Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02

The Debt Association connected with
North Capitol NJ. E. Church yesterday made
payment of 500 on the mortgaged debt of
that church. The committee in charge OF
the payment consisted of Mrs. Addie r.
Hickman, Mrs. Jennie v. Reid and Clifford
V. Sparrow. treasurer of the church. This
organization has been in existence since
October, 1885 and has been instrumental In
greatly reducing the principal debt.
The choir of st. Michael and All Angels
Church Rev. Henry Thomas. rector. has
arranged to render one OF its special song
services next Sunday light at clock.
This choir Is expected on this occasion to
sustain it's former reputation. The church
is located on 22d street near F.
Rev Dr. George Bailey. pastor Of the
Western Presby terian Church, will preach
tomorrow evening on the subject Twen-
tieth Century Covenanters,' the occasion
being the celebration of Christian Endeav-
or Day
During the past two weeks st. Patrick's
Roman Catholic Church has been the scene
of what is declared to have been the largest
nightly assemblages in its history. mis-
sion has been held by the fathers or the
New York Apostolate. the first week for
women and this week for men. Contrary
to an often-expressed conviction that
cnurCh services are largely atteHueO Uy
women, the weeks mission at st. Patrick's
designed for the edihcation of the male sex
has been notable from an attendance
standpoint 1t is stated that the church
has been filed every night by men, who
manifested the utmost interest. There has,
1t Is explained. been rejuvenation OF
church spirit throughout the parish and
many who have been lax In their attend
ance at divine services have again been
brought into the fold. Rev. DR.. STAFFORD,
the pastor OF St. Patrick's Church, and his
assisting clergy have been wen pleased, 1t
IS said with the results of the mission. The
dlscourses by Fathers Kane, Courtney and
Reilly of the missionary band have been
of more than ordinary Instructive and
interesting character. This is declared TO
be patent from the fact that a large part
of the congregation have expressed their
appreciation by either calling or writing
at st. Patrick's rectory or writing to one
of the clergy.
Announcement has been made that the
mission will be continued another week,
when a course of lectures will be delivered
by the fathers of the New York Apostoiate
1t is explained that the lectures for the
third week are intended chiefly for nom
Catholics and that the methods will be ex-
planatory and non-controversial. A ques-
ton box has been set up at the door of
the church, and written queries deposited
in the box will be answered each evening.
The program for the week is as follows:
Monday evening. February 4. Morality and
Religion; Tuesday evening, February 3,
rs One Church as Good as Another?
Wednesday evening. February q. Expert
mental Marriages." Thursday evening, Feb
ruary ., "Confession-1ts Moral and Social
Aspect Friday evening. February 8, Why
Am Catholc:' Saturday evening. Feb
ruary 8, no lecture; Sunday, February 10.
IL am, Authority in Reigion;" Sunday.
February 10. 7:30 pm, "Christs Christian
ity and Modern Christianity"
Rev. Paul Griffith, pastor of st. Augustine's
Roman Catholic Church (colored), has an
nounced that a mission for non-Catholcs
will be held in that church beginning Sun
day, February II. 1t will be conducted by
Rev. A. +. Doyle, rector of the Apostolic
Mission House, assisted by the clergy of
the mission house.
The Woman's Interdenominational Mis-
sionary Union of the District of Columbia
at its February meeting, in .--e parlors of
the First Congregational Church next Mon
day morning at 1890 O'Clock, Will have as
a subject for general consideration Ma
tional Child Saving. Mrs. Dubois, wife of
Senator Fred T. Dubois, of the Presbyterian
Church. will preside. and addresses will be
made by Judge William II. DeLac-. OF the
Juvenile Court and by other prominent
speakers
for the meeting in March.
Preparations have been completed for the
erection of q new church on the site of the
old Queens Chapel in Northeast Washing
ton. The new structure will be erected as
"a mission church by the parish of ST. An
thony at Brookland, under the immediate
supervision OF Pew. +. NJ. Southgate. Yes
terday a permit was issued at the District
building for the erection of the church,
w. c. Brashears being named as the archi-
teet and F. y. Hayden the builder. The
church will be one story high. with an orna-
mental tower on one corner. and will cost
$500.
The site OF the new church is one of the
oldest historic spots in the District. The
ground was granted to the Queen family
about 1872, and some time in the revolution
airy period a Catholic chapel was built in
the grove what is now called Queens
Chapel road. The original church was
burned during the war of 1912, and soon re-
built. according to tradition by the Queen
family, largely as a private chapel.
The First Congregational Church is about
to lose it's acting pastor. Rev. DR.. Charles
II. Everest. who has during the last eleven
months filled the pulpit left vacant by the
resignation of Rev DIR. S. NJ. Newman.
The former eloquent Methodist preacher
bf Baltimore, whose conversion to the New
Church created a sensation. Rev. Thomas
A. King. now a pastor in Cleveland. Ohio,
in charge of two growing parishes, will
lecture at the New Church in this city
tomorrow evening, his theme being THE
Deity of Jesus as Shown in His Power
Over the Psychic World