Evening star., 1898-10-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Rev. Joseph B. Stitt Receives Call From
Baltimore Church.
Catholic Mission ut st. AIMS Church
Accident to Fire Engine
Personal Mention.

Rev. Joseph r. stitt D. D.. the pastor of
Dumbarton Avenue NJ. f. Church, has re-
celved a call to the pastorate of one of the
leading Baltimore churches. and has taken
the matter under consideration. The mat
ter has been kept very quiet, but few men,
bers of the congregation. if any at all, be
ing aware of tie fact that the minister is
seriously considering a change.
Or. Stitt has been the pastor of the Dunn
barton Avenue Church for several years,
and has filled the pulpit to the satisfaction,
it IS understood of all of the members of
the congregation. His departure would be
source of general regret. He came to
his present charge from the Fayette Street
NJ. L. Church in Baltimore one of the
leading churches in the monumental city.
The call that he Las now received is from
his former charge. the people there being
anxious to get him back.
=. neither or not DR. Stitt will accept is
not gwen out. He stated. however. to a
Star reporter that he had the matter under
consideration, though he did not seem to
be particularly anxious to leave his present
charge.
Mission to he Continued.
The mission which is being conducted al
St. AIMS Church by the PauHst Fathers
will continue all of next week, closing
ing services have been well attended Con-
trary to the usual custom, both men and
women attend the mission
Major Pebbles of the Salvation Army will
visit Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church to-
morrow evening and conduct gospel serv-
ices, commencing at 80 o'clock. InStru-
mental music viii be furnished for the oc-
caSlon.
At st. Albans Church on the cathedral
site the bishop of Oregon will deliver the
sermon for the morning service which
commences at II o'clock. In the evening at
10 o clock, at St, Albau's Chapel Tenley-
town. the bishop of Marquette will deliver
the sermon.
Rev. Y. 2. Morgan, D. D.. rector of Christ
Church, Dayton, ONO, will deliver a ser
mon at st. johns Church, Potomac and O
streets. tomorrow morning The Rt Rev
l. l. Nicholson. D. D. bishop of Milwaukee,
will occupy the pulpit in the evening.
Engine Delayed by Accident
An alarm of fire from box sc. which is 10
Gated in the third precinct was turned IN
yesterday. to which the local engine had
to respond. While coming out of the engine
house one OF the traces of the engine har-
ness broke. The reel continued on to the
scene of the alarm. An attempt was made
to repair the broken trace to permit the
engine to go to the fire. but this could not
be done Had an additional set of harness
been kept in the engine house it Is claimed.
there would have been but little delay
Fortunately, the fire did not prove to be
rious.
Brief Mention.
John Wills. the janitOr of the new wait
ing station of the Metropolitan railroad on
3Gth street near Prospect avenue. has been
commissioned an additional private 20 the
police force fer duty at the station.
The condition of MIR. George ". Drew
the welIknuwn lawyer. who was recently
paralyzed, is reported to be very little i'm
proved.
Harvey Goodwin the youngest son of the
late Joshua Goodwin, is lying dangerously
i'll of typhoid fever al the residence of his
mother .;.:;S Prospect avenue