Evening star., 1903-12-05

Washington will lose one OF its most
,.t.bfnI and most capable ministers Of the
gospel In January, when Rev. JOSIAH b.
Perry rector for twenty-three years of st.
Andrews Episcopal Church, corner OF 1+th
and Corcoran streets. goes to Natchez'
Miss to become the rector OF Trinity Epis-
copsI Church, the most important OF fts oe-
nomination IN the diocese of MISSISSIPPI
Mr. Perry Is the oldest active rector. In
point OF service, in the diocese OF WASH
i,~,on. He was born in South Carolina,
where he received his early education. III
ts7, he graduated from Trinity College.
Hartford Conn. with the degree OF M. a
He studied law in Columbia. s. c., In the
I.w offices of Judge Haskell. who was
.fterward on the supreme bench OF the
state Before finishing his studies he de-
e,ded to enter the priesthood, but contlh-
ned with the law and was admitted to the
har thinking the knowledge he thus ob-
Gained would not come amiss In another
profession.
He graduated from the Episcopal Iheo
logical Seminary at Alexandria, Va, anu
was ordained to the deaconate IN MS haei'e
state. After one years service tnere as aa
assistant rector he came 10 this city, wheIe
he was ordained to the priesthood at 'ho
Church of the Epiphany by Bishop PinKhes
in 1877. He took charge Immediately OF o.
PauIS ChurCn, Prince 1eOISt SSuhNJf -
Here he became Interested in work amoils
the coiored people, and was the chiei a.,
strument IN gathering together a smaii coi-
ored congregation in his parish. inns con .,
gregation now mas Httie chapei III 49,
Pauls parish. - ua
81. Andrews Church In this city called
him in 1881, and he came here In Juhe VI
that year. At that time this congresauol
consisted OF mere handful OF people, there
being but about seventy-fv communicates
I'm all The little chapel. which Is now
pal of the parish hall. had Just peen puht;
The new rector took up the work that hao
been begun and carried on to this point very
successfully by Rev. w. A. Harris, VINO
first conducted meetings in hired hall ana
founded the mission from which 81 An
drew's has grown Rev. Harris hao siven
his services without salary. working during
the week In a government department. TO
support himself. The chapel has been
twice enlarged while the Rev. Perry mas
been rector About nine years ago Inc
present handsome main edifee was ereSteo-
From little mission St. Andrew mas
come to be one of the foremost parishes IN
the city situated as II Is in the center OF
the northwestern section.
over go families worship at the churcH,
there being about 1,2S0 members and 500
communicates. over 100 persons nave peeh
confirmed by the Rev. Perry In the twenty
three years OF his pastcrate.
Bishop Bratton of Mississippi is d warm
personal friend of Mr. Perry. and 1t is
understood to have been at nus susgesuoh
that the church in Natchez called him 10
become its pastor. Trinity Church NatcneZ,
Ia the only Episcopal Church in that city,
and the Rev. Perry stated today to star
reporter that he considered the field an ulf
usually fertile one. and for TINS reason hau
accepted the call. 80
Rev. Perry is married and has four chill
dren.
His wife is a daughter of DR.. Sprigg, for
merly of Alexandria. The latter has been
conducting mission work and religious serv-
ices among the fremen IN this city for sew
eral years past He will probably accom-
pany his son-in-law to MS new PARISH Two
Of the rectors children are grown daugh-
rers; one son Is practicng law In this city,
and the other son is q student at the Var-
ginia Military 1nstitu'H
Several times befo-- Mr.. Perry has re
ceived calls from prominent churches IN
different parts OF the country, but eacn time
he has preferred to remain with mis- con-
gregation here. 1t is with much regret that
he will obey what he considers the call OF
duty and leave ST. Andrews. A committee
has been appointed to draft resolutions on
behalf of the vestry and congregation or
lbs church. expressing their appreciation OF
his long and faithful service and their re-
eret that the pastoral relations are to De
severed.
Rev Perry will continue as the active
pastor of the church until he leaves. Janu-
airy 10. No mention has been made of any
man to succeed him, but rector VIII uh-
doubtedly be secured without difficulty, as
the parish is considered to be very desira-
hla one Win lifnlIlcSJ pOsSiuiAlicS
The First Congregational Church. corner
of 10th and G streets northwest. conducts
an interesting and what is regarded az
very useful department. namely nursery
for the care of young children during the
church services each Sunday morning. The
church Office Is brought into use as a con-
venient place to entertain the young ones IN
n suitable manner. while their parents or
guardians are attending the larger meeting
in the auditorium. This plan enables many
persons to attend who would otherwise be
kept at home.
The Mems Club of the Gurley Memorial
Church has arranged to hold its first social
meeting OF the season next Tuesday even
ing at o'clock The club has secured Mr.
Charles F. warsens. who will give a lecture
on Mexico. the Country and the People,
illustrated with stereopticon views Music
and refreshments Will be provided.
At its annual business meeting Tuesday
evening the Young Peoples Union of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. corner 9th
and streets northeast, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: e. II. Hol-
den. president; Miss Ethel Fleharty, vice
president: Miss Gertrude GonZenbach. sec
retary; Frank Bryant. treasurer. and Miss
Nellie Thompson, pianist.
The foreign branch OF the woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church corner of 4th and e
meeting Thursday afternoon at o'clock in
the lecture room of the church building.
The general subject for discussion and
prayer was Persia and Syria" Devotional
exercises were conducted by Mrs Squier.
Mrs. Conway spoke On Intelligence From
Persia The Syrian Field was the topic
of general discussion, led by Mrs Gun
Tingham
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society of
The First Congregational Church, corner of
10th and G streets northwest. is planning to
send a Christmas barrel of supplies and
toys to Rev. II. NJ Nixon. Raleigh, y. c..
Contributions of toys. games and all kinds
of useful goods are being made by mem
bers of the society and members OF the
church. The society also intends to send
later a barrel of household supplies to a
home missionary in Alabama.
Rev. DR.. s. NJ. Newman, pastor OF the
First Congregational Church. Is preaching
IA series of Sunday evening sermons on
The Saints and Heroes OF Christian His
tory" which are illustrat ted with stereop-
ticon views. The series was begun in Oc-
tober and. II Is expected. will be continued
throughout the winter. For the past three
or four years DIR. Newman has conducted
series of Sunday evening services SINH