Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-12

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The E Street Baptist congregation left
the old church this week, and until the new
I church at 10th and n streets is finished
services will be held at the Memorial
! Chapel, corner 9Th and streets northwest.
| In place of the regular evening sermon at
| Keller Memorial Lutheran Church last
Sunday Rev. c. II. Butler, the pastor, gave
a talk on the recent general Lutheran con-
| ference held in Philadelphia.
| The Intermediate Christian Endeavor So
ciety of Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
gave social last evening, to which the in
| termediate society of Eastern Presbyterian
| Church was invited. The evening was
pleasantly spent with games and refresh
ments. large number of young folks
| participated in the event.
The Right Rev Henry Y Satterlee, bishop
/ of Washington diocese, administered the
holy rite of confirmation to the class pre-
sented at the Church of the Incarnation
last Sunday evening.
Work on the new ST. AIMS Catholic
Church, at Tenieytown, is steadily pro-
crossing, and the stone masons began
building the walls this week.
A general Epworth League service was
held at North Capitol NJ. E. Church last
Sunday night, which was participated in
District league, and other District officers.
The District Epworth League cabinet is
making preparations to celebrate the thir-
teenth anniversary of the organization of
the league. DR.. Joseph F. Berry, general
secretary and editor of the Epworth Her.
aid has been secured to deliver the address
of the evening.
The reading circle of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society of Metropolitan M. e.
Church held meeting yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Tullock, 121 B
street southeast.
The annual meeting of the First Congre-
gatlonal Society was held Tuesday evening
when the following officers were elected for
the coming year: Prof H. E. Sawyer, presi-
dent; George J. Cummings, clerk; Marian
Smith, treasurer. and William Lamborn and
Clifford r. Bradbury, auditors. Messrs. o.
M. Mcpherson and Aaron N. Skinner were
chosen to serve the board of trustees
for three years, other members being Price
c. Claflin, Daniel Fraser and Wilbur F.
Nash.
The annual congregational meeting of
METROPOLITAN Presbyterian Church was held
Thursday evening. Three trustees
MessTs. MCGOWAN, Church and Gillian
were elected to succeed themselves. An
appropriation was ordered for purchasing
new hymnals to be used in Christian En-
deavor and weekly prayer meetings Other
business relating 10 the music OF the cnOrch
was transacted. The organ is to De cleaned
and repaired and new organist en-
ployed
At meeting of the board of officers of
Mount Vernon Place NJ. e Sunday school
held at the church Thursday evening of
this week, the superint endent of the school,
Mr.. A. L. Dietrich, announced the following
list of subordinate officers of the school for
the year beginning April l, 1902: Assistant
superintendent, Miss Florence Ball; super
visors of departments-adult, Mr.. w. c.
Davis senior Mr.. w. 7. Tominson; junior
Dr.. Henry Knowles; intermediate, MIR. c.
D Finley; primary, Miss Annie F. Walker;
missionary, Miss Fannie E. Adams; music,
Mr.. Page L. Zimmerman; secretary, Mr..
W. S. Macgill; assistant secretary, Mr.. w.
Scott Macgill; treasurer, Mr.. j. Everett
Baird; librarian, Mr.. S. T. Murray; assist
ant librarians, Dr. A. L. Howard, Mr.. j. E
Shipman, Mr. Willis B. Robinson, Mr.. NJ.
o, Eldridge, Mr.. Ed. Keeling; librarian
This school has just closed a very pros
porous year; at its recent decision day
exercises forty of its scholars expressed a
desire to become followers of Christ and
during the year the amount of SUI was
raised for missions in addition to several
hundred dollars for the current expenses
and REPAIRS of the school room. Rev. For
rest j. Prettyman has just been returned
as it's pastor for another year, and he is
much liked in the school.
The Luther Place Memorial Church re-
ceived a splendid Easter gift in a fine Droop
piano, presented by Mr. E. F. Droop. The
pastor of the church, Dr. j. G. Butler, and
Mr.. Droop have been friends for many
years The gift is greatly appreciated by
the congregation.
The Chautauqua Circle of the Western
Presbyterian Church met Wednesday even
ing at the home of the Misses Turton Mr..
Ernest Satterley spoke at length on the
subject of German Society," the German
woman and her sphere being discussed by
all. In the discussion the German saloon
was condemned not only as producing
disturbing element In politics, but as being
the great factor in the destruction of moral
and domestic happiness. Capt. c. E. Col
den talked of the BLACK Forest locating
on map the places mentioned while de-
scribing the natural beauties OF the woods,
and the customs of the people, and telling
some of the legends of the Rhine Miss Ella
Turton read biographical sketch of Schil-
ler which was followed by Miss Eleanor
Denham in vocal solo, Heavenly Father,
sohn's Elijah" A piano solo, a march
from Mendelssohns oratorio, "Athalia,'
was beautifully rendered by Miss Agnes
Eiker. The meetings of the circle are re-
garded exceedingly interesting and en-
joyed by ALL
The Friends Foreign Missionary Society
met with Prof and Mrs. Wordon Tuesday
read a paper on Bernard of ClairvauX," a
prea cher in the time Of the crusades. The
methods of Raymond Lull, missionary to
the Mohammedans, were discussed by Mrs.
Wales and Miss Sharples.
A social meeting of Friends Christian
Fellowship Union was held Wednesday
evening with a literary and musical pro-
gram. Mrs. L. D. Clark read THE Lull of
Eternity" Mr.. L. T. Greist read selections
from Riley, with an interesting account Of
his early nom de plume; and Mr. j. E.
Hiatt read an essay on the growth of
American poetry, with tabular view Of the
poets. Mrs. Hiatt played twenty familiar
airs in close succession, while members and
guests provided with cards and pencils at
tempted to make correct list of the titles.
Coffee and cake were served.
The Mems Club of Eastern Presbyterian
Church held enjoyable meeting Monday
night, which was attended by about seventy
men. Mr.. Clifford X. Bergman entertained
| the audience with cartoons and sketches of
prominent men, and solos were sung by
Roland Roderick, T. l.. Jones and Mrs. G.
| H. Henney. Other entertaining numbers
| of literary nature were given. Following
| the program refreshments were served.