Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07
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duence to establish permanent buildings for
railroad men.
That a vigorous effort be put forth for
an all-around educational work, improving
the libraries and reading rooms and inau-
gurating the new reading courses. practi-
cal talks. lectures. educational clubs and
literary societies.
Mr.. Lyman L. Pierce, general secretary
of the Washington association. presided at
the interstate convention yesterday morn
ing, and Mr.. w. H. H. Smith OF this city
conducted the conference on Meetings for
Men" in the afternoon.
At McKendree NJ E. Church last Wed
neSday evening the young people OF the
congregation gave an entertainment desig-
mated as an ''old folks concert" The per-
sons participating were appropriately cos
TUNED and the program was received with
marked demonstration Of approval by the
large audience which was present The pro-
ceeds Of the affair will be applied to the
various benevolences Of the church.
At recent business meeting OF the Faith
Chapel Sunday school the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Super
intendent. A. N. Dewey; assistant supertn-
| tendent, D. M. Weeks: secretary, v. c.
Woodbridge: assistant secretary, H. Ebert
Warren; librarian, e. D. Moling; superin-
tendent Of the primary department. Mrs.
A. N. Dewey; organist, Miss Estelle Foster
At the fourth quarterly conference Of An
acostfa NJ. E. Church, held recently, a reso-
luton was unanimously passed asking Bish-
OPP Fitzgerald to return the pastor Rev. G.
o. Isaac, for the seventh year and to con-
tinue Rev. H. p. Naylor, D. D., as presiding
elder.
The mission for women, which has been
going on at st. Patrick's Church during the
past week. conducted by the fathers Of the
Apostolic Mission House, under the direc-
ton of the Rev. Walter Elliott will close
tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O o'clock with
solemn services, and the mission for men
will open at 1880 o'clock tomorrow evening.
This mission will continue during the week.
! At the II O'Clock mass tomorrow morning
there Will be special observance of Pope
Leo's jubilee. sermon will be preached
appropriate to the occasion, and the choir
| Will sing special program.
The young ladies composing Miss San
ford's class IN Wesley M: E. Sunday school
gave musicale Wednesday evening at $50
Indiana avenue northwest, which was
| largely attended The program was re-
garded as excellent.
The March meeting Of the Sunday School
Institute OF the Episcopal Church of WASH
| ington diocese will be held in the parish
| hall Of Trinity P. E. Church Monday even
| ing instead Of Tuesday evening. as has
been the usual custom. This change in the
| night Of meeting Is owing to the lecture
| Of the Churchman'S League, which will be
| given Tuesday night of next week.
Rev. DR.. T. B. Gay. the pastor of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church. on
Minnesota avenue. Anacostia, expresses
himself as being highly pleased at the nu-
| merous additions recently to the church
membership. the result of protracted meet
| ings at the church. Dr. Gay has succeed
| ed in having the interior Of the building
newly designed, and has installed a piano,
| which was purchased with contributions
| from parishioners and others. among the
| latter being Representative Sibley and Sen
| ator Hanna.
The condition of Rev. M. Porter Smell,
the local minister who was stricken with
| paralysis not long since in the pulpit Of
| the Garden Presbyterian Church here is
| stated to be improving slowly.
| Special services will be held at the Church
| Of the Sacred Heart tomorrow at the late
| mass in honor Of the pope's jubilee Right
| Rev. Bishop Conaty, rector Of the Catholic
| University, who preached at the laying of
| the corner stone Of this church, will deliver
| the sermon. The choir. under the direction
| Of Mr.. Erich Rath, will render a special
| musical program.