Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21

Plans for the installation of two new
local pastors and for the organization
of new church will be considered at
a meeting of the Presbytery of Wash
ington city. which has been called to be
held Monday morning at II 30 O'Clock
at the. New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
The chief interest of the session will
center in the reception of the two new
pastors. Rev Charles L. Ncibel for the
Eastern Presbyterian Church and Rev.
~ " Kirby for the Ballston Presbyte-
rian Church Mrs. Neibel was elected pas
tor of the Eastern Church late in jan
uary. but he has only recently taken up
his new duties The program for the
installation, which is expected to take
place March 81 will be announced at the
meeting.
Mr. Kirby. the pastor-eleCt at Ballston.
has recently been called to that charge
and his installation program VIII also
be announced at the same time.
Presbyterians living in the vicinity OF
Arlington have agitated the question OF
the organization of new congregation
there There is said to be the nucleus
for one. and it is thought that the for
nation of d church is now advisable
II is not expected that the choice OF
n successor to the late Rev. Charles Al
vim Smith. pastor of Peck Memorial
Chapel. acting clerk of the Presby-
terry will be taken up at this meeting.
1t is not mentioned in the call. and ii is
believed that it will be postponed until
the regular quarterly meeting OF the
Presbytery in April.
The memorial services for the late Rt.
Rev Henry Y Satterlee Bishop of Wash
ington. have been planned TO be held next
Wednesday. which is known in the
churches Annunciation day marking
also the twelfth anniversary of DR. Sat
terleeS conservation as bishop. Nhen he
was alive he was accustomed to conduct
celebration of the anniversary himself.
The two memorial services will be of the
same character one being held at the
Pro-Cathedral Church of the Ascension
at II o'clock and the other at the Church
of the Epiphany at O'Clock. At both
services Ri Rev. Alexander Mackay-
Smith. coadjutor Bishop of Philadelphia.
will give address on the life and work
of the deceased bishop.
At these services the money given by
The various congregations of the city and
by outside friends of the dead churchman.
for the building of a memorial chapel on
the site of the huge cathedral to be con-
structed at st. Adams will be announced
The contributions. it is understood, have
been generous.
Cardinal Gibbons it is announced will
visit ST. Joseph's Catholic Church Sunday.
May 10. Although last Thursday was the
feast day of ST. Joseph. it was not par
ticularly celehrat ted at the church of that
name here and instead the observance
has been postponed until May IL. when
Cardinal Gibbons will participate. He
will also confirm a large class which is
now being prepared by Fathers Schntt
and Fealy.
Announcement has been made of the
opening OF retreat next Tuesday after
noon at the Convent of the Visitation on
Connecticut avenue IN the interest of the
alumnae students and friends of the in
stitution. Rev. Charles Warren Currir
will be the officiating minister The re-
treat will close the following Saturday
afternoon. An invitation to participate
has been extended to all former pupils
OF the convent.
Rev. +. Y. Bischoff. pastor of the Church
OF the Nativity at BrightWood u. C.. has
made plans for the construction of a new
rectorv 10 be set up adjoining that church.
Building will be commenced after Easter.
The announcement that Rev. DR. A. w
Spooner will become pastor of the Sixth
Presbyterian Church at 9th and c streets
southwest has been received with general
approval among local adherents of that
denomination. DR.. Spooner attracted at
tention by reason of the evangelistic serv-
ices he conducted here last winter. and
He is a native of Massachusetts. gradu-
ate of Williams College and OF the Auburn
Theological Seminary. He was ordained
minister by the Cayuga and also by
the Chemung presbyteries. He has been
pastor of the Lake Street Presbyterian
Church Elmira. y. Y: of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Altoona. Pa; of