Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

to be pastor of the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church, Maryland avenue and
9th street northeast. will be formally
installed Monday evening at a special
service beginning at 7:30 o'clock In
vitations to the services have been ex-
tended to the pastors and congregations
of the Lutheran churches IN the District
The charge to the pastor Will be de-
livered by Rev. John T. Huddle. pastor
OF St. Pauls Lutheran Church OF this
city and the charge to the congregation
will be given by Rev. DR.. John Weidley.
pastor of the Church of the Reformation.
AT the request of Federal Lodge. No.
90 Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Wiles has arranged to deliver a
special sermon to its members tomorrow
evening.
The Church of the Ascension at Eth
street and Massachusetts avenue is no
longer the Pro-Cathedral of the Washing
ton diocese By reason of tie death of
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee, THAT designa-
ton of the Ascension Church officially
ceased and the standing committee of the
diocese which is now in charge or It's
affairs. has taken the necessary formai
action. Ascension Church Is now SIMPLY
a parish church.
one of the first things which the new
Bishop of Washington will 10 after his
election. 1t is expected. will be to desls-
nate one of the local churches as the Fro
Cathedral. This designation. 1t is eX-
nlained is a private arrangement between
the bishop and the rector OF the church
concerned
Charles Clingman, senior at the Vir-
sinia Theological Seminary. is in charge
Of the services at Grace Church. George
town. which has been without rector Tor
some time The arrangement is tenn
porary one until the congregation makes
q definite choice of a rector.
Rev S. B. Pond has been conducting
the Lenten services at ST M1chael ana
All Angels Episcopal Church The con-
gregation has not yet called a new pastor
The Baptist ministers of the District
will be the hosts of the pastors OF mat
denomination of Baltimore the first Mon
day in April. and the arrangements Tor
the entertainment are now being maze.
1t is planned to give the visiting clergy
men from the Monumental city pan
quet at a local hotel Previous to the
serving of the dinner Rev. DR.. John
Roach Straton of Baltimore will give an
address before both visitors and hosls
The place of the gathering has not yet
been announced. The plans for this en-
tertainment are in the hands of Rev. Dr
E. Hez Sven. pastor of the Second Bap-
fist Church and moderator of the Asso-
citation of Baptist Churches of the DIS
trict.
preachers to the Capital is an annual
event. and 1t is returned every fall. when
the local pastors go to Baltimore
Rev D. A Porter, pastor of the Bap-
fist Church at New Brunswick, Md. was
In the city this week to obtain plans for
a new house of worship for his congre-
cation.
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. pastor of the
Bethany Baptist Church. is arranging Tor
a series of special evangelistic services IN
the congregations new meeting mouse III
April. 1t is announced that Kew. Dr.
Samuel H. Mcbride of New York city,
head evangelist of the American Baptlst
Home Mission Society. will be in charge.
Dean w A. Wilbur spoke at the week
" gathering of Baptist ministers In Cal
vary Baptist Church Monday, taking as
his subject The Study of English Liter
ature.''
It has been announced that Rev Dr.
John W. Melody of Chicago will preach
Sunday night at the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart. 14th street and whitney avenue
Dr. Melody is considered one of the most
eloquent speakers in the northwest For
the service, the choir under the direction
of Mr. L. E. Cannon has prepared
special program. which Will lnclude tne
"Infamatas' from RoSSlnl oldoal
Mater" Rev Joseph MCGEE. pastor OF
the church. will preach at the late mass
Sunday morning. and Father Harvey Will
preach Wednesday night on confession
of Sin
Announcement has been made that Rev
William T. Russell, pastor or ST rat
rick's Catholic Church. Will discuss one
phase of the new Catholic marriage laws
Sunday evening. taking as his subject
mixed Marriages"
Announcement has been made that after
Apri, l the Washington Primary Teach
ers' Union will hold it's weekly sessions
Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock, IN
the rooms of the Young Woman's Chris
tan Association. 18th and streets.
This, change is made in order to secure
a more central location.
Wednesday, April l. the beginners les
sou will be taught by Mrs. Gray of Doug
lass NJ. E. Church. and the primary lesson
will be taught by Mrs. Dawson of Bethany
Raptist Church.