, Nd has been recommended to
President Mckinley for appointment as
chaplain in the navy. The clergyman was
relative of the late L. Q. c. Lamar Of
Mississippi.
Rev. w. T. Norris. late pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Laurel. Nd, who
died few days ago, was highly esteemed
in this vicinity. He was called to the pas
tcrate of the Laurel church last June, and
had preached but few times when he
was taken down with pulmonary con-
sumption. He had never, while alive, been
In the newly erected structure lately opened
by his congregation, but was buried from
the edifice
The collections at the services at Trinity
Church, corner Sd and c streets northwest,
tomorrow will be for the decoration fund.
Trinity Sunday is the special feast day of
this old parish, and it will be appropriately
observed with special music, sung for the
first time by Trinity choir. The rector will
preach morning and night, and 1t is hoped
that all members of Trinity and former
worshipers will be present and help to
swell the fund money. Much-needed i'm
provements will be made during July and
August, including a memorial to the late
beloved rector, Rev. DR.. Addison.
Delegates to the fourth general confer
cree district convention of the Epworth
League which is to be held in Wheeling,
w. Va, Jure % to 30 will be elected at the
next business meeting of Mckendree Chap
ter.