Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03

The Church of the Pilgrims, the new Con-
gregational church on Capitol Hill, Is sala
to be making very satisfactory progress
over seventy persons have given their
names for charter membership, and there
are assurances of a number more before
the first communion and covenant service.
which will be held the first Sunday IN
March. .,-,-.,,.
Church. 9th and streets northeast, nave
offered to house the new organization 10
some months to come. The hrst regular
services will be held tomorrow afternoon
The Sunday school will convene at O'CLOCK
with Mr. W. A Smonds as superintendent
and Miss Lula Farnham as junior superll'.
tendent Preaching service will be held At
$50 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. OaVld w.
MONTGOMERY will officiate. Mrs. w. e. An
drews. wife of the auditor for the treasury
will preside at the organ. MIS-. Ahure"S
studied under Clarence EDDY.
large building committee has been eject
ed to push the erection of house OF WoL-
shin on the triangle at the corner of Sth
street and Massachusetts, avenue hoIthe"1 %
The members of this committee are rev; -
w. Montgomery, A. c. Ciough, % D. pas Ir
settle II A Farnham, H. W. Blanchard, r
n GRAY M. E Sabin. W. D. Goddard, W.
A Simonds A. W. Stuhrman, l. r. 1aue'
e. H. Brown. J. f. Robb, b. L. Emu u IN
G. p Tucker Il. d. Farnham ana II. ~
Wright A number of plans have been SUI
matted To the committee, and it is hoped
very soon a plan will be selected WhLCh
will prove satisfactory not only 10 inT
church, but the community on CapltoI nm
as well.
Yesterday was observed in the Roman
Catholic churches of the city as Candel-
mas day, and the masses IN an oil tne
churches were largely attended. 1t Is
called Candelmas day because before mass
is said the Catholic Church blesses her
candles for the whole year The feast is
in honor and memory of the presentation
of the Savior and the publication OF the
Virgin Mary in the temple of Jerusalem
the fortieth day after the birth of Christ.
Years ago the feast was the occasion loF
highly important ceremonies, but the pre-
cept of obligation to hear mass mas neen
dispensed with in this country.
The feast of st. Blais occurs today, and
this morning large numbers OF Cathohc
communicates assembled to hear mass ana
to have their throats blessed. as means
of preventing throat affections during the
year.
Rev Eugene A Hannah. pastor of St.
Martins Roman Catholic Church, North
Capitol and streets is confined to his
bed as the result Of an attack of grip.
Rev. c. NJ. shelton, author of 'In His
Steps" from Topeka kan, will be in the
city two evenings next week, February
and s. at Wesley Chapel NJ. Il. church. lie
will recite some of his original stories and
ture of the evenings will be moving pictures
and songs in the dark" sung by Washing
ton talent and illustrated.
The Union NJ. F. Church. the last church
of its denomination in the District to do So
has converted It's Christian Endeavor So
ciety into a chapter of the Epworth League,
with the following officers: President, VIII
liam II. Cheesman: vice presidents, Miss
Bessie +. Taylor, Miss Emlyn Hodge, Mrs.
NJ. w. Fernandez and William Rutherford;
secretary, Willard Rugg; treasurer, Reese
Murray; pianist, Mrs. William II. Chees-
man The installation of officers Will take
place tomorrow evening and will be con-
Quoted by Stacy II. Briant, president of the
District Epworth League with the assist
ance of the District officers. Greetings will
oe extended by representatives of the chap
tiers of Dumbarton League, Wesley League
and the new chapter at Hyattsville, Md.
Arrangements have been made for lee
ture by Mr. h. II. Warner before the Mems
Club Of the Fifth Baptist Church Monday
evening at o'clock. His theme Will be
Mexico" Ladies will be admitted.
Rev. J. w Hough, ir., recently called to
take charge of Faith Chapel on NJ street
southwest, was given reception at the
chapel last Tuesday evening. During the
evening a program was presented Those
taking part were: Miss Sybil Reed, Mrs.
Thomas Morgan, Miss Dora Lustig. The
committee in charge was Mr.. Charles Hafie,
chairman: Mrs V. c. Woodbridge, Mrs.
r. Vermillion, Miss Maybel Garner, Miss
Louise Berndt Mrs George Holmes, Miss
Grace Mott. Miss Bulah Jones and Miss
Adeline Woodbridge.
The union revival which started at the
Vermont Avenue Zion and Shiloh coiored
Baptist churches January I, under the di-
rection of Rev. DR.. Oliver To!iver closed
Wednesday, January 81. at the Shiloh
Church. The result was 3T4 accessions to
the church membership.