Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-26
IN THE CHURCHES

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Members of the Universalist Church in
tention to the arrangements for the bien-
NAL session of the Universal1st general con-
vention which will be held in this city Oc-
tober % to %, inclusive. This body, 1t Is
stated. Is the supreme authority on mat
tiers affecting the denomination for all the
Universalists in the United States and Can
ada. and for that reason the members Of
the church throughout North America are
more than ordinarily interested in the ap-
preaching meeting, which Is to convene in
the national capital.
The last general convention was held In
Buffalo during the Pan-American exposi-
tion and previous to that in 1899 the ses-
sions were held in Boston. On three previ-
Gus occasions the convention has been held
in this city. 1t met here the first time in
1873 before the Universalist Church was
erected, at which time Doctor E. H.
Chaplin of New York, who is regard
ed as the greatest pulpit orator the denOm-
ination has produced, preached in the Met
ropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church.
Again. In 1883, when the Church of Our
Father at 18th and l. streets was dedicat-
ed the general body held sessions in Wash
ington, and ten years later 1T again met In
that edifice. AT the close of another de-
cade the general convention assemblies here
for the fourth time.
All the sessions of the general convention
will be held in the Church of Our Father
and the meetings will be open to the pub
lie.
Two other bodies of the church will as
semble here in connection with the con-
vention on the two days preceding the
opening session. These organizations are
the Association of Universalist MINISTER'S
and the Woman's Centenary Association
The former society, which is composed OF
all the clergymen of the denomination in
the country, will hold it's meeting Thurs
day morning, October q. and the Woman S
Centenary Association will hold sessions
during the morning and afternoon of Fri
day, October %. This latter organization
constitutes the Womans Missionary So
ciety of the church.
Arrangements have also been made for
the quarterly meeting cf the board of trus-
tees with the general superintendent, "h"
is tho executive head of the church rms
meeting will take place at the Eb5itt
tAotce Tuesday morning, October 20
TINS opening session OF ra9 general ooE-
,,eniion Will b. he's: Friday evening, Oc-
tateI 20.
Tho opauIng Session OF Tie general COZ
vs..tioda VIII rs .,sld Friday evening. Ccto-
Der ZS Former United States Sslator VIII
tam 8. Washburn OF IIinnesota. who ives
elsctaa pTcsldeat two years ago at ButEalo'
VII! u,es.de. Senator W&SiLurc is saio to
be deeply Interested in the UniverEal,st
Church o. Mime polis. MINI. and he's been
o.se OF tha pillars OF that organization for
many years. Delegates will DO present at
tAs canvsn tton from all Gve- tia county.
II 4uy OF tbs strongest epss kers n ene eIe-
nomination viii be heaya.
The mteeicaary leaders Of tie Methofses
Episcopal Church have announced mis.
stsr&ry convention under tho auspices OF
the open door emergency commission OF
the church, to be held In thu Academy OF
Music at Philadelphia, October II 10 1S.
Tho convention will be delegated body
represe nt.ag the church in the New ling
land and middle Atlantic states.
The program committee Of the open docf
emergency commission, which has az
ranged for the seseions. consists OF Bishop
Howard G.. Andrews. chairman Mr.. = Eari
Taylor, secretary; DE-. a. 3. Leonard. cor
responding secretary OF the missionary So
ciely; DR.. Frank D. GenewsLi and Or 10
ward M Taylor, field secretaries OF tbs
missionary society. and DR.. John &. Couch
ar, a member o. the hoard Of managers os
tho missionary aSesoty.
Commander James s-zsleIa Of tie HoEs-
ward Bound Rescue Mssiol sIaGe5 that the
mission las leased for another year tho
building at 119 3ennsy ivaata avenue, now
occupied by the mission. HA STATES that
this mission Is in no way connectIS ~@<~
the Salvation Army, but that 1t Is an indie
pendent institution, supported by the Chris
tan Endeavorers and Epworth Leaguers of
the District, and by number of private
individuals who are Interested In the work.
According to Commander Haslam the
Shelter Home on Missouri avenue, which is
conducted by the Homeward Bound Mis-
sion, has also been leased for another year.
An industrial department has recently
been organized by the mission, where I'M
fortunate men and women are afforded an
opportunity to support themselves by their
work. The mission was organized four
years ago, and the fourth anniversary of
Is ion will he celebrated October
l. to -. when various exercises will be
held
The resignation Of Rev ]. w. T. McNiel
as pastor of the Maryland Avenue Baptist
Church, which took place this week, leaves
another pulpit vacant among the churches
of the national capital. Mr. McNiel has
been in the city one month more than a
year and his work here has been regarded
as very successful. He intends to take
post graduate course in the Chicago Uni
versity. having left That institution at the
time of his graduation to accept the pas
torate of the Maryland Avenue Baptist
Church here. He will preach his farewell
sermon to the congregation tomorrow even
ing, and Monday evening the members of
the church have arranged to tender to him
a reception
No indication is given at this time as to
but a committee VIII be appointed soon to
take the matter in charge and new pastor
will be called as soon practicable.
1t is expected that a pastor will be Sc
lected by the congregation of lions Evan
gelicaI Lutheran Church within a few
weeks. Several ministers from other cities
have preached trial sermons at this church
in the past three months, and 1t is believed
that some of these ministers will be
called to the pastorate of lions.
The congregations of ST. Paul's English
,,,I pft Mo
PRESBYTERIAN Church are still without
regular pastor, but with the approach of
cool weather and the beginning of active
work along religious lines steps are being
taken by the congregations interested to
select ministers for these churches.
No selection has yet been made by the
official board of the Methodist Episcopal
churches at Oxon Hill, Prince Georges
county. Md, and at Congress Heights to
fill the vacancy caused by the late resigna-
ton of Rev. E. e. Fisher A leading men,
Der of the lalter church is authority for the