Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28


mensions greater thar, even the most san
gufne had hoped for 1t was estimated
that the maximum attendance was at least
10000 persons, although the actual enroll
ment was not quite 1900.
The twenty-five delegates from Washing
ton VINO were present came home express
ing the greatest enthusiasm. and at the
ministers meeting in the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church Monday morning it was
decided to use this enthusiasm to some
practical advantage. Union meetings of
Church Rev. F. D! Power See viii preach as
Monday evening, October 30; Rev. w. ].
Wright. october 81 l. J. Kimmel, Novem-
Der /; Geo. Robt. .Elmore of Rockville, Md
November ., Friday evening; November 3,
a grand rally of all the Endeavor societies
During the week beginning November 6
similar meetings will be held at the, Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church.
The Baltimore conference of the NJ. E.
Church will, 1t is understood, be asked at
its next session in this city to indorse the
following resolutions, which have been al
ready adopted by every conference before
which they have been brought
That it Is the sense of the conference
that the delegates elected to the general
conference shall make their arrangements
to remain through the entire conference.
Ihat we request the general conference
TO provide for equal lay and clerical repre-
sentaton in the annual conference.
Ihat the declaration of the Methodist
Episcopal Church that the liquor traffic
can never be legaiZed without sin is emil
nently proper and right, and our delegates
from the conference are hereby requested
to use all honorable means at the general
conference to retain such a standing re-
buke to the abomnation that maketh des-
olate,' the liquor traffic
That we heartily commend the TWEEN
teth century movement to secure 1000, 600
converts and $2o,000,00O, as recommended
by the bishops
THAT We favor our delegates to the next
general conference voting for the seating
of provisional delegates.
Ihat We memoriali2e the general confer
ence: To elect the bishops for a term of
four or eight years, and that they shall
be assigned to the same field of labor for a
term of four successive years; to provide
Tor the election of presiding elders by the
annual conference; to remove the time limit
OF the pastorate: that the stewards and
trustees be elected by the members of the
churches"
At the annual meeting of st. Paul's Union
OF st. PauPs parish, Catholic Church. the
1oiloWing We're chosen directors for the en-
suing year: Thomas H. Carter, James H.
Clarke, Jno. d. Coughlin, Jno E. Green. A.
q. Gross, Geo. E. Hamilton, Jesse l.. Heis-
keil, FRANK d. Heron, VIM. A Hungerford
Jno. D. Leonard, Patrick O'Farrel w A.
Pierce, j. E. Roach, Thos. Sheridan J. P
Simonton, Robert E. Sullivan and VIM. r
Warthen. The officers chosen from the
foregoing directors were: VIM. A. Hunger
Iofd. president; Thos. H. Carter first vice
president; X. E. Sullivan. second vice pres
ldent; J. %. Roach, third vice president;
Frank D. Heron, recording secretary: Jno,
u. Coughlin. financial secretary; Jno. D.
Leonard, treasurer
According to a letter received here Miss
Helen Gould, together with members of the
american Female Guardian Society and
iloiile lor the fflendless, is about to begin
inst SI1a
II. Roberts, the Mormon congressman-eIact
ana VIII aid with her mony and influence
me movement inaugurated to declare
I t9%is' nIs ADMISSION to the national legis-
Id tuie MISS Gould has written as follows
10 friends: Mrs. Watts. president of tn,
american Female Guardian Society and
Home for the FrendEess. has called a gen
geai lReetihs at the home IN New York Fri.
Tay AFTERNOON of next week to consider the
ROBERTS question. Mr. Brigham Roberts is
me p0Iysamous Mormon elected to Con-
sfeSs ps the state of Utah az It's represaD-
tatlVe L feel the principle of polvgamv for
Wfhcn ne stands strikes at the root of what
is sacred and beautiful in our home IIFa
ana l am glad to lend what little Influence
may nave to oppose it,
Miss Fannie Cosden,s formerly ma+ron If
the Lucy Webb Hayes Training school and
Deaconess Home, in Washington has been
dlPolhITd matron. of the Methodist Dea-
ccness Home in Baltimore
The Lutheran Young Peoples Union will
nave nave Reformation Anniversary" 1517-
1873. at Luther Place Memorial Church
TUESDAY evening next, at 7:3O o'clock. Mr.
George F. Muth will be musical director
ana Mr. f. c. Realty organist. The pro
gram gram prepared Is as follows: Praise ser
wee; Scrptural reading and prayer: mas
tor greeting, Rev. DIR. ]. G. Butler; HYMN.
transaction of business; Offering: address
Past Achievement" Miss Louie Dale
Present Sf D1fV s yiee Rresdeht address
mortal Society; Cecilian quartet: address
ihe Lutheran Church and the Twentieth
Century,' Rev. NJ: H. Valentine, PhIladel-
phia; hymn "a Mighty Stronghold Is Our
God; prayer and benediction.
The third annual interstate conference of
.he Kings daughters and Sons, which has
large membership in the District of Co
iumbla, and for several days past has been
IN session at Baltimore, adjourned last
evening. Among the topics discussed dur
ing !, M, me conference were: Our Badge: What
hy Mrs j. w. Jefferson of Louisville, Ky:
Membership: As to the Training of Mem.
b o to an Intelligent Understanding, by
individual Members" by Mrs. r. J. Rur,
ton Of Madison, N Y; The circle ), nv
Miss Schott of Philadelphia. and Mrs. r,
M Den, Denny Of MONTPELIER, VT; The Inter
tavto William Bates of Detroit, Mich. and
city Unions by Miss Florence Hess of
Washington.
Today the delegates were expected to
make an excursion to the Silver Cross
Home at Port Deposit, Md, which Is SIM
ported by the Kings Daughters and Sans
of that state. The order has membership
CT 100000.
The present week has marked an enocb
In the history of the Church of the Sacred
Heart, Bushwood. Md, and several earn
Ole priests of this city have been present
at the various services. The devotion Of
the forty hours was given for the first time
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday last On the
first of those days Rev. George A Dough
erty of st. Augustine's, Washington, ey-
planned the meaning of the service and in
the evening delivered a sermon on ."rhe
Blessed Sacrament" Tuesday morning the
first solemn high mass ever celebrated in
the church was sung by Rev John r
Wade of Newport. Nd, with Revs. Fathers,
Griffith and Lancaster acting as deacon
and subdeacon, respectively, and Rev.
Father Dougherty master OF ceremonies. A
sermon On Perseverance" was preached
by Rev. Father Wade.
The eighth annual session of the Woman's
Home Missionary Union, which comprises
the Congregational Churches in Washing
ton and Baltimore, and which has been in
session In the latter city since Thursday. is
expected to adjourn today Mrs. Isaac
Clark of this city is president of the or