Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-24
IN THE URCHES

session until the lttn, inclusive. several
ministers of this city expect to attend the
meetings. The conference will be composed
of delegates from all the Methodisms, 500
members in all, divided into eastern and
western sections Regard will be had to
the numerical proportion of the different
Methodist bodies on both sides of the ocean.
800 being assigned to the western and 200
to the eastern section.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway of the South
ern Methodist Church will preach the OPEN
ing sermon, which will be followed by the
administration Of the Lords supper. There
will be as nearly as possible an equal rep
resenta ton of ministers and laymen.
A very elaborate and comprehensive pro-
gram has been prepared, embracing the dis
cussion of such topics as these: THE Pres
| World 1.-The Influence of Methodism in
the Promotion of International Peace"
| 1.-The Relation of Methodism to the Evan
| gelical Free Church Movement" biblical
| Criticism Principles of Professionalism"
"Methodism and Education" "Christianity
| and Modern Unbeltef,' Modern Indiffer-
entism sMethodist Lterat9re "Young
| Vitality Fanny Worship" 1.-The Tenn
perance Question" Gambling" "Perils OF
Inc Increasing Wealth and Luxury, ":''.Pulpit
Church and Missions"
Apart from the two main sections there
| VIII be four general divisions-first, the
British Wesleyan Methodist Church. sec
ond, other British Methodist churches;
| third. the Methodist Episcopal Church and
| the NJ. E. Church South in the United
States; fourth, other Methodist churches in
| the United States and Canada, with the
| mission fields and the affiliated conferences
| of each included.
Rev. DR.. Louis Stern, pastor of the Wash
| lngton Hebrew congregation, will Lead the
Washington Section. Chapter of Jewish
| Women. during the first half of the present
season In Bible study and Jewish litera-
in 1r+y l,nlc
Key DR.. Morris Mandel The members Of
| the chapter are busiiy engaged in making
| clothing for the local Jewish poor in need
| Of aid and expect in little while to have
| an abundant supply on hand Every gar
ment that was left over from last season
was sent to Galveston after the people of
that city had been visited by disaster At
the last meeting of the section Mrs NJ D.
Jacobs read an exhaustive paper on THE
Jews in Spain Before and During the In
| QUESTION"
| The National Training School for Dea-
conesses. in connection with which. Sibey
| Hospital is operated, has recently greatly
broadened its usefulness through the en-
largement of its facilities. 1t is stated that
deaconess candidates for nurse training
| are multiplying, and the prospect for the
coming year is the best each institution has
ever known.
| Archbishop Martinelli, the papal apostolic
| delegate was in New York for several DAYS
solemn iridium, three days of prayer
| in memory of the newest saint on the cal
endar-John Baptist de la Sale This holy
man, history states, was the founder of the
Christian Brothers and noted education
al reformer. The exercises took place at
st. Patrick's Cathedral. Other prominent
| dignita ries present We're Archbishop Corri-
gan of New York, Bishop Mcdonnell of
Brooklyn, Vicar General Mooney, also of
| Brooklyn: Rev. John kean. rector of ST
James Church, New York: Bishop Bradley
| Af Mo, ,oha D;.I,,
| falo, Bishop Gabriels of Ogdensburg, Very
| Rev. William OBrien Pardow, S. j., and
| many others.
A letter received here from Bishop Gal
| lagher Of Galveston states that the loss to
| the Catholic Church property there during
the recent cyclone eye amounted to $326ooo
| and that LOO members of the different
parishes, besides ten sisters and eighty
| orphans. lost their lives. The property lost
| is as follows: St. Mary's Cathedral
| Joseph's Church destroyed, school and res
idence damaged, $4,000; st. Patrick's
Church destroyed, school and residence
| damaged, $50, 900; Sacred Heart Church and
school destroyed college damaged, $50 COO
Holy Rosary Church and school damaged
| residence destroyed, $500; st. Marys In
| Urinary, almost completely destroyed, $780,
| 600; Crsuline convent, partly destroyed,
| 50, 500; Sacred Heart convent damaged, So
| 800; other church property destroyed or
| damaged, $4,000. Nine churches outside Of
|
stroyed, loss So. 600 Several other churches
| and schools were damaged, but the amount
| Of the loss, when the letter was written,
had not been ascertained. The insurance
was only against fire, so that everything
| destroyed is a total loss.
The last Sunday in this month is the
worlds temperance day. On that day the
Sunday school lesson will be on temper
| ance in its broadest sense
| At the eighth conference of officers and
| re representatives. of the foreign missionary
| boards and societies of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church. which is to be held in New
| York from January 16 to IS, 1901 the do
cese OF Washington, 1t is understood will
be represented by Bishop Satteree and sew
| eral Of the leading ministers. In the call
| for the conference issued by Rev. Joshua
| kimber, ASSOCIATE secretary of the P. e.
Episcopal Missionary Society, there was in
f, cluded an extract from a letter received
| from the bishop Of Alaska, who stated
| that the prospect before him was that he
| would have to make journey of 500 miles
| on snow shoes before reaching the pace
| erence was also made to the fact that news
had reached the board in New York; that
St. Johns College at Shanghai had re-
| Hall with $50 pupils, and this is taken to
| indicate that the Chinese in the neighbor-
| hood are not disturbed by the presence Of
| foreign troops.
In conversation with Star reporter.
| Rev. q. D. Bailey, chairman of the Peo-
| pies Mission, outlined the plans of that or
ganization for its second year. the first
| having just closed. Propositions. Mrx Bal
| ley said, have been made to the owners Of
the building in which the mission is now
| located which. If accepted, will enable the
| organization to remain where 1t Is. with
improved facilities. 1t is proposed 10 en-
large the hall to seating capacity Of
| about 500 It is the intention of Mr.. Bailey
and his colleagues to become an evan
gelistic force in the city. and to reach and
| awaken the non-church-going classes Of
the citizens of Washington.
| Mr.. Bailey says he has been assured by
| those who have looked into the matter that
a large number OF young people are inter-
ested in the work of the mission, and steps
| have been taken to make them conspicu-
| GUS element in the work. Young people are
| to be set to work for young people. One
| evening in the week will be given to, them
for special song and gospel service, under
their own management.
Steps have also been taken to organize
/ children's choir, which will sing one even
! ing In the week. A special work among
| children IL to be undertaken.
1t ID further proposed, Mr.. Bailey says, to
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