Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-10

Trustees of the Earaiine Methodist Epis-
copal Church have selected Rev. DR.. c. E.
Guthrie OF Baltimore to fill the place made
vacant by the resignation of Rev. Carl G
Doney. who has accepted the presidency OF
the Wesleyan University at Buckhannon,
w. Va. Rev. Mr.. Guthrie has been notified
Of the action OF the trustees, and will as
sumo charge of the local church upon his
return from Europe about September l.
DR.. Guthrie has, for six years. been the
pastor of the strawbridge Methodist Epis-
copal Church in Baltimore, and is widely
known in the Monumental city as a min
ster of ability.
He is a native of West Virginia, and has
Tor some time been a prominent figure In
The Baltimore conference.
The Adath Israel Orthodox Hebrew Con-
yregation having as yet been unable TO
select I, rabbi for its synagogue, Cantor
ssleazar Irjanski, a native OF AIeXah0ria'
Russia. where he administered to the splr,
tual wants of his co-religonists, offered
himself as "a candidate and chanted SAD
oath eve services yesterday evening.
The probationer made favorable i'm
preston among the majority of the men
IF the congregation by reason NANNY OF
the strong. clear and musicaliy sweet voice
in which he sang the services.
Cantor Irjanski recited Sabbath serv-
ices this morning at 10 O'Clock Having
Il
over nine months the candidate has not
yet mastered the English language, and
will therefore say the prayers IN 1lodlsh'
. The Church of Our Redeemer, Luthera an.
sth street near Barry place northwest, Is
lust about to close one OF the most inter-
esting series of services in its history with
L song service tomorrow night at o CLOCK
twenty-five years ago August . the corner
stone of the church was laid, and work
vas begun among the people in a very
aeedy neighborhood.
Rev Daniel F. Wiseman, who has been
the pastor of this work from its beginning,
vas born in the year 1898 IN 81. lhomas
Danish West Indies. He came TO Brooklyn,
y. Y when quite young. Coming from a
Lutheran family, his great-grandfather
being minister of that faith from Hol-
land and from the Lutheran Church or the
island of his birth. church founded by me
Lutherans in the year 1866, he joined 81.
Matthews Church in Brooklyn and contln-
ued a member of the same until sent Tor pS
Dr. j. G.. Butler of the Memorial Lutheran
Church. Washington, ID. c., who heard OF
mis- struggle for means to enter the semi
nary at Gettysburg, Pa. AS DIR. Butler was
L teacher at Howard University, he TOOK
The young man under his personal super
vision and the care of the Maryland synod
Rev Wiseman graduated from the theo-
.ogical department May o. 1854. In con-
junction with his church duties he mas
lcted at different times as chaplain OF
.Nreedmen's Hospital and the Colored Ma
-,onaI Home for Orphans. assistant PROBATION
officer. secretary of the Lutheran Minis
-eral Association of the District OF %
.unbia one of the original members OF the
tuberculosis committee OF the District OF
Columbia. member of the eighth division
conference Associated Charities vice presl-
lent INSTRUMENTATION Ministers Union
md chairman publicity committee of Camp
Pleasant an outings camp for colored chli-
lren and mothers In his sermon sunday
asst he said though his church is small
one the work has been very heavy.
Rev. J. G.. Butler and Rev. d h. wise
nan are in point of service the two Oldest
pastors OF the Lutheran Church IN the DIS
;rict OF Columbia at present.