Evening star., 1901-04-20
N THE CH u RCHE S

Cardinal Gibbons has already commenced
to make preparations for his proposed trip
to Rome next May. This will be the fifth
time his eminence has taken trip across
the ocean. The exact date he will sail has
not yet been determined. it depending Alto
gether on the day set for the holding of the
consistory, at which Archbishop Martinelli
is to be raised to the cardinalate.
The cardinals former visits to the conti-
nent were all made to attend some import
ant function or to transact business Of inn
portance. The first visit was made in 1863
at the time of the famous Vatican council
He was then vicar apostolic of North Caro-
lima. The next visit was made in 1888, to
attend a meeting of American prelates
called to Rome to consider the plcnary
council upon which the pope had deter
mined AT that time he was archbishop of
Baltimore Again in 1887 he went to Rome
This time it was a cardinal of the Ro-
man Catholic Church. The purpose of the
visit was to officially receive the red hat
from the hands of the pope. Before re-,
turning from this trip the cardinal made an
extended tour of Holland and England
His last visit was made in May, 1S9J, for
the purpose of having an audience with the
pope relative to some church matters of
Importance.
Rev. r. S. w. Wood. formerly assistant
rector of St Johns Church this city but
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minister at old st. Paul's 2. E. Church,
Baltimore. of which Rev. Dr. j. s. b.
Hodges is rector, has resigned, to take eff
feet June 1. The successor to Mr.. Wood
has not, it is said, yet been decided upon
The deaf mute commission of the diocese
OF Washington has made a report, from
which 1t appears that Sunday night SER
vices were removed the first Sunday night
in Advent from St. Johns Parish Hall to
the chapel in Trinity Parish Hall. in order
TO secure place properly adapted for wor-
ship and the service Of the holy COM
muniOn. This last-named service is now
celebrated on the second Sunday in each
month by a priest with Rev. o. j. Whildin,
who Is In deacons orders. interpreting. A
Bible class was begun some weeks ago
under the instruction of a very intelligent
deaf mute. Mr. A. ]. Adams, and has an
excellent attendance. The salary Of the
missionary. who labors also in MARYLAND
has been increased from S175 to $500 per
annum Mr. Whildin is now able to devote
d day week. instead of a day month to
pastoral visits In Washington and vicinity
The result of these increased efforts is
large increase in attendance at the ser
vices. This congregation is probably one
of the few in America where there are
more men than women-certainIy + fs tho
only in Washington. There are about
seventy deaf muteS in this city :1ost Of
whom are visited by the missionary About
forty attend the services, the attendance
averaging about eighteen
Rev. DIR. Robert H. Williams. pastor or
the Walbrook Presbyterian Church. SYNOD
of Baltimore will shortly complete the
fortieth anniversary Of his entry into the
ministry and will preach a sermon com.
memorative of that event. DR. Williams
preached his first sermon on the first Sun
Churchville and Harmony in Hartford
county, Md. In reaching the scene of his
first ministerial labors it was necessary
for him to cross the Susquehanna river
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transfer boat Maryland piled between
those places. but Colonel (afterward Cen
eraD Butler has seized the steamer to car
ry his command to Annapolis, and the
young preacher only reached his destfna
tion after great difficulty.
In addition to the unusually long service
OF DR.: Williams as a clergyman, he has
the the distinction Of having served the en-
tire period In the preSbytery with which
he Is now connected. During his ministry
he has had charge of some Of the Oldest
churches in the preshytery and in addition
to pastoral labor has written the history
of several of these. Among other Churches
served by DR.. Williams was the Presby
terian Church of Annapolis, where he re-
mained for nine years.
The Baptist Church Extension Society
according to a letter received in this city.
has eight railroad chapel cars travelling in
different parts Of the United States Most
Of them are in the pineries and woods of
northern Wisconsin and Minnesota The
cars are all made Of the best material and
workmanship. They are eighty feet long
from end to. end. having a seventy-foot
body. This space Is divided into fifty-foot
chapel, with seats provided for 100 people.
At one end twenty feet Of the length OF
the car Is set apart for the use Of the
evangelist and his family. They are never
allowed to get out Of repair but are sent
to the shop whenever coat Of varnish is
needed. They are fitted with six wheel
trucks and air brakes. The cost of the
cars is $1,000 each. The railroad people
have become Interested In the movement
and the cars are hauled from place to