Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
IN THE CHURCHES


York Avenue Presbyterian Church occurred
last Wednesday. May 13 The society was
first organized as the F Street Church, and
ent name was adopted. Rev,Dr. Wallace
Radcliffe, the present pastor, states that
the centennial anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the church will not be celebrated
until the coming fall, when it is proposed
to make the event a memorable one in the
history of the church. and also in the his
tory of the presbytery of Washington city.
The celebration project has not as yet
been taken up in detail. but the matter is
under consideration and after the hot
summer months have passed the plans will
be formed for the proposed celebration.
The observance Of the centennial, it is
stated, will be on an elaborate scale
In May, 1903, the F Street Presbyterian
Church was organized, and the Rev. James
Laurie began his pastorate of fifty years.
In 1920 the Second Presbyterian Church
was formed and continued until 1859, when
with it's sixty or more members, it was
merged into the older church, the Rev. DR..
Gurley continuing as pastor of the con-
SOlidated congregation.
The union of the two churches was ac-
companied by a change of name, and the
title the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church was then adopted as the official
designation for the church. This church,
it is said is the Oldest church in the pres
bytery of Washington city, with the ex-
ception of the churches of the denomination
in Georgetown and Hyattsville.
The successor of Rev. Albert Homrighaus
as pastor of the lions Lutheran Church
has not as yet been elected by the council
of that society. During the past few
weeks, however, several ministers from
other cities have preached at the church,
I,ry ;,,1-i fn1 I,-%
spective candidates for the pastorate.
Among those who have been heard in the
edifice since Rev. Mr.. Homrighaus' depar-
ture were Rev. j. P. Krechting, D. D., of
New Germantown. N. J., and Mr. John F.
Knittle. a member of the senior class in
the Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg, Pa. Rev. NJ. o. Publ of Ger
mania. Pa will occupy the pulpit in the
church tomorrow, preaching in German in
the morning and in English in the evening.
according to the usual custom in vogue in
this church.
In the absence of any other minister Rev.
DR.. L. M. Kuhns of this city, a retired
Lutheran pastor has been supplying the
pulpit Of lions Church. 1t is stated. how
ever, that DR.. KuhnS is not candidate for
the position as pastor.
Members of the council of this church
state that they have not decided on the
new pastor, and that it will probably be
several weeks at least before a decision is
reached. The members of the council who
have authority to make, the selection of d
pastor are follows: William Martin,
president; William HasselbuSh. secretary
j. A. Wagner, treasurer: William Gross
Christian Herold, William Schlueter, T. j.
Lerch and j. Wagner
The seventy-siXth session of the Phladel-
phia and Baltimore conference of the A. NJ
e. Zion Church will begin in this city next
Wednesday morning, May 90 at the Union
Wesley Church, Rev. r. S. Rives, pastor, on
23d street northwest. The conference will
continue until Monday evening. May %
This combined conference will include in
it's membership the ministers of the de-
nomination in several districts in PennSyl
vania, Maryland and that of the District
of Columbia. Bishop George w. Clinton
Will preside over the sessions, and the aSSo-
ciate bishops who are expected to be in at
tendance are Bishops j. w. Hood, ]. b.
Small and Alexander Walters.
The conference will be opened Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock by Bishop Gin
ton, assisted b. the presiding elders of the
several districts of the conference. Fol-
lowing the election of officers Rev. l.. w.
Kyle of Media, Pa. will deliver sermon.
The presiding bishop will deliver his adj
a general meeting will be held. when Rev.
r. S. Rives will welcome the delegates to
the church, and Commissioner H. B. f.
Macfarland will deliver an address of well
come on behalf of the District government.
Responses will be made on behalf of the
members of the conference by Rev. r. a.
Fisher and Mr.. ]. c. Daney. Other ad-
dresses will be made by Rev. w Fl. Brooks,
Prof. ]. p. Scott, Mrs. Mary j. Henderson.
Rev. Mary ]. Small. The special musical
program will include solos by Miss Lulu
Hamer and Miss Laura Tyler. and an
thems by the Union Wesley choir Bishop
Walters will pronounce the benediction.
The actual work of the conference Will