Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05

NdSnV1I6, Tenn. Tie mas Uecu d HueHiDcl
of the Baltimore conference Of the M. g.
Church for twelve years. and is looked
upon as of the brightest and ablest
young men in the body. Mrs. Wright is an
ardent worker in the church and help
mate to her husband in his church work.
Mr.. Wright believes that church that is
going to succeed must be made attractive
in its services as well as bright and invt
ing in its appearance. Special attention IS
being given particularly to the Sunday
evening services to make them attractive.
So. in order to accomplish this end
chorus choir under the able leadership of
Mr.. Edward Hall, accompanied by the
grand organ and the Rebew Orchestra,
is present every Sunday evening and rem
ders good music In addition to this the
choir is being assisted by some of the best
solosts in this city, among whom are Mrs.
T. p Stephenson. Mr.. William Clabaugh
and Mr. John Purvis.: Misses Daisy and
Edna Taylor will be- present tomorrow
evening and sing duet
The pastor will preach. Sunday evenings
during the month of November on "Sects
Blessing" "SectarianiSm a Curse" 1.-The
Social Side of Church Life The Home,
1.-The Pleasures of Memory.s'a a. zs--v
Mr.. Wright served the Monument Street
and Wesley Chapel churches in Baltimore,
Md, five years prior to his appointment to
this charge eighteen months ago, and is
said to have been eminently successful in
both charges
Ryland Church is located on the south
east corner of 10th and d streets south
west three blocks west of the 18th street
car line and one block east of the 18th
street line. Its doors are open to ALL the
seats being free.
DR.. w. L. Davidson, secretary of the
American University, received information
this week that the bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, now in semi-annual ses-
sion at New Haven, Conn, voted to hold
their spring conference in Foundry Church,
Washington, d. c., April 90 This is no.
fahl hrir1 fbnr fnr
conference all the bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, thirty in number, in
Guiding the missionary bishops. They will
be in session for some days including a
Sunday. on which day the Methodist pull
pits will be occupied by the visiting bishops
ST. Margarets Episcopal Church. Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith, rector which was
opened for public worship after extensive
repairs, four weeks ago, will not be for
mally rededicated this month, as was first
planned. Owing to a necessary delay in in
stallng the new pipe organ and to other
unlooked-for exigencies the celebration has
been postponed until December. The exact
date has not been selected.
A series of sermons to continue for four
teen Sundays will be inaugurated tomor-
row evening at the Mt. Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church by the pastor. Rev. M. Ross
Fishburn. The general topic of the course
is Strong Hearts, with an Occasional
Word as to How the Timorous Heart May
Become Valiant" The subjects are as fol-
lows: November 6, The Seer" November
10, THE Enthusiast" November 20, 1.-THE
Man of feeling" November 81, "The Man
Who Thinks" December 4, Weakness Is
Not Weakness" December II, 1.-The Test
err December 1S, THE Man Who Bears"
January 1, 1908, 1.-The Better Man Within
January 8, 1.-THE Pretender;'' January Is,
"A Shoulder to Lend January % 1.-THE
Man With a Smile; January %, 1.-The Man
Should Not Forget An attractive musi-
cal program will be furnished at every
service by the choir, which comprises Mr..
S. Frederick Smith, organist and choirmas-
Miss Mary f. Pond. contralto; DR.. Chas.
l.. Bliss, tenor; DR.. VIM. r. Buchanan,
tenor; Mr. w. A. Graham, basso.
The council of ST Paurs English Lutheran
Church, Rev. John T. Huddle pastor, has
made arrangen. ents for the rebuilding of
the church organ. 1t is expected to have
the work completed by December l. The
expense of the Improvement is being met by
contributions by the members of the con-
gregation.
The Rev. Oliver Howard Perkins of the
First Universalist Church, New Bedford.
Mass, makes the following Interesting
claim in the course of his notes in recent
issue of his weekly calendar: How few
people know that childrens day originated
in Chelsea, while DR.. Leonard was pastor.
This was quite good many years ago. The
idea was soon adopted by other denomina
tons. SO that today 1t is one of the hest
established days In the church calendar.
Very few people allow the summer season
to pass without a recognition of this hanpy
day. We are glad that our denominafinn
has given to the Christian church at Iarga
such blessed and sacred festival. Nav II
long endure!''
Members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South in this city are planning for
the erection of a chapel on the corner Of ID
and streets northwest, to be known as ST
PauPs M. E. Church South. Speiden q Snei
den are the architects.
There will be solemn Inauguration of the
forty hours devotion. at the high mass in
st. AIMS Church, Tenleytown. tomorrow
morning at 10:15 o'clock This will he the
first observance of this devotion In the
new church and there will be such cere
mony and solemnity as to mark this event
in becoming manner.
Special services will be held Monday even.
ing and tomorrow. Sermons will be breach.
ed by visiting clergymen and fine pro-
gram has been prepared by the choir for
these services.
The masses Monday and Tuesday MORN
ing will be celebrated at $50 and a, clock
The devotion will close on Tuesday morn
ing at the late mass.