Evening star., 1902-08-16
(|IM,Gqben churches

The most active of the religious organiza-
tions in the local churches are the young
peoples societies, which, Notwithstanding <
the not weather of the summer season,
nave continued their full quota of services
and have aided materially in the summer
work OF the churches themselves In a
number of the churches the young people
nave taken charge of the regular hour Of
worship and have conducted various sorts
OF religious exercises calculated to benefit
and instruct those who attend The activ-
lty OF the young people in the Christian
work is noticeably greater than ii was sew
eral years ago, and the elder church mem
bers are becoming accustomed to relying to
a great extent upon the young men and
women in emergencies
The social life of the societies. which is
so animated in the fall and winter, of
course at this season is mainly dispensed
with, but frequent trolley and excursion
parties passing through the city indicate
that the young people are giving some at
tention to various forms OF entertainment
ana sociability even in the heated period.
Washington is well represented in the mat
ter of young peoples organizations and
they form no small percentage of the active
Christian workers in the city,
A matter that will soon engage the at
tention of local churchmen is the opening
of the Sunday School Teachers College III
this city, for the training of Bible scholars
AT the meeting held several months ago
under the auspices of the American Society
of Religious Education 1t was decided to
establlsh such an institution, the first term
to begin in October. The exact date of
opening has not as yet been fixed, but when
the summer is over and cool weather sets
in the matter will be taken up and definite
plans will be made 1t is likely the ses-
he h9l in al,,, i,
at the beginning of the term, but arrange
ments will be perfected for securing per-
manent quarters, fitted up for the special
uses of the project.
The years course will consist of thirty
two weeks, with one lesson per week and
the curriculum, covering two years will
embrace the following subjects: Biblical
introduction, biblical history biblical lit
erature, biblical doctrine, life of Christ.
religious experience, church history, COM
parative religion and sacred pedagogy.
The faculty of the college is selected from
LEGAL ministers of the gospel and will in
clude nine persons, Rev. ]. f. Gilbert D. D.
the dean; Rev. George o. Little DID; Rev.
j. c. Nicholson, DID; Rev. John NJ. Schick,
DID,; Rev. F. w. Moot, Rev. F. ]. Pretty
man and Mr.. w. H. H Smith with two
tee, which has been appointed to assist the
directors and faculty, is as follows: Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe, DID,; Rev. Luther b.
Wilson. D. D.; Rev. j. H. Elliott, DID; Rev.
]. j. Muir. DID,; Rev. w. E. Parson, DID,;
Rev. NJ Ross Fishburn, Rev. E. B. Bagby
Rev. L. D. Clark and Rev. John NJ. Gill.
The exercises attending the celebration of
the seventeenth anniversary of the Luz
theran Church of Our Redeemer, on Sth
street near Grant avenue northwest were
brought to close Monday evening The
services were participated in by a number
of well-known clergymen and laymen, and
large congregation witnessed the exercises.
An interesting feature of the program was
number of five-minute addresses by visit
ing clergymen and guests. among whom
were the following: Rev. D. Z. Wiseman,
pastor of the church: Rev. DR.. ]. G. Butler
of the Luther Place Memorial Church, Rev.
c. H. Butler of Keller Memorial Church,