Evening star., 1904-07-16

The congregation of ST. Marks Lutheran
Church has arranged to hold a meeting
tomorrow to take final action in regard to
the plans for the new church building, to
take the place Of the one destroyed by fire
In the winter. The old structure 10
Gated on C street, between 18th and 18th
what is considered much better site at the
corner Of Sth and b streets southwest,
just opposite the National Museum.
1t is contemplated to cover the entire lot
with the church building proper and the
Sunday school house. Augustus Davis, the
builder, has arranged to take the old prop
erty in part payment for building the new
one. He has secured the services Of A. o.
Won Herbulis, architect. for the remodeling
Of the old and the construction of the new.
Mr.. Davis has promised to complete the
Sunday school house in six weeks after be-
ginning the work upon 1t, and it Is ex-
pected the ground will be broken within
week or so. The church proper will prob
ably be finished by the latter part of No
vember.
Another matter that will very likely be
considered at the meeting tomorrow will
be the question of holdiAs Sunday evening
services during the months of July and
August, instead of morning services. The
noise from the railroad is very annoying
to the members of st. Marks in their pres
ent temporary location. and it is believed
that this will be less in the evening.
Rev: ]. Luther Frantz. the pastor of this
church, expects to take his vacation in
August, but he will be present at the laying
of the cornerstone of the new building
should that not occur until the first part
Of next month.
Many Washingtonians are preparing to
attend the sixth biennial convention of the
Luther League of America. which is to be
held IN Buffalo. N. Y, August II to 49,
Every society is entitled to one delegate
every district to five at large. and every
state to ten at large. Cornelius Eckhardt
or this city. former treasurer Of the Ma
tional League. and known as the father
Of the District of Columbia leagues, will be
among those who go.
Kt Rev. Frederick Dan Huntingt ton,
Episcoal bishop of the diocese of central
New York. died Monday last at his sum-
mer home at Hadley. Mass, at 4:3O O clock
III the afternoon. The end was not unex-
pected. as the bishop had been in failing
health for several months from a complica :
ton OF diseases. Death came peacefully.
In the room in which he was born. eighty
five years ago. At the bedside were the
bishops wife, formerly Miss Hannah Sar-
gent Of Boston, and their three daughters
Mrs. Archibald D. Sessions Of Northamp-
ton and the Misses Mary l.. and ARIA s.
Huntington.
the Rev. Father James o. s. Huntingdon
superior of the Order of the Holy Cross. at
West Park, N. Y, one of the bishops
sons, was not able to reach here before
his fathers death The other son, the
Rev. George P. Huntington. D. D., pro-
fessor Of Hebrew at Dartmouth College, is
i'll at his home in Hanover, N. H.
In accordance with Bishop Huntingdon s
wishes, his funeral services will be charac-
terized by extreme simplicity. There will
be a service at the old farmhouse at }
o'clock Thursday afternoon. at which only
members of the immediate family will be
Inta ha 10 i,,t the,C \, u
family burying ground a ) o'clock There
will be a brief service at the grave.
The Rt. Rev. Charles T. Omsted, former
ly rector of ST. Agnes Chapel in west 92d
street. Manhattan. and now bishop coadju-
tor, will conduct the service. 1t is general
ly believed that the Rev. DR.. Olmsted will
succeed the bishop.
Bishop Huntington was the youngest Of
eleven children of the late Rev. Dan and
Elizabeth Huntington. and born in
Hadley. Mass, May %. 1919. In 1885 he
entered Amherst College and was gradual
ed as valedictorian Of his class.
The future bishop spent three years In
the Cambridge Divinity School. and then
settled In Boston. where. as pastor of the
South Congregational Church. he estab-
| lished brilliant reputation as divine and
| a lecturer.
| In 1855 DR.. Huntington was called to the
| Plummer professorship Of Christian morals
| ton and preached to the university until
| 1860 whedn Emanuel Church. Boston. was
| organized. OF this church he became rec
tor Immediately after his ordination to the
| priesthood of the Protestant Episcopal
| Church. and he occupied its pulpit until
| 1869. when the diocese Of central New
| York was formed. The rector Of Emanuel
was elected it's bishop the third ballot.
He was consecrated on April 9. 1869. the
ceremonies being held in his church in
Boston in the presence of notable gath
ering Of clergy and laymen. Since that
time he had resided in Syracuse.
The enrolment for the silver day confer
ence for young peoples leaders, July 22-31,
is considerably in advance OF the enroll
ment at this date last year. and the at
tendance is likely to be larger than at
any conference previously held by the
| movement. The entire hotel, with the inns
and cottages is at the sole disposal of
the conference this year. There are, there
| fore, accommodations remaining for many
additional delegates.
The program is regarded as strong, and
| time is to be given to Bible study The
need of rest and recreation is given proper
| consideration. The afternoons are devoted
to walks, boating and sports of all kinds.
Among the speakers will be Samuel b.
| Capen, Dr. John F. Goucher, DR.. Chas. L.
Thompson, Mr.. Robert E. Speer. Rev r.
e. Chivers, Mr.. S. H. Hadley. Rev E r.
Dutton, DR.. A. w. Halsey. DR.. I. II. r.
Saiier, Mr.. Don o. Shelton, Mr.. Harry
Wade Hicks, Mr.. S. Earl Taylor. DR.. A. l..
Phillips, DIR. Howard Agnew Johnston.
Bishop Mcdowell, Bishop Hartzell. Dr. a.
S. Lloyd, Mr.. John w. WOOD, MI marry D.
Myers, Revs Geo. Heber Jones, c. F. Mo-
sher. Edw. Hume. H. s. Harris. F. G. Coan
and w. R. Hotchkiss.
Churches Sunday schools and Young
PEOPLES societies desiring well-tralned
leaders in missionary work. are asked to
send representatives to the conference.
The biennial convention of the fourth
general conference district of the Epworth
league. Methodist Episcopal Church. be-
gan at Mountain Lake Park. Md, Thurs
day and will continue until tomorrow, in
elusive. The district comprises the Phila-
delphia, Central Pennsylvania. Erie, Pitts
burg West Virginia, Baltimore and wash
inpton conferences. The convention OPEN
ed with an Epworth League campfire and
social The music of the convention Is con-
Quoted by Prof. ]. NJ. Black Of Williams
mort Pa. new feature Of the convention
is the daily Bible reading by Rev; John
T. Kerrin, D. D., of Jamestown. N Y
Among the speakers have been Bishop
Luther Barton Wilson, whose subject was
"Summits and Outlooks:" s. j. Herben. ed
itor of the Epworth Herald. Chicago; MISS
Helen Gertrude Rumsey. the evangenst or
the New York Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. who talked on our
submerged Tenth" Rev. E. NJ Randaii
general secretary of the Epworth League; ;
Rev DR. Don 8. Colt and Rev. }. Fred