Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18

formed Church throughout the country, as
follows: Monday evening, June l, Rev. DR..
c. Clever of Baltimore, president of the
Sunday school board; Tuesday evening,
June 9, Rev. A. C. Whitner, Lancaster, Pa,
superintendent of missions; Wednesday
evening. June 8, Rev. DR.. A. r. Bartholo-
new, Philadelphia, secretary of foreign
missions; Thursday evening, June 4, Rev.
DIR. John Sechler, Philadelphia. professor of
church history in the Reformed School of
Theology; Friday evening, June D. Rev. Dr.
c. c. Musser of Philadelphia, editor of the
Reformed Church Messenger.
The conservation service proper will be
held Sunday morning, June I, when Presi-
dent Roosevelt will deliver a short address,
and the dedicatory sermon will be preached
by Rev. DIR. E. r. Eschbach of Frederick,
Nd, president of the board of missions OF
the general synod In the evening Rev. T.
G. Apple of Catawissa, Pa, formerly pastor
of the Grace Reformed Church will deliver
the sermon. Special music will be furnish
ed for all the services attending the conse-
Grafton of the edifice.
Those in charge of the program are con-
templating a service for the afternoon OF
Sunday. June Z, when a meeting of local
ministers of all denominations may be held.
This service has not az yet been determined
upon, however, and no definite arrange
ments have been made for 1t.
The new structure, which will be conse-
Grated under the name of THE Grace Me-
mortal Reformed Church is now rapidly
nearing completion. All the furniture for
the interior, including the pews and the
new pipe organ, has arrived and will be in
Stalled as soon as the workmen have COM
pleted their work. which will probably be
in about three weeks. The stained glass
memorial windows have not as yet arrived
but are expected to be on hand within a
short time. Within the chancel which, 1t
is stated, will be rather more ornamental
than the affairs of the Reformed Church
usually are, will be erected handsome rere-
dos.
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canyon gray stone, and it's style of archi-
lecture is sixteenth century Gothic. When
finished the structure will have seating
capacity of about 600 persons. The church
will cost about $4,000 the money for its
erection having bee contributed by mem
bers of the Reformed Church throughout
the United States. Agitation for the con-
struction of a new church in Washington
by the Reformed denomination was begun
over three years ago, when a building COM
mittee was appointed to take the matter
in charge. The contract for the erection Of
the church let May Is, and the first
ground for the foundation was turned by
DIR. Schicks small son about ten days later.
President Roosevelt laid the corner stone
of the new building. July l. 1902, and the
construction of the edifice was begun imme-
diately afterward 1t is proposed that some
time in the future the congregation will
build modern Sunday school house in the
rear of the new church, the structure TO
cost about $4,000 Grace Reformed Church
started mission by the general
synod twenty-six years ago, and the red
brick structure on the rear end of the lot
was built in 1881. For several years the
membership was small, but within recent
years, and especially since Rev. DIR. Schick,
the present pastor, assumed charge, IT is
said the membership has increased notably.
The alliance reception at Masonic Temple
Monday evening next is event in which
the Presbyterian denomina ton is very much
Interested as it is the only occasion during
fba hon he hers nf ha Oarin
churches have an opportunity TO meet each
other in social intercourse. Haleys Band
will furnish the music, number of promi-
nent laymen will make addresses and the
pastors Will act as reception committee.
At a recent meeting of the colored min
listers of the District, held at Union Wes-
ley A. NJ T.. Zion Church, Rev. DR. r. s.
Rives, pastor. a national religious organiza-
ton was formed and will be known as The
National Evangelical Confederation
DIR. s. l.. Carrothers called the meeting
to order and officers for the new association,
consisting of ministers representing the vari-
Gus denominations. were elected as follows:
President, Rev. S. L. Carrothers, A. NJ T.
Zion Church; first vice president, Rev Geo
w. Lee Baptist Church; second vice pres
ident, Rev. d. E Wiseman, Lutheran; third
vice president, Rev d. c. Hill, African
Methodist Episcopal; fourth vice president
Rev. n. c. Cleaves, Colored Methodist
Episcopal; fifth vice president, Rev w J.
Howard, Baptist; sixth vice president, Rev
A. C. Garner, Congregational; seventh vice
president, Rev. w. M. Clair. Methodist
Episcopal: eighth vice president, Rev. O.
N. Waller, Protestant Episcopal; ninth vice
president, Rev. F. ]. Grimke, Presbyter-
Ian; secretary, Rev. B. J. Bolding, A. NJ E.
Zion; assistant secretaries, Rev, J, F.
Thomas, Swedenborgian. and Rev. A. n
Hanum. A. NJ. E. Zion; treasurer, Rev
r. s. Rives. A. NJ. E. Zion; correspondents
secretary, Rev j. a. Taylor, Baptist.
The Rev. John H. Griffin, who has beer
returned to the pastorate of Ebenezer M
z. Church for the seventh term was ten
dered a reception Wednesday night by thu
members of the church and their friends
The affair was in charge of the Coal Clul
of the church. z. S. Atkinson presided owe
the exercises. Rev. w. II. Barnes deliver