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- GNEWs oFIocAI CHURCHES AND SUNDAY scHo0LsG
Activities and Plans of Various Congregations
New Episcopal Parish at Congress Heights.
Methodist Brotherhood Branch Here.

twenty of the Sunday school scholars
have become members of the church.
Preparations are being made for the
annual strawberry festival at Gorsucn to
he held June > and ; The anpual Sun
day school picnic will occur July 9.
In celebration of the fifth anniversary
of their marriage. which occurred May ~.
1908. Rev. William Lee Lynn. pastor of
Gorsuch NJ. z. Church. and Mrs. Lynn
their congregation Wednesday evening.
From to IL O'Clock the parsonage. at
1132 AZ street southwest. was crowded
by their friends. who presented hearty
congratulations. The event also marked
the thirty-thrd birthday of Rev. Mr..
Lynn.
On behalf of the congregation of Cor
such Mr. William r. Hunt. the dean of
the church. presented Rev. MIR. and Mrs.
Lynn with a mahogany rocker. Rev. Mr..
elder of the Washington district NJ. f..
Church. who cffciated at the wedding
five years ago. and Rev. Mr. a. +. Spiel
man. formerly Washington pastor. now
at Hyndman. Pa. were present and made
short addresses. to which the pastor re-
piled The Sunday school chorus. COM
POSED of young women. sang several Sc
lections during the evening.
Mothers day. it is announced. will be
terrain Church on John Marshall place. at
both the church service and the Sunda:
school session in the morning. Special
music appropriate to the celebration. Is
planned.
Announcement has been made that the
members of the Department of the Pc
tomac. G. \. r.. and the Women's Relief
Corps will attend church service at HAM
line NJ E. Church. 9th and P streets. to-
inc in, hn6N
Wilson will be in command. Rev
Charles E Guthrie. pastor of the church
will preach special sermon.
Bishop Joseph c. Hartzell. missionary
Bishop for Africa of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. is expected to speak at
Hamline Church next Thursday evening
and he will tell of progress in the dark
continent.
Arrangements have been made for an
educational rally and sacred concert to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the
Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church on
y street. Addresses are expected to be
made by A. L. Stuart. superintendent OF
public schools. and r. c. Bruce, assistant
superintendent. Miss Eva A. Chase. prn-
cipal of the Jones school, will preside.
Rev Melvin E. Trotter an evangelist.
will speak in the First Presbyterian
Church Thursday evening at O'Clock.
Mr.. Trotter is superintendent of the City
Rescue Mission at Grand Rapids. Mich.
said to be the largest one of its kind III
the world.
At the meeting of the Mems Bible Class
of the Second Baptist Church last Sunday
morning one of the members surprised
the class by presenting it with a neatly
arranged roster of the class. The cover
was printed in brown and gold ink on
tinted paper and on the inside were
printed the names and addresses of the
officers and the names of the members.
The class gave a rising vote of thanks to
the donor and decided that the roster
was worthy of preservation.
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Christian Endeavor Hour
por sunday. May "A. 1905.

r; ..Reinr \ Christian. III. At the hallot
i'ptN Rox Psalm xviii ~
There are some people who dc not be-
,;ara in mixing politics and religion.
T, fac, n such their beloved party Is
almost another religion. and trey care
~, Oh ayerse 10 its dictates How such
reconcile their party politics with the
command whatsoever ye do. do all to
tbe glory of Cod" is impossible to IN
,,erstand II is the comparatively few
,,ho or. CRYING out. like the psalmist,
because Of the evil doing that is in the
land and taking the national disgrace
as = nersonal trouble. from which they
know that only Gcd can set them free.
And the very first and best way In which
wa can be political Christlans-and tor
oo.ca the women can count as well as
tho men-is by praying day and night.
stretching out the hands Of appeal TO
God cur strength. praying ana pieddlns
thar God will save our fair land. After
ali is NOT that worth more than voting?
Nav we not feel that we have place
ar the ballot box also in that way FOR
what are votes if God he not for us.
Ar q meeting in the Garrlck lheatef In
PHILADELPHIA during the recent eVangells-
tic services the liquor men appeal TO
their friends to stand by them IN the
campaign fer local option was read. and
then the audience was appeared 10 on
behalf of local option. Every man III
the ereat audience stood. in sign that he
would vote for local option the next day.
