Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06

church choir. composed of Miss Lewis. So
prano: Miss Chenowith alto: Mr. N. =;
Meyer. tenor: Mr.. ]. P. Schick, bass, ana
Miss Matte Schmidt, organist.
since his residence in Washington. both
as President and vice president OF the
United States. President Roosevelt has wor-
SHIPPED In the little chapel used by the
Grace Reformed congregation, which Is SIT
uated in the rear of the new edifice. Pres.-
dent Roosevelt laid the corner stone of the
new building. July l, 1902, and the coz
struction of the edifice was begun 1mme-
diately afterward.
The new structure is built of Ohio lower
canyon gray stone. and the style of archi-
lecture is sixteenth century gothic Since
the funds for its construction were con-
tributed by members of the Reformed
Church throughout the United States, IT
has been decided that the designation of
the society shall be changed from the
Grace Reformed Church to the Grace
Methodist Memorial Reformed Church. I'M
der which title it will be consecrated to-
morrow. The new building will seat over
GOO persons and the cost of the edifice 1s
estimated at over $4,000. 1t Is proposed
that some time in the future the congrega-
ton will build a modern Sunday school
house in the rear of the new church, the
structure to cost about $4,000.
Admission to the services tomorrow morn
ing will be by card, on account of the
limited seating capacity of the new build
ing. 1t is expected that number or the
officers of the general synod of the denomi-
ices
At the session of the Methodist Preachers
| meeting held last Monday morning at NC
Kendree M. F.. Church. Rev. George V.
I.eech D. D.. read a paper on 1.-The Con-
solidation of Benevolences, subject
which has been discussed quite generally by
the Methodsts of the country. The paper
was discussed by Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Ferguson.
pastor of Wesley Church: Rev. DR.. ]. c.
Nicholson of Trinity. Rev. J. w. Steele,
Rev. A. H. Thompson of Wilson Memorial,
and Rev. DIR. E. L. Hubbard of Mckendree
Church.
Mr.. Walker E. McBath. son of Mr.. A.
NJ McBath. an elder in Assembly's Presby-
terrain Church. will be ordained to the min
istry in the Presbyterian denomination at
the Assembly Church next Monday evening.
Rev. DR.. w. ]. Hutchinson. moderator of
the presbytery of Washington city, will
preside over the SERVICE and the sermon
will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe. pastor of the New York Avenue
Church. Rev. DR.. B. F. Bittinger will offer
the ordination prayer, and Rev. DR.. George
M. Wilson will deliver the charge to the
candidate for ordination.
Mr.. McBath is under appointment as a
missionary to Guatemala, and will leave
Washington within short time for his new
field of religious effort.
Rev. James DoneIan Mari of Baltimore.
who was this week appointed by Cardinal
Gibbons to succeed the late Rev. 8. F.
Ryan as pastor of the Catholic Church of
the Immaculate Conception, will begin his
duties with the Washington church Sunday,
June a. Rev. Father Mari Is native of
this city. and received his early education
in Washington educational institutions.
The officers of the Washington Grove
Chautauqua Assembly have arranged the
dates for the beginning Of the assembly for
the coming season. The assembly will open
July and close September 10. The annual
camp meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held at the Grove August
to Is. during which time there will be
no sessions Of the chautaueua.
The Baptist Ministers Union held a
meeting last Monday morning at Shiloh
Baptist Church, Rev. j. T. Clark presiding
Rev. Isaac Tolliver. Rev. @. w. Lee chair
man of the board of trustees of the Old
Folks Home. submitted a report on the
affairs of the institution. and addresses
Union University, Richmond. and Prof R.
D. Bristol of Snow Hill College, Alabama
The installation of officers Of the union
for the ensuing year formed an interesting
feature of the meeting. Rev. Isaac Tolliver
acted as installing officer The following
ministers were instituted as officers of the
union: Rev. J. D. Clark, president; Rev.
j. G. Dent. vice president; Rev. j. T. Love-
ing. secretary; Rev. Aquilla Sayles. statis-
teal secretary; Rev. VIM. J. Howard,
treasurer. The presidents annual address
was read after the installation service
A special service In recognition of boy
VILE" the Boys Club of Faith Chapel was
held last Sunday evening. The pastor.
on 1.-THE Wonderful Lamp" The Junior
choir, trained by Mrs. v. C.. Woodbridge,
rendered two anthems, and Master Albert
Dra,.,,s,s -, fba orontno ~ the ,,roo-ro n,