Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01
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The extensive improvements which have
been In progress at ST. Margaret's Protcs-
tant Episcopal Church, Connecticut avenue
above street, Rev. DIR. Herbert Scott
Smith rector, are nearing completion, and
the first service in the new building will
be held Sunday, October 9. Owing to the
delay in the installation of the organ how
ever. the formal opening will not take place
until some time in November, when 1t Is
hoped Bishop Satterlee will preach the SER
mon.
The church building has been completely
turned around, and the seating capacity
Increased from 500 to 900. The improve
ments exclusive of the organ are costing
$4,000 The organ, which will be hand
some three-manual instrument, will cost
$1,000 Arthur T. Robinson, assistant Or
ganist at Worcester Cathedral, England.
has been secured organst, and he will
take up his new duties as soon as the new
instrument Is installed.
The Petworth Baptist Mission has rented
the second floor of the Scheutzen Park
building, on Brightwood avenue, which at
fords individual class rooms and main
auditorium, large and well lighted A
Sunday school was organized last Sunday
afternoon at o'clock with an initial at
tendance of twenty-eight. Mr.. Zeb LaPele
was made superintendent The hall will
also be used for the Wednesday evening
prayer meetings which have been held for
several months at homes in the vicinity.
sensation was created in church circles
In Hagerstown, Md, recently, when Rev.
r. Johnson Campbell. pastor of Washing
ton Square Methodist Episcopal Church,
rendered his resignation to enter the minis
try of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
His resignation was reluctantly accepted at
a meeting of the quarterly conference pre-
sided over by Presiding Elder Mcdowell of
the Frederick district. Rev. Campbell re-
fused to discuss his determination to leave
the Methodist denomination other than to
say that he had had the matter under care
full and prayerful consideration for some
years. For the present he will assist Rev.
Henry Evan Cotton. rector of ST. Johns
Episcopal Church, Hagerstown, and later
will be assigned a permanent charge. He
was regarded of the most promising
clergymen in the Baltimore conference He
Is only twenty-nine years old, native of
Canada, of Scoth parents, and entered the
ministry at the age of ~twenty.
A new Catholic church at the mining town
of Henry, Grant county, w. Va on the
West Virginia Central railroad, was dedi-
Gated today by Bishop Van de Vyver of
Richmond. Rev. w. A. O'Hara of keyser,
pastor of the church, officiated at the mass
while Rev. 7. J. Wilson of Newport News
formerly of Keyser preached the sermon.
The town of Henry was named for ex-
Senator Davis, taking his first name.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
of the Baltimore conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church is to meet In the
Foundry NJ. E. Church, Rev Robert NJ
Moore, pastor, the latter part of October
Methodist Episcopal Union evangelistic
meetings are being planned by the preach
ers' meeting of the District. The next
session Of the meeting will be held Monday
morning, when the arrangements will be
discussed in detail. Rev. Lucien Clark will
address the meeting at this time on his re-
cent trip abroad.
The corner stone of the new Christian
Church at 18th and D streets southeast
will be laid with simple ceremonies to-
morrow afternoon at 3 clock The pro-
gram Will comprise short addresses by
Rev. F. D. Power, Rev. E. B. Bagby and
others
This work is primarily a Christian En-
deavor enterprise, being under the aus
pices of the Disciples Christian Endeayor
Union of the District.
The Washington branch of the Sunday
Teachers Normal College, will begin its
work for the third year on next Monday
evening at Wesley NJ. E. Church. corner
9th and f streets northwest. The college is
under the direction IF the American So
cIety of Religions. 1t is INSTRUMENTATION
preparation of suitable persons to be teach
ers of sacred scripture.
At the opening session Prof John T. Free
man. president of the board of directors.
will preside. and DR.. Gilbert will deliver the
matriculation address. The sessions will
be held every Monday evening in the same
church
The faculty OF the college for the current
year is as follows: DIR. ]. E. Gilbert presi-
dent sacred pedagogy and didoctus; P. III.
Brlstow, Biblical introduction; Rev. w NJ
Ferguson, Biblical literature; Prof. s. c.
Clarke. Biblical history; Rev. f. B. Bag
hey. life % Christ; Rev. James Dawson Phi
D., religious experience; Rev. w. E Par
son. ID. D., Biblical doctrine Rev s. r.
Murray. d. D., church history.
After extensive repairs the Ryland M. f..
Church. corner 10th and streets south
vest, will be reopened for worship tomor-
row. Rev. Bishop Earl Cranston will preach
at II am. and Rev. DIR. ]. c. Nicholson
viii preach at pm.
Bishop Cranston has just brought his
family to this city, where he will reside for
tie next four years by assignment made at
the general conference, which met last May
in Los Angeles. Cal
The Ryland NJ e. Church is one of tho
oldest Methodist churches in the city hay-
ing been founded in 1874. Many of the most
prominent ministers Of the Baltimore con-
ference have been it's pastors. The church
is enjoying a special season of prosperity
under the leadership of its present pastor
Rev. r. l. Wright. The choir will give a
special program or music, assisted by the
Rebew orchestra and he following soloists:
Mrs. 7. p. Stephenson, Mr.. William Cla-
baugh and Mr.. Harry Stevens.
Rev. S. NJ. Hartsock ID. D.. will preach
Thursday evening Friday evening there
viii be reunion of the membership and
friends.
Mr.. George f. Barber. Mr. II. L. Strang
MIR. w. T. Walker and Rev. r. l.. Wright
were the committee on Improvements.
Rev A; X. Wright of Butler. KY. has ac-
cepted the pastorate of Centennial Baptist
Church. and will enter upon his duties to-
morrow, preaching morning and evening
MIR. Wright was born near Bardstown
Nelson county. Ky. In 1875. After prepara-
tory work in the Bardstown Normal High
School and NJ. and F. College, he entered
Georgetown College. Kentucky, graduating
In five years, in 1902. He attended the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for
nearly two years.
The new pastor has the reputation of
being an earnest preacher and forceful
speaker. He won both the Kentucky in
tercollegiate and Kentucky Chautauqua
oratorical contests while in college. In the
spring Mr.. Wright attended the worlds
Sunday school convention at Jerusalem
and while at Washington route to the
gathering he preached for the Centennial
congregation. creating a most favorable I'M