Then the women were asked TO stand II
thew would each try tn influence one man
to vote for it, and the women stood in
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Caffrev and William Matthews OF 81
Patricks Church this city. IN 1874 the
chapel was again destroyed ny hfe. ttie
British soldiers putting the loren 10 1te
building. II was rebuilt SHORTY 49,
In 1870 the house of Charles l. Queen
then the head of the family, was burned
down and the chapel for a tim" shei'erea
his household until he had erected Ne"
dwelling. Part of il. however. was re-
served for church purposes. l'urlnS me
week a school was conducted IN tne
chapel and many of the citizens m me
community started on the road TO hio"i-
edge within its walls.
OF the tombstone still to be found IN
the graveyard. and upon which the en-
craving can he deciphered. the oidest
bears the name of Anna Carroii: WHO ditd
in the wear 1905 Anna Carroll was the
daughter of Robert Brent, first mayor or
Washineton and also a sster-ln-laW OF
Charles Carroll of Carroliton. sisner OF
the Declaration of Independence
In 1862 the chapel was burned ny mem
hers Of the Garihaldi Guards of New
Ycnk. who were encamped on the property
Of col Hickey. After this. Its thlrd
destruction the site of the chapel remain
ed vacant for many years Inc founda-
ton stones. however, We're Stlil IN pidce
when the present structure was peSoh IA
November. 1Wb.
I-pon this historic spot there now stands
a brick structure of the ordinary type OF
church architecture. The tower is In the
center and crowns the slate roof OF the
edifice The interior of the little church
is finished in oil. the ceiling being cream
and the walls in terra Gotta color Around
the top of the walls extends border of
light color. in which designs of Maltese
and Roman crosses, each surrounded by a
wreath. alternate The affairs. gifts of
friends are Of wood and harmonic in
design with the rest of the structure. The
windows are of stained glass, the wood
work and pews of oak
This structure was partly erected when
Rev A. NJ Mark. who is pastor of the
congregation took charge. and has been
completed under his direction and super
vision After taking the degrees of A. b.
and M at college. Father Mark entered
St, Mary's Seminary. Baltimore. for his
theological course. and was ordained to
the priesthood III 1899 After post
graduate course at the Catholic Universe
" of this city he was appointed assistant
pastor at St Anthony's Church. Brook
land, where he lahored zealously for seven
wears. He was appointed TO the pastor
ate of the Langdon Church last November.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.

AT the annual business meeting of the
EpWorth League of Hamline NJ. E.
Church Thursday evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year.
President T. r. Rochester; first vice
president Milton Thorne; second vice
president. Waldo Clark; third vice presi-
dent. Mrs NJ. Gallant: fourth vice pres
ident, Miss Sadie White: secretary, H. T.
Gammons: treasurer. n. P. Goulder
The chapter passed resolutions of re-
greet at the loss from office of the former
first vice president. Mr.. Z. ID. Brashears,
and the former fourth vice president
Miss Ethel Ray Skeene.
Mr.. Brashears. on account of his re-
cent election 10 the District cabinet.
found it necessary to retire, that he
might give his time to the work of the
entire District Miss Skeene refused re-
election because of her decision to enter
the mission field
Sunday evening last at the senior
league service the junior league held its
closing exercises for the year Reports
were read from the different officers show
ing progress during the past year Four
members We're presented with books as
reward for having been present every
SUNDAY during the past year Seven
members were graduated to the senior
Epworth League Mrs. Harriet T Lipp
is the superintendent of the junior league.
Announcement has been made that
Bishop William F. Oldham. in charge of
missionary work in southern Asia and
the Philippines. will address a mass meet
ing for young people at Mckendree
Church next Monday at 80 pm.
Bishop. Oldham has been stationed at
Manila and il is stated. is in touch with
the mission field ard workers in and
about Eigar. L. L. where the District
Epworth League church is to be built
and ii is explained this is an opportuni-
ty for local Epworth Leaguers to learn
something of the conditions at Nisan and
Of the people in whom they have been
taking especial interest during the past
few months.
The Epworth League Chapter of Doug
las Memorial Church celebrated the nine
teenth anniversary of its organization
last Sunday evening. The program, COM
pris!ng The Schccl of the King" was
rendered by the following members: Mr.
Il \ Defandorf. Mr. Norris. Miss Mabel
Thompson Mr. Charles Boss Miss Vic
1oria Noel Mr. Elliot SpauldinS, Miss
Eliza beth Moore, Mrs. Dryer. Miss Brax-
ton Howell ard Miss Harriet Bundick.
