Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
FIN Local Churches

Members of Faith Presbyterian Chapel,
on M~street southwest, gave farewell
reception to the acting pastor, Mr.. w.
O. Yates. last Friday evening. 11r' Yates
has supplied the pulpit during the sum
ner months and now returns to his stud
les at Princeton Seminary.
During the course OF the evening the
Bible Glass Club, which Is made UP OF
the young women Of the chapel, presented
Mr.. Yates with handsome umbrella.
The gift of the congregation was sig
net ring. in which was inscribed w. u
Y. Faith Chapel, 1908" Many express
sions Of regret at the departure Of the
preacher were heard during the evening.
The chapel was profusely decorated with
flags.
by Miss Willie May Donohue and vocal
solos by Miss Leona Drake and Miss AIDE
line Woodbridge.
Mr.. Yates also expressed his regrets at
parting.
Announcement has been made that Rev.
William H. Doherty. missionary to the
interior of China, will speak at the Wash
ington Heights Presbyterian Church this
morning.
Mr. Doherty was practicing law in Ire
land when he decided to devote his life
to giving the gospel message to the Chi
nese. He studied theology and has spent
fifteen years in the celestial empire. He
has recently been chosen to found col
lege for the Chinese at Ningpo
During his stay in the city the mission
airy and his family are the gUc=ts Of
Mr.. H. J. Finley at his country home in
Rockville.
The Francis Smith ''Y'' held e. annual
social at the Centennial Baptist Church
last Friday evening. Mrs. Robert Jen-
come members by signing a pledge OF
temperance.
The following program was carried out:
Piano solo. Miss Carrie Lipp; vocal solo.
Miss Sadie Lipp: piano and violin duet
Misses Marion and Helen Belt: reading
William Monroe Collins; piano solo, Miss
Carrie Lipp: vocal solo. Miss Bessie Ston-
nell; piano solo. Miss Marion Belt.
The rally day services OF the McKen-
dree NJ f. Sunday school will be held
Sunday morning, October II. at 1920
o'clock, At that time the school orches-
ira. which Is claimed to be the largest
Sunday school orchestra in the United
States. will play. The orchestra will re-
sumo playing at the school LESSONS. after
a summer recess. the first Sunday in Oc-
tober.
Revs William ]. Kerby of the Catholic
University and Father ellis of the Paul
list College of this city have been in Bal
,timore giving a course of lectures at a
retreat for members of the st. Vincent
de Paul Society. The retreat began
the society, near the Monumental city
and will close this afternoon.
THE new sanctuary choir at ST. Pat
rick's Church will sing publicly for the
first time at the solemn high mass inau-
eurating forty hours alteration next Sun
Gay.
The executive committee OF the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society OF the
Washington DISTRICT held a meeting at
the Deaconesses' Home. OF o street, yes
terday the following officers being pres
ent: Mrs J. f. Gilbert. president: Miss
a. +. Lacey. recording secretary: Mrs.
d. b. Street. corresponding secretary
Mrs. Frank Israel. treasurer An ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the year was
made At the close of the business ses-
sion Mrs. Street entertained the members
at luncheon.
Rev. DR.. w L. Davidson, secretary of
the American University here. is an
nounced to speak at the Metropolitan
Temple in New York city this morning
and evening.