Evening star., 1902-03-08
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in honor Of Rev. William Lynn, the pas
tor, who has been a diligent worker for the
upouiiding Of the mission and organizing
of the league.
A concert for the benefit Of the Sunder-
land memorial fund was given Wednesday
evening at the First Presbyterian Church.
The program was excellent one and in
cluded numbers by Mrs. D. o. Leech, Mrs.
G. B. Bayly. Miss Jessie Cowling, Messrs.
land and Paul Perry. A large audience at
tended the concert and it was a success in
every way.
Attendance at the regular services of the
Ninth Street Christian Church continue
large since the close Of the special gospel
meetings. and new additions to church
membership are recorded every week. The
church was thoroughly awakened by the
recent meetings and the influence of the
special effort is still felt.
The ladies of Metropolitan Baptist Church
gave a New England supper last night
which proved decided success. great
many partook of the good things prepared
and late in the evening an informal pro-
gram OF music was rendered.
Rev, J. Fred Heisse Of Wesley NJ. E:
Church recently gave his lecture, Caught
by the Frost, at the Brookland NJ. E.
Church, under the auspices of the Epworth
eague This was the second number in
o.
Brookland chapter.
The sermon at the II o'clock mass at ST
Aloysius Catholic Church last Sunday was
preached by Rev T. B. Barrett, S. j.. Of
Woodstock College. His subject was The
Power Of Christ
Mr.. William ]. Palmer. who for five years
has been director of the choir in Hamine
NJ E. Church. has rendered his resignation
to take effect after Easter. Mr.: Palmer
has been very successful with his choir
work at Hamline and has developed a
splendid organization: He has strong
tenor voice, which will be greatly missed
in the music Of that church. 1t is pro-
posed by the music committee to secure
quartet choir in place Of the chorus.
The Mems Club of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church was entertained Tues
Gay evening by an illustrated stereopticon
lecture on Life and Scenes in the New
Northwest given by Prof. A. L. Sloane.
At the conclusion of the lecture refresh
mentS were served.
Miss Susie Sorabji, the missionary from
Poona, India, addressed meeting at st.
Michaels Episcopal Church Tuesday after
noon at o'clock. A large audience greet
ed the speaker and was greatly interested
in the matter presented-that Of educational
work among the natives of India.
Miss Sorabji also spoke at a meeting of
the Missionary Society Of the Church Of the
Covenant Tuesday morning
The Churchman'S League lecture at
Epiphany Church Tuesday night vas given
by the Right Rev. Chas. H. Brent, bishop
of the Philippines, on The Place Of the
Holy Sacrament in the Divine Ministry of
Grace" Bishop Brent gave a most able
address, and the large audience was
greatly interested in his talk.
reception will be given Miss Louisa s.
Weightman next Tuesday evening by the
members of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union at their home No 522 9Th
street northwest. Miss Weightman was an
officer in the union for many years, and is
now visiting in the city
"A social under the auspices Of the two
Christian Endeavor societies in the Kellar
Memorial Lutheran Church was held last
evening. A good program was rendered
and refreshments were served.
A moving picture entertainment was
given last night at the Eastern Presbv-
terian Church under auspices of the Church
Society. The church was completely filled
with people, who expressed their apprecia-
tion of the views presented.
Rev. N. B. Birrel gave an address on
China" at the foreign missionary PRAYER
meeting at the First Congre gational
Church Thursday night.
The Epworth League Of Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal Church recently had an in
teresting program called IAN Evening
With James Whitconb Riley in charge
of Mrs. L. b. Fents.
At the civic council Of the Young Mems
christian Association last Saturday night