Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-29

Deen welcomed here as tr woman and ac-
compiished artist and we have no doubt the
thearer will be crowded this evening with her
friends and the lovers of music. The troupe
comprises many fine yocalists.
WAsHINGToN THEATKR.-The entire conn.,
paDy OF the National Theater will rive Ara.
mauc entertainments Al the Washingco dur-
ing the Richiugs engagement, in addition to
winch M lie Augusta, the celebrated danseuse
will appear every evening The bill this eyen,
ing comprises The Serious Family, - ..Sarah,s
Young Man." and grand pas seul by Mile
Augusta. - go -
HE CKSTEsARr OF observation-disclosures
Heetngs-f esterday, tue congregations Of the
Foundry, Wesley Chapel, and HamIine Meth
odIst churches celebrated the enc hupdredtb
anniversary of American Methodism. and dur.
ing the day large congregations were present.
FO.ndTy--At the Foundry Church the meet
lngs Were largely attended, and the services
Were OF very interesting character In the
morning, after the choir had sung two or three
OF tne ume- nonored hymns OF the church
Rev. Ut w Hamilton, new stationed ut Ry-
ldnd Chapel, delivered the sermon, taking for
ms text the 31st and 32d verses OF the iSth
chapter OF Matthew. He first spoke of the ac-
non OF the General Conference IN recommend
Ing the observance Of the centenary during
inns month, and proceeded to review the earIy
uays Of the church in America from the first
Robert Strawbridge. The first eonfereocs W une
held IN l173, at Philadelphia, and before its
meeting there We're thirty societies in Mary
Straw brIdge. one of which W as at Rock Creek
near Georgetown, which formed the nucleus
OF the GeoT getovn church In 17s4 there were
= preachers and 1900 members. He referred
10 the introduction OF Methodism by Jesse Lee
and the manner In which il had been pushed
forward throughout the country. 1t had grown
win the country, and has now one million of
members, fifteen thousand preachers, and in.
Guiding 3 branch Of the church OF the same
name, there were two million members.
In conclusion, he said: s.OhI nv God bless
the Methodist Church and may lie bless all
churches OF our section and land " no have ar
heart and are earnestly striving to send the
Gospei 10 every creature under heaven So our
great business Is not TO rest in what We haye
as an end, and terminate our anxietes upon
ourselves, and say we are safe any rateI
No, we are not; only as we cons ult the safety
OF others, rs long as we do this, God will be a
wall OF fire around rs. The Methodist Church
should look on the state of Professionalism d.
vided ii ought not TO be. 1t ought 70 be the
most united body under heaven, and The great
effort OF the coming century should be TO secure
4 proper understanding as to the great princi-
pie OF MethOdlsm, by which we are TO an BID ne
the sinful world and hasten the miileniu m.'
The lay mems meeting was held IN the eve-j
ming, ana was very largely attended, the house
being crowded 10 its utmost capacity There
We're representatives, present from all the Me-
thodist Churc hes in the District. Messrs. D..