AT the close of the program eighteen new
names were added TO the chapter roll.
Announcement has been made that I'M
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1121 1t was also called Queens Bof-
ough. after its owner. Snolt.y after
taking possession of the estate in L.
Mr. Richard Queen erected manson.
to which attached a building intend
ed for divine worship. Later on the
building became too small to accommo-
date the number who attended the sew
ices held in il. and Mr. Queen erected
building about 30 yards 10 the northeast
of his home, which had the appearance
of a dwelling house. or of one of the
many outhuildinss TO he found on the
large estates in those days. but which IN
reality was intended for religious wor-
ship. Here il was the Catholics of this
section worshiped for many years.
Among the attendants other than the
Queens. were the Carroll Plant. Dob
bins Fenwick, Diggs and other families,
and the colored race. mostly slaves. was
largely in evidence. The hilltop on which
this little edifice stood gradually became
the burial grounds of the members of the
congregation. Some time during the rev
dictionary period the building used as a
church was destroyed by fire. and about
1880 it was rebuilt by Mr.. Queen, this
time after the regular ecclesiastical style
of architecture.
The first documentary mention of the
Queen Chapel is to he found in the Will
of the second Richard Queen. executed in
1913 and admitted to probate a Marlboro.
Prince George county. Md. in 1874 This
instrument contained the following
clause: Il give and bequeath to my friend,
the Ri. Rev. John Carroll. Bishop of Balfi-
more his heirs and assigns foreve.. the
remaining members of the RomaI Cath
olc Church. two acres of land where the
Roman Catholic Church now stands, be-
ing part OF tract of land called the En-
closure Ny intention and will is that
the said two acres of land be solely en-
poyed and used for the religious purposes
of the Roman Catholic Church.
Mr.. Queen also directed that the bounda-
ries be marked. and the stones are still in
place Thus the church became the legal
owner of this historic spot Among the
records at Woodstock College, the House
of Studies of the Jesuits is letter from
Bishop Carroll to Father John Grossi,
provincial of the Jesuits dated 1905. and
in il is stated that the fathers from Trim
ity and Georgetown College shall con-
tinue to attend the mission chapel. St.
Mary's, known as Queen Chapel From
this time on the chapel is frequently men
toned in the Jesuit annals. Among those
who nlinistered to the needs of its par
ishioners were Fathers Plunkett and
Goring of Georgetown University and A.
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camera and complete outfit to enable MN
TO send home views of his work
II is announced that the fourth specla!
meeting of the society will be held to-
morrow The topic for the evening IS
Being a Christian a the Ballot BOX
and the principal speaker will BE- Rev.
Edwin c. Dinwiddie. national electora.
Superintendent International Order of
Good TenNlars.
Al the annual business meeting of the
Luther Place Memorial Senior Christian
Endeavor Society the following officers
were elected for the year beginning July
I 1905: President DIR. j. ". Graham
first vice president Mr.. j. T. keister:
second vice president. Miss +. Heltmul-
Ter; secretary. Miss A. Besson; CORE
spending secretary. Mr. G. Heitmuller:
treasurer Mr.. J. G. Lerch: missionary
treasurer Mr.. F. J. Besson: organist.
Mrs w Locke. assistant organist. Miss
NJ Henderson. and chorister. Mr.. j.
Loehler At the union meeting Of the
.L1niors and the Seniors last Sunday even
ing fifty-fve persons were present. Eight
Juniors were transferred TO the Senior
Society and eight others were received
into the society
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The dedication of ST. Francis de Sales
Catholic Church. located at Langdon. d.
G. is announced to take place Sunday.
May 81 at o'clock IN. and it is stated
this ceremonial will make the formal re-
establishment of one of the oldest par
ishes in the District of Columbia This
church occupies the site of the historic
Queens Chapel. where worshiped some
of the most distinguished families of the
colonial days of Maryland. and whose
descendants are now among the proml-
nent residents of Washington, Baltimore
and other southern cities.
The rebuilding of the church on the site
of the old Queens Chapel is regarded as
of special interest to Catholics all over
the country. inasmuch as the history of
the parish begins In the time when it was
forbidden TO publicly practice the Catho-
lie faith The first structure was erected
in the DAYS of penal laws. II is thought
this building was in the form of an addi-
ton to the Queen mansion. then located
where the Lutheran Home now stands.
about 2tp Yards southwest of the present
church In those days gentlemen were
permitted to have chapels attached to
their residences No exact and definite
historical data can be secured about TINS
church. where worshiped the gentry OF
days gone by. many of whom became ia
nous as revo!ut ionary heroes.
