Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27

NJ. E. Church; Rev NJ Ross Fishburn, Mt.
Pleasant Congrega tional Church; Or. 7. S.
Hamlin. Church of the Covenant, and DIR.
r. H. McKim. rector of the Church of the
Epiphany.
The Young Peoples service will occupy
the evening of Wednesday and President G.
w. Needham of Columbian University will
be the presiding officer. The meeting Will
be addressed by the following: Mr.. w. w.
MILAN. president District Sunday School
Association: Mr.. o. 2. Kellar. president
District Christian Endeavor Union. and Dr.
Frank NJ. Bristol, pastor of Metropolitan
NJ. E. Church.
prayer and covenant meeting will be
held Thursday evening, and the annual
church reunion and reception will occur
Friday night.
The closing day of the exercises will be
Sunday, October ;, which is also the occa-
sion of the sixtieth anniversary of the
church. In the morning at $50 o'clock the
Bible school will hold rally and the ami
versary sermon will be preached at IL
o'clock by DIR. ]. j. Muir, the pastor. MIR.
Percy s. Foster of the First Baptist Church
will address the Christian Endeavor meet
ing at $50 o'clock In accordance with the
request of members of the G. A. R. a pa
trio-ic service will be held in the evening,
beginning at 30 o'clock. DIR. Muir will de-
liver a patriotic discourse and the choir
will render appropriate music.
During the week of special services the
choir and soloists will provide appropriate
music. and it is thought that this will be an
enjoyable feature of the exercises.
The Temple Baptist Church was formerly
known the f Street Baptist Church, To-
Gated street, between 9Th and 18th
streets northwest Early this spring the
former structure on + street was sold and
the erection OF the present building was
commenced. The new house of worship is
regarded one OF the handSOmest church
buildings IN the District. 1t is constructed
of white brick with stone trimmings al
cost of over $4,000. The cornerstone of
the edifice was laid January % of this year,
"A .
tion has been wOrshiping in the new build
Ing, although 1t was not entirely finished.
DIR. ]. j. Muir. the present pastor, has
served the church since November l, 1880,
the longest continuous service IN the his
tory of the church. He Is of Scotch-En-
glish parentage and was ordained in New
Jersey. Previous to coming to this city he
held pastorates in Philadelphia and New
York. He is very popular with the men-
bers Of his congregation and with many
members of other denominations as well.
The officers of the church are as follows:
Clerk. F. S. Deland deacons. VIM. Fletcher,
+. A. Roderick. F. S. Deland. d. C. Gray
son. Thos. Flint. H. c. Hazard z. T. Fen
wick; trustees. VIM. Fletcher, chairman;
H. c. Johnson, secretary; c. N Richards,
Chas- Werner. B. F. Shaw, VIM. Hender-
son. n. A Strait
The following persons comprise the build
ing committee: Chas. Werner, chairman;
+. 5. Deland. secretary; VIM. Fletcher.
Chas. r. Richards. b. f. Shaw, VIM. Hen
derson, Fred Beall. F. A Roderick, E. A
MUIR, +. L. Fenwick. H. c. Johnson, ]. J.
Muir
The New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church, which has been undergoing extern
slVe repairs and improvements during the
summer. will be reopened for public wor-
ship tomorrow morning. The most exten-
sive change has been made In the main au-
dience room, but the whole building has
been renovated. The decorations of the all
ditorium~ are colonial, in keeping with the
style of the building. The ceiling is paint
ed in cream and white the walls in tints of
soft green. all the halls in light shades of
old red and cream. and the Sunday school
rooms In deep cream shades. The whole
effect is pleasing and restful. Electric
lighting has been introduced throughout
New carpets have been laid, chairs have
Bupplanted the benches Of the Sunday school
room. ventilation has been improved by new
arrangements. including the Pullman venti-
lators in the windows. and the exterior has
been repaired and painted, the whole pre-
senting new and attractive appearance.
The seventeenth annual convention of the
Brotherhood of st, Andrew will be held this
year in Boston, October TO II, inclusive.
This convention is expected to be one or
the most important ever held since the or
ganZation Of the brotherhood and the pro-
gram prepared for the meeting indicates
that many prominent men of the Episcopal
Church throughout the United States will
attend the sessions Colonel Cecil Clay or
this city will represent the local assembly
of the brotherhood, and 1t Is likely that
several other members Of the order will at
tend the convention.
The convention proper will convene Thurs