Evening star., 1902-02-15
IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES.

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each place L had a meeting with the pas
tors, missiona ries. Christian teachers and
| association officers to consider at great
| length how to conserve and follow up the
results Of the meetings. Special committees
| for this purpose are being organized in each
place. and / am keeping in touch with
them. Since leaving Japan l reported these
| facts to Christian woman travelling in the
| east. and she kindly consented to give $50
! yen toward the following up and carrying
forward the work already begun. This will
| be used to defray the necessary expenses
| involved in having fifty visits made by lead
| ing pastors, missionaries and teachers who
| are best qualified to conduct evangelistic
| meetings among students. Moreover. our
| own secretaries in Japan will devote them
| selves largely during the next few weeks
| to the direction of this work of conserva-
| ton.
| Several facts help to explain the secret
! OF the success of these meetings. For
| nearly d generation the missionaries have
done an immense amount of seed sowing.
| The time had come to reap. Last spring
! great eyangelstic movement swept through
/ the Japanes churches in Toxic and in other
! parts of the country. This helped TO create
a favorable atmosphere. From the time
! that my coming to sJapan was announced
! until my arrival a most thorough work of
/ preparation was carried on both by own
! representatives and by the various local
: commit tees. Moreover. friends of this work
/ among students and other young men in all
] parts of the world were. remembering my
/ tour in special prayer. The fact that the
! Christians Of all denominations were united
/ IN eacl of the places which l was to visit
| was also a source of strength. The har-
| vest was ripe III some places overripe.
/ Every one told me that ] had come to ia
/ pan at the psychological and providential
| time for such a spiritual movement. Never
/ before have / been more conscious of be-
/! ing where God would have me at a partic-
/ uf;r time than l was in Japan last month
hal ri o1N.,r,f in
J! China a few weeks later. With kindest re-
i CARDS, / am"
! helpful feature Of church work recently
instituted in the lexington Presbyterian
Church is class for the instruction of
tnose persons not members of the church,
but who are desirous Of investigating re-
lisious teachings The class is under the
direction of Mr.. Erwin B. Linton, and meets
every Sunday afternoon. This splendidly
situated little church is in a f1ourishing con-
of erecting new church building in the
nsa- future. which will be necessary to ac-
comE4odate the increasing congregation
The Young Woman's Home Missionary
Society of Hamline NJ. e. Church held
| Social meeting last evening at the home of
| Mrs. Clara l.. Roach, 1856 Kenyon street.
The informal musical and literary program
| was greatly enjoyed by the large number
! present, and the evenings pleasures termi-
| mated a late hour. Light refreshments
| We're served by the ladies.
The banquet given Monday night at AS
| cension Episcopal Church by the Chinese
sunday school was very successful af-
1dlr. Inc invited guests present were very
| much entertained by the program provided
| by the members of the school and friends
| The music furnished by the Chinese
| chestra was especially interesting, all the
/ instruments being of native manufacture
and similar to those used in China.
| NJ +. Church, was absent in Newcastle
Del, where he preached last Sunday His
pulpit was supplied during his absence by
Or. G. w. Gallagher president of the Ma
deaconess work at the morning service.
| and by Rev. VIM. II. Chapman, who
preached In the evening.
| Thirty students Of the Grammar School
received the sacrament Of confirmation last
Sunday at st. Aloysius' Catholic Church.
The Presbyterian Sunday school superin-
tendents Of the District met Monday night
| at metropolitan Presbyterian Church. In
terestng addresses We're made by DR.. H. G.
Underwood of Corea and Mr.. Paul Brown
| of Wisconsin. Following the program a
social time was had, during which refresh
ments were provided. There was very
large attendance at the meeting. being for
the most part Sunday school workers
throughout the city.
The National Lutheran Home for the
| Aged is in fourishing condition at pres
| ent, and on account of the lack Of room a
| new additional building Is to be erected
| in short time. At the recent meeting of
| the board of trustees the building commit
tee was appointed to prepare plans for the
Of Rev. DR.. w. E. Parson president of
| the board Of trustees; Rev. W. Moot,
vice president: Mr.. Isaac c. Slater, sec
rotary; Mr.. W. II. Finckel. correspond
ing MFR Albert Il
urer, and Messrs. John c. Parker and
B. c. McQnay, members of the board A
| part Of the money necessary for the con-
struction of the proposed addition is al
ready in hand, and the balance will be con-
| tributed by the Lutheran churches through
out the country.
The Young Peoples Social Guild of St
| Andrews Episcopal Church held a meeting
| Monday night in the parish hall. A short
| play, entitled "A Fool for Luck, was pre-
| sented by the following young people: Miss
| Emily Taliaferro. Miss Bessie Shreiner,
| Miss Neil. Mr.. H. S. Brown, Mr. Lewis
| Hodges. Mr.. ]. Marcus Wright and Mr. p
| d Poston. Mr.. H. S. Whitney sang sew
| monston gave reading. A social hour
| and refreshments completed the evenings
| entertainment.
The Rev. DIR. H. G. Underwood, mission
| airy from Corea, preached last Sunday even
| ing at Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church. DR.. Underwood was a classmate
and intimate friend of Rev. j. r. Verbrycke,
pastor of the church.
/ A fine. concert by Washington talent was
! given at the Chevy Chase library Monday
J night for the benefit Of the building fund
| of the Chevy Chase Union Mission located
! at the lake. Those participating in the
| program were Mrs. A. D. Melvin soprano:
| Miss Mira Delano Chttenden violinst;
! Miss Mary E. Ford contralto: Miss Beulah
j Beverly Chambers. pianist; DIR. Charles l..
/ Bliss. tenor and Mr.. A. Roy Israel, reader.
The numbers were all heartily encored and
! considering the condition of the roads the
| attendance was large. This is the first of
| a series of entertainments to be given for
| the purpose Of raising money for the erec-
/ tion OF a building which will be used as a
| mission house. The lot has been donated
| and part of the necessary funds has been
| contributed and the committee in charge
| hope to commence the erection Of the build
/ ing in few months.
| Rev Dr. Merrill Z. Gates, secretary to
| the board Of Indian commissioners preach
I ed at ST. Paul's NJ. Z. Church last Sunday
morning and evening.
| The Sunday School Institute of Wash
| ington diocese met Tuesday evening at St
! Marks Pro-Cathedral, Episcopal for the
| regular monthly meeting. The normal les