The archives of the archdiocese of Bal
timore. the Woodstock Letters and the
annals of the Maryland Historical Society
have been searched. it IS stated. hut
thus far tradition has been the only
source of information as to its early ais-
tory. The place was atten.ed by the
Jesuits from Bohemia and St. Mary $
who. at long intervals. visited the scat
tered population of this section. THESE
missiona ries, Jealous and fearless of their
own safety. could keep no "e"ords be
cause of the danger of injuring their
own people. and hence il is that nothing
was put down in writing concerning their
work and their travels. Among these
priests were Father John Lewis, Father
James Breadwell and Father James
Ashby.
The site of the chapel formed part OF
the grant of land known as Haddock $
Hills, issued IN the year 1Gs5. paddock $
Hills was later divided into sections
called Barbados. Seaman's Delight and
the Enclosure. respectively. The latter
was the name of the Queen holdings,
acquired by Richard Queen in the year
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money required for it-estinated at 500
CGn-is said to be practically all IN the
hands of the proper officials
The Bethlehem Chapel of the Nativity
consists of the portion of the crypt di-
rectly under the altar of the cathedral.
and is the foundation OF the sanctuary.
AS such it is properly the first part of the
cathedral 10 be built. The foundation
stone laid by Bishop Satterlee on the
feast Of st. Michael and All Angels.
A. d 1907. is the first stone of the wall
which will form the rear wall of the
Bethlehem Chapel and the suhstructure
of the cathedral altar. When built this
chapel will serve not only for daily
midday prayer for the workmen and. in
accordance With. the worldwide custom
of the communion. for missions. but will
also he availa BILE for the daily and Sun
day services of the girls and boys
schools for ordinations. for retreats and
DAYS of devotion. and for all the cathe
oral services until the choir and chancel
above il are finished When the cathe-
dral is built ii will continue very useful
for weddings for funerals and for small
er services of all kinds.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Any person may send any biblical ques-
ton TO DIR. Gilbert. 1903 r street. this
city, and receive answer in The Star.
372. How many and what were the
former dispensations?
Answer. A dispensation in the scrip
tural sense signifies mode of dispensing
grace to men. There have been, includ-
ing that under which we live. four. as
follows: The primitive. the time of mans
innocence: the patrarchal. when the
father was the priest in his own family.
extending to the time of Moses. about
twenty-five centuries: the Levitical. the
time during which the family of Levi
was set apart to priestly functions. about
fifteen centuries: the Christian. the time
since the day of Pentecost. The former
dispensations'' refers to the first. second
and third to distinguish them from the
present.
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der the auspices of the Hanllne EpWor,h
aaeue pr Charles Bayard Mitchell:
nastor of the First Methodist ,hui,I VI
rIeyaland will give lecture IN ire fdlh
lin. NJ r Church. 9th and T streets, next
"Wednesday evening. his subject pens
THE Prize Taker.
Waugh Chapter of the Epworth Leasue
baId an anniversary meeting last SUNDAY
night. il taking the place OF the lesu5aI
a,enine church service. Presiding Eider
Iobn " r. Sumwalt made the principal
address of the evening and at the close
Installed the following newly elected ON
cars. President Mr.. B. j. Howard nrst
49, president Mrs. George kelhm, sec
ond vice president, Miss Lilly Jett: third
vice president Miss Mabel Henkle; 1onrth
,;ce president. Mr. Walter Jet, secretary,
,I;se sadie Hardy: treasurer. Mr.. Alien
Marsh and Junior League superintendent.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Mitchell, The league cnorus
~ forty voices. under tho leadership OF
M Alice Maydwell. led the singing
and furnished special music
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full force. The women are a recognized
power in politics. even if they cannot
actually cast a vote. No Christian En-.
deavorer need think to escape from the
responsibility that this topic places upon
all because he or she cannot vote. for
YOU can surely pray. and you can surely
influence some other vote. even if YOU
are not yet entitled to one yourself. 1t is
the duty of every Christian to know
about what is going on in his country
and what ought to be done to right the
wrong. Not even a little girl has a right
10 be ignorant on such matters. When
there is bill before Congress to place
the canteen again. among our soldiers
the young people should read about X.
