Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-26
CHURCH ENLARGED
Important Improvements to House Of
W0rship-Gemeral News.
| Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star

Important Improvements to House Of
W0rship-Gemeral News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. December Is. 1900.
The work Of charging and remodeling the
Rockville M. e. Church South Is about COM
pleted and the ediflce Is now one Of the
handsomest in the town. The building has
been enlarged by the addition OF a tower
and Sunday school room; all the old win
dows have been replaced with stained glass;
the audience room has been enlarged by the
removal Of the old ,Sestibule; new pulpit
and choir platforms, pews and chancel rail
replace the old ones; the entire interior Of
the building has been tastefully frescoed.
steam heating apparatus has been instituted
and the outside freshly painted. The cost
Of the improvements was about 5000, Of
which amount $1,000 has already been SUBJ
scribed. The building committee was COM
posed Of W. R. Andrews, chairman; James
F. Allen. secretary; E. E. Stonestreet, w.
r. Humphrey, John e. Wilson and the pas
tor Of the church, Rev. G. Dorsey White
At an early date appropriate exercises in
celebration of the completion OF the work
Will be held.
The various Sunday schools of Rockville
are arranging for their annual Christmas
entertainments. The Methodists will hold
theirs Thursday evening, the Episcopalians
and Christians, respectively, Friday evening
and the Baptists New Year eve. The en-
tertainment that will be given by the Bap-
tist Sunday school will be a novel affair. 1t
fancy to old age. Miss Claudia White, for
eight years missionary in China, has
charge Of the arrangements.
Christmas was appropriately observed by
the people Of Rockville generally. Bust
ness suspended. services were held in
St. Mary's Catholic Church and Christ Epis-
copal Church, and there were numerous
family reunions. In ST. Marys Church
masses were celebrated at 8. $50 and 1870
o'clock by the pastor, Rev. John Gaynor,
and at IL o'clock in Christ Church the rec
tor. Rev. Thos. ]. Packard. preached to
large congregation. The floral decorations
Of both churches were elaborate.
William G.. Hendley Of Potomac district,
this county. has been granted an absolute
divorce in the circuit court here from his
wife, Nancy Hendley. The bill alleged de-
sertion and conduct unbecomng wife.
The annual institute of the public school
teachers of Montgomery county will be
held in Rockville the first week in Feb
ruary. Secretary White Of the school board
is arranging an interesting program.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Edith Thompson, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Thompson Of this town. to Mr..
Louis Henry Kelley Of Colesville this coun-
ty. The ceremony will take place January
at noon in Andrew Chapel, at COlesville.
The annual meeting Of the members Of
the Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety will be held in Rockville Wednesday,
January 9, when a board Of directors Will
be elected
The Epworth League Of the Rockville M.
e. Church South has appointed the follow
ing committees to serve six months from
January 1: Department Of worship-Mrs.
Otis NJ Linthicum, chairman; George H.
Lamar, Mrs. Robert Andrews, Mrs. WASH
ington Waters Mrs. George II. Lamar,
Miss Ellen Brewer and w. R. Andrews.
Department of charity and help-Mrs. Rob
ert c. Warfeld, chairman; Mrs. Warner
w. Welsh, Mrs. S. B. Hege. Mrs. Robert
Andrews. Miss Adelaide Council, Miss
Mary Fawsett. Department of library
work-Mrs w. r. Andrews, chairman;
Mrs. L. r. Greene, Miss Daisy Hege, Chas.
w Prettyman, James F. Allen and S. b.
Hege