Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-09
Religious.

NEw YORK AVