Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
I'm Local Churches

In local Jewish synagoSues the feast
of weeks concentrating the giving OF
the law by Moses, was celebrated Friday.
This is one OF the three great Jewish holt
days of the year and is marked by special
services with elaborate programs In He
brew temples the world over. 1t Is the
last Jewish holiday until September NJ.
when the beginning Of the Hebrew year
$3.50 will be celebrated.
\ special feature of the celebration in
the reform congregations is the confirma-
ton of young boys and girls into full
church membership. Several were con-
firmed at the Washington Hebrew Con
gregaton Temple ON sth street Friday.
In anticipation of a tour of Europe last
ing during the summer, Rabbi Abram 81
mon preached a farewell sermon to the
members OF the Washington Hebrew Con
gregation last evening. His text was 50
long as we love we serve
Rev Dr. John Lee Allison, pastor Of
Cunt on-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church, has returned from Abingdon Va.
where he preached the baccalaureate ser
mon for Stonewall Jackson Female InStl-
tute last Sunday. lie also delivered the
literary address in the absence OF MIR.
Harry St George Tucker.
Messrs J. J. Lucas and a. II. 4 imam
We're ordained deaconS at Shiloh Baptist
Church last Sunday afternoon by ReVS.
f. +. Kicks and J. Milton Waldron and
representatives from other Baptist
churches.
Shiloh Baptist Church held ''presenta-
ton services for the first time i'll its his
tory last Sunday afternoon and eight chill
dren were presented by their parents
unto the Lord.
Rev Father Timothy Ahern Buckley of
the Apostolic Mission House. Brooliland.
y. c.. who was ordained priest Decem-
Der 81 last by Bishop kenney of ST
August inc. Fla. sailed from New YORK
Thursday for an extended visit With MS
people who reside in the historic town
of Kanturk, one Of the principal suburbs
of the city Of Cork. Ireland.
Father Buckley too a four years course
in theology at Genoa. Italy, before COM
ing to this country and speaks Italian
fluently. Being intensely interested in
the revival OF the Gaelic language. while
I'm Ireland he will devote considerable
time to the collection Of data that VIII
enable him To prepare a series or lectures
which u" has promised to deliver upon his
return to members Of the Gaelic Society
here.
Tie metropolitan Chapter of the Ep-
worth I.casnc held = business meeting
recently III til" p:rln,s of the church. The
reports showed the various departments
to ht IN houriShing condition and the
membership increased fS two during Ma\.
Tic annual election Of officers also took
place. Tho newly elected cabinet CONSISTS
% the foiinWin MIR. Gilbert ]. JACKSON,
president. Mr.. q. J.. Schultz. vice presi-
dent III charge of spiritual department,
Mrs. l.. &. IIyan. vice president In charge
of missionary department. Miss Sadie
McCann. Vice president in charge OF
mercy aud help departments. Miss Lula
Roberts. vice president in charg. of social
department. Mrs. +. NJ. Brinley, secre-
tary. Mr.. William Seatman. treasurer.
When the installation occurs In June. II
Is planned. Il reception will be gwen to
the new officers and those members who
have been received during the year just
closed.
The former president. Mr. Homer A.
Selp. was recently elected district presi-
dent. and as a majority of the retiring
cabinet had served two years an entire
new corps of officers was chosen.