Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10

large number of churches began the OBJ
servance Of the week. Of prayer" in ac-
cordance with the request of the American
Evangelical Alliance. The observance Of
this devotional service was quite general
throughout this country, the object being
to increase the devoutness of the church
members and to further the evangelical
work of the churches. The prayer services
have been held for the most part in the
evening during the past week, and the OBJ
servance will conclude tomorrow night. In
a number of churches this week of prayer
will be preliminary to series of gospel
meetings, which are to continue for sew
eral weeks
The Lutheran churches OF the city held
union services at St. Paul's English Luth-
eran Church, in observance of the week of
prayer. Among the~ churches uniting in
the observance were. the following; St
Church of Our Redeemer, Keller Memorial,
West Washington, Concordia and Luther
Memorial.
Services in observance of the week of
prayer were also held by the Womens In
terdenominational Union of the District in
Metropolitan M. E. Church. The services
were held in the morning at IL o'clock.
Union gospel meetings began last Mon
day night at Dumbarton Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church in Georgetown. The
services were participated in by the follow
ing denominations in, Georgetown: Meth
odist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Lutheran,
Methodist Protestant Baptist and Meth
odist Episcopal South. Pastors of the va
rious churches have conducted the services
of the week in turn, and large choir COM
posed of singers from the churches men
toned. have furnished music for the meet
ingS. 20
At the annual meeting of the First Con-
Hn1A ffxy
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Superintendent, John Nor
gan; assistant superintendent, senior de-
partment, Prof. George Cummings; inter-
mediate department, Mr.. HawxhurSt; jul
nior department, Mrs. Newton; primary de-
partment, Miss Stewart; home department.
Miss Clara Richards; secretary. Mr.. p. K.
Chapman; assistant secretaries, Nelson
Wilson and Horace Fulton; treasurer,
Charles Lamburn; librarian, Mr.. Potwin;
pianist. Miss Ida Hughes; assistant pian-
lists, Misses Florence King and Eta I'll
rickson.
The Chinese Sunday school of Calvary
Baptist Church gave a Christmas entertain
ment last Monday evening in the Sunday
school house. The program included reel
tations, music on Chinese Instruments ana
addresses by members Of the school, Fol-
lowing the entertainment a banquet was
served to the teachers and friends Of the
school by the members. The Chinese Sun
Udy ScuOOi VI Sdlsdiy opOue
seventy pupils.
A series of evangelistic meetings unier
the auspices of the temperance societies of
the District was begun at the Central
Union Mission last Sunday night. meet
ing similar to that OF last Sunday evening
will be held at the mission tomorrow night.
when Mrs. Sarah La F'etra will make the
address and special nausic will be furnished.
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The First Coioredi Baptist Church, corner
of 9th street anii5 Dnmbarton avenue
northwest, recently sfrsldsa pound social for
the benefit of charity The members Of the
church also served dinners to a large num-
Der of the aged members last Sunday
afternoon. 5tsA
Rev. r. A. Torrey, superintendent of the
Moody Bible Institute ,.of Chicago. who
started on a tour around the world in De
cember. 1901 in the interest of the institute,
arrived in England thisr week. An infiu-
entail council has been formed to plan an
evangelistic campaign for him there. The
London mission will ,be inaugurated by
ence Hail. Mr.. Torres is accompanied by
| Charles Alexander, who takes charge OF
| special gospel singing at the meetings. Mr.
| Torrey, during his tour Of the world, has
held missions in Japan. China, Australia,
Tasmania, New Zealand and India
| Presbyterian Church was addressed Tues
day night by President Bailey of West
minister College, Utah. Prof. Bailey spoke
on the subject, 1.-The Mormon" Several
musical numbers were rendered during the
| evening and refreshments were served.
Mrs. May Lincoln Mattison. who with her
husband. Rev. Charles H. Mattison, is en-
gagged in missionary work in India. under
direction of the Presbyterian Church, In a
recent letter to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| H. f. Lincoln Of this city, described the
| manners and customs of the natives OF
| Iyorf r,f. Tr,6i I've Mot ic a
| well known among the church people OF
| Washington. and has been in the foreign
| field several years. She declares that the
| scenery in the yale of Kashmir' is Won
derfully beautiful, in agreeable contrast to
| the hot. scorching plains of the country
surrounding. She says that they get oat-
| meal there in sealed cans from America.
| Beef cannot be obtained in Kashmir, as
| the cow Is a sacred animal In that prov
! ince, and it is unlawful to kill cattle. The
| people of Kashmir, she states. are very
good looking, some Of the women being
| rarely beautiful. They have not cultivated
| the quality Of cleanliness and they have
| the reputation of appropriating things that
| do not belong to them, and also they are
| quite generally addicted to the habit OF
prevarication.
| Among other things Mrs. Madison says:
| ''Kashmir is not under English rule, but
| is controlled by a maharajah. who Is a
| king Of kings, being chief among the sew
eral smaller potentates. The maharajah Is
| palace in Trinagar, which is gaudy, but not
| beautiful. When going among his people
he is always yelled; none of his subjects
have ever seen his face. When he grants
an audience to English people, as he does
| occasionally, he remains yelled.
1.-The native shops in Trinagar are mis-
cradle, tumble down looking affairs. built
| on the river front. The customers who ap-
proach the shops from the river may climb
| out of the boats directly in front OF huge
steps leading to the doors Of the stores.
Once inside the customer is given a seat
| and a large white cloth Is spread upon the
| floor at the feet Of the prospective pur-
| chaser. On this cloth the members OF the
| firm sit and transact business. Some OF
| the goods shown, and especially shawls,
carpets, etc, were exquiSitely beautiful
LAS the customers journey along the line
of stores on the river the proprietors thrust
their heads out OF their windows and en-
treat them to enter the shops and inspect
the stock. We passed, one shop that bore
an immense sign in English. containing the
following name: Suffering Moses, dealer In
carved brass and woodwork
Mrs. Matt.sen writes in glowing terms OF
the beautiful designs gf asilverware exhibit
ed in one Of the jewelry stores of Trim
agar. Silverware, she states, Is very cheap
IN that country. 90 li~ so
Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
has inaugurated Ser16Saof Sunday evening