Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

school teachers and Bible students through
out the city are especially invited to at
tend the meeting of the class this evening
at o'clock, at which time the lesson for
tomorrow will be taught by Mr.. w. II. II.
Smith. Stereopticon views will be used on
the occasion. An effort is to be made at
once to increase the size OF the Y. NJ. c. a.
Orchestra. The general secretary states
that no fault can be found with its quality,
but twice many men are needed.
The visit of Mr.. ]. Campbell White to
Washington next week is regarded by those
interestd as a matter of great Importance
Mr.. White is college secretary OF the great
est student center In the world-Calcutta,
India. He is considered speaker or re-
markable power. and his presence is
expected to make the meeting notable
one.
The Peoples Mission now holds regularly
eighteen gospel services a week. The even
ing congregations range from sixty TO 4lo.
and the noon meetings from twelve TO
twenty-five During the past week the re-
quests for prayer were from two TO ten
day. More or less professed conversions
occur each week. and many persons who
have dropped out OF the Christian ranks
are being reclaimed. AT one meeting with
in a week ten persons stood up ana prom
ised to accept Christ. The services are
marked by deep spirituality and are always
interesting. There are ten organists who
take turns presiding at the organ, and
there are @even musicians who play other
instruments. About twenty-five different
persons lead meetings with more or less
regularity, and more than sixty persons
are in the habit of speaking and taking
part in the different services. Strangers
from other cities frequently visit the mis-
sion and become deeply Interested in its
services. The Gospel Hall branch Is doing
an excellent work among river men. The
children's meeting has an enrolment OF
about fifty ind the Young Peoples Society
an enrolment of about eighty-five. Among
the converts of the last week are an en-
col 10 - IN ArHg-
ment employ, a river man and bartender.
The mission is growing and is prosperous
in all respects.
Rev. Richard P. Williams. rector OF Trim
ity p. E Church. has issued a statement TO
his parishioners. in which he says that in
July and November an appeal was made to
them for funds TO pay the debt of the
church. which amounted TO $4,000. The
result was that S5.227 was subscribed. pay
able al different dates up TO November 1.
1901.
This year" DIR. Williams continues. lis
the fiftieth anniversary of the erection OF
the church, and next year Will be tho
seventy-ffth anniversary OF the foundation
of the parish, and It is the desire to conse-
crate the church either this or next year.
We shall do this with services and other
adjuncts appropriate to the occasion. Then
it will be impossible TO burden the church
edifice with a debt.
A mems club has recently been formed
at st. Pauls NJ. L. Church and at the
last meeting address was made on Life
at Cape Nome" by DIR. C. Whitehead Of
the Treasury Department. Arrangements
under way for an active canvass 10
pay up the debt of the church. One MEM
Der has offered to pay one-four,h OF 1t and
another fourth is in sight. 1t is hoped to
get the other half in two or three annual
installments.
Since the mention In The Star Of Satur-
day last of the movement which is on foot
a IL. 11a faTA tfgFa
posed of Mems Clubs connected with the
various churches Of this city the project
has had quite an impetus and several clubs
have appointed commi tees to confer with
the projectors, who members of the
club affiliated with the Gurley Memorial
Church, +. j. Young being chairman. and
n. l.. Collamer secretary. Nearly enough
favorable responses have been received to
enable those in charge to set the date and
place for the joint committee meeting.
when the subject will be thoroughly dis
cussed.
It is explained that some of the objects of
such a federation are to secure for the
league rather than for any one favored
club. lectures or talks from speakers OF
repute or persons of renown who may tenn
porarily visit Washington. or else arrange
for an interchange of visits between the
various clubs which could be made on
such occasions on anniversaries or at
other times when the program was of spe-
cial merit. Such league, it is claimed,
would be representative of the better ele-
ueHl anu WOulu undoubtedly be able to
exert much influence IntercIub debates
will probably be arranged as well as
visitations Of social or informal nature
and there appear to be almost numberless
possibilities for a union OF this character
through which the stronger clubs could as
sist the weaker without de .rmcnt To any
and with benefit to all. The proposed fed
Grafton could be conducted at a minimum
Of expense, as it would involve only three
or four meetings year and special joint
enterprises would be self-supportng.
a mems league of this character 1t is
claimed, would not conflict with sectarian
declarations already in existence, and it
would cover a field differing from that of
the Citizens Association, which are local,
and the business mems organizations,
Which are commercial. Nor would This
league be temporary creation like the in
auSural committee political in nature
like many of the state associations or spe-
clai in its features the musical So
cletfes. for instance. The difficulty of
fcGtrating mems clubs conducted on such
widely divergent principles is fully realized,
but it Is believed that If the question of
creed or sect can be eliminated there will
be found remaining community of inter-
ests among them sufficiently strong to SUD-
port league of this character