Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

The recently opened Lutheran Mission at
10 r street northeast, corner of Lincoln
avenue. was organized last Sunday into
congregation under the name of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church Of the Atonement
A constitution was adopted, officers elected
and twenty-five charter members enrolled
The first Sunday. The list OF charter MEM
bers will be kept open until January l.
1906. Tomorrow the usual services will be
held, Rev. /. .. Baker of Erie Pa, preach
ing and the officers elected last Sunday Will
then be Installed.
Rev. Dr. Charles l.. Thomson, secretary
OF the board of home missions of the Pres
byterian Church in this country, Is In this
city and will preach tomorrow morning at
the Church of the Covenant and tomorrow
evening at the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church.
The general superintendent OF the Uni
versaIist Churches of the United States and
Canada, Rev DR.. 1. NJ. Atwood of New
York. is making an official visit to Wash
ington and will occupy the pulpit OF the
Church OF Our Father 18th and l. streets
northwest tomorrow at IL am. and pm.
Rev Charles Warren Currier who Is rep
resenting the interests of the Marquette
League for the Preservation of the Catholic
Faith among Indian Children, is i'll the city,
giving q course of instruction on the DealI-
ludes at the Convent of Perpetual Adora-
tion.
There was a large attendance at the
Mems League meeting of the metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, 4th and b streets
southeast last Wednesday evening. capt.
+. V. De Costa, president of the entertain
yBent committee, presided. The principal
feature of the program was an interesting
ralk bA NplIoUs Park by Judge
Nfmball, the president of the league, IN
which he gave an account or his personal
experience In the park. The following was
The program: Prayer, Rev. Albert Evans
duet MessrS. Jones and Rodrick; humorous
recitations. Findlay Hays; lecture, Judge
Kimball song, Mrs. Arthur Dunn; short
stories Dr. H. n T. Harvey; song, !. L. L.
Jones. The ladies were again the guests OF
the league.
An Illustrated lecture under the auspices
Of the Mems Club OF the metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, corner 9th and streets north
east, was given Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der IL, on Malta and the Maltese Geo
T.. Thompson, president of the club, was the
lecturer, and spoke Interestingly OF the
island and it's inhabitants. The pictures
displayed on the canvas depicted very
plainly the life of the Maltese After the
lecture the guests were invited to the
chapel adjoining the church. where short
program was given, after which refresh-
nents were served to the large audience.
Announcement has been made that on Sun
day evening Mgr. Diomede Falconio, papal
delegate to the United States, will attend
the vesper service at st. Pauls Catholic
Church (Rev. James f. Mackin, PASTOR,
when the full Gregorian service Will be
sung. st. PauIs Church was one or the
lirst of the Catholic churches OF Wash ngton
20 comply with the famous bull OF Pope
Plus Y on church music-Holy Trinity
Church, in Georgetown, being the first in
the feld-and through diligent labors on the
nF Not la,. lnlri In ami a
the Paulst order a representative choir has
been organized.
In view of the decided stand that has
been taken by the papal delegate in regard
to the rendering of church music in this
country the visit is thought to be in the
nature of a compliment to st. Paul's parish.
Mgr Falcono has taken strong interest
N the matter of following the dictates of
the papal bull and not long since wrote
forcefuI letter to the editor of a Catholic
religious publication deploring the fact that
any hesitation should exist In bringing
about such a necessary reform In church
music