Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-15

The Roman Catholic archdiocese. which
includes Baltimore and the District OF Co
lumbia. is at present in need of three new
pastors. This. together with the absence
of Cardinal Gibbons, by whom the vacan-
cies will be filed, is an unusual condition
in Catholic ecclesiastical circles. The pas
tors who have died are Rev. ]. l.. Andres
of st. Leo's Church. Baltimore; Rev Fran
els p. Duggan of st. Plus Church OF the
same city. and Rev. Joseph L. O'Brien pas
tor of St Anthony's Jnurch, Brookland'
d. c.
These vacancies Will be filled as soon as
Cardinal Gibbons returns from home. II
he returns before the annual retreat OF the
Catholic clergy. which opens at St Marys
Seminary on August 20, the announcement
of the appointees will then be made. There
is considerable speculation as to who will
receive the appointments. Under an I'M
written law of this archdiocese appoint
ments to the important pastorates go to
priests who have been in the ministry over
ten years and this law Is generally adhered
to- 1t has been rarely set aside in the re-
cent past but as there are number OF
deserving young priests in the archdiocese
there is telling which one may be de-
cided upon by the cardinal.
a
parish of Baltimore in favor of the ap-
pointment OF Rev. J. b. kafier, VINO IS
serving as acting pastor. and Is popular IN
the parish. Father Kailer was the init
mate friend and protege of the late Father
Duggan Petitions are being circulated IN
the parish. signed by a large number OF
persons. which will be presented to Cardl-
nal Gibbons on return. asking for the
appointment. The only bar, IT Is SAID, Is
the fact that he has been priest for only
six years. and is. consequently, shut out Dy
the ten-year rule He is a native Of Bal
timore. A number Of other priests have
been mentioned.
Rev Thomas ]. Monteverde, acting pas
tor. Is strongly mentioned for the pastOrate
of St I.eos Baltimore although there are
several others regarded as likely to receive
attention.
The pastorate of st. Anthony's, Brookland,
Is an important one. in that 1t includes the
Catholic University, the students and pro-
feSsors of which attend the church services.
The pastor IL also the chaplain OF the Sol
Giers' Home and has other important duties
to perform Rev. p. ]. O'Connell. assistant
pastor at st. Stevens, and Rev. A. M
Mark. assistant pastor at st. Anthony s.,
are each mentioned likely to be Father
Brian's successor. Father Mark. however,
has been priest for less than ten years,
and he may on this account be debarred.
Rev. d. ]. Stafford. pastor of st. Patrick
Church. is in Bridgeport, Conn.,. with his
sister. who IS very Ill. She was expected to
undergo an operation yesterday. and until
she is better Father Stafford will remain
there. He will probably not return to
Washington before the 1st of September.
The Sunday afternoon services at Peace
Cross, st. Adams, on Episcopal Cathedral
site, are increasing in interest and at
tendance. About ore thousand were pres
ent last Sunday afternoon. The services
will begin tomorrow at 4:30 CLOCK. WIN
music for one-halt hour by part OF the
Marine Band. After a brief responsive
service the sermon will be delivered by
Chaplain Pierce of L. S. A. A vested choir
will assist in the service. Extra cars Will
be run on the Tenleytown line to accom-
modate those attending. 1t is said that
charming view of the city can be had from
the Peace Cross. The baptistery, which Is
now being constructed, will be dedicated
during the missionary rally OF the EpiS-
copal Church in October, provided 1t is
completed by that time.
Rev j. Compton Ball. the newly elected
pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
is expected to fill the pulpit of that church
the first Sunday in September. In the
meantime the pulpit is being filled by
supply.
DIR. Kerr Boyce Topper of the First Bap-
fist Church Philadelphia. Will NIL the pun
pit of Calvary Baptist Church during the
month of August for both morning and
evening services. Dr. S. H. Greene. the
pastor. is spending his vacation in YER
mont.
A great missionary convention. under the
auspices of the open door emergency COM
mission of the Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states, lnclud-
ing the District of Columbia, will be held In
Philadelphia October ID to Is. The regis
tration will be limited to 1900 delegates
among whom will be bishops, editors, edu-
Gators and general church officers. Those
eligible. in the District, are presiding eld-
ers pastors of local churches, District
Epworth League officers, Sunday school su-
perintendents. presidents of Sunday school
missionary societies, one layman from each
charge. and a delegate from each Epworth
League other than an officer.
This convention will be similar to the one
held in Cleveland, Ohio, last year. Cues
tons of vital Importance, 1t Is said. will
come before 1t for discussion, and many
prominent and able men will give their views
upon them. The Epworth League of the
District will make strong effort to have a
large delegation present, and the District
pre3ldent Is expected TO bring the matter to
the attention of the local chapters in the
near future. The following are among the
subjects to be discussed at the convention:
The Missionary Problem The Debt of
Our Nation to the Missionary -p.rit Of
Methodism.' THE Place of Missions in
World Movements" The New Era in Mis-
sions." The Epworth League and Mis-
sions." The Church's Imperative Duty
and Go or Send" In addition to the gen.
eral discussion. section conferences will be
held. with special programs. The educa-
tional exhibit will be an interesting and in
structive feature.
The Loudoun county camp meeting. the
great religious event of each year in Lou
doun county. Va. opened yesterday on the
old camping grounds in Benton's woods,
not far from Upperville, Va. The attend
anc is expected to be larger this year
than it has ever been before. and already
a big city of tents has sprung up. TomOr-
row Rev. J. Watts Shroff of the Alabama
conference will conduct the services, both
in the morning and in the afternoon.
Tuesday, August Is. will be the big day.
1t is to be known as "Old Soldiers day"
The services will be conducted by s. G. Fer
gusen. an old soldier, formerly of MOsby' 8
command. day will also be devoted to
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
On all but special days Rev. George r.
Stuart. the evangelist, will conduct the
services. The camp meeting will be brought
TO close August "a
The Metropolitan Presbyterian Church Is
still without a regular pastor. no successor
TO DIR. George N. Luccock having yet been
chosen. The pulpit is being filled by sup
plies. and. although no one has been asked
to become a candidate. II Is expected that
a number of requests will be made in the
early fall. after the committee. which has
the matter In charge, has had time to look
about. Since the LIST OF July the following
mir hay bod ait