Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20
fin local Churches

Rev. John B. Kelly. for the past five
years pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at Saranac. n. Y, has accepted a call
to the passionate of the First Presby
terrain Church Of Pittsburgh. N. Y, and
will enter upon his new charge October
l. Mr.. Kelly Is a son of Rev. Joseph
T. Kelly. pastor Of the Fourth Presby-
terrain Church OF this city. He has sew
eral times preached from his fathers pull
pit
Bishop OConnell of the Catholic Uni
versity has returned to Brookland after
a visit Of nine weeks in Europe. An
nouncement is made that the lecture
courses at the university will begin Oc-
tober 6.
Rev. William Tayioe Snyder, rector of
the Church Of the Incarnation, is in At
lantic City. to remain two weeks. Up
to the present time the rector has been
unable to leave the city for his regular
vacation. Rev. ]. g. Ames will be In
charge Of the parish during Rev. Mt
Snyder'S absence from the city.
The Episcopal rectors of the city yes
terday received communications asking
them to afford their parishioners an op-
portunity to entertain delegates from the
country when they arrive in the city
for the diocesan convention. Each out
Of town clerical delegate was sent an
offer Of hospitality at the same time.
Preparations are being made for the
opening of the large fall mass meetings
for men. under the auspices Of the Col
ored Young Mems Christian Association.
Many of the able speakers of the coun-
try will be heard at these meetings dur
ing the fall and winter. The progress
being made toward the erection of the
new Y. NJ. c. A. building, in 18th street
between and T streets, is causing much
favorable comment, and indications are
that the enthusiasm among the colored
men will be higher than ever this fall.
The opening of the bids for construction
developed the fact that the building con-
templated will cost twice as much as
originally planned to spend, 100000. An
other effort to secure SUBSCRIPTIONS VIII
be necessary, and it will give Washing
ton one of the finest buildings Of the
kind for colored men In the world.
The last open-air meeting to be held in
Franklin Park will be held today at 4
pm Rev. W. w. Barnes, pastor of Ry-
land NJ E. Church, will be the speaker.
Two meetings are yet to be held in Lin
coin Park. The speaker for today at 4
pm. will be Rev. John Weidley. The
Speaker for the last meeting to be held
September p at pm, Will be Rev. u.
A Miller.
The open services which will be held at
Rosedale playground at b:45 O'Clock this
afternoon will be conducted by Rev. II.
W. Wilmington.
A number of the membership and
friends of Faith Chapel Presbyterian
Music. Rotations and games were In the
program, together with ice cream ana
cake The following persons assisted: Mr..
E. Hutchinson In vocal selections. accom-
panied by Mr.. Arthur Denison: recitation,
Mr.. w. o. Yates: vocal solo, Mr.. Harvey
Smith of Hagerstown, Md: piano solo.
Mr. Morgan; vocal solo. Miss Spect OF
New York; recitation, Miss Leona Drake;
piano selection, Mrs. Fraser OF Hagers-
town. Md.
The congregation will tender Rev. w.
o. Yates, the acting pastor during the
summer months, a farewell reception next
Friday night, preparatory to his return
to the Princeton Seminary.
Beginning today and ending saturday
will be known as Anniversary week at
the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
South. 3O2S @ street northwest
The occasion for the celebration is the
first anniversary of the opening Of the
new church, which took place year ago
Calvary Church was organized thirteen
years ago. starting with eleven members.
Since then the congregation mas grown
to 10 members.
The new church cost $4,000, and the
amount has been paid in full, $4,000 hav-
ing been paid since April 1 of this year.
There will be special services tonight,
including vocal and instrumental music
The sermon will be preached by Rev. J.
P. Wightman Of Baltimore.
The following ministers will occupy the
pulpit at the services held throughout the
week: Rev. ]. P. Wightman of Balti-
more; Rev. c. NJ. Hesser of Brightwood,
D. c.; Rev. ]. Howard Wells of this city
Rev. J. H. Rawlings of Richmond, Rev.
NJ. p. Mitchell Of Baltimore and Rev.
l. ". Tanter Of Baltimore.
A series Of eight discourses on Social
Progress at Home and Abroad" will be-
gin today by Rev. Alexander Kent.
The subject OF the first lecture will be
Social Progress In America" and on the
following Sundays Or. Kent will speak
of Social Progress in England. the Eng
fish Colonies, India. Persia, Turkey. China
and Japan" The discourses will be given
at 11:15 am. on alternate Sundays. at
Pythian Temple. before the members of
the Peoples Church On Intervening sun