Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
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An addition to the Sunday school room
of the Metropolitan Methodist Church.
corner of ~ and C streets northwest. has
just been completed. The new building ad-
joins the church on the west side and
stands on a piece of ground that is part
of the old property. The total cost of the
addition was $500. AS soon as 1t Is out
of the hands of the contractors, which will
be next week, 1t will be furnished. and the
Sunday school Is expected to occupy 1t
hereafter. Besides giving room for an
extra number of classes, the addition will
furnish commodious kitchen. a wash
room and a general laboratory. The struc-
ture is of red brick, and is about twenty
feet wide and thirty feet long. For the
past winter the Sunday school of the
church has been increasing in size 80 rapid
ly that the old quarters became Inadequate.
In viewof this fact the completing OF the
new building Is regarded as very timely.
The work of construction has been going
on for the past six or eight weeks.
DR. Frank NJ Bristol Of the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church. who has been
out of the city for the PAST six weeks is
his pulpit by the first Sunday In Septem-
Der. Rev. Harry Farmer, formerly Of this
city, and now pastor of church In the
west, will occupy the pulpit tomorrow
morning, and the Epworth League will
take charge of the evening services.
DR.. Bischoff, the organist Of the First
Congregational Church corner of 10th and
G streets northwest will return to this city
next week. and will take up his musical
duties in the church the first Sunday in
September. AS yet no sOloist has been
chosen to take the place of Miss Grant,
the soprano, who resigned some time ago.
Some time in September the Ladies' Aid
Society of the First Congregational Church
Chevy Chase Lake for all the members of
the church and their friends.
Rev. Mr.. A. E. Wurst, who has been fill
ing the pulpit of the First Congregational
Church during DR.. Newman's absence,
preached at Washington Grove last Sunday
night.
The offertory at the First Congregational
Church was sung last Sunday morning by
Mr.. Herbert D. Lawson. He sang a bass
solo entitled. I'm she Palace of the King"
Rev. D. A. Greene, from the vicinity of
Pittsburg, Pa. is supplying the pulpit of the
Westminster Memorial Church, on 9th
street southwest. Mr. Greene has been visit
ing in Washington and at Atlantic City.
DR.. w. ]. Hutchinson. the pastor of the
Westminster Memorial Church, is expected
to return and assume his pastoral duties
next week.
Rev. D. c. Macleod, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church. returned this week
from a trip to his native town in Nova
Scotia. where he has been spending the time
in fishing and visiting his friends. He will
resume his pastoral duties tomorrow. In
his absence the pulpit of the First Presby-
terrain Church has been filled by ministers
from Illinois and the middle west, some Of
whom are prominent candidates for the va
cant pulpit of the Metropolitan Presbyter-
ian Church. corner of 4th and B streets
southeast. Part of the time during Mr..
MacLeods absence his place was taken by
college classmate, DR.. McFadden, who
has a church in Warren. Ohio.
The annual retreat of tho Catholic priests
Of this diocese at Baltimore, will come to
an end next week, and the pastors and as
sistant pastors who are now absent from
their churches will return
The colored business men of this city
gave their first excursion to Glymont, Md,
on the steamer Jane Moseley Thursday last
for the benefit of RehOboth Baptist Church,
on 1st street between and o streets south
west Rev. John Richards. pastor The pur-
pose of this excursion was to assist in IL
uuidating the debt upon the edfice. About
500 persons participated in the festivities.
Music was furnished by the Monumental
Orchestra, Prof. James Richards, leader.
Church have Just returned from an outing,
week of which was spent at the Hotel
Nelson, Dew. Va. The boys twenty-five in
number, occupied a large room with their
choirmaster. Mr.. Winchester. on the top
floor of the hotel and their comfort and
pleasure were looked after by Capt. and
Mrs. D. M. Nelson.
Sail boats. row boats. a steam launch,
horses and wharf trolley were at the
disposal of the boys. and d happier, more
contented lot Of chaps it would be hard
to find. The watermelon patch also re-
ceived due attention from the lads. Crab
bling trout fishing and bathing were first
class. The boys paid visits over to the
large pickle factory at Urbana, mile dis
tant. where they were allowed to sample
the large boarding school pickles to their
hearts content.
Rev ]. ]. Loving, pastor of Enon Baptist
Church and secretary of the Baptist Union,
is absent on vacation, visiting in Virginia
and at Atlantic City, and not on evangelis
tic work, as was stated. He expects to re-
turn prior to the first Sunday in September.