But. you may think, this all takes a
great deal OF time. and you cannot both
er, Yes it takes time and thought and
care and sacrifice to save the lives OF
those that are drowning. and you are
bound to do il if you see a wreck going
down before your eyes. even If you can
not spare the time from your own pur-
suits. You must take IL. You must, For
are you not a citizen of the kingdom OF
heaven. and is not this America but one
of the provinces of that kingdom? Your
King demands it of you. whoever YOU
are and wherever you are. that you help
To save this land for Him.
HOW TO HELP THE LEADER
Find out what reform is needed in your
own neighborhood: it may be gam
bling place should be closed or that
cigarettes are being sold to the boys.
Tell the meeting what they can do to
help. Pray for Gods immediate help
PARALLEL PASSAGES.-Deute-
ronomy, Wis. Deuteronomy. xvi:2o. Pro-
verbs xxi:3 Micah. Wis. Zach4riah vii:9;
III Chronicles. xvi9. Psalms. xxxvii:3 9.
10; Proverbs. Xvi:S; Isaiah. xxxiii II, IL;
Amos, VIZ
Hints to the Leader.
The Endeayor Hymnal-20 81 o. 10,
H.. 135. 1'1.
Have present one two outsiders such
as the president of the local temperance
movement. or an active agent in gam
bling reform. or a social purity worker.
who will give a few words But if this
is not possible prepare yourself with the
facts about the locality in which you live.
and make brief clear statements of what
the Christians ought to vote for. along
the lines of reform. 1t will not be neces-
sary for you to antagoniZe other Chris
tians who do not believe with you. but
you put forth facts and incidents
which will do more than antagonism.
Above all, set aside portion of the time
for earnest prayer. At the close ask all
who will pledge themselves to take a
Christian interest in politics to hold up
their hands. Get the pastor to close
with prayer. Have quartet sing Dare
to Be a Daniel found in old Gospel
hymns.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES.

1t is announced that a meeting of the
Christian Endeavcr Union for the month
of June will be held Monday evening
June ]. at the New York Avenue Presby
terrain Church. Aside from. the devotional
part of the meeting. the nominating COM
mittee. which has held several meetings
will report its nominations for officers OF
the union for the coming year. The cleo
ton will follow. the names of other nomi-
nees than the ones reported by the COM
mittee being admitted If desired. The in:
stallation of officers will occur in July.
The New York Avenue Presbyterian
c. E. Society has just completed six
weeks study of the book The Uplft of
China in its mission study class, under
the leadership of Miss Katherine Baird.
The meetings were we'll attended and the
study. it is declared, proved beneficial to
the members of the society.
Owing to the many recent inquiries. the
union officials have announced that there
will be no Christian Endeavor convention
until 1903 The convention is held every
two years in different cities, the last one
being in 1907 in Seattle. Wash and the
next one in 1909 at ST. Paul MINI. 1t is
announced that the Minnesota State
Union and the St. Paul Christian En-
deavor Union have already begun plans
for entertaining the big convention.
| Mr.. John G. Bowman. president of the
Central Presbyterian c. +. Society. has
| been appointed a delegate to the interna-
| tional Sunday school convention.
The president of the union made a short
address at the meeting of the Peoples
mission last Tuesday evening.
! The Peck Memorial Chapel c. +. So
| ciety reports active and energetic work in
| that society. At the recent business meet
! ing the following new officers We're elected
TO serve for the coming year: President.
! Mr. II. Haler: vice president Mr.. B.
Curry: trea surer. Mrs Meyers: recording
secretary. Mrs Dugan and corresponding
| secretary, Mrs. E. Meyers.
| The meeting of the c. E. Society of the
| West Street Presbyterian Church last
| Sunday evening was one of the best at
tended meetings of the year. Rev. Zed
| H. Copp. superintendent of the citizen ship
| department of the union. gave an address
| upon the topic. Being a Christian at the
| Ballot Box" Messrs. A. r. Taylor and
| Chester Wilfong sang duet. followed by
another by Messrs. Wilfong and Nc Null
| len Mr.. Taylor. superintendent of the
| Ingram Memorial Church Sunday school
was closed by the singing of THE Battle
| Hymn of the Republic.
| The choir of the Northminster Presby-
terrain Church. composed of Christian En-
| deavorers. is preparing special music for
! the services dedcating the new church.
/ under the direction of Prof. Louis Potter
The missionary committee is ende avor-
/ ing TO interest the several Presbyterian
/ societies in a movement to supply the
missionary of the Presbyterian c. E. So
cieties in Persia. DR.. Laurence. with a