Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-17
I'm Local Churches.

The presbytery of Washington city will
hold meetings next week in the interest of
the forward missionary movement OF the
Presbyterian Church. Special interest at
taches to these meetings, because this IS
the centennial year of the organization OF
foreign mission work by the denomination
IN America. Tuesday evening, November
20, there will be public meeting In the
New York avenue church, at which tine
moderator of the presbytery. Rev Charles
Alvin Smith, will preside.
The address will be given by Rev DR..
Arthur J. Brown, secretary of the Presby-
terrain board of foreign missions Dr. Brown
is regarded as one of the most eloquent and
convincing missionary speakers OF the
country.
II il expected that this meeting will be
one of the deepest interest and importance
Wednesday evening there will be dinner
for the men OF the Presbyterian church IN
the banquet room of the Young Men
Christian Association, at o'clock. At this
meeting John w. Foster will PRESIDE, ana
addresses will be made by Gen. James a.
Beaver, ex-governor of Pennsylvania Mr.
David McConaughy, secretary or the for-
ward Movement; Rev. DR.. James l. Gale OF
Korea and Rev. Charles A. Killie of China
Arrangements have been made for re-
vival services at the Epworth M. +. ChuIch
South corner of It'll and A streets north
east to begin tomorrow. Rev. DIR. w. 3
Neighbors. pastor of the Greene Memorial
NJ E. Church South. Roanoke, Va, Will
assist the pastor. Rev. d. l.. Blakemore,
during the entire meeting after Sunday.
Beginning with next Monday evening Dr.
Neighbors will preach each evening at 80
o'clock and at both morning and evening
services Sunday, the 25th Inc visiting
minister is a revivalist OF note
The ninth anniversary of the Walker
Memorial Baptist Church. colored, will be
harr pipu
morning A fall rally and dedication will
also occur In conjunction with this celebra-
ton
Rev. E. B. Gordon. the pastor. has pre-
pared a program of special interest
The new building is located on 18th street
between U and streets northwest.
Devotion of the Forty Hours will be OBJ
served tomorrow and until Tuesday morn
ing at ST. Augustine's Roman Catholic
Church. Rev. Paul Griffith, pastor, located
on 18th street northwest. This is the prln-
cipal colored church of the Roman Catholic
denomination in Washington, and 1t is ex-
pected that the celebration will be more
than ordinarily impressive. The devotions
will open at the IL o'clock service, when a
solemn high mass will be sung by Kew:
Father Ireton Rev William ]. Carroll Of
St. Patricks Church Is to be the deacon
Of the mass and Rev. Alonzo j. Olds OF ST
Augustine's subdeacon. A feature OF the
morning devotions will be a procession or
the Sunday school children Of the parish,
and it is expected that over 200 children
will take part Rev F. X. Bischoff, who
Is the spiritual director Of the Sunday
school, will be in charge.
Rev A. P Doyle, rector of the Apostolic
Mission House. left last night for Scots
dale Pa, near Pittsburg, where he VIII
be the guest Of Rev. Father Landing of that
place. Father Doyle will preach dedi-
tatory sermon at a church there Sunday.
Next Tuesday he will off1ciate at Mt. st.
Agnes Sanitarium. Mt. Washington, Baltt-
more at an anniversary celebration. This
Institution Is under the direction Of the
Sisters Of Charity.
Clergy of the Apostolic Mission House
at the Catholic University are conducting
q successful mission at St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church. Alexandria, of which Rev.
Father Cutler Is pastor. Sunday evening
Rev Father O'Hara will preach the SER
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