Evening star., 1900-07-07
IN THE CHUR RICH e S

| which began at st. Marys Seminary. Bal
timore. Monday last. closed yesterday.
Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop John J.
Monaghan Of Wilmington. Del. partici-
pated in the exercises. The retreat was
conducted by Rev. c. H. McKenna, o. p.
| weli-known Dominican preacher.
During the retreat the announcement was
| made that Rev. Louis O'Donavin, pastor OF
the church at Petersville, had been ap-
pointed assistant priest at the Cathedral
filling vacancy caused by the transfer of
Rev. G. F. Thomas, formerly chancellor OF
the archdiocese and more recently rector
OF the Cathedral to the pastorate of a
large and influential church in Baltimore
city, and the promotion of Rev Father
Fletcher to be rector Of the Cathedral.
rather O'Donavin pursued his philosoph-
tcal and theological studies at the Catholic
University, graduating from that institu-
ton about two years ago, when he was or
dained priest
Bishop A. w. Wilson OF the Baltimore
conference, M. e. Church South, with
which the churches of that denomination in
this vicinity are connected, started last
week Tor China to visit the various mis-
sions under the care of the church. Bishop
wilson was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson.
They expect to be absent from home for
about eighteen months.
Before starting on her long journey Mrs
Wilson wrote letter to some of her friends
mere. In which she urged them to leave no
honorable means untried to make the twen-
tieth century offering a success, and ,nat
especial thought be given to the Laura
Haygood Home and School in Suchow
China. which is intended to be memorial
to the deceased daughter of Bishop Atticus
G. Haygood. Before leaving Mrs. Wilson
rendered her resignation as president Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
Baltimore conference.
For the last few months Bishop Wilson
has been laboring in the interest of the
twentieth century movement in his church
in the United States, and at the same time
has made earnest appeals for aid for the
school In Suchow. Many of the churches
he has visited have promised to aid him
by allowing part Of their contributions
to the century movement and he carried
with him considerable sum of money for
his special work. Bishop Wilson expects
the trouble with the Boxers to be settled
before he reaches that part of China where
the Southern Methodists have located mis-
Sions and schools
The executive committee of the Washing
ton conferences OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church (colored) has completed plans for
holding camp meeting at Chestnut Grove,
Md. beginning July Is and ending August
IL. The association under whose auspices
the meetings will be held Is the same which
Tor several years held Its meetings at AS
bury Grove. and was known as the Asbury
Grove Camp Meeting Association. The
members of the executive committee are:
INefS IL a SaTTOll CHAIRMAN, j. L.. Evans,
]. w. Dansbury and Samuel A. Virgil with
Mr.. "A. w. Mason, a layman, as secretary.
1t Is stated that quite a number of the
Baptists of Washington and vicinity expect
to attend the tenth international convention
of the Baptist Young Peoples convention,
which is to be held in Music Hall, Cincin-
natl. Ohio. from the 18th to the 18th of this
month. The building in which the meetings
will take place is celebrated among the
worlds great auditoriums. 1t has been the
scene of memorable political as well as re-
ligtouS gatherings.
ers. Among them are Rev. E. G. Gauge of
London. England. Rev. DIR. A. C. Dixon of
Brooklyn, N. Y, Rev. DR.. William Ash
more and H. M. Wharton. D. D.. of PhiIa-
delphia, Rev. DIR. Moseley Of Cuba, Rev.
DR.. II. L. Morehouse and many others.
The Baptists of Cincinnati arranging
for a big gathering. The music, which is
to be one of the features Of the gathering.
will be under the direction of Mr.. w. II.
Doane.
The delegates from the District OF Co
lunbia and Maryland will leave for Gin
cinnau Tuesday next, 10th instant. On
their arrival at their destination head
quarters will be established at the Hotel
Sterling. which Is within easy walking dis
tancs of the Convention Hall. and dele
gates must be provided with individual cre-
dentials. signed by the president and sec
retary of the society. Each Young People s
Society is entitled to send one delegate for
every twenty members or fraction thereof.
Members of all tho evangelical churches
here have been urged by Rev. DR.. ]. Will
ber Chapman. director. to attend the Win
ona Bible conference at Winona Lake, In
diana, from August 10 to 20. The confer
ence was inauEurated four years ago. The
coming meeting will be the sixth. The
average attendance has grown from thirty
five to 1000 Among the speakers this
year will be Rev. DR. George T. Purves
of New York. Revs. Drs. W. q. Morehead
of xenia, Ohio: ]. M. Stifler of Grocer
Theological Seminary. Upland. Pa; J: F.
N. Y. and Messrs 9. T. Gordon Of Cleve-
land. Ohio. and J. 8. Vreedenburgh of
Springfield. Ill. A special series Of Bible
studies for young people will also be held
New York.
Rev. Carlton D. Harris. formerly of this
city, is pastor of the new Trinity NJ. E.
Easton, Md. recently. The structure.
which Is Norman-Gothic in architecture.
will seat 500 persons. 1t Is Of brick, with
a massive tower and finished inside with
polished hard wood. The church was pre-
sented for dedication free from debt.
Among the gifts and memorials are a
| stained glass window in memory Of Rev.
Samuel REGISTER. who was known to all
the older Southern Methodists In Washing
ton. and a hymnal by the Junior League
| in memory Of Mrs. Carlton D. Harris, the
| rail was the gift of former pastors and
| members of the Baltimore conference. some
| of the contributors being RESIDENTS of
Washington.
The ranks Of the ministers belonging to
tho Disciples of Christ in this vicinity are
to be increased by the addition of Rev
John H. Troy of Brooklyn. N. Y, who ha.
| accepted call as assistant pastor OF a
Disciples Church in Baltimore. A mem
| ber Of the denomination in this city, who
is acquainted with the new preacher, says
Mr.. Troy Is young man. Just entering
upon q ministerial career. He was edu-
| Gated in England. and Is regarded as ex-
ceptonally well qualified for the work
| which he has been selected to perform.
This will be principally to supeitntend the
mission work Of the church.
Judge L g. Kimball, who will leave the
city in few days for his annual visit to
| his former home in Maine, Is greatly inter-
| ested in a Sunday school in that state
| which has had a phenomenal career since
| Its existence was discovered by one Of his
| daughters several years ago. At that time
| there was not book of a religious char
| acter in the possession Of any teacher or
| scholar there, and how the superintendent
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