Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

| Episcopal Church. has appealed to the
| members of the denomination in this city. to
observe in common with other Methodists
throughout the country, the second Sunday
4 of October as Sunday school rally day. In
4 spea king on this subject, DIR. Nicely said:
| 1t is wise for recognize a very
4 general and what seems growing and we'll
| esta biished custom for Sunday schools to
| have what they call rally day after
the scholars, teachers and officers have re-
turned from their summer outing. for this
| may be utilized for some practical good.
Some do not admire the title rally day,
| and wish for a better name. Perhaps re-
union day would be more significant. and
yet there is some point In the idea of rally
| ing like soldiers for new onset. At this
season the members of the school reunite
| and come to the front for another charge,
4 80 it might be called the Sunday school
1 rally day.
| The law enacted by the recent general
conference calls for collections from every
Sunday school for the work of the Sun
day school The Union needs the money
| for the prosecution of its work and ii will,
| In his opinion, be a very practical thing
for each school on rally day 20 take a
| liberal collection for the Sunday School
| Union.
| Great interest is felt among the Catholics
of the District of Columbia in the conse-
Grafton, October A. of the new Shurch of
| st. Mary Star of the Sea, Baltimore. Md,
and there are but few of the clergy of this
| city who will not attend the ceremonies, if
~ l.
The parish was founded September g. 1860.
| by Rev. Peter Mccoy, who was instructed
by Archbishop Spalding to select a suitable
| location for a new church in the southern
section of Baltimore. The corner stone of
the original church of St. Mary Star of the
Sea was laid May Q, 1869, and the ceremo-
MES connected Herewith We're of the most
imposing characte A marked feature Of
the occasion was the immense procession
of Catholic societies-English and German
the long line of which occupied nearly an
hour in passing given point, and was
probably the greatest affair of the kind
ever seen in this archdiocese. The conse-
Grafton ceremonies will be in charge Of
Cardinal Gibbons. He will be assisted by
Bishop Donohue of Wheeling, who will cell
citrate pontifcial mass. The sermon of the
occasion will be delivered by Archbishop
keane. who is regarded as a splendid pull
pit orator, and was the first Catholic cler-
gyman who ever preached at Harvard Uni
versity.
A meeting in which Baptists of this city
and elsewhere We're much interested took
place early this week at Old Point Comfort
Va. 1t was that of the cooperation COM
miitee of three members of each of the
boards of the southern Baptist convention
created to further the twentieth century
movement. The determination was reached
to place the work carrying the movement
into practical effect in the hands of the
secretaries of the three boards. The work
will entail no additional expense A move
ment was started to obtain statistics show
ing the gifts of money TO the churches in
each state, and to publish the same. This
will be great task. there are between
1900 and $1,000 churches. The woman's
missionary societies will be asked to CO.
operate with the committee in the new
century movement and TO endeavor to get
a Womans society in every church.
The annual camp meeting at Wesley
Grove. Md, in which so many Southern
MethodistS of this city and vicinity are
largely interested. closed Wednesday even
ing last, after one of the most successful
seasons in its history Bishop Gambler was
present during the entire ten days of the
meetings, and did much to make the an
nual gathering success. After the close
of the service of Monday evening last
committee, composed of Rev. DIR. ]. H.
Boyd, presiding elder of Washington dis
trict; Rev. John A. Anderson, presiding
elder of Baltimore district: Rev. DIR. Isaac
w. Carter, presiding elder of East Balti-
more district, and Messrs. Edward D. Pres
ton and John W. Shipley. visited Bishop
and Mrs. Gambler. and on behalf of the
members of the association and the entire
company of tenters, through DR.. Anderson.
thanked the bishop and his wife for their
visit to the camp and for the active part
both had taken in the various exercises
during their stay. They also extended TO
the visitors an invitation for them to re-
turn to Wesley Grove next year.
Bishop Gambler in reply, after returning
thanks for himself and Mrs. Gambler for
the warmth of their reception and the eff
forts made by the committee OF arrange
mentS for their comfort promised 10 al
tend, If possible. the camp Of 1901 and
unless something unforeseen prevents to
bring Mrs. Gambler with him
Rev. +. F. Lawrence, secretary OF the In
ternational Church Society for the Promo
tlon OF Kindness to Animals, who is now in
Paris. viii, 1t is expected, soon visit Wash
lngton Tor the purpose of presenting his
views to President Mckinley. Before re-
turning to the United States Mr. Lawrence
will endeavor to get the cooperation of the
car, Emperor William and the chief Off
GERS of other nations. he IS satisfied they
are In sympathy with the movement.
Monsignor Conaty, rector of the Catholic
University, went to Philadelphia Wednes-
day to deliver the sermon at the thirtieth
annual convention of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Society. Previous to the sermon
solemn pontifical mass was celebrated by
Archbishop Ryan, assisted by a number of
high dignitares.
The Church News. which has been known
Tor many years as weekly publication
particularly devoted to the interests of the
Roman Catholic Church. has been enlarged
and improved, and will be hereafter known
as the New Century and Church News II
Is now under the management of Mr. Rich
ard Campbell, practical newspaper man.
VINO Will continue to make improvements
as the success of the venture justifies. The
paper Is published by the Church News
Publishing Company.
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