a Gardner and Jacob Hines, the 40 oldest
continuous members of the charge, were called
on 10 preside, and after brief remarks nv the
former, Mr.. Jas Laurenson was introduced
lie read very minute history of the Church,
II which he described the condition Of Wash
1ngtsn when il was on paper. The II rst record
o. metnodism In GEORGETOWN appears in the
Baltimore Conference records of 1894. but il
was not until 1913 that the society was provided
Tor, when Vim Waters was appointed The
1 1Cea Wolsnlppea Ia ae cooper shop until
ROCK Creek AT this time there was a small
band on The Point, and on the records of
Georgetown charge, April, lSU3, appears reso-
iutions providing for the payment of the
preachers salary OF SI67 per year. at this
time the only roads Were what are now called
Tor and Lea
tween the Capitol and Presidents House, the
latter being through an almost impossible
In 1913 there were 100 white and II colored
Methodists- In 1904, pos white and "a colored
In 1875 conference designated WASHINGTON .ts a
separate staron-the mbership in Washing
ION and Georgetown being I73 whites and 137
colored In $50, Washington had only 81
white and IS eolored Georgetswn Ito white
ana W colored, and Alexandria $50 white and
pa colored. In 1905 Washington took a new
start, and had "a " hite and Al coIored In 1872
II fell 10 81 white and IS colored. In 1913 Wash
1Dgton had lis white, 90 coIored; Geofgetown
$50 white, III colored. In 1915 the Baltimore
Conference agreed TO set off Foundry Church
as an independent station. Henry Foxhall
agreed to build a house OF worship on the pres
ent site. 1t was dedicated October LIST, ISIS. At
lie annual conference of lsl7 il Is certain the
Church. Just after the war with Great Britain
church matters moved slowly. Ffty-one
years ago we commenced with 107 members,
some OF whom were probationary; the CITY
Was sparsely settled. and encouragement was
all around. Tonight the Foundry can rejoice
IN Its 400 members and an edifice OF sIOO,00J; at
least 500 Sunday school children, 5Oofficers and
teachers, and l,2o0 voumes in its library, be-
sides Biole classes.
Hon. N. G.. Taylor. OF Tenn, spoke OF the orr
gin of the Church in the old country aad its
growth in tins and referred to the duties of the
church. There was great responsibilities rest
ing on 1t, and, although, from one preacher
and I'VE members there were no W 5000 preae h.
ers and 2,uOl0tD members, 70 say nothing of the
S,OOO.OOO OF attendants there was a large field
before II, for in the common course Of events
n 81 years there will be n population Of
of 2i6,O0,OOO.
Short addresses were made by Messrs T p
Morgan and John C. Hardness, the former gIy-
ing some interesting "Reminiscences. especially
OF the nrst Sunday school in the District w htc
John Emory. which. however, was not peruia-
nently established until 1S22. Into this school
the ragged children were brought and cloIhed
and fed.
During the day the claims of the Oh urch We're
urged upon the congregation, and cards were
distributed for subscriptions.
Ninh-street Chureh.-At Hamiine Method st
L Church, 10Th stIeet.) the cedtenary sermon
was preached IN the morning by Rev. N e.
Taylor. of Tennessee. In the afternoon the
Sunday School celebrated the centenary, and
Were addressed by Messrs. A K. Brown and
= Waugh In the evening, Revs. w. A.
Cook and b. b Emory made speeches ap pro-
pirate TO the o ccasion. 30
Wesley ChGIeI.-At Wesley Chapel, exercises
were commenced at half past nine o clock
with a grand class and prayer meeting, which
was presided over by Thomas Havenner,
Esq. sermon was then preached by the
Rev. DIR. A. IL. Ames, after which the centen-
nary collection was taken. The church was
densely crowded during the exercises, General
Grant being among those present
In the afternoon a celebration was held by
the Sabbath School connected with the church,
Mr.. David A. Burr, superintendent of the
school, presiding. Mr.. Andrew b. Duvail. the
secretary, read a report showing that the
school now numbers SO scholars, and 3 teach
eTs. The library comprises $40 volumes. In con
nectIon with the school there is q Mission, OF
$50 teachers and scholars. II was announced
that the centenary contribution of the school
amounted TO over three hundred dollars. and
It's was expected the sum would be increased
An effort will be made 10 realize enough (15O)
10 purchase q perpetual scholarship In Dick
tnsen college In the evening, meeting was
neio al which Thomas Purcell, Esq, presided,
T Inc addresses were delivered by Msssrs
I Oihas hayenner, Samuel Norment, w. Z.
woodward, and ID. A. Burr a. =. -
aehsndTee Chopel-ln the afternoon, the cen
ShhaIy overcast was held AZ McKendree
CnapeL winch was attended by many of the
Oiossl innasitanls OF the church in the District,