Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-20
fin Local Churches.

A business meeting of the Teachers AS
ISOLATION Of the First Presbyterian Church
was held last Wednesday, about forty mem
bers being present. The report OF the
visitor showed a healthy increase, the Sun
day school enrolment now numbering lilo.
Harry Barton, teacher of the young men
class. which organization, due to a cam
paign for new scholars between the
whites and the ''maroons,' now has a
membership OF $50 reported that his class
was engaged in an active effort to raise
81 eco with which to build an addition to
the church ediflce for the class assemblies.
1t was reported that the Boosters Club,
organized by DIR. c. l.. Bragaw is actively
engaged in bringing in new scholars.
The committee in charge has about com
pleted arrangements for the eight days
series of meetings to be held in Mckendree
VI. +. Church, beginning tomorrow. under
the leadership of Maj. George A. Hilton of
California and the Rev. =. ID. Bailey of
Brooklyn. y. Y. Both of these gentlemen
were formerly citizens of Washington, and
their numerous friends of other days will
be glad to welcome them back TO this city
during this series of services.
Rev. f.. ID. Bailey, formerly prominent in
the mission work OF this city, is associated
with Major Hilton in this series of meet
ingS. James W. Dyre Will serve as director
OF music, ana ne Is ORGANIZING d SpeCltil
choir for the weeks meetings. In addition
to the chorus singing there will be many
speCialtics of musical character, such as
solos. duets trios and quartets.
Among the soloists expected are Mrs.
Thomas c. Moves Mrs. D. DIN Leech.
Percy S Foster and a. H. Tyson. The Bal
timore Gospel Trio. composed of male
voices, will he present on Sunday, and sing
number of its sweet gospel songs. The
Peoples Mission Quartet and the Govern
nish music at some of the services. The
orchestra from the Peoples Mission is also
expected TO assist.
Invitations have been issued by the La
dies Aid Society of Hamline NJ. r. Church
to welcome Or. and Mrs. Doney, DIR. and
Mrs. NayIor and DR.. and Mrs. sumwalt, in
the parlors o: the church, Monday even
ing from TO 10 o'clock.
The Triple NJ Society of McKendree
Church met Wednesday evening at the
home of Dayton Miller. 22G f street north
east. and enjoyed pleasant evening. The
young men gave an exhibition OF athletics
and calisthcnic drills after the elaborate
supper.
Rev d F. Wiseman of the Eighth Street
Lutheran Church will address the Sunday
Lyceum at the Second Baptist Church.
I'd street northwest, tomorrow afternoon
at 1 o'clock.
Miss Elizabeth II. Brewer will address
the WOmcnS Missionary Society of Beth
any Chapel. 18th and c streets northwest.
at its regular monthly meeting tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Miss Brewer has
for seven years been a missionary teacher
in ST. Paul's Institute, Tarsus, Turkey
This school was started in 1SSS by Col
Elliott Shepard of New York and partiauy
endowed by Col Shepard. 1t is now under
the American Board of Foreign Missions
Miss Elizabeth Brewer and her sister
Miss Amelia +. Brewer. who taught in
South Africa for seven years, sisters
Of Justice Brewer. Mrs. John y. Culbert-
son will preside at the meeting.
\ three days mission for men has been
announced to begin next Wednesday even
ing al 80 o'clock at the Church of the
Holy Comforter Rev. Father Mcguire pas
tor. The fathers of the Dominican House
of Studies Will otticiate.
Rev. John \. Hinch. who for the past
three. yea's has been prior of St. Dom
iuie'S Roman Catholic Church, and was
recently succeeded by Rev. Timothy p.
@ Buurke. has gone To New York city for
short visit. Father Hnch is a distin-
guish+d member of the dominican order,
and has a countrywide reputation as a
preacher and thcologican. He will later
join one Of the Dominican mission bands in
the west. work for which he is thought to
be specially fitted Father Hinch has many
warm admirers in Washington. who have
wished him Godspeed in his new field.
Tho feast of the patronage of st. Joseph
Will be universally observed in the Catho-
ic churches Of Washington tomorrow. but
particularly At ST. JOsephs Catholic Church.
81 ana & streets northeast. \ solemn high
mass Will be celebrated at the late service
in the morning. when Rev. Valentine +.
Schmidt the pastor of the church. will be
the celebrant- Rev. Michael ]. Moynihan
Of the Catholic University of America will
he deacon. and Rev IguatEs Fealy. the as
sistant paste. Of St. JCsephs Church, the
subicaCon. Rev. j. ID. Pittar, 6. j.. of st.
Aloysius Church Will deliver. panegyric
to the saint The day will be made memo
rable Ia a number Of children in the parish,
who Will make their first Communions in the
morning, ana in the afternoon at o'clock
Will assemble in the church for a special
vespers service. They VIII also renew their
bdp;ismal vows
The Baraca and Phi!athea classes of the
Fifth Baptist Sunday school have arranged
to have with them next Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Jennings of Syracuse, y. Y.
Mr.. Jennings is president of the Syracuse
B&raca Union and Mrs. Jennings is presi-
dent Of the Philathea Union. They are on
their way home from Atlanta. Ga, where
they have been attending the national con-
vention Of the Baraca and Philathea unions,
and will attend the Sunday school of the
Fifth Baptist Church, conducting the re-
spective classes, and will% also make brief
addresses 10 the school