Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05


the churches along religious lines is notice
ably on the increase and within few
weeks all the departments of the various
churches. well as the societies affiliated
with the religious bodies. will be in opera
ton again. The fall and winter evangei-
istic campaign will shortly be inaugurated
and special weekday services and gospel
meetings will be the order. Many of the
local pastors. who have been absent from
the city on their vacations, have returned
to their charges. and In many instances the
full quota of services are being held each
week On account of the cool weather of
the past month a number of the churches
have resumed the evening preaching serv
ice earlier this year than formerly and some
of the special mid-week services, which. as
a rule are not begun until in October, have
also been resumed in some of the religious
societies. The plans among the church
people generally are for longer season of
special evangelistic effort during the COM
ing fall and winter, and large results in the
work are expected this season.
Several congregations are at present with
out regular pastors but 1t is expected that
ministers will be selected by these congre-
cations within few weeks. Among the
churches which have no regular preacher
are the Metropolitan Presbyterian. Zion
Church. Rev. F. w. Moot. former pastor
of the latter congregation having resigned
his position during the early part of this
week as was stated at the time in The
Star. A number of clergymen of the re-
spective denominations from other cities
who are looked upon as probable candidates
for the paStorateS of the churches men
toned have preached before the several
congre cations during the past few weeks,
and still others will supply the vacant pull
pits during the rest of the month, or until
the members of the churches make their
selections
The congregation of Zion Lutheran
Church has been without regular pastor
since about the middle of May. when Rev.
A Homrighaus resigned the pastorate to
accept a position as pastor of Hildner Me-
mortal Church in Detroit. Rev. DR.. George
n. Luccock. former pastor of Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church. left Washington early
in July and will begin his duties as pastor
of the Oak Park PreSby terrain Church. near
Chica 60 some time during this month. 1t
is understood that Rev. Mr.. Moot has in
view a pastorate in the northern part of
New York state. 1t is confidently predicted
that regular ministers will be installed in
all the vacant pulpits by the LIST of October.
and the work among those congregations
will be resumed with increased vigor.
One of the most important gatherings in
connection with religious work to be held
in Washington this year will be the annual
meeting of the missionary council of the
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States of America. This convoca-
ton will assemble here October p, and
will continue in session for three days
During the summer months the local and
executive committees which have charge of
the arrangements for this convention have
been steadily at work preparing the pro-
gram for the meeting and attending to
other details. and it is expected that the
coming gathering will be one of the largest
in the history of the Episcopal Church in
this country. The pan-American confer
ence of bishops Of the Episcopal Church.
which will also assemble here, probably
during the week prior to the converting of
the missionary council. Is another notable
event in church circles. both local and for
eign. The two conventions are considered
as about equal in Importance, and in fact,
1t Is stated. one of the convocations might
be regarded as a continuation Of the other.
These conventions will bring to Washing
ton all the bishops of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the United States and her
possessions. and the bishops of those
churches in immediate utilization with the
church the bishops of the Canadian church
and the bishops of the Church of England
in the West Indies. In addition to these
dfgnitaries other noted prefates and laymen
from all parts of this country and Canada
VIII be In attendance on the sessions of the
two conventions
The congregation of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church will shorty bnoi,
active preparations for the celebration Of
the centennial anniversary of that church
which will be held in November i corn
mittee has been engaged durine, the past
few months securing speakers COR the &C.
CASTOR and arranging other matters in con-
nection with the celebration, and it is pro-
posed to make the event a notabl. one IN
TIE history of Presbyterianism n the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The new stone editice erected by ST AIMS
Catholic Church at Teneytown has been
completed. and arrangements are well I'M
der way for the dedicatory exercises which
will be held in the course of the next
few weeks.
Rev. w. l.. Harris. the new pastor OF
Whitney Avenue Memorial Christian
Church, has been holding a series of special
meetings during the evenings of the past
week.
Rev. j. Luther Frantz. pastor of S.:
Marks Lutheran Church. has returned
from his home in Salem Va and will re-
sumo his regular fall work. beginning with
tomorrow. All the evening services at st
Marks will be resumed commencing with
tomorrow evening.
The congregation of Zion Colored Bap-
fist Church has made preparations to cele-
brate- the thirty-ninth anniversary of the
organiZa ton of the church with week of
special services. beginning September 70
and ending September y. The program
of exercises includes sunrise prayer meet
ing Sunday morning September 20. led by
]. r. Nelson. followed at IL o'clock by an
historical sermon to be delivered by Rev
VIM. j. Howard. DID. the pastor. The
thirty second anniversary of the Sunday
school will be celebrated in the afternoon,
when Mr.. J. H. Smier. the superintendent,
will preside. and in the evening the Y. p.
S. c. r.. will hold special service with Mr..
A. s. Howard presiding. The evening SER
mon will be delivered by Rev. Alexander
Truitt. pastor of Alfred Street Baptist
Church. Alexandria. Va.
During the week following special services
will be held each evening. follows:
Monday-Praise service led by William
Parker. Sermon by Rev ]. l. Loving, pas
tor of F.non Baptist Church.
Tuesday-Praise meeting led by j. f. Ber-
ryman. Sermon by Rev w. d. Loving pas
tor of EbeneZer Baptist Church. Alexandria.
Va.