Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
PREPARING FOR PRIESTHOOD
UNITARIAN MINISTER TO BE-
COME EPISCOPAL RECTOR.
After Ordination Rev. T. n. Mayer
Will Begin Work as Assistant
at st. Stephens Church.

Rev. L. H. Mayer, a former Unitarian
minister and the head of prosperous
and growing congregation of that de-
nomination.. will within the next few
weeks receive instructions under local
clergymen preparatory to ordination as
a priest in the Episcopal Church. When
he has been received into the Episcopal
ministry he will take UP work as as
sistant to Rev G. F. Dudley. rector of
st. Stephens Episcopal Church, on 14th
street near Columbia road.
Rev. Mr.. Mayer has been pastor for
several years of the Unitarian consre
CATION at South Natick, Mass. Some
time ago he became interested in the
Episcopal creed and has decided to en-
brace It,
Within a short time he will be hap
tized and confirmed in a local Episcopal
church. and will prepare for the ministry
under Rev c. F. Dudley of st. Stephens
Church. 1t is expected he will be or
dained as deacon of the Episcopal
church by Bishop Harding in September:
and his ordination as "A priest is expected
To follow in due course of time.
To Accompany Militia
Rev. q f. Dudley. pastor of st. Ste
phen's Episcopal Church. expects to ac-
company the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia on its trip to Massa-
chusetts next month. He is chaplain of
the I'd Regiment. and was with the
guard during its last encampment.
DR.. Sumwalt on Vacation
Rev DR. J. w. r. Sumwalt surerin-
tendent of the Washington district Meth
odist Episcopal churches. will leave Mon
day for a two-week trip, combining bust
ness and pleasure.
He is scheduled to deliver the closing
address at the Allcgany Grove camp
meeting, near Cumberland. Md. next
week: and later will speak at the camp
meeting at Plattsburg. ". Va. During
the remainder of his stay out of the
city he will be with his family AT the
csmp meeting grounds at Mountain Lake
Park
Westinghouse Honored-
Several Westinghouse were honored
at the meetings in connection with the
Northern Baptist convention held recent
~ at Seattle, Wash.
Prof Mitchell Carroll of George
Washington University was chosen
member of the national council Of the
In Calvary Baptist Church and the local
brotherhoods for several years Mrs.
William II. Baker of Washington was
elected recording secretary of the Wom-
Mrs 6. F. Genung was chosen one of the
vice presidents.
Bishop O'Connell Leaves
Rt Rev. D. J.. O'Connell, auxiliary
bishop of San Francisco and former rec
tor Of the Catholic University in this city.
left Washington Thursday for Westnin-
ster. Md. where he and Cardinal Glib
hons will be the guests of Mr.. Shriver for
Patrick's rectory during the latter part
of his say here.
On Vacation Trips
Rev James S. Smyth of st. Patrick's
parish is away on his annual vacation.
During his trip he will spend two weeks
at Lake Luzerne. n. Y. Rev. Thomas E.
Michigan and Rev. William ]. Carroll of
the same parish have returned from their
recreation trips.
Will Go to India
Miss Elise kettler of the concordia
Lutheran Church. graduate of the
Union Mission Training Institute of
BROOKLYN n. r, has been selected by
the board of foreign missions for work
in the central provinces of India. She
will be formally commissioned at the Con-
cordia Church tomorrow evening at 1:45
o clock. Rev. Paul Mcneil will oficiate
at the services, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Locher and Rev. Mr.. Lehman of Balti-
more.
Miss Kettler will be given farewell
reception "Wednesday at the church. the
reception beginning at 80 pm.
Continue Open-Air Services
The Epworth League of Hamline NJ. F.
Church. 9th and p streets, will send out
five companies to conduct open-air serv-
ices at o'clock tomorrow evening at the
following stations:
Iowa Circle-W. III. Proctor in charge,
". Is. Rochester to speak. Engine house
on r stree, between 9th and 10th streets
Z. I. Booraem i'll charge. Fl. r. Moulton
will speak. Rhode Island avenue and
18th stret-CieorGe w. Acorn in charge.
g. T.. Guthrie will speak. Sixth and D
Streets. q. Wilson in charge William
Noodle and Milton NJ Thorne will speak.
The mission on Elandeusburg road-Rev.
Ira o. Tweedie will speak.
These services will be followed by a
united song service or the church lawn
preceding the evening preaching service,
1T which the pastor. Rev. Charles f.
Guthrie, will speak on Gods Pledge TO
Man
The services arc increasing in interest
and appreciation. it Is announced, and
requests for services at other places are
being made.
Off for Ocean Grove
Rev. r. W. Johnson. pastor of Grace
BAPTIST Church. will leave Tuesday 70.
Ocean Grove, y. j.. and will be away
for month During that time the pulpit
of the local church will be occupied by
Rev. ]. Murray Taylor of Stanford. Ky,
and Rev. Samuel Saunders of Charleston
". Va.
Epworth League Notes.