Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28


morning preaching Service and the mid
week prayer meeting, a great many of the
local churches are taking recess from
active work. The weatheEiof the past week
has been suitable for. picnics and excur-
sions, and a great many Of the Sunday
schools and church, congregations have
taken advantage Of the favorable conditions
and have held their annual outings to the
various pleasure resorts near the city. Elk
cursions of religious organizations will be
held at frequent intervals throughout the
summer, and these outings and few lawn
fetes will constitute the social features Of
the church societies for the season
There Is a movement on foot to get the
next general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church to meet in Philadelphia.
This conference IS a national affair and Its
place Of meeting is decided by the executive
board of the church.
The quadrennial worries conference of the
Young Mems Christian Association will be
held in Christianfa, Norway, August 20 to
"a. The Norwegian parliament has made
a government appropriation for the con-
ference. and it is expected that a large
number of representative Y. M. G. A. work
erS will attend
When Methodist Episcopal Church Exten-
sion was organized there were 10000 Meth
odlst churches, now there are q 900. The
membership a that time was 923, 900, while
today it is said to be nearly 100000. The
Sunday schools of that church now have a
membership of over 100000, as compared
to $4,000 members before the organization
of the church extension movement.
The solemn blessing and erection of the
stations In st. GATHERINGS Catholic Chapel
occurred last Tuesday, the feast of the ma
tlvlty Of st. John the Baptist, at o'clock
in the afternoon. Father Gallen first
preached sermon, in which he explained
the origin of the stations or way of the
cross At the conclusion Of the discourse
the stations of the cross were made with
the appropriate prayers and the celebrant
erected cross above each of the fourteen
stations, blessing all with holy water and
incense. These stations were imported from
Europe. They were donated by Mr.. ].
Frank Ferry of Washington, in memory of
his mother. This will be commemorated on
the tablet to be placed on the wall outside
the door Of the chapel.
Rev DR.. E. L. Hubbard, pastor of Nc
kendree NJ. E. Church, will leave Monday
morning with his family for their summer
home on the eastern shore of Maryland,
where they will reside until fall. Dr. Hub
bard Will return to Washington in time for
the preaching services each Sunday during
the summer.
The Temple and Metropolitan Baptist con-
gregations held a joint excursion to Bay
INluSS last w edneSOdy, ana a large crowd
enjoyed the outing. one Of the principal
amusement features was game of base
ball between the young men Of the respec-
tive churches.
The Sunday school of the Catholic Church
of the Nativity has closed it's sessions for
the summer.
The board of control of the Washington
district Epworth League has arranged to
hold meeting at Wesley NJ. E. Church
next Wednesday night. The executive
committee of the district league which had
charge of the recent convention at Metro
politan Church, was entertained at dinner
Monday evening by President E. S. La
Fetra. The committee voted resolutions of
thanks to all those in the local chapters
who assisted in the Carrying out of the
plans for the convention, and also to those
who appeared on the program.
Rev Dr. w E. Parsons, pastor of the
Lutheran Church of the Reformation, &C
companied his family to, Brooklyn, Maine,
this week, where they win spend the sum-
mer DR.. Parsons win return to Washing
ton this evening and occupy his pulpit 20
morrow. He will likely take his vacation
rest in September, when hhe will join has
family q in Maine. - ( e@ s'. 20 liss
The Epworth League service at HamIine
M. E. Church last Sunday evening was de-
voted to the missionary cause, and was
presided over by Miss Ada Williams, chair
man OF the missionary committee Inc
leader Of the meeting was Miss Davis, q
deaconess, who has been a missionary
among the Mormons for the past three
years, residing at Salt Lake City, and she
presented her work In an interesting man
ner
The musical organization of Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church was perfected last
Thursday night and the following local mu-
sicians were selected for the various posi-
tons: Director of church music, Prof. Jas
par Dean McFaH; soprano assistant, Miss
Edith Pickering; organist, Mrs. Sinclair;
assistant organist, Mrs F. o. MaXson; pre-
centor Sunday school, Mr.. Frank Calhoun;
pianist, Miss Maggie Davies; precentor at
prayer meetings, Mr.. w. H. Evans; pre-
centor Christian Endeavor, Mr.. w. H. Bur-
roughs.
Gorsuch Chapter, Epworth League, held
It's closing meeting for the summer last
Sunday evening. The service was in charge
Of Mr.. E. II. Pullman, the president Of the
chapter and district secretary.
The Christian Endeavor societies of the
Metropolitan and Eastern PRESBYTERIAN
churches enjoyed a moonlight excursion by
steamer to Indian Head and return last
evening. The weather was MOST favorable
for the ride, and a large number from both
societies made up the excursion party.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
e Street Baptist Church held lawn party
at Langdon, Md, last evening and a large
number of the members of the society and
friends attended. Among other numbers
| on the program were readings by Mr..
Charles Weston and musical numbers by
Mr.. Gottwals.
The Epworth League Of Washington dis
trict held sunset prayer meeting on the
campus of the American University last
Monday evening, which was largely attend
ed. A number Of the delegates to the fourth
general conference district convention who
had not returned to their homes were pres
ent at the meeting and considerable reli-
gious enthusiasm was manifested during
the service. p.
The Bible Club of the First Congregational
Church has adjourned it's sessions until
autumn.
Rev DR.. Kvamme, pastor Of Our Saviour's
Church. New York city. conducted a ser
| vice in the Norwegian language before a
| large number Of Washington residents Of
| that nationality last Sunday afternoon. The
service was held in the Christ Evangelical
| Lutheran Church, on NeW Jersey avenue
between M and N stEeetSiTand it was con-
Quoted according to the; ritual Of the estab-