Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17
BREAK GROUND FOR CHURCH.


BREAK GROUND FOR CHURCH.
Members OF the congregation of the
Chapel of the Nativity are making plans
for elaborate ceremonies to attend the
formal breaking of ground for their chapel
at 14th street and Massachusetts avenue
southeast on the festival of All Saints.
November l. at pm. The proposed
chapel will be large enough for the pres
ent. but it will be so constructed that the
roof can be raised and the building en-
larged later TO accommodate much
larger congregation.
The proposed chapel is in the nature OF
memorial to the late Bishop Satterlee.
who was head of the diocese of Wash
ington for about twelve years He start
ed his work in East Washington about
five years ago. and was planning to lay
the corner stone of the chapel when he was
summoned by death. The work has be-
come so large now. 1t is stated. that the
new chapel is imperatively needed
PROPOSE INTERCLUB CONTESTS
The Mems Club of the Anacostia Metho-
dist Episcopal Church held meeting last
Tuesday evening in the church parlors.
Mr.. c. F. Linger, as chairman of the COM
mittee on religious affairs, reported that
about 100 members attended the church
services October. 4 arranged especially
for them. 1t was resolved that in the
future the club shall attend church Serv-
ices in body at least twice in each year.
Rev Joseph A. LETTERS and President
George O. Watson explained that they
have received inquiries from similar So
cieties in other churches about the work
of this club, and it was decided to extend
invitations to a few such organizations
to become the guests of the club and OBJ
serve its methods. Messrs. Fort, Smith
son. Bube. Harrison and Pyles took part
IL, tod Az of fbn hnct
of arousing among the various clubs a
friendly rivalry that shall be of some ben
eft to their members. This discussion will
lead to an interclub spelling bee. debate
or similar contest, as a committee was
appointed to take the matter in charge.
Secretary S. NJ Campbell was directed to
send greetings and best wishes to Ed
ward MinniX. now in Arizona, seeking re-
roast of the club will be held October, 20
in the meadows of the Talbert farm, near
RoSecroft. Md.
SYNOD TO MEET
Many Presbyterian pastors and elders Of
local churches will attend the meeting
of the Presbyterian Synod OF Baltimore
to be held in Salisbury. Nd. October $3.50.
The synod includes the presbyteries of
Washington. Baltimore and New Castle
Rev. Nelson H Miller of the local
synod. and Rev James n. Nourse. pastor
of the Vienna Presbyterian Church. Is
permanent clerk.
1t is expected that the next meeting OF
the synod will be held in Washington. as
the last two meetings have been held in
the other presbyter1eS. The moderator
for the coming year is also expected to
Donald c. Macleod, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, is mentioned promi-
nently for the honor.
Members of the church extension COM
mittee of the Presbytery of Washington
City headed by Rev. DIR. George Bailey.
pastor OF the Western Presbyterian
Church. will visit the mission church at
Paramount Heights. d. c., tomorrow after
noon to see if the way be clear for the
organization there -of a colored Presby-
terrain Church. the second in the District.
Regular services have been held In that
settlement for some months. and at the
last meeting of the presbytery the organ
iZation of a church was authorized. Dr..
Bailey will preach at tomorrow's service.
Commissioner H. B. F. Macfarland adj
dressed the prayer meeting of the, First
Presbyterian Church Thursday evening on
'Hsunday School Evangelism
RS%. nc Donald c. Macleod pastor OF
tho First Presbyterian Church. will speak
at q mass meeting OF the rneHDeTS OF the
Christian Endeavor societies of Baltimore
Monday evening. His subject will be
THE Present Crisis in Christian En-
deavor.
Mr.. William Knowles Cooper the new
general secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A, ad-
dressed the men of Bethany Baptist
Church last Tuesday evening.
Baptist ministers of the city are making
plans for holding special evangelistic
meetings in all the churches OF the de-
nomination Immediately following the
Gypsy Smith meetings. which will close
November 2. 1t is expected that a meet
ing will be held every afternoon at the
Calvary. Baptist Church.
1t is announced that Rev. E. Clayton
Wyand. United Brethren missionary to
the deaf and a graduate of Gallaudet Col
lege here. will speak at special service
FOR the deaf in the Memorial United
Brethren Church North Capitol and r
streets. tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Announcement has been made that a
quarterly meeting of the Wcman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the Presby-
terry of Washington City will be held next
First Presbyterian Church on John Mar
shall place.
Rev. DR. Charles Wood. pastor Of the
Church or the covenant, has sufficiently
recovered from the operation on him in a
Philadelphia hospital to be able to leave
the institution. He will remain in the
Quaker city for a few days to recuperat tie
fully, and is expected to resume his duties
here next week.
Rev W. j. Meeks. pastor of the Metho-
dist Church at Hereford. Md, who is re-
covering from an attack of pneumonia,
was the guest this week of Rev. and Mrs.
w. L. Lynn at the Gorsuch NJ. e. Church
parsonage. Rev. Mr.. Meeks is en- route
10 Piney Plains. in the Allegheny noun
tains for further recuperation.
Rally day exercises were held at Cor
such NJ E. Church last Sunday. The
church was decorated for the occasion
with fruits of the fall season, typify1ng
the harvest At the Sunday school SEES
sion special music was rendered by the
scholars, accompanied by a violin and
cornet. Addresses were made by the pas
tor, Rev. w. l.. Lynn, and Mr.. W. r.
Hunt. superintendent of the Sunday
school. Mr.. c. W. Fitton. jr.. had charge
of the exercises. Mrs. Ellen Rowe, a
Teacher in he school WAS nrSSented wit h