Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
LOCAL CHURCH NEWS

The young people of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church c. E. Society are felic
itating themselves over the fact that they
will be represented in the new Y. NJ. C. A.
building. The proposition to furnish one of
the dormitories of the new building was
presented at the meeting last Sunday even
ing, and, Notwithstanding the unusually
small attendance. it required less than fif-
teen minutes to raise 500 in pledges
The name of Rev. Thomas NJ. O'Keefe,
assistant pastor of the Church of ST. Bene-
dict the Moor of New York. has been sug
geSted and is now under consideration by
the archbishops to take charge of the pro-
posed bureau of Catholic negro missions,
which the hierarchy Of the Catholic Church.
in annual session at the Catholic University
on Thursday, decided to establish in this
city. Rev. Father O'Keefe has had large
experience among the colored people. and it
Is believed he is just the one to be placed
in charge of this important work. For the
time being the priest who will be selected
for this field of labor will make his head
quarters in the offices of the bureau of
Catholic Indian missions here
The Catholic negro stronghold is in the
archdiocese of Baltimore and New Orleans.
A railroad meeting will be held at
Waugh Church. Sd and A streets northeast,
at pm. today. Miss Jennie Smith, the
national railroad evangelist. and several
railroad men Will ADDRESS the meeting MISS
Smith and her co-workers have done a
great deal for railroad men. In a revival
in which she took part several years ago
1t is said that 200 conversions of Baltimore
and Ohio employees were made. out of which
number there have since come twelve min
listers. Miss Smith has travelled from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, carrying on her
evangelistic work, and has a remarkably
wide acquaintance and experience.
ST Marks Lutheran Church 9Th and B
streets southwest, Will be dedicated one
week from today. Two special services will
be held. at which Rev. DIR. William s.
Freas, president of the general I u heran
synod. will preach The dedicatory aermon
will be delivered in the morning. The pas
tor. Rev. ]. Luther Frantz will conduct
the formal service Of dedication.
The annual meeting of the Murray Uni
versalist Society held at the Church
of Our Father last Wednesday evening The
reports of the officers and the various ac-
tiyities OF the church and society were read
An exceptional degree OF prosperity was
generally noted. All obligations of the So
ciety have been fully met and a surplus re-
mains in the treasury. The various trust
funds are intact.
Officers for the term were chosen, as fol-
lows: Moderator. Henry E. Williams; sec
rotary. James w. Webb. treasurer. George
Dyer; trustees. Willis J. Drummond and
Louis A. Rosafy for four years. and Philip
H. Gunion for three years. The last named
is the only new member of the governing
board.
Rev. William w. Curry. who has been
for twenty-four years one of the trustees
refused to be reelected. feeling as he ex-
pressed II. that the time had come when he
must turn over his share OF the work to
younger persons. while he would retain an
enduring interest in the welfare of the or
ganizaHon. The venerable gentleman's
wishes were acceded TO with reluctance by
the society and vote of thanks rendered
him for his services to the parish.
The Young Mems Philanthropical Club of
Ebenezer NJ. E. Church will celebrate it's
first anniversary today by an all-day pub
lie service. At IL am. Rev. Logan John
son of Trinity Church will preach At 3
pm. Rev. NJ w. Clair of Asbury Church
will speak. The music will be rendered by
Mr.. Clair's choir. At 80 pm. Rev w. r
Harris. the pastor. will preach the ami
versary sermon to the club The Epworth
League choir will render the music under
the direction of Prof. Esau Williams
Mr. W. H Rollins Is president of the club
A number OF organizations from local
churches are expected at pm.
Archbishop Keane OF Dubuque Iowa, will
preach at the 1920 am. service at the
Church OF the Sacred Heart. today. Rev.
Father Joseph MCGEE. pastor OF this church,
Is a warm personal friend OF the arch
BISHOP.
by the members of the West Street Pres
byterian Church of Georgetown for his
gift OF $4,000 or more to that church some
years ago, died at the age of eighty-three
years a few days ago In his home at Eliza
beth. n. j. He was president of the
Backus Water Motor Company of Newark
n. ]. Georgetown was his native town.
The annual May procession In honor of
the mother of God will take place this even
ing at 1880 o'ciock in St. Dominic's Roman
Catholic Church. 9th and f streets south
west. This church. which bears the ds-
tinction of being the most beautiful Gothic
structure in the city will be beautifully
decorated for the occasion. The procession
will consist OF three or four hundred girls
dressed in white, singing hymns of praise
to the queen of heaven. assisted by scores
of acolytes and choir boys The statue of
the Blessed Virgin will stand under a
canopy OF electric lights. decorated with
choicest flowers and the statue will be
crowned by one Of the children with gar
land of the flowers of May.
The origin of these beautiful May devo-
tons began In the early part of the last
century in the city of Rome. and. like every
other devotion to the mother of God. 1t has
"a