Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03

last Sunday morning made the announce
ment that Rev. c. E Bradt. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of Wichita,
Kansas, has been secured as evangelist for
a series of gospel meetings to be held in
Gunton Temple Church beginning Sunday.
October IS. Rev DIR. Fiske states that the
history of the Wichita Church during the
past few years is remarkable. Eight years
ago, he said, 1t was heavily in debt and
running behind in It's finances each
year The membership numbered scarcely
two hundred. and the congregation became
disheartened.
Finally. however, there seemed to come
a revival of religious fervor in the church
The pastor and the members then de-
termined to redouble their efforts along
religious lines and to take on increased re-
Sponsbilities. The church assumed the en-
tire support of one of the most effective
missionaries in China. and during the fol-
lowing year 1t pad off all It's floating in
debtedness. The next year it agreed to
support two more foreign missionaries and
paid off its entire mortgage debt and still
had a surplus in the treasury.
The church is considered one OF the most
successful and prosperous religious organ
cations in the country. and 1t has just
given its pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bradt. six
months vacation, continuing his salary and
supplying his pulpit in order that he may
engage in evangelistc work in various
parts of the east Mr.. Bradt. 1t is stated,
will be in Washington for three weeks.
The sixty first anniversary of the Temple
Baptist Church will occur tomorrow. and
arrangements have been made by the pas
tor Rev DIR. j. ]. Muir, and the congrega-
ton to observe the occasion. The Sunday
school has prepared to hold its rally serv-
ice in the morning, and tomorrow evening
at 6:4J O'Clock the members OF the chris
tian EndeaVor Society VIII hoiu Specldi
services.
Dr. Muir has arranged to deliver spe-
cial historical sermon at the morning serV-
ice in which he will speak of the early life
let II.
The Second Church of Christ. Scientist
| has secured rooms on the fourth moor OIL
the Traders National Bank building ior
| its reading exercises. The society was for
| merly located at 716 18th street. The new
| rooms are centrally located and handsomely
| furnished and are open TO the puohc. me
| growth of the Second Church. it Is sad, has
| been rapid.
| Rev. w. e Parson, pastor of the Lu-
| theran Church of the Reformation. has re-
| turned to the city from Maine, where he
| spent his vacation. He expects to be in his
! pulpit tomorrow
| for several months past has been one of the
| assistants at 81. Patrick's Church. will be
| interested in the announcement that the
young priest is to deliver his first regular
| sermon to the congregation tomorrow at
] the late mass
| Rev. Dr.. j. ]. Muir. pastor of the Temple
+, BAPTIST Church has arranged to preach a
| series of Sunday evening sermons on THE
| Men of Yesterday" The subjects of the
| sermons IN the series are as follows: THE
Model Servant The Patriot The Colo
! MIST" THE Iconoclast,' 1.-The Circuit
Judge" THE Loyal Friend" THE I'm
crowned King" The Zealot." THE Herds
| man."
Rally day exercises of the Bethany Chapel
| Presbyterian Sabbath school. corner 18th
| and c streets northwest. VIII be feature
| of the exercises at the church tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. Mr.. l.. l.. Pierce.
| general secretary of the Y NJ. C. A, will
address the school There will be special
| music and an attractive program.
| Rev David A. Reed. who has been pas
| OF the New York Avenue Presbyterian
! Church. for the past two and a half years.
preached his farewell sermon at the chapel
last Sunday evening. There was large
! attendance of the members of the congre-
CATION to hear him and bid him farewell
| Mr.. Reed has been regarded as successful
In MS work here. and there is general re-
] gret expressed at his leaving He will re-
| turn to his home in East LIVERPOOL Ohio
| for months rest before entering into
work elsewhere.
The. repairs on st. Michael and All An
| gels Episcopal Church have been COM
pleted. and Rev w. r. Turner, the rector
mas arranged to hold the reopening service
| IN the edifice tomorrow.
Rev. F. X. Bischoff. one of the assistant
pastors OF st. Augustine's Church. returned
| tbs week from his annual vacation
The feast of st. Francis of Assist the
| founder of the Franciscan order, occurs to-
1 morrow. Special services have baen ar
ranged for at the Franciscan Monastery at
Mt. St Sepulchre. in Brookland. D, c, At
. am there will be solemn high mass and