Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
fin Local Churches.

Rev DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor of the
GuntOn-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church. has returned to the city, after a
pleasant vacation. He says he is refreshed
and ready for good. hard winters work.
''Rally day will be observed with proper
services tomorrow by both the Sunday
school and the congregation of this church.
The Marquette Society, which was estab-
lished in Washington last June as branch
of the society in New York. has been doing
some good work during the summer
Under the guidance of Justice Martin F.
Morris, president of the Washington branch,
the society has located branches in Brook
Ign, N. Y: Worcester. Mass, and Newark,
n. j. The first meeting of the society Will
be held some time in october.
Rev Alfred Harding. pastor of st. Paul s
Episcopal Church, has returned to the city
after a vacation of three months. which was
shared by Mrs. Harding and their three
children. He occupied his pulpit last Sun
day morning. and beginning tomorrow VIII
conduct regular morning and evening serv-
ices.
This has been q general rally week at the
Ninth Street Christian Church. 9th and u
streets northeast. Services of the various
departments nave been neIu, at WHICH uC
votional exercises were followed by a course
of instruction and general conference IN
the interest of the Sunday school. Wednes-
day night the home and adult departments
held meeting, Thursday night the conere-
cation met and Friday night the primary
and junior departments assembled Tomor-
row morning the rally day of the school
will be observed, starting at 9:3O. Speciai
music will be furnished and addresses Will
be made by officers of the school. Mr.. Bris-
coe, who is identified with the Sunday
school OF the Calvary Baptist Church, Will
make a brief address.
Under the general topic "Gnmpses Behind
the VEIL" a special course of sermons Will
be commenced In the Temple Baptist
Church tomorrow evening. They Will De
continued through October and November
and the subjects will be: Partial Disclos-
ures." Continuity of Life Separate Con-
ditious," Persistence of Memory" "Recog-
milton in Heaven, The FINAL Assi ..e
sus and the Future Life" Ever with the
Lord"
The program for the next three months
for the Primary Sunday School Teachers
Union, which has just been issued, gives the
names Of the leaders OF the meetings as
follows: September %, Miss Lulu farn-
ham: October O, Mrs. Washington Topham;
October 49, Mrs. E d. Wibert; October ~,
Mrs. Wood; October q, Miss Elbertine Rob
ertson; November 3. annual Sunday schooi
convention of the District of Columbia, prl-
mary work by Mrs J. w. Barnes, interna-
tional secretary; November 10, Miss Esther
r. Woodward; November II. Mrs . II.
Reeves; November "a, Mr.. W. F. Cralts'
December /, Miss Lena H. Sunny; Decem-
Der g. Miss Vena Wells: December 10, MIS-.
n B. Moulton: December %. Miss Clarke;
December 90 Miss Belle Maeny.
Rev. w l. Campbell, who has been In
charge of the Presbyterian Church at Rim
goes N J., for the last seven years ana
who, on account of severe Illness. was COM
PEELED to reIinquish his charge, has so Iar
recovered as to be able to preach agaIii.
He has been filling the pulpit at Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church for the last TWO
Sundays and will preach tomorrow at II
am He is making his home with ms
father J. l. Campbell zoos Lamar avenue
northwest.
Rev. Lucien L. Knight of Atlanta, Ca,
has been appointed the associate ana as
Central Presbyterian Church. For some
time Mr.. Knight was literary editor Oh the
Atlanta Constitution, where ne was asso-
ciated with Edward Grady and Clarke How
ell prominent journalists. He is a graduate
of Princeton Theological Seminary
He has preached a number of times at
the Central Church, and was asked by
unanimous vote to become pr. pltzer as, as
sociate He preached at the church last
Sunday and will be ordained early In NO
yember.
"Rally Day. exercises will be held at the
First Congregational Churth tomorrow. Rev.
Or s NJ Newman, who has just returned
from his vacation, will be present and de-
liver an address. The program Will De as
follows: Invocation; song, schooi; scrip
tire. Psalms xiii and XIV recitation by
school; prayer, pastor; song, school; greet
ing. by the pastor; song, primary Depart
ment; address, Rev. DIR. Merrill b. Gates
solo Miss Flora A. Jackson; "A LOOK FOR
school, D6ne-
diction, 1890 o'clock, reception by the craoie
roll in the west parlor,
At. St. Paul's A M E. Church, street
southwest the pastor, Rev. DR.. M. w. TraV-
erse, and members will celebrate class an
niversary tomorrow morning Inc pastor
will preach TO the local classes IN the after
noon Rev. r. 7. Queen and + 1. Joruah
of Brown Memorial Church VIII address the
general class Rev. DR.. Z. 7. hampton,
financial secretary, will be present anu
make some remarks. At the evening serV-
ice there will be an old-time general CLASS,
and much interest is being manifested py
the following leaders: Pierce turner faW-
kins Turner. John Bell, James HENDERSON,
Aquilla Moxley, Laura SIMS henuei Sun
Proctor and Philip Brown
Active preparations are being carried tor-
ward by the committees IN charge OF the
reception TO be accorded Rev. Dr. u. ).
Stanford, rector of st, Patrick's Roman
catholic Church next Wednesday evening,
october 4. All of the committees report
most encouraging outlook for the success
of the affair, and from the interest ALREADY
ma infested it is expected that the event
will partake of something more than par
ism demonstration. DR.. Stafford Is one OF
the most prominent Roman Catholic clergy
mon in Washington. He has been identl-
fed with the leading church organizations,
and these ore thought to be interesting
themselves in the movement to honor Or.
Stafford
There will be another meeting of the con-
gregation next Sunday night. when reports
will be read Of the work accomplished by
the various committees apd the program
ratified.
Dr. Stafford arrived in New York this
morning by the steamship La Lorraine,
from Europe. and was met at the pier by
Rev Thomas E. Michigan. the acting rec
tor. who was accompanied by party OF
other well-wlshers from this city. He Is
not expected in Washington until Wednes-
day next.