Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
fin local Churches

Delegates from the Christian Endeavor
societies Of the local Methodist Protestant
churches played an important part in the
sessions Of the biennial convention Of the
Maryland conference &C. f. UniOn) held In
Baltimore last week. Rev T. 0. Grouse,
pastor Of the Congress Street NJ. P. Church.
was elected superintendent of the missionary
department. and during the Friday morn
ing session addresses we're made by Nrs.
Joseph Clarke. Miss Frances Y. Rowe and
Rev. r. L. Shipley ofNthis city: Mr.. Fl.
Clyde Grimes spoke in the afternoon The
address of Rev. r. O.. Grouse of Washing
ton was the principal feature of the clos
ing session. =.
The months mind for the late Rev.
Joseph l. Mcguire, former pastor of the
Church of the Holy Comforter. 14th and
east Capitol streets, will be observed
Monday. February TO- A solemn mass OF
with Rev Valentine Schmitt of St. Jo-
seph's Church as the celebrant. Rev. An
drew j. Curey of Holy Name Church as
deacon, and Rev. Hugh Curley of ST
Peters Church subdeacon. A special choi.
from Holy Trinity Church. Georgetown.
will furnish the music of the mass in In,
Gregorian Chant
In the evening at O'Clock the. servics
will include prayers for the departed APP
propriate music by the choir of Holy
\
Of the distinguished priest by Rev. DIR.
w. j. Kirby at the Catholic University.
Trinity Chapter of the Epworth League
gave an enjoyable entertainment Friday
evening A brief address 1of welcome by
President w. H. Sniffen. readings by Mrs.
E. J. FoutZ, vocal solos by MIS-. ID. DIN
Leach, cnorus singing by the league choir
and musical selections played by section
of the Stopsack Orchestra. under the
direction of Mr.. Win HILL constituted the
program. Refreshments were served.
A Sunday school mission is about to be
established at Petworth by members of
the Gunton Temple Memorial Church.
The Sunday school will. meet eevry Sun
day afternoon.
In connection with the union revival
meetings at the Cosmopolitan Temple
Baptist Church, n street between 9th and
10th streets northwest special services
will be held today. Rev. S. P. w. Drew,
pastor of the church, will preach at both
morning and evening meetings. His SUBJ
ject in the morning will be Behold. the
Lamb of God" and in the evening. Bed
Too Short and Covering Too Narrow"
Baptismal services will be held at IL
O'clock. at which a large number Of per-
sons converted during the revival, will be
render special music, under the direction
of Prof. W. A. Adams. Mrs. Lizzie l..
King will sing Solo.
Arrangements have been made for a
meeting of the ladies' auxiliary of the
Adath Israel Congregation Thursday
evening, February IL.
AS memorial to the Rev. Joseph l..
Mcguire, late pastor Of the Church of the
Holy Comforter. the men OF the cOngre-
cation have decided to pay the expenses
Of the last illness and Of the funeral of
the dead priest, and to erect a monument
above his grave. To take charge OF the
arrangements for carrying out this plan
a committee has been appointed. headed
by Andrew .BetZ. chairman; Charles A.
Mccarthy, vice chairman: Louis A. Ever
EFT. secretary. and Adam A. Weschler,
treasurer.
In a formal notice to the congregation
of the form of the memorial, the commit
tee pays this tribute to Father Mcguire:
by his labors among us. by his untiring
and self sacrificing devotion to our in
terests, he has earned our undying graft
tude and love, and his death has not only
brought sorrow to us as a congregation,
but has been called to each and every one
q personal bereavement"