Evening star., 1900-09-29
IN THE CH u URCHE S

| has recently said that 1,OO0 Christian young
| women with average intelligence and av-
erage culture could readily find employment
| as deaconesses If some arrangement could be
| made for giving them a moderate training
| and bringing them to the notice of churches.
| pastors and other parties wanting their
services. A very wide field for such work
ers is also opening in our foreign missions
! 1t is too late to raise objections now to this
| form Of labor Very few pastors can do all
the work which their position demands Al
most every day some duty presents itself
| which demands the help OF Christian wO-
| manhood.
Every year. as the population increases,
| the number of such demands will increase
| and 1t need hardly be said that the ability
| Of even the great host of pastors does not
Increase as rapidly as the demands of the
| situation require. In fact, scores upon
| scores of churches are asking and almost
clamorfng for deaconesses to come and as
sist the pastors and church workers in
places where there are precious opportuni-
ties for doing good work.
The contract was let this week for the
| work which will insure the completion of
the North Carolina Avenue Methodist Prot
| estant Church. of which Rev. A. Norman
| Ward Is pastor. The formal dedication of
| the edifice early in the year 1901 Is now
eagerly looked forward to by the pastor
| and the devoted members of his congrega-
ton. Most of the members have made
| many sacrifices to build church which
| is worthy of a place In the capital Of the
greatest nation on earth
| In order to provide the funds with which
| to purchase the heating apparatus for the
church, 1t has been determined to have a
| bazaar at which it Is hoped to raise the
amount which. 1t Is estimated. will be the
| cost of the very necessary appliances. In or
| der to carry the plan into execution there
| has been organized a committee, of which
| Rev. A. Norman Ward is chairman; Wilbur
A. Dodge. vice chairman: Charles p. Hooks
| treasurer, and John G. lockwood, secre-
tary. The Ladies' Mite Society of the
| church has determined to furnish the car
| pets for the church. while the contracts Tor
| the pews, the expense for which Will be
| borne by the membership generally, Will
| soon be given out.
The annual conference Of the United
| Brethren ministers of the District of Co
lumbis Maryland Virginia and Pennsyl-
| vania was held this week at Mount Wolf,
Pa 1t was decided to hold the next conven-
| ton at York, Pa. Arrangements We're
| made for what Is expected to be the most
! successful reunion of the denomination ever
| held, which Is to take place next year at
| Penn Grove, Pa. The committee having the
| matter in charge. is composed or Blshop T..
| B, Kephart, chairman, and thirty ministers
| ard laymen. Among the latter Is Mr.. L. B.
| Burtner of Washington, D. G.
| Bishop John F. Hurst has been compelled
| on account of other and pressing engage
| ments to decline to make an address during
| the coming annual Methodist pilgrimage on
| The Relationship of Early Methodism to
Some of the Leading Families of Mary
| land" and the committee Of arrangements
has requested Rev. C. w. Baldwin formerly
Of this city, to take his place. Considera-
BILE interest Is being awakened In this out
| ing and 1t Is expected large number Will
| be in attendance. Rev. DR.. James M. BULK
| ley, editor of the Christian Advocate, and
| Bishop c. d. Galloway OF the Methodlst
| Episcopal Church South will also deliver
| al1 ra rpnrpSpntqtlya
the different churches and platform speak
ers Of great ability. The committee of ar
rangements is composed of the following:
Revs John F. Goucher. c. Herbert Richard
son, H. s. France, c. w. Baldwin. 1. w.
Canter, F. G. Porter, w. f. Roberts and
| w. G. Herbert.
brief summary of the work performed
by Cardinal Gibbons during his recent Off
cial trip through the western part or TINS
archdiocese shows: Confirmed, 1,2TO people,
of whom $50 are children and 1870 adults,
number of the latter being converts.
The Sacred Heart nuns expect to celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary Of their Or
der November q. The ceremonies will con-
tinue for several days. There are lat con-
vents of the order and 1000 members. 1t Is
hoped the completion of prelminar1es to the
canonization of the Venerable Mother Bar
at, their foundress, will take place in 1902.
The fall rally of John Wesley A M. e.
tween l. and M streets northwest, will be
held Sunday, October T. The exercises will
begin at 8 a. m. with love feast, conducted
by w. j. o'Neal, 6; w Walker and George
| w Rice. At 0 o'clock there will be a re-
union of the Sunday school, when an ad-
dress will be delivered by Mr.. A. S. Rich
ardson. Two hours later there will be de-
lvered by the pastor, Rev. DR.. B. j. Bold
ing, special sermon.
| At 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. L. s.
| F'lagg, pastor of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church,
Georgetown, will preach a sermon to the
clubs associated with the church. The mu-
sic of this occasion will be rendered by the
hoir Of Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church un-
der the direction of Prof. Layton as leader.
At 4:3O pm there will be meeting of
the Musical Association, Mrs. Crumpton,
president.
At pm. the meeting Of the Varick
Christian Endeavor Society will take place,
and 1t will be led by Miss Mayo and G. w.
Crump. At o'clock special sermon to
| clubs will be delivered by Rev. DR.. G. w.
Ofley, who is known as ''the sweet singer
and strong gospel preacher"
ing with a reunion of the members and
friends of the church. At this addresses
will be delivered by Rev. Drs. l. B. Smith.
G. w. Offley and others, and responses will
| Mrs. Belle Young; on behalf of the trustee
| board, by William H. Johnson, and on be-
half of the members of the congregation,
by George w. Branch.
Rev. E. D. Bailey, superintendent of the
Peoples Mission, has addressed a letter to
| the ministerial associate council of the
| Central Union Mission asking their CO.
| operation in opening the way ito more
Christlike work between the Peoples and
Central Union Missions, respectively, for
the rescue of the lost" Mr.. Bailey prom
ises his cordial cooperation and says he
| holds himself in readiness to do anything
in his power to attain the end sought
Rev. w s. Hammond. Mr. A. v. Gale,
Rev. H. l. Stephens, Miss Margaret Waes-
che and Rev. ]. w. Duffey of Washington
and Rev. E. v. Register of Alexandria have
accepted invitations to speak at the Mis-
sionary Institute and Epworth League con-
ference of Washington district to be held
at Leesburg. Va, October g. 10 and II.
The meetings will be in the general charge
of Rev. DIR. ]. III. Boyd. presiding elder of
| Washington district. Mr.. Hammond 8
theme will be missionary Work of the NJ
E. Church South Mr.. Gale is to speak on
| Manning the League; the Leaders, Officers
and Committees" Mr.. Stephens will talk
on 1.-THE Department of Worship" Miss
| Waesche will tell what to do and how to
do 1t in conducting the third department of
the Epworth League; Mr.. Duffy will make
| an appeal in behalf of the twentieth CEN
tury movement and Mr.. Register will de-
liver an address on "Methodism-the His
| tor1cal Revival"