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terry Of Washington city. have been
completed and the ceremonies will oc-
cur tomorrow afternoon at 3:33 o'clock
in the library building at Chevy Chase
The members of the church will he re-
ceived. elders and deacons VIII be
elected and rites Of baptism performed
in connection with the service.
committee of the presbyt ary ar-
pointed to take charge of the orSani-
Zation will conduct the meeting. This
committee includes Pey. Or. George
Bailey. pastor of the Western Iresby-
terian Church: Rev W C. Alexander.
pastor of the West Street Presbyterian
Church. Rev. Albert Evans. pastor of
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
Elder c. Il. Bailey of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, and Elder
I. f. Sergeant of the First Pr2spyte-
rian Church. Rev. Albert Evans Will
preach the sermon, and following that
members will be receivcd-first those
who have letters from other churches
and later those who join OH profession
OF faith
After the membership becomes fixed
the election of the elders and deacons
who will have charge OF the new con
gregation will take place. ihat VIII
he followed by the baptiSmal service.
II is also announced that special music
Will be rendered.
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee os the
Episcopal diocese of Washington has
announced that the plans OF the new
cathedral which IS to be built at st.
AlbanS will be put on exhibition III a
short time at the Corcoran Gallery of
Art. Henry Vaughn OF Boston, VINO
has been made the architect for the
pGi
original architect. is preparing the de
tailed plans. which will give Il general
idea OF the appearance and size OF the
building.
Rev. II. II. D. Sterrett of New Haven:
Conn. it is announced. has declined
the call recently extended to MIN to
becDme pastor of Grace episcopal
Church. Georgetown. 1t is expected
the congregation will make another
choice within IA short time.
Another Episcopal church the pulpit
of which is vacant is st. Micnaei $
and All Angels. Candidates tor the
pastorate are being considered
Pastors and officers of local >,.urches.
especially of the Catholic and Episco-
pal denominations, are beginning their
plans for the proper observance OF
Lent. Bishop Satterlee has announced
Lent at ) o'clock he will conduct a
quiet hour" ut the Pro-Cathedral
Church of the Ascension. These serv-
ices were we'll attended last year, 1t
is declared. and that led TO similar
plans for this winter.
Rev. Dr. r. Fl. Mckim. pastor of the
Church> of the Epiphany. has planned
a trip to Egypt and the Holy Land this
winter He expects TO leave February
Il from Boston, and will be absent sew
eral weeks.
Rev George F. Flick. who has been as
sistant to Rev. Oliver j. Wildin at the
Trinity Deaf-Mute Mission here. and who
has assisted in the work at the Grace
Deaf Mute Station at Baltimore and In
the southern work of the Episcopal
Church. has resigned, to become assistant
to Bishop Anderson at Chicago. Mr..
Flick is d graduate of Gallaudet College
and has many friends here. He expects
to leave about February ]. There are
about three thousand deaf mutes in his
new field.
1t is announced that Rev. DIR. Lewis
NJ Roper of Spartanburg, S. c.. will aid
Dr. Weston Bruner to conduct special
evensong services at the Fifth Baptist
Church, f. street near 1th street south
west. fer two weeks. beginning tomorrow.
DIR. Roper will arrive for the Monday
night service. He is said to be greatly
gifted evangelist, and his knowl-
edge of the Bible is declared remark
able. he being able 10 quote and locate
almost any passage of scripture offhand.
MIR. William j. Palmer. director of the
Washington Chorus Club will lead a
chorus of fifty voices in music Miss
Grace Beelman, cornetist, will assist In
the music.
1t is announced that Mrs. w. F. Crafts
of the national reform bureau will ad-
dress the members of the Women's In
terdenominational Missionary Union Mon
day morning at 1890 o'clock in the par
lors of the First Congregational Church.
Mrs. Crafts has recently completed a
tour of the world with her husband. DR..
Wilbur +. Crafts. Her theme Will be
THE Reshaping of the Far East
The mems Bible class of the Second
Baptist Church. 4th street and Virginia
avenue southeast, has recently carried
out Il vigorous advance movement. IN
creasing the attendance and membership.
1t has been reorganized with new set OF
officers Thomas G. Simpson, who has
been its faithful teacher for more than
twenty years. continues in that position.
The new officers are as follows: Thomas
II Jones president; John r. HUM. look
out james W. Mcguire, secretary;
A. Koontz, visitor: Lars j. Janson. Ii
brarian: Clarence II. Sorrell. entertainer.
and Arthur c. Watts. reporter.
The monthly meeting Of the Mems Club
of the Luther Place Memorial Church was
held Monday evening, Mr.. Gustav Loeb
lcrA the president. presiding. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. j. G.. Butler. pastor
of the church. The chief item Of business
was the Endorsement by the club OF the
request made by number of the boys Of
the congregation for the use of a room in
the chapel headquarters of the two
boys clubs that have recently been or
ganized The club heartily indorsed the
application. and requested that the church
council grant il. Several boys were pres
ent and spoke in support of their re-
quest. The church council met later and
voted ravorably on their request.
AT the conclusion of business. the chair
man of the entertainment committee. Mr.
L. F. Randolph. surprised the club by in
Producing a number of the women Of the
church After "A social half hour with
music and recitationS. ice cream and cake
We're served
The ladies who contributed TO the even
iny's enjoyment We're Mrs. j.. +. Ran
dolph. Mrs Charles Sloan. Mrs j. G..
Butler Mrs. l.. l.. Apple. Mrs. |. b. Dod-
son. Mrs Henry Lerch. Mrs. II. w
Weber. Mrs. T. A. Barclay. the Misses
Finchel. Mrs. Besson, Miss Hartman and
Mrs. Lambert.
A double celebration was held at ST
Paurs Church on 23d street last night. II
marking St Paul's day and the twenty
sixth anniversary of the founding of the
parish guild.
Bishop Satterlee was present and told Of
the good work done by the church. Rev
Alfred Harding, rector of the parish. out
lined the work of the guild during the
past wear. A special program OF music
was a feature of the services.
Rev j. c. Butler pastor o. the Luther
place Memorial Church. will celebrate his
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