Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

The most important religious event of the
mast week has been the meeting of the
Baltimore annual conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in its 121st session.
Some two hundred ministers belong to this
organization and are present. The most
important matter that will be considered.
from a local viewpoint, is that OF changes
in Washington pastorates, which, however,
are likely to be few this year.
The conference Will continue in session
until the middle of next week
Tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock there
will be a love feast In the Foundry M L.
Church, 10th and Church streets northwest
where the sessions are being held ser
mon will be preached by Bishop David H.
Moore, presiding officer of the conference,
at IL o'clock In the afternoon at o'clock
deacons and elders will be ordained. AT
an anniversary of the Church Extension
Society at pm Rev. DR.. James NJ. King
will deliver address.
The pulpits of all the Methodist Episcopal
churches in the city and number belong
ing to other denominations will be filed
tomorrow by visiting members of the con-
ference.
Arrangements have been made for the
installation of Rev. DR.. w. d. Norman
pastor-elect of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church (colored). r street northwest be-
tween 18th and 18th. Sunday. April 8, and
for reception the following Monday.
The committee has arranged an elaborate
program for the occasion. The commit
tees officers are s. p. Robb. president:
Bertha Mitchell vice president; A. /. HAM
ilton. secretary: S. f. Minor. assistant sec
rotary, and Alice Wilson, treasurer.
The rpppDtipp committee consists of Rev.
c. II. Parker, DIR. ]. II. Johnson. William
NJ Edwards, Walter Mitchell and Daniel
Chase.
Rev. John Van Schaick, jr., pastor of the
Church of Our Father. 18th and l. streets
northwest. has been giving a series of Sun
day evening lectures on Scottish History
and Religion" 1t is regarded as unique
to find in Universalist church such typi-
cal Presbyterian subjects John knox,"
The Great Disruption of '43, Ian Mac
Laren' and The Great Scotch Church
Case of 1901 The series will be closed by
two stereopticon lectures upon Vacation
Days in Scotland. the first April =. upon
'From Gretna Green Through the Tros-
sachs" and the second, April ., upon
From the Northern Highlands to Aud
Reekie"
The Fifth Baptist Mems Club has ar
ranged for a meeting Thursday next at
O'Clock at the Fifth Baptist Church. on E
street near 18th street southwest. musical
program mas Dttn arranged anu james L.
Du Bots will deliver address on Con
sular Experiences"
Mrs Newton NJ. Brooks after contin-
uous service of twenty-six years as treas
urer of the Woman's Missionary Society of
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, at
its late semi-annual meeting declined to
longer serve in that capacity, though urged
to do so. On her retirement Mrs. Brooks
was presented by the members with a silver
platter. ornately and appropriately inscrib-
ed. Mrs Brooks will continue an active
member of the society.
The McKendree Brotherhood Club of the
McKendree NJ. f. Church. on Massachu-
sets avenue northwest between 9th and
10th Streets which is strong organization
of its kind. consisting of about 125 mem
bers, Will have social session In the
lecture room Of the church Wednesday
evening April ,, 1905, at which time Mr..
]. Allen Albert jr., an editor of the Wash
ington Times will give talk on The
Running of a Great Newspaper after
which the evening will be given up to So
cial intercourse giving an opportunity for
better acquaintance between the members
and guests of the club
While the monthly entertainments of this
club, which usually consist of a lecture
and musical and literary numbers. when
given, open TO ladies as well as the men,
the social sessions are confined TO the men
only, which gives a better opportunity for
the members TO show attention to the male
guests and friends who may be interested
in joining the club, the invitation for men,
bership being open at all times. The re-
suit of the broad gauge policy of this
brotherhood and the wholesome treatment
accorded its members has been a rapid in
crease in the membership.
Speaking recently in New York about
hymns and hymn books. Mr. Henry R. Ell
lot, an authority on hymnology. said
What constitutes good hymn? Wesley
wrote 1909 OF them. Fannie Crosby. whose
birthday is celebrated this month. has writ
ten over 5000. DR.. Watts wrote about
1900 in all degrees of dignity from Let
Dogs Delight to Bark and Bite to Before
Jehovah's Awful Throne recent campaign
to ascertain what is really classic In
hymnology has resulted in new book en-
titled Hymns of Worship and Service All
the important hymn books published In the
last twenty-five years were compared to see
what hymns were common to the greater
part of them. Four hundred and seventy
six hymns were found in majority of the
books. With some alterations of this list,
due TO obvious changes in church usage
and the coming in of modern hymns col
lection of $40 hymns has been made which
stands as a practical compilation OF the
standard hymns of the churches. What Is
called the marriage of hymns and tunes
that Is, the usual and approved musical
setting for each hymn, has been carefully
ascertained and followed"