The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-16
WOULD DIVIDE 4 PARISH.
Movement 10 Establish a New
Church in BFOOklaHd.


Catholics Object to the Long Dis
tunce They Are Forced to Go 10
Attend Divine Services When They
Can Form Another CONGREGATION.
Catholic residents Of the southern part
OF ST Anthony's parish. Brookiand. held
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
residence Of J. c. Y. Smith. 81 Y Street
northwest. 20 discuss the adEisabiiity Of
establishing a separate parish The move
ment was started on account Of the long
distance f-ouo St Anjhony's Church and
the inconvenience occasioned thereby TO
a large namttr of the parishioners living
in that end Of the parish. These parish
toner's claim that there are sufficient
Catholic families living within the bound
aries OF the proposed new parish 20
justify the establishment Of n parish Of
their own.
The church which by this step viii be
directly affected is St AuthOny's at
Ero0kland. Of which the Rev Eugene
Hannah is the pastor. Father Hannah
Was present al yesterdays meeting and
sIgnihed his entire satisfaction with the
proposed movement. and promised his
assistance in bringing IL TO a successful
end St Aloysius parish is also interested
IN the proposed new church. and the con-
sent Of Rev. Father Fink. the pastor OF
that church. has also been secured He
said that he also would do all in his
power to aid the establishment OF the new
parish.
At a meeting which WAS held a week
ago at the same place. committee on
census was appointed. This committee
reported yesterday that there were sew
enty-niae Catholic families comprising
about 31e people living within the boun-
diaries of the proposed new parish The
committee had not fully finished its work
and il is expected that at next Sunday :
meeting it will be able to bring in a fun
report
Another committee appointed was that
on Sunday school IL was tEis commit
tees duty to look around Tor an ayaila-
bic place whore Sunday school could be
mU-.e reported progress
Tho Rev. Father Hannah is i'm cCumu-
ui--tsu VITA the Cardinal r. regarding the
project and he said he thought be would
Doe able To give the name Of the priest
who would probably be appointed by the
CARDINAL Co take charge of the new par
ism by next Sunday He also reported
THAI Rev Father Ryan, pastor of the
Immaculate Conception Church. on whose
parish the new D. proposed district borders
ms given his consent 20 the movement
The proposed parish Is bounded on the
north by Michigan Avenue. ON the east BIZ
sixth street northeast on the west by
Second Street northwest. and on the south
Ey FloT.GI Avenue. The section is dense
iy populated and is being built up. and is
undergoing a thorough system Of street
building The question Of the site for the
E-w -h .'rch building has not yet been Sc
fIDuSiy discussed II Is the gene ral opiu-
ion Of the interested parties TO erect the
church In a location where Il is easily
accessible TO all.
There was considerable enthusiasm
manifested at yesterdays meeting. and
about thirty men attended. J. c. V Smith
presiding and James Fl. Johnson acting as
secretary The committee on census.
which vii MAKE its final report az next
Z sunday meeting. Is composed of John O.
Wl.|uan chairman James H. johnson.
and O. T. Mellon The committee on sun
dag school comprises John q. Wiedmau.
chairman, c. b Judge, w F. Finn. A. J
S-EWH TtZ. Mrs BOlIud. Mrs Waters and
Mrs. j. G. y. Smith. There viii be d
meeting next Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock. at which final action VIII proba-
bly be taken