Evening star., 1900-12-22
IN THE CH u RC H ES

The order Of the forty hours devotion In
the Catholic churches and institutions in
the District of Columbia has been arranged
by Cardinal Gibbons follows: Sacred
Heart and ST. Aloysius, January 6; Little
Sisters of the Poor, January 13; Chapel of
the Good Shepherd, January 20; st. Mary's
Church and Visitation Academy, January
81; Holy Name, March 10; ST. Matthew's,
March "a; Providence Hospital, April Z; st.
Patrick's, April IA; st. Paul's, April 2S ST.
Cyprians. October 6; st. Dominic's and
Immaculate Conception, October 13; St. Jo-
seph's, October 20; St. Stephens, St. Peters
and st. Augustine November IL
The attendance at the public meetings
under the auspices of the Peoples Mission
in the hall No. 80 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest has increased SO much that it
is believed 1t will soon become necessary
to rent larger place Some persons ex-
press the belief that it will be wise to Sc
cure some theater or public hall like the
Academy of Music or the Masonic Temple
for the Sunday evening services. 1t is
recalled that some of the most noted d.
vines nave begun their career in such halls
Prominent among these now living is Rev
Dr. A. b. Simpson, formerly Of Washing
ton and now at the head of the Christian
Allance Missionary movement in New
ork city, who began his ministerial career
py preaching in a theater. Out of the
meetings grew the project to build a church
edlhce' costing 100000. Today his name
Is known generally and favorably through
out the Christian world. The further fact
is recalled that the late Mr. Moody had a
penchant for halls and theaters His first
great meetings began in Farwell Hall in
Chlcago. The greater part of his brilliant
evangelistic career was spent in huiidings
qI thls character. He would rent Carnegie
Hall, on 9th avenue, New York city, and
uspend p upon the collections to pay the rent
OF $l2o for each days meeting
More than usual interest is being aroused
among Methodists of this city in the com
ius Watch night meetings. 1t is pronosad
tiat all churches, either sinelv or in i,nion
win helghboring churches, shall unite in
.Le observance and that a portion of the
aitelhoon or OF the early evening should be
sIseh 10 IL IN addition to the usual time in
order to afford large scope for the exerciseS
Inc suggestion is also made that a simnIa
meal, coming between the afternoon or earIy
evening and the later exercises cou1d he
made feature of the occasion. Panars
should. 1t Is believed, be read or addresses
made touching upon the events in church
ana state during the century ending The
great historical movements of the yaar
should be written In clear stvle. II ia ex
pected that laymen and preachers will CO.
operate IN all the services, but especially in
ene afternoon or early evening services. In
conclusion 1t is suggested that some prac-
tlcal benefit will result to the church from
such a service. An old church debt might
De wiped out, generous collection raised
Va e"SiieiCtA ScAluIy tIdHR-OQer1nR made
Rev. DR.. Edmund M. Mills, secretary of
the twentieth century thank-offering com
mission OF the NJ. E. Church. has, by re-
quest sent to friend in this city a list of
the gifts and subscriptions which have AL
ready been made to schools, universities and
colleges. which are to be credited to the
I'VE 1wehrleth 1;st !. century thank-offerng fund
Inc llst is as follows: Universties-Amer,-
can, s464 900; Baldwin, s42, 600; Boston.
slooOo0; Claf1in, $25, 600: Clark, 81, 600 Dako-
ia, 5000; De Paun, s150,00O: Fort Worth,
$4,000; Grant, $21, 600: Haml,ne, 500, ,OOO III
inois Wesleyan, $4,000; Iowa Wesleyan,
$31 900; Lawrence, s4,6SO; Nebraska Wesley
an $1,000; New Orleans, SIG, 10; Northwest
ern. $4,000; Ohio Wesleyan. S5O5, 400 Port
land, s525; Red River, $1,000; Rust, 81, 500:
Syracuse, 1000; Taylor. $1,000; Denver,
s52, 900; Southern California, $1,000; Pacific,
s23 l05; Upper Iowa, $4,000; Wiley So 260;
Colleges-Albon $50, 900; Allegheny, s4S. 900:
Dickinson. $4,000; Hedding 81, 900: McKen,
dree, s34, 4s1; Missouri Wesleyan, SO 600;
Moore's Hill, $1,000; Morn!ngside. $4,000;
Simpson, $16,965; Southwest Kansas, S.
99s; schools not named, Silt 800; board of
education s36,265; Woman's Home Mission
ary Society (schools) Sis 72O. In addition
to the above the sum of $40 $40 has heen
raised for various seminaries and acade-
mics, making the grand total almost So
100000. There has still further been raised
SoOO00 for philanthropies and charities and
$4,SO0,OO0 has been paid on church debts
making a grand total of IS, 1872 53S 1t is
further stated that more contributions have
been made than have been reported and Il
is believed the entire amount desired Will
be secured.
The Jewish feast of lights in commemora-
ton of the victory Of the Macca beans In
their struggle for independence against the
Assyrians, 165 years before Christ began
Sunday evening last and will continue un-
til Monday evening next, inclusive. The
season was observed a semi-holday by
all Hebrews and a time of special re.
joicing among the children. In the home
the principal service was the lighting Of the