Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
IN The CHU RCHE S

Rev. Dr. Teunis S. Hamlin of this city,
who was one of the leading speakers at
the recent Christian Endeavor convention
In Detroit, has gone to Northfield,s Mass,
to be present at the seventeenth season of
the Moody conference and Bible lectures
which began this week. DIR. Hamln is ex-
pected to make several addresses during
the meetings. There are about 600 student
delegates in attendance. This conference is
open to all members of evangelical church.
es Other prominent church leaders who
have promised to attend are Revs. Drs. W.
H. p. Faunce and A. F. Schauffer of New
York, Dean George Hodges of Cambridge.
Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, Mr. Robert E.
Speer Mr.. r. P. Wilder and Mr.. John r.
Mott of New York, all of whom are well
known here.
The American Volunteers, post of which
was recently established in Washington,
are rapidly increasing in strength, and
new members are added almost nightly
Services held in the open air and in
hall every evening. There now several
soldiers in the training fort" sol 4th
street southeast, and some of these will
soon be sent to other cities to organize
posts there. 1t is the intention of the COM
mander of this district to thoroughly can
vass North Carolina, South Carolina and
Virginia in the interest of the movement,
of which Ballington Booth is the head. In
who aids-de-camp to the commanding
officer, spend nearly every Sunday morning
holding services in some of the Protestant
churches. and they have been heartily well
coined wherever they have appeared. "
The coming annual reunion of the mem
bers of Presbyterian churches in Maryland
Virginia the District of Columbia and
Southern Pennsylvania, which will take
place at Pen Mar, Pa, on the 18th instant,
excites much interest among the members
of the denomination here. This reunion
promises to be one of the largest affairs of
the kind ever held. Among the speakers
who have promised to take part in the ex-
ercises are Rev. DR.. Moore, professor of
Hebrew literature in Union Theological
Seminary, Richmond, Va; Rev. DIR. r. G.
Ferguson, the retiring moderator of the
United Presbyterian Church and president
of Westminster College, and Rev. Dr.
George B. Stewart, pastor of Market Square
Church. Harrisburg. The subjects to be
treated by the speakers named are respect
lively, "Presbyterianism and Education"
Presbyterian Breadth and Narrowness"
and ''Tke Working Church." The music is
expected TO be special feature of the re-
union and Will be furnished by trained
chorus choir composed of the leading sing
ers of Harrisburg.
The Southern Methodists of this city and
vicinity have been well represented this
week at the annual session of the Balti-
more conference Sunday school convention
and Epworth League conference, which was
held at Salem Va, and of which the
churches of the denomination here form a
part. The meeting was regarded as the
most important of the kind that has yet
been held. The president of the organiza-
ton was Rev. ]. o. Knott, formerly of
Washington. and Miss Margaret Waesche
Of this city conducted a conference on
Third Department Work" Mr.. w. W.
MILAN, also of Washington, made an adj
dress on Normal Glass Methods" Among
the other topics of discussion were: The
Aim of the Sunday School and It's Influence
on Child Life" by Rev. q. ". REGISTER of
Rev. F. p. Prettyman of Staunton, Va:
'erhe Missionary Work of the Sunday
School. by Rev. DR.. S. K. Cox of winches-
ter, Va; CITY Union Work" by Mr. c. Fl.
Claiborne of Baltimore. The opening SER
mon was delivered BY Bishop a. w. VIII