Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
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Churches

The annual Convention of the Christian
and Missionary lAlliaece will be held in
the Eastern Presbyterian Church, corner
of Maryland avenue and 9th street north
east Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week. ThfS ofgapization is described
as "a union of Christians belonging to the
various evangelical denominations.
Among the speakers at the convention
will be Rev. Ira E. David of Boston, Rev.
M. H, Senft of Philadelphia, Mrs. F.. H.
Senft of Philadelphia, Rev. G. Werner
Brown of Wilmington, Del; Rev. r. ".
Miller OF Tacoa, Gal; Rev. T. G. Easton.
pastor of the convention church; the Misses
Bird of Baltimore and Rex.--T. III. Cullen
of Portland, Me.
Miss Alice Goder. of India and Mr. J. d.
H. AHlson OF Africa, missionaries, will also
attend the meetings and deliver addresses.
Efforts will be put forth, 1t is said, to
make this one of the most successful con-
ventions the organization has ever held.
The Mems Mission at ST. Dominic's Cath
oiio Church in South Washington will be
brought to close Sunday evening when the
pipal blessing will be impaired. The atten-
daEce at all the exercises has been very
gratifying to the fathers conducting the
mission. and especially have they been
Pleased at the interest and zeal which has
been manifested.
The sermons have been upon various SUBJ
,ects of Catholic belief and doctrine, and
have been source of information to many
outside o. the Catholic faith who have at
tended tde evening course of instructions
Rev John Compton Ball, pastor of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, 9Th and A
streets northeast, has entered upon a series
OK sermons to be preached from October
. to November 20 on Sunday evenings, on
the subject: Making Life
Tho w ~ M &c yNo,1o,, nS
Church met at the home of Mrs. John o.
Shuckers Wednesday evening. The special
feature of the evening talk on China
by Mr.. Dzaw of the Y. M. c. A. After the
meeting refreshments were served and a
social hour spen-.
Arrangements have been made for the ap-
pearance of Miss E. Grace Updegraff a
s'rser of gospel songs" at the Peoples
Mission Hall, 30 Pennsylvania avenue to-
morrow night. Miss Updegraff is said to be
suffering from = cold, but is expected to be
aolc to sing by tnat time
Friends and members of the congregation
OF the First Baptist Church, at 10th and
streets northwest, spent a social evening
frlday OF last week. A choice musical
program was given, the feature of the even
ing pelng the classical selections rendered
by va portion of Haley's orchestra.
Inc pastor, DR.. C. F. Winbigler was
the recipient of cake, token of remem-
prance on the second anniversary of his
pastorate. Refreshments were served at
the close of the entertainment.
The Gospel in Song the first of a series
OF monthly Gospel song services will be
given in Bethany Chapel, 18th and c
streets sure tomorrow, evening at 7:45 o'clock.
Inc services will comprise solos, duets,
quartets and choruses.
Arrangements have been made for the
regular autumn meeting of the Church.
man League of the District of Columbia
Monday evening next in Trinity Parish
Hall, corner Sd and streets northwest
The aspects of the recently concluded GEN
era convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of this country will probably be
considered. ~
Members of the Washington preachers
meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church
held their regular weekly meeting by per-
mission of the board of directors at the
Central Union Mission last Monday morn
ing. All the members of the body except
three were present. At the conclusion of
the business an address on the Needs of
Mission Work in the City and How to Per-
form 1t" was delivered by Rev. j. w.
Steele, a member of the association and
superintendent OF the Central Union Mis-
sion.
The fifth anniversary of the establishment
of the parish of the Sacred Heart will be
celebrated at the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart, 18th street and Whitney avenue
northwest, tomorrow with a low mass at
1:3O o'clock and high mass and sermon at
1920 o'clock. Rev. Father Joseph MCGEE,
the pastor, will preach, and will take as his
text, Looking Backward and Looking For
ward" The program arranged for the an
niversary also includes sermons by Rev.
Charles Warren Currier, pastor of st.
Marys Church, at 1870 o'clock tomorrow
evening; Rev. Francis Mccarthy, S. j., of
Gonzaga College, at 7:30 o'clock Monday
evening, and Rev John D. Mcguire of the
Catholic University on Tuesday evening at
the same hour. special musical program
has been provided for each evening, under
the direction of Prof. L. E. Cannon, with
Miss Marie Becker as organist Beginning
tomorrow morning the forty hours devo-
ton will also be celebrated.