Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-03

be to illustrate the work being accom-
pnshed by the missionary society.
The corner stone Of the new St James
Catholic Church, at West Falls Church,
| Va, will be laid Sunday. May l. at 4
pm. The Knights of Columbus Hibernians
| etc, of Washington and Alexandria will
attend in body.
| The Mckinley Memorial Christian Sun
| day School was opened last Sunday after
noon with appropriate exercises, which were
| conducted by Rev. A. A. Lott The school
| Is located at Providence Heights and was
| established July p, 1901.
Professor Mitchell Carroll Iectured be-
| fore the Young Peoples Society of First
| Baptist Church Tuesday evening, on The
Greek Athletic Games" The lecture was
| largely attended and was listened to with
| close attention by those present.
| Rev. H. R. Miller. the newly appointed
pastor of the Langdon NJ. +. Church.
preached his initial sermon there last Sun
| day evening.
| general mothers meeting was organized
| Wednesday afternoon in Metropolitan
| Presbyterian Church, with the object of be-
| Ing of mutual help to each other in helping
to train up boys and girls to be better men
and women There was a large number of
| mothers present, and the session was OF
| much interest. DR.. Martha Burritt gave
a practical talk, suggesting the aims of the
| society and what 1t might hope to ac-
complish. A general discussion followed.
| during which questions bearing on the sub
1ect were asked and experiences related.
| The repairs being made in St Aloysius'
| Catholic Church are almost completed and
| VIII add greatly to the attractiveness of
| the edfiee when finished. New pews are
| being placed in the main auditorium and
stained glass windows are being put in the
| lower part of the church
The members and friends of the First
| Methodist Protestant Church rendered their
| pastor, Rev. A. S. Beane. and family
] reception Tuesday evening in the church. A
| program of instrumental and vocal music
| was given Addresses of welcome were
| made by Mr.. w. II. Womersley repre-
| senting the church; Mr.. w. B. Hartley the
| Sunday School. Miss Annie Rowe the Young
| Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor, and
| Mr.. w. I. Watts the Junior Society. The
| hover committee presented Mrs. Beane with
a beautiful bouquet of roses, after which
| refreshments were served.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church at
! HyattSVille was formally opened last Sun
| Day, with exercises consistent with the occa-
| sion. DR.. Lucien Clarke of Hamline Church
| preached the sermon in the morning and DR..
III. X Naylor, presiding elder of Washing
ton district, delivered the afternoon sermon
| at o clock. The church crowded al
| both services.
The regular spring meeting of the Church
| men $ League will be held at Epiphany par
ism rooms. Monday evening May D. The an
nual reports of the executive committee and
| treasurer will be read and officers and an
| elected. Rev. Randolph II. McKim DID,
| VIII deliver an address on THE History
foilty and Prospects of the Protestant
Episcopal Church" Refreshments will be
/ served at the close of the meeting
An interesting musical and literary enter
| talnment was held in the Gunton Presby-
terrain Church last night by the Sahbafh
| school, the proceeds to be used for the an
nual excursion, which will be held this year
| at Chautauqua Beach.
Miss Julia Bonafield of China gave a mis-
sionary talk at Douglas Memorial NJ E
Church last Sunday night.
The Mems Club of Bethany Chanel will
mold meeting Monday night, when an adj
dress will be delivered by Commissioner H
! b. r Macfarland. Musical and literary
numbers Will also be given during the even
| ing and refreshments will be served This
| club has just been organized
The Young Women's Foreign Missionary
| society of St Pauls NJ E Church gave an
! oriental social at the church last night
| Whlch proved an attractive entertainments
| A novel program, including Chinese songs
| given IN costume, was rendered and other
oriental features marked the occasion At
! the conclusion of the program refreshments
We're served and an exhibit Of oriental Gu
rios was an interesting feature.
The Natter Band, an organization Of
young people in Metropolitan Presbyterian
| church. for the study of missionary work
| held meeting last Sunday afternoon The
| subject for study was India and the parts
! were taken by George Luckett Lillian
| CaSh. Jean Luccock and others. feature
OF the meeting was talk by Mrs. D. E.
| Wlber, who gave comparison between the
! money spent for selfish purposes and the
| amount spent for missions by the average
| person. She also gave experiment be
! tore the young folks of how alcohol cooks
the brain, using egg in the process to
snow the cooking properties of the liquor.
A special service has been arranged for
| at the North Presbyterian Church tomor-
| row evening, when Rev. Edwin C. Dinwid-
| DIE, lecturer and author. will deliver an ad-
oreSs and q special musical program will
| be rendered.
The cabinet of the District Epworth
| League held a meeting recently and made
| arrangements for the program to be given
| during the celebration of the thirteenth an
niversary of the organization of the So
ciety, which will occur May IA.
Arrangements have been made for an ad-
dress by Rev. B. l.. Whitman DID, of
Philadelphia at mass meeting of the
| young people of the Baptist churches of
| this city, to be held in the auditorium of
Calvary Baptist Church on Friday evening
| May IL; subject, THE History and Polity
| of the Baptist People"
| DR.. Whitmans address will be both inter-
| esting and instructive not only to Baptists
| but to those of other denominations The
| meeting will be under the auspices of the
| Baptist committee on young peoples work
Rev. w. NJ. Nevins has resigned pastoral
| care of the Baptist church at Eminence
| KY, and tomorrow will begin work as pas
| tor Of the Grace Baptist Church 9th and
ID streets southeast, in this city Mr.
Nevins Is young man and is accredited
| with having marked ability as a student
| orotor and pastor.