Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21


pieces of William II. Proctor's Bible class
some of the principal musicians of the city
having been engaged for that occasion.
The Hamline NJ F.. Church was organized
by the Rev. Elisha p. Phelps. presiding
alder at Union League Hall, 452 9th street
northwest, Sunday afternoon, July .. 1860.
Those who became members at this meeting
from McKendree NJ. f. Church were: Kim
sephlne Dyer. Clara L. Cutter. Thomas e.
Roach, Rebecca Rabbit. Corneia Il.
Christy. Daniel S. Christy James H. Bush
by, Catharine Bushby, Addie r. Bushby, 4.
Baker. Thomas II. Langley, Mary E. Lang
ley. Emma p. Cook. John Talbert. Rev:
William A. Cook Rev. w. s. Pond and
Rev. William S. Fort.
II was agreed a the organization that tor
the time it might be called the Ninth
Street Charge, Methodist Episcopal
Church" but its first quarterly conference,
September II, 1860; was held under :, !he
The present church's name and the build
ing of a place of worship We're determined
upon at a meeting of the members OF 20
hiu,bia Institute. December IL. 1853. Inc
name was given in honor of Bishop Leoni-
das Lent Hamline. born at Burning ton
Conn. 1871. and died at Mt. Pleasant Iowa,
1850. a small frame building was hrst
erected February -, 1860.
Since that date the membership mas con-
tinued to grow rapidly and the church mas
increased in standing in the community AT
present the membership Is too Iuii heni-
beers and Is probationers.
The second annual banquet of the Sunday
school board and the officers board OF me
Metropolitan NJ. f. Church was held last
evening in the church parlor. y dinner lol-
lowed by toasts was the feature or the
evening" Mr. w. c. Eldridge acted as toast
master. and the toasts were given as 10i-
lows: Our School," Mr.. Andrew S. Mitch
ell: The Official Board, DIR. NJ. M Motntt;
side Lights on the Lesson. Mrs j. FIN
ney Engle: our Work. Rev Dr. r; NJ
Bristol: What of the Future Mr.. +. z.
Seeds.
Among those present at the banquet We're
DIR. and Mrs. Bristol. MIR. and Mrs W. Z.
Tulock Mr. and Mrs Andrew NJ. Duvall.
Mr. and Mrs. +. l. Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. DewhuTst, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Ernst,
Mr.. W. c. Duvall. Miss Helen Duvall. Mr..
and Mrs. Z. p Seeds. Mr.. and Mrs ]. NJ.
Holmes Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Tasker. Mrs.
j. G. Tasker Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Miley. Mr..
Andrew Mitchell Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Engle.
MIR. and Mrs. 7. w. Tallmadge, Mr., II. O..
Hall. Miss Helen Gage. Mr.. EtOn Arm
strong Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Croissant. Mrs.
M S. Davis. DIR. and Mrs. Richard Kings
son Mofitt DR.. and Mrs. G.. l. La Fetra,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. La Fetra, Mr. Fl. c.
Oberhulser. Miss Alta West. Mrs. Green
street. Mr.. A. NJ. Levers Miss Fannie
Holmes, DR.. Mace, MIR. l. Fearing. MI
Jesse Potbury and Mr.. II. K Griffith
Inc Eastern Presbyterian Church, Mary
land avenue and 9th street northeast. in
auSurated a very interesting series of
evangeliStic meetings last Sunday. They
have been quite successful it is said
and will be continued a week or two
longer. Rev. DR.. Arthur Spooner is di-
recting the movement He represents the
committee on evangeliStic work of the
Presbyterian general assembly, of which
Mr.. John II. Converse is the chairman
and Rev. j. Wilbur Chapman. recording
secretary.
DIR. Spooner has always been recognized
as an evangeliStic pastor and has fire.
quently been called upon to assist in this
special line of work. For two years he
has been associated with the PhiladeI-
phia tent work, preaching at the Star
Garden Park. on the Race street pier and
at other points in the city. He VIII go
from Washington to Brooklyn, n. Y,
after which he will take charge of the
FIRST Presbyt terrain Church of Cape May
j. DR.. Spooner is said to be an earnest
and effective speaker. and one who i'm
presses his hearers with the truth of his
words
A catechism class for those children
who do not attend Catholic schools is
held every saturday morning at o'clock
In Carroll Hall, under the direction OF
Rev. Father Dolan OF st. Patrick S
Church.
A special service was held in St. Pat
rick's Church last Tuesday at 10 O'Clock
in the morning, for the repose OF the
SOuL OF tHe late president general or the
Society OF St Vincent de Paul, Mr. An
TONNE Pages. who died September IL at
Avergne, France. This service was or
dered by Mr.. Thomas f. Waggaman
president OF the St Vincent de Paul So
ctety G. the District of Columbia
The members of the Metropolitan Bible
class OF the Metropolitan Memorial Church
held their annual reunion last Wednesday
evening, I'm the parlors of the church. The
class numbers 17o, there being 100 present.
After spending an hour in social converse
ton and the renewal of old acquaintance
ship, the members adjourned to the Sunday
school room, where refreshments had been
prepared. Remarks were made by Miss
Hall, on Glass History" by Dr. Mace, on
the Social Side of the Class" by Mr. p.
G. Pierce, on the Future of the Class
by Mr.. Iornaday on the Glass Aim" and
by Mr.. III c. Oberholser, the class presi-
dent on the General Work of the Glass
and plans for the Coming A pian