Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
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G. A. R. Miss Margaret Storm sang Kip
ling's "Recessionaf' and Commander Bing-
| ham offered the Invocation after which he
| introduced the speaker of the evening, Rev.
II. n. Couden chaplain Of the House of
| Representatives. Chaplain Couden took for
his theme True Exaltation." There was
an immense congregation present and the
address was listened to with undivided in
terest.
The congregation of John Wesley A. NJ
E. Church has sold Its property on Connec-
| ticut avenue between L and M streets for
S4650O and the trustees Of the church have
purchased the property Of the Berean Bap-
fist congregation In the rear of thur former
property, facing 18th street. The consid-
Grafton paid for the latter building and
ground was $4,000. The building will be
improved both inside and out before the
new owners will occupy 1t for religious
services.
A recent report Of the Girls Friendly
Society, an organization in the Episcopal
Church, shows that it has made a decided
increase in membership. There are now
thirteen chapters in the city, with a men,
oership of over LOCO.
In st. Martins Catholic Church, composed
of the children of the Sunday school.
The evening preaching service at the Met
ropoltan NJ. e. Church closed last Sunday
evening until the fall. Rev. DIR. Frank NJ.
Bristol, the pastor, will start north on his
vacation trip about the 18th of July.
Rev. ]. w. T. Mcneil of the University of
Chicago occupied the pulpit of the Mary
land Avenue Baptist Church last Sunday
evening.
The managers of the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital have over 81, 100
on hand toward erecting the proposed new
lC
pected that the new structure will be
built in a short time.
Troop B, P. Anderson, captain, and
Troop c, Warner Jones' captain, of the
Mt. Horeb Baptist Church, rendered a re-
ceptlon Wednes day evening to the new pas
tor of the congregation, Rev. Alfred j. Ty-
Ter, who comes here from McKeesport Pa.
Professor ]. w. NJ. Stewart was master of
ceremonies and introduced Rev Mr.. Tyler
who made an address to those assembled.
Snort addresses were also delivered by Rev
Mr.. Ware, Rev ]. T. Lovrng Rev. Dr. W.
j. Howard, Rev VIM. D. Jarvis and Others
After these exercises collation. was served
In the rear of the auditorium. Mr.. Tony
Brown was chairman of the reception com
mittee. The new pastor will enter upon his
duties at Mt. Horeb Church the first sun
day in August.
All the evening services at the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation have been dis
continued until the cool weather sets IN.
Inc Sunday school of the Catholic Church
OF the Holy Name will not meet during the
summer.
KEY: q. e. Maydwell, pastor of Waugh NJ
T.. Church, proposes to organize q large
chorus choir from among the members of
the Epworth League chapter of that
church. The evening preaching services are
now held an hour earlier.
The pulpit of the First CONGREGATIONAL
church will be occupied by Rev Dr. Isaac
Clark: Sundays, July and 10, and by Rev.
Ut Dr. FRANKLIN Noble, Sundays. July 20 and
The candidates class of the Girls Friend
~ Society of St. Paurs Episcopal Church
mas closed FOR the season. During this
month the members of the class Will nro-
pare Christmas box to be forwarded to the
children of Alaska. Miss Alice Bishop has
had charge of the class