Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-12
fin Local Churches.

The Sunday school room OF the First
Methodist Protestant Church, on 4th street
between E and G streets southeast, has re-
Gently undergone extensive repairs and last
Sunday special reopening exercises were
held The room has been made to look COM
pletely new. The walls and ceiling have
been papered. the woodwork painted and
the wainscoating and doors grained New
carpet has been laid and new chairs fur
nished.
The entire services of the morning were
spent by the congregation in the interest of
the school. During the time that is ordi-
rarily devoted to the study of the Sunday
school lesson DIR. Dodson of Eastern Pres
byterian Church. and Mrs. A. NJ. Moxey.
Junior superintendent of the Rhode Island
Avenue NJ p. Church school, delivered ad-
dresses. Prof. f. T. Kirby of the Congre-
gational Church preached at IL am.
The room IS regarded as one of the pref
test In Southeast Washington and is well
equipped for Sunday school work,
w T. Watts is the superintendent, and
under his direction the school is growing
steadily. over ninety scholars having been
added during the past year.
The First NJ p. Church was among the
very first churches to be organized in this
denomination. 1t began in January, 1929
as the Associate Methodist Church on the
corner of 9th and @ streets southeast. From
there Il moved to 9Th street and Virginia
avenue southeast. and about nine years
ago, after storm had blown down the
steeple and injured the building, the pres
ent building on 4th street was purchased
and occupied. About $4,000 has been spent
on this building in interior decoration, and
the congregation has an attractive and
comfortable place in which TO worship.
The church has an efficient corps of Off
GERS.
They are as follows; Stewards-W. B.
Hartley. president w. II. Womersly, sec
rotary. W. II Johnson, treasurer; Harry
T. Kelley. Harry 7. Johnson. Charles A.
Wayson, w. II. Lyles, Miss Florence
Prltchard. Mrs Jessie Gates. Mrs. Mary
Wilkersou, Mrs. Annie Chenowith Trus-
tees-Nathaniel Brewer, president: E. S.
1Gantzmon. secretary; w. B. Hartley, treas
urer; John H. Chibb Geo l. Chibb w. II.
Johnson, John W. White, w. H Bohan-
non.
began his service here in April. 1905, and
has been very successful In his pastoral
work
Rev. Or. Easton has returned from Old
Point Comfort, Va. where he has been
spending the past ten days for his health
lie will resume his pulpit duties on Sabbath
morning at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, Capitol Hin.
The election Of officers of the Mems Social
Club of Trinity and Christ Lutheran
churches took place at the first regular
meeting Of the club, held last Monday even
ing In the Sunday school room OF Trinity
Church corner 4th and + streets northwest
The club was organized April 20 last, al
Christ Church corner New Jersey avenue
and Morgan streets northwest, and has for
it's object tie religious, philanthropic and
social advancement OF It's members. Inc
result Of the election was: VIM J. Heider'
Ires dent W. Chas. Heitmuller, first vice
Henry German second vice pres
ident: George Johannes third vice presl-
dent; Henry Schneider. ST, treasurer G. IL
AschenbaCh, recording secretary; VIM.
Heine, corresponding secretary.
Bishop \. A. Curtis. vicar to Cardina,
Gibbons. cousecrated the altar 10 the
Edgewood d. c. yesterday morning at
$50 o'clock. The ceremony was of pri-
vate character, only those connected with
tho orphanage being present. Bishop Cur
Guigan and Smyth Of St Patrick's homan
Catholic Church. The ceremony, which was
followed by a mass, lasted about four
hours.
The altar consecrated Is one OF the most
beautiful OF the smaller affairs in Wash
ingtou and was erected as q memorial 10
hei husband by Mrs r. o. Hoffman. IL
was designed and executed by James J.
Farley & Son 90 this city. Its architecture
is Of fourteenth century Gothic.
The annual May procession in connection
with ST. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church.
"a and c streets northeast, will be held
tomorrow afternoon. There will be about
400 children in line. Rev Ignatius Fealy.
the assistant pastor Of the church, is In
charge Of the arrangements.
Rev. John Talbot Smith of New York
city q visitor during the week at St.
Patricks rectory. Father Smith Is an
author OF distinction In the Catholic world
and is very favOrably spoken of as an
orator.