Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
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choir of the local church wilr assist at the
various exercises, having bad in prepara-
ton special musical prdkrams. and will be
directed by Mr.. Daniel c. Smithson. The
auditorium of the church building, all that
remained to be finished before having a
completed edifice. has been fnTthe hands of
workmen for the past sayetaA months, the
total expenditure necessary to it's compile
ton being something o~er-$1,80O Beauti-
full oak pews have been installed, the inte-
rior of the auditorium called AID painted,
motor organ placed in position. q platform
for speakers built. pulpit furniture put in
place, handsome lights installed and a fine
Brussels carpet laid. When the congrega-
ton assemblies during the coming jubilee
the partitions hitherto separating the rear
Of the church, where services have been
regularly held, from the auditorium will be
hoisted and the entire church used for wor-
ship for the first time. The seating capaci-
ty Of the church when thus treated will be
about 700 persons. The total cost of the
structure as named in the original plans is
$4,000 . -
The official board of the church follows:
Stewards, A. B. Suit Edward w. Summers,
James II. Smith, George W. King ST.. John
o. Stewart, Harry L. Jordan. johnson
Hardy. James H. Dony, James l.. Padgett,
Henry w. Emo, George w. Orem and John
p. Fort; trustees Charles F. Linger, presi-
dent: Daniel c. Smithson, secretary; Geo.
o. Watson, treasurer; Charles F. Watson,
James I. Simpson, Charles p. Sherzer, w.
T. Anderson, John E. Powell and John W.
Barse. The officers Of the Sunday school
are Arthur B. Suit, superintendent: James
H. Dony, secretary; G. Watson Isaac as
sistant secretary; George w. King, jr.,
treasurer; George W. Shoemaker librarian;
Edward R. Mahoney, assistant librarian;
Shriver King, assistant librarian; Mrs Isa-
belle Orem, organist; Miss Lottie SherZer,
assistant organist; Daniel S. Smithson,
chorister.
The members Of Wesley NJ E. Church re-
port that Rev. DR.. w. M. Ferguson, who
was appointed pastor of that congregation
In April, Is giving most satisfactory service.
He has arranged to give series Of Sunday
evening sermons on special topics, as fol-
lows: "A Bad Beginning" I'm the Wrong
Place." "A Bad Ending. This series will
be inaugurated tomorrow night.
The meeting of the Y. NJ C. A. last Sun
day afternoon was addressed by Rev. Dr.
Joseph T. Kelly. pastor Of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church.
Special anniversary services have been
held the past week at the Wesleyan PETITE
costal Church. and large gatherings have
attended the meetings. Rev. c. Howard
Davis. the pastor has been assisted in the
services by Revs. W. H Hoople and
Charles Bevier of New York and Rev. v. R.
Gates OF Maryland.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Trinity M. E. Church held its annual
mite box opening and social last Tuesday
evening in the Sunday school room Of the
church. A large sum WAS realized from
the entertainment, and the affair was large
ly attended. A literary and musical pro-
gram was rendered, which was participated
in by the following: w. l.. Pierson, Miss
Florence Jenkins, Miss Louise Farrow, Miss
Read. Miss Carrie Smoot Mrs. Scott, Miss
Dora Hendricks and Miss Rosy Grimes.
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Epworth League, went to fGarrsonville,
Va. last Sunday, where hes delivered an
address at big Epworth League rally at
that place. "a . -
The Sunday school of the Luther Place
Memorial Church will hold ehildrens day
exercises in the audience room OF that
church tomorrow morning at IL o'clock. An
elaborate program has been prepared for
the occasion.
The EDworth League Of Douglas NJ. E.
Church has elected Miss Nellie J. Ennis
secretary In the place Of Miss Lottie Nj.
King. who resigned. Thee delegates from
this chapter to the fourth district conven-
ton are as follows: Mr.. H. A. Ison, Miss
Ida Gilbert Mrs. E. J. Harper and Mr. Earl
N. Dowd. The delegates from. Gorsuch and
Eldbrooke chapters are Mrs. c. J. Crymes
and F. T. Israel, respectively. 81
AT the recent meeting of the district board
of control. Epworth League, Mr. H C.
Gibbs rendered his resignation as treasurer
OF the district organization. The resigna-
tfon was accepted and avote Of thanks was
extended to Mr. Gibbs for his valuable ser
vices in clearing off the outstanding indebt-
edness OF the league Mr.. Charles H.
Roesch Of Foundry chapter was elected to
fill the vacancy. Mr. Gibbs has returned to
his former home in the west, where he will
follow the profession of law.
The illustrated sermons ON the Bible,
which Rev. Dr. s. NJ Newman has been
preaching at the First Congregational
Church, during the winter and spring, were
brought to close last Sunday evening
There will be no evening preaching service
at that edifice until cool weather, but the
Christian Endeaver Society will hold devo-
tional exercises every Sunday evening.
Mr.. w. J. Palmer. who has recently as
sumed charge Of the music in ST. Paurs
English Lutheran Church. has organized
a large chorus choir TO assist in the regu-
lar service. The choir is composed princi-
pally of members Of the congregation
A large number Of members and friends
of the Young Woman's Missionary Society
OF Hamline NJ. e. Church took a trolley
ride recently to Rockville, where they were
pleasantly entertained at lawn social by
the young people of the Methodist Church
at that place. The weather was most pro-
pltlous Tor the open-air excursion and the
outing was greatly enjoyed.
The Mems Club of the Gurley Memorial
Presbyterian Church held ats Anal social
function of the season Tuesday of this
week, when nearly three hundred mem
bers of the club and their friends went on
an outing to Chesapeake Beach, where a
basket picnic was one of the principal fea-
lures. The club has held a social meeting
every month during the past year and these
affairs will be dispensed with until cool
weather sets in.
Mr.. William L. speiden gave an filus-
trated talk on The Temple Of the Jews"
at the Centennial Baptist Church last sun
day evening. A large congregation attend
ed the services.
1t will be of interest to Washington high
churcfmen Of the Episcopal Church to
know that the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
the ordination to the priesthood of the Rev
Edward A. Larrabee. rector of the Church
of the Ascension. Chicago, was celebrated
Thursday June 3. at the church, by SOL
emn high mass. Between fifty and a hun
dred clergy from nearly all parts of the
United States We're present which testi-
fies to Father Larrabees popularity AS
sisted by a special orchestra the choir