Evening star., 1901-02-23
IN THE CH U r G H E S

ington and Baltimore. 1t Is stated to be
Mr.. Kennys intention to erect the church
a memorial to his brother. Rev. John
Kenny, who was drowned in the Severn
river a short while before the time for his
ordination to the priesthood
The new church will be of granite, with
a slate roof, and constructed in the vaulted
shape of the Romanesque style of archi-
lecture. 1t will be fifty feet wide by 100
feet deep. The woodwork will be of quar-
tered oak. Three marble altars will be
erected in the sanctuary and stained glass
placed in the windows. The contract calls
for completion before the close of the pres
ent year. The only condition eXacted by
Mr.. Kenny. because of his gift, is that the
church should be consecrated the day II is
opened for divine services The corner stone
Of the edifice, whose place the new church
is to take. was laid October %, 1S4I, and
the church was dedicated April 20. 1S45.
Rev. b. S. Plot was the first pastor, but re-
mained only short time.
From 1Si5 to 1866 most of the services
were conducted by Redemptorist priests.
About the year 1S49 the Right Rev. John
n. Newman of Philadelphia became the
pastor and continued in charge until No
vember %, 1S51 Four months afterward
he was consecrated bishop of Philadelphia.
DR.. Newman succeeded by Rev L. II.
Schmidt, who remained in charge for six
years. During his pastorate the parochial
residence was erected. Afterward he be-
came the first vicar general of the diocese
many names of priests of the Redempto-
rist order. who became noted as missiona-
ries in America. Among these may be men,
toned Fathers Henning Wirth Wissel
Ncolaus and Giradey.
About the year 1866 the Elkridge charge
was given over to the diocesan clergy.
The first resident pastor of that body was
Rev. Dr. De Wulf. followed by eight
priests, most of whom are dead. Rev.
Thomas Broydrick, now of ST. Martins
Church, Baltimore. succeeded and remained
until June, 1SS2. Rev. Joseph Cassidy then
became pastor, and was transferred to
Corpus Christi, Baltimore. in January 1866
When the little church was crowned with
a halo of fifty years the event was noted
by Jubilee ceremonies of an impressive
character. Cardinal Gibbons honored the
occasion with his presence, and he was
surrounded by many members of the clergy.
Rev. Homer C. Stuntz, who is well known
in Washington, will start shortly for the
philippines as superintendent of Methodist
Episcopal missions in oriental possessions
of the United States. DR.. StuntZ is a native
of Pennsylvania, having been born in 1858.
For while after reaching his majority he
practiced law, but finally determined to
enter the ministry. In 1887 he went to Brit
ish India, where for eight years he was a
missionary among the English and Eura-
sian people of the empire. He was in turn
educator, pastor, editor and publisher He
served four years as chaplain in the Eng
llsh army, and was general secretary of
the EpWorth League. In 1895 he was COM
PEELED to return to the United States on ac-
count of the failure of his health.
When he leaves for his new field of labor
DR.. Stuntz will take with him at least two
young men, one an experienced printer and
the other good linguist Both are ministers
An effort will be made to master the Span
lsh and Tagalog tongues, and to create lit
erature as rapidly possible Churches
will be established may be required by
The number of new converts.
Members of all the evangelical churches
of Washington have been asked to make
the spiritual welfare of college students a
subject of prayer. The request comes from
the general committee of the Worlds Stu
dent Christian Federation. This committee
includes official representatives of the
Christian student movements of Germany,
scandinavia, Great Britain, France, the
Netherlands, Switzerland. the United States
Canada, Australasia and South Africa as
well as Japan, India, Ceylon. China and
other mission lands, including 400 student
societies, with membership of 6J, 600 stu
dents and professors.
In letter received here from Bishop
Thoburn it is stated in reference to the
volunteer movement that many kindly
words are received every week at our head
quarters from all parts of the country and
tens of thousands seem not only to cherish
the best of wishes for US and for our sue
cess, but also are ready to Cooperate in
every possible way to promote the great
work to which God is summoning the
CHuICu II Is ulliculI. however, Wnlle nun
dreds of thousands, in a general way give
us their prayers and good wishes, to secure
any practical attention to special requests
made which are regarded as too general to
require individual action.
Hence It is that, although earnest ap-
peals have been sent out through the
church asking that money be sent forward
to enable US to make appeals of all kinds
through the press such scale as will
be worthy of the gigantic undertaking in
which we are engaged, the result only
gives another illustration of what has been
proved true a million times, that what Is
everyfbody's business is apt to be nobody's.
Pastors seem to be so overwhelmed with
their ordinary cares that they overlook calls
of this kind. 1t ought to be different, how
ever, with those who are specially pledged
to cooperation in this great work. We
have now a mighty host of men and women
who are reckoned as volunteers and who
have pledged themselves solemnly before
God and man to work earnestly for the sal
walton of at least ten persons before the
close of this year.
May we not appeal to these thousands to
help just little in the present emergency!
The small trifie of ten cents from each one
of these volunteers would put us beyond all
anxiety as to means for carrying forward
our work. OF course, many of these are
living in remote places and cannot be as
ISOLATED with other workers; but where
five, ten, twenty, fifty, hundred or more
persons have volunteered as members of a
single church or as some persons assocfat-
ed together in any way, 1t ought to be easy
for some one or two among them to make
hasty canvass and collect the small con-
of ten cents from each one. Any
pastor could appoint one or two persons to
do it among the volunteers in his own
church, or any prominent volunteer in a
company could do it, or two or three persons
could combine to do it."
Archbishop Martinell. apostolic delegate
to the United States, and who has been
spoken Of a probable recipient of the red
hat" made a visit to Baltimore Thursday.
The archbishop was accompanied by sew
eral priests from this city. The party was
by Cardinal Gibbons Accord
ing to recent advices it seems certain that
at the consistory, which will act March u,
Archbishop Martinelli will be created a car
dinal, but it is understood he will be sue
ceeded in Washington by Archbishop Dio-
mede Falcons, the present apostolic dele
gate to Canada.
Wednesday evening next there will be a
special service in the Metropolitan Baptist
corner of 9th and A streets north
east, to celebrate the payment of the debt
on the church. and, as well, the twenty
third anniversary of the organization of
the church. An interesting program is be-
ing arranged. By the time named II is
ex pected, that every dollar of indebtedness
will have been paid, and the church will
inc