Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-26

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quested DIR. Power to repeat his lecture de-
Hvered before the American Society OF Re
lisfous Education on The Religious His
tory of the Disciples of Christ" This lee
ture will be given May 4.
The District Epworth League cabinet will
mold a meeting this evening to arrange the
program and other matters in connection
with the celebration of the thirteenth ami
versary of the organiza ton of the league
which occurs May Ii. DR. Joseph f. Berry,
general secretary of the league, has written
the secretary Of the District organization
that he will be present and deliver an adj
dress, as requested, and an elaborate pro-
gram is in course of preparation for the
occasion.
Rev. DR.. W. E. Parsons of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation has been elected
to deliver the commencement address to
the graduating class at Elizabeth College
Charlotte, n. C, June 3. During the same
week he will also deliver one of the COM
mencement addresses at Roanoke College
Salem, Va.
A public presentation of testimonials to
Father Clifford by the members of st. Au-
CUISINES parish took place last Tuesday
evening.
The Mems Club of Guriey Memorial Pres
byterian Church held its regular bi-monthly
meeting Tuesday evening. Prof w p
Hay gave an illustrated lecture on the
caves of North America and Their Blind
Inhabitants" The large audience was very
much pleased with the speakers descrIp-
ton OF the caves and the animal life there
in, well as with the views which were
very distinct. Prof. Hay presented over a
hundred stereopticon views of the interiors
OF the Mammoth Cave. Kentucky: Wyan-
diotte Cave. Indiana; Marengo Cave, In
diana; Nickajack Cave, Tennessee and
LurdY and Movers in
excursion committee of the club announced
mat the annual outing this year will be to
chesapeake Beach, Tuesday, June 10.
The McKendree Epworth Ieag1le gave n
complimentary entertainment last evening
to members and friends. There were sew
eral musical selections. and Miss Trainer
or ONO gave number of Rotations all
of which were heartily applauded by the
large audience present.
The Hallock Circle of METROPOLITAN Pres
byterian Church met Tuesday evening and
papers were read on matters relating to the
general period from the crusades till the
time of Luther. Those who read papers on
the topics were Mrs. Burr Williams Mrs
R. A: Church. Mrs. E. R. Adams, Mrs. F.
o. Manson Mr.. 8. D. Luckett and Mr.
Harry Miller.
ant Church was filled last Sunday by the
new pastor. Rev. A S. Beane. This was his
first sermon as pastor of the church.
The Kings Daughters Circle of Douglas
Memorial NJ. E. Church held a memorial
service recently in memory of former men,
bers of the society, Mrs. Catherine Cowsill
and Mrs. Emma ]. Wheat whose death &C.
CURED in March. The meeting was presided
over by the leader. Mrs. S. NJ. Hartsock.
Following prayer by DR.. Hartsock hymn
was sung, after which the 10th Psalm,
known as the Kings Daughters Psalm, was
read nv AJrS Maan E-pln
the Christian characters of the departed
members were pronounced by Mesdames
Hartsock, Burch, Flather, Meacham, Ayers,
Mrs Zadie Father and Mrs. Dickerson. a
co-worker with Mrs Cowsill in her prison
work. The service concluded with a vocal
solo by Miss LawrenSon.
A Mems Club was organized Tuesday
night at Bethany Chapel (Presbyterian),
when the following officers were elected:
President, Mr.. Edward Tarring; vice presi-
dent, Mr.. Edward F. Casey; secretary. Mr..
Charles Demorest; treasurer, Mr.. John H.
Travers. Chairmen of committees were
appointed as follows Membership, Mr.. Geo.
E. Jacobs: program, Mr.. Frank w Conner;
strangers and visitation, Rev. D. A. Reed;
reception, Mr.. Edward G. Casey. The con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted. The
club is arranging to hold a big open meet
ing May 5, when address will be given
by Commissioner H. b. F. Macfarland and
a musical and literary program will be rem
dered.
The graduating exercises of the Metro
politan A NJ. E. Church Sunday School
were held Thursday night and the occasion
was a memora BILE one in the history of the
Sunday school The class numbered twelve
members. three of whom were teachers in
the school and the rest pupils. The work
included the general divisions and analysis
of the books of both the Old and New Tes-
taments the study of Bible history and BIZ
BILE characters and the great events set
forth in the Old and New Testaments.
The movement was inaugurated in 1900
by Rev. j. S. Johnson the assistant pastor
of the church, and in June, 1901, the normal
department was properly organized with
complete courses of study. The exercises
Thursday night consisted Of the following:
Singing by the school, invocation by Rev.
E. w. hampton. DID,: singing by the
school; essay, THE Prophecies" Hattie
Payne: essay, The Literatus," Richard
Marshall Goodwin: jr.; chorus Metropoli-
Charity; essay, THE Ancient Blackstone"
Mary E. Curtis; song by the school: address
to the class. Rev. F. j. Grimke, DID,: pre-
sentation of diplomas, Rev Daniel G. Hill.
ID; chorus. metropolitan choir; remarks
by Rev. Johnson. the instructor.
The Young womans Home Missionary
Society of Washington district NJ. E.
Church has organized district associa-
ton, with Mrs. Stacy Briant as president
The association will hold May festival and
social at the metropolitan Church parlOrS
early in May, when an elaborate program
will be presented This will be the first
public function under the auspices of the
district association, and much interest is
being manifested in it by the members of
the society throughout the district.
Rev. c. w. Gallagher, DID,, president of
the National Training School: Mrs. d. B.
Street and Mrs. c. L. Roach have just re-
turned from attendance upon a meeting of
the general executive board of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society, held at
Cincinnati. Liberal plans were made for
the work in Washington by the board.
DIR. Gallagher spent Sunday in Wheeling
w. Va. on his return, presenting the in
terests Of Rust Hall, the imposing building
being erected on North Capitol street
Mrs Roach organized auxiliaries in Ohio
and West Virginia, largely increasing the
membership of the society.
The formal opening Of the new Hyatts-
vile Methodist Church will take place to-
morrow. The exercises will be in charge
of Rev. H. r. Naylor. presiding elder of
Washington district The church is a
brick structure. thirty-two by fifty feet. with
q seating capacity Of about 200. The en-
tire expense of this edifice, costing about
5000, exclusive Of the interior furnishings.
has been borne by Can't Roger Rollfs the