Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
I'm Local Churches

Rev Charles Edward Boone, assistant
pastor OF the Church of the Holy Com
forter, has resigned and left Washington
yesterday for New York. After spending
the summer in the metropolis he will re-
turn here to become connected with st.
Austin's College. Brookland.
Father Boone was associated with Rev.
Joseph I. Mcguire in the establishment
of the Church of the Holy Comforter and
worked with him in the parish. especially
at the jail, workhouse and other District
institutions in that vicinity.
He was rendered a farewell reception at
the rectory Friday night by the members
Of the congregation.
Today Episcopal and Catholic churches
in the District will celebrate Trinity Sun
day, celebrating the glory and majesty
of God in His essence and His works.
Special forms of service will be used. and
music appropriate to the occasion has
been arranged by many church choirs
During the past week the churches OBJ
served Whitsuntide as a preparation for
Trinity Sunday. Whitsuntide' commence
rates the outpouring OF the Holy Spirit
as they were all with one accord in one
place" in Jerusalem. AS to the derivation
of the word "Whitsun." there seems to be
II great uncertainty and difference of Opin-
ion; Some derive it from the word
white shortened to whit in refer
ence to the diffusions of light and knowl-
edge which on this day were shed upon
the apostles; also in reference to this be-
ing the time Of baptism in the ancient
church, each candidate being clothed with
white garments. Others derive the name
from the old Saxon word wit meaning
wisdom, which Is the special gift of the
Holy Ghost. Again, others derive it from
the word pentecost, the original name Of
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STEM. hence ''Pingsten." changed in The
Saxon to "Wingsten,' and this being cor
rupted into "Whitsun,'' meaning, there
fore the same as pentecost.
Richard B. Bean. a native of this city.
was ordained to the Catholic priesthood
by Bishop Hartley at the Josephinum
College at Columbus Ohio last week. He
plans to celebrate his first mass June IS
at the Mount de Sales Convent, Maryland.
The Baptist Alliance of the District of
Columbia and vicinity held a meeting in
the Zion Baptist Church, F. street be-
tween Sd and Az streets southwest, last
Monday morning. Rev. William d. jar
Wis. president, was in the chair and Rev.
]. /. Loving acted as secretary. After
devotional exercises, Deacon Joseph Man
ming welcomed the members of the al
lance to the church and Rev. George w.
Lee responded in behalf of the Organ-
cation. An invitation from the COsmo-
politan Baptist Church, n street between
9th and 10th streets. to attend rec
ognition council Tuesday, June %, was
accepted.
Rev. George W. Lee invited the MEM
bers of the alliance TO attend a recep-
ton Monday June 30 in the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church. This reception
follows his marriage to Mrs. Roberta
Whiting of Falls Church. Va. June "a.
Addresses We're made by Miss Josephine
Tnow and Rev. James Pristaten of South
America After the business meeting,
Rev. w. }. Howard. pastor of the church.
invited the members of the alliance to
refreshments in the church dining room.
Plans for the orsaniZa ton of Il Presby-
terrain Church for cOlOred people at Fair
mount Heights d. c., are expected TO be
made in the near future. At a meeting
OF the presbytery of Washington city. held
Monday. the matter was referred to the
home missions committee Of the presby-
terry for nvestigation and action. and
Rev. DR.. Donald c. Macleod, chairman
of the committee. visited the settlement
at Paramount Heights Thursday. He
avs that he found a growing colored COM
munity with no church in the vicinity
and he will recommend that steps for the
organization of a congregation be taken
up soon. Rev. c. MacRae Louistal. col
ored. is now conducting mission services
there in large tent.