Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
IN THE CHI u re HE S

The sacrament of the Lords supper was
administered at the First Presbyterian
Church for the last time during the present
summer, Sunday last. The pastor, Rev. D.
c. Mcleod, left on his annual vacation
Monday and does not expect to return be-
fore the LIST of September. The pulpit will
be supplied the last two Sundays of July
and the first two Sundays of August by
other ministers. The remaining two Sun
days the church will probably be closed.
During the present pastorate the church
has been prospecting rapidly in all its de-
partments. The growth in membership and
attendance has been very encouraging. The
people are united and enthusiastic, and the
coming year promises to be of the
most successful in the history Of the old
church.
Rev Dr. W. E. Parson, pastor of the
Church of the Reformation, is summering
at Eaglesmere Pa, in the Alleghenies.
preaching in a mountain chapel. His family
| is on the coast of Maine. Revs. Drs. f. I.
Wolf of Gettysburg. Fisher of Shamokin,
Pa, Hartman of Baltimore, and other we'll
known divines of the Lutheran Church are
supplying the pulpit of the Washington
Church during DR.. Parsons absence from
the city. The ladies OF the Church of the
Reforma ton recently collected several bar
res of clothing and books for a mission in
the south. The Woman's Mission Society
has not allowed the warm term to interfere
with their activities.
Cardinal Gibbons has accepted an invita-
ton from Cardinal Herbert Vaughan, arch
bishop of Westminster, Eng, to preach the
opening sermon at the new cathedral in
that city June % of next year Cardinal Glib
bons has been acquainted with Cardinal
Vaughan since 1871. when the two ministers
met in Baltimore during a trip which the
latter, then a priest, made with band Of
missionaries to this archdiocese. The car
dinal will spend part of this summer on
Long Island. 1t was his intention some
time ago to have gone to Europe this year,
but in view of his promise to preach the
dedicatory sermon at the Westminster Ca
thedral at the time above indicated, he has
postponed his trip abroad until next sum-
mer.
Mechanics are at present at work in st.
Patrick's Catholic Church getting the foun-
dation in trim for placing in position the
handsome new altar railing that is to adorn
the church. When completed it will be per-
haps the finest and most elaborate altar rail-
ing in the United States. The materials used
are statuary marble and onyx. The base will
be of marble, and the capitals and top
rail of handsome onyx. The columns and
capitals will be handsomely carved. The
gates will be Of the finest wrought brass.
The elevation of the Right Rev Henry
Granjon of this archdiocese to the See of
Tucson, AriZ., made 1t necessary for the
newly consecrated bishop to give up the
duties that devolved upon him as assistant
director general of the Association for the
Propagation Of the Faith in the United
States. Rev. Joseph Freri, D. c. L., profess
sor Of canon law and church history in the
ST. Johns Seminary, Boston, Mass. has
been chosen to succeed Bishop Granjon in
the prosecution of his former work. At
present DR.. Freri is in France. but he is
expected to return to this country in
month or two.
The Association for the Propagation of
the Faith was organized seventy-eight years
ago in the city Of Lyons, France by two
branches are now established throughout
the world. The object Of the association is
to promote the evangelizing of heather
countries by the combined prayers and con-
tributions of Catholics. The funds collected
are sent to the central councils Of the asso-
citation, located at Paris and Lyons. and
are distributed to missions throughout the
tributed 81. 362, s5474. From the organiza-
t1on of the association until 1891 SIS, 904, 925
was distributed by the association.
Most of the delegates from the District
| OF Columbia churches to the tenth interna-
| tional assembly Of the Baptist Young Peo-
| Plies Union. which was in session last week
at Cincinnati, have returned home. and all
| express themselves as much pleased with
| their experience in the queen city of the
west. During the convention a speech was
made by Mr.. Clifford H. Robertson of
| Rockville.
Rev. Dr. Hamlin. pastor of the Church of
the Covenant, has gone to Northfield
the religious meetings to be held there dur
| ing the next few weeks. Word received In
Washington states that the recent confer
ence of students. held in Northaeid, was tho
nest successful affair of the kind ever haId
| there. During the conference there were
present l3a delegations. The enrolment In
Bible classes was Az. with q daily attend