Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

Church observed the thirteenth anniversary
of the organization with appropriate exer-
cises last Sunday evening. The exercises
took the place of the regular reaching
service and were largely attended
Mr. Lyman L. Pierce, general secretary
of the Y. NJ. C. A. who has been very Ill
al the Garfield Hospital for the past four
months. is now convalescent and able to
walk about. He will not be able to re-
sumo his duties at the association build
ing for several weeks yet. as he is still
weak from the effects of his long illness.
Rev. DR.. F. D. Power of Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church will attend the an
nual encampment exercises OF Milligan Col
lege. Tennessee, where he will deliver the
address to the graduates. Monday. May 10.
There will be an interesting service at St.
Johns Episcopal Church. Bethesda, Md,
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Rev. DIR.
7. s. Chlds and Rev. John Cornell will
conduct the services. The bishop of the do
cese has been invited to be present. and
quartet from Christ Church choir, George
town. will assist the regular choir. Mr..
John Duffey will also sing several solos.
The cars that leave Georgetown at 3:15
and $50 tomorrow afternoon will go
through to Bethesda
The Little Light Bearers of Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church held their annual
missionary tea last evening at the resi-
dence of DR.. and Mrs. G.. N Luccock, BOG
9TH street southeast. A literary and musical
program was rendered. Among those TAX
ing part were Mrs. Kalbfus. Miss Pearson
Mr.. Hunter and others. A silver Offering
was given at the door and refreshments
were served. There was large number
present and the affair was an enjoyable
one.
The Luther Young Peoples Union of
Washington has arranged a meeting for
ll0cr o. h.
Memorial Church and elect officers for the
coming year.
Evangelist services which have aroused
considerable interest. have been In prog
ress the past week at North Carolina Ave
rue Methodist Protestant Church, Sth and
streets southeast. Rev. w. H. GLADDEN.
or East Liverpool, Ohio, is conducting the
preaching service. and Rev. E. D. Stone of
Baltimore has charge of the singing. A
chorus of seventy-fve voices has furnished
the music.
The Woman's Board of Missions of the
Congregational Church has arranged to hold
its annual meeting in the First Church in
this city next November. The members of
the local society have already begun to
plan for the occasion by securing places of
entertainment for the visiting delegates.
The District Epworth League has accent
ed the invitation of the Washington Grove
Chautauqua to make July IA EpWorth
League day at Washington Grove The
Christian Endeavor Society will have charge
or the exercises at the same place Julv %
A meeting of the Girls Friendly Society
OF Trinity Episcopal Church was held in
the parish hall Monday evening. and was
largely attended.
The new building being erected by the
congregation of St. Martins Catholic
Church will be opened Sunday morning
June l. The pastor, Rev. Eugene A. Han
nan, is to be escorted from his residence to
me new church on that occasion by the
following gentlemen: W. J. Frizzel, ]. II.
Johnson. j. c. V. Smith George Finn r
j. Kennedy. j. A. Foley William H. Gro
vermann, II. J. Schwartz. James c. Simp-
son; FRANK NJ Terros. II. ]. Kane, Philip
Happ. George 7. Haslam. S. s. Beall, j.
J. Connors. NJ J. Shea. T. ]. Vanderein. E.
l.: Santmyer, j. T. Noonan, Thomas r
Ozark, F. Murphy. William T. Wall, o. ii.
S Sarue; j. w. Wedman. T, F: Rooney. r. c.
I'M nun. -. r Grady. NJ. P. Connolly, L. l..
s!uesada, ]. Gaghan. j. F. Clark. d w
Hicnolson. John c. Foley. NJ Burke, Chas
Rar1I e''2 % = :; Meagle. w. B. Reilly. L. J.
;sMc o.. T. Traber. j. j. Thompson. NJ
D. y Kelly NJ. Burt and NJ Burke.
me Foreign Missionary Society Of
Friends tOrthodox) Church held its regular
thiy meeting Tuesday. The program in
e eluded brief discourses on Xavier's work
- Nhhl ucteT. on the missionary work of
George Fox in America and on the recent
Rico. III rorto
Fifteen new members were received into
Imii connection with the Brookland M. p
Church last Sunday and three were recefv
ed on probation.
Each succeeding Sunday the youne man
atlehd1ng the sessions of the Vaughn class
AT calvary Baptist Sunday school manifest
increasing interest in the new MAN ~
teacnlng the lesson as recently adonted
a NUMBER OF gentlemen prominent In relie-
lous ana public work have consented 70
conduct the lesson study on different sun
Gays. and members OF the class 1t is said
are studying the Bible as never before
frofessor Needham dean Of the School Of
Diplomacy and Jurisprudence of Columbian
University, will be In charge tomorrow.
AT the session last Sunday morning DR.
Merrill f. Gates taught the lesson and the
attendance was the largest of the entire
series OF such meetings. The theme OF the
lesson was Peter Delivered From Prison.
and Dr. Gates spoke especially Of the power
of prayer. He told incidents within his own
experience OF the conversion of young men
oy the power OF prayer. and his exposition
OF the meanings of the lesson proved most
Interesting.
The board Of examining chaplains Of
aSnington diocese, Episcopal Church held
the annual examination of candidates for
priestly orders yesterday at Trinity Epfsco-
PAL Parish Hall. There were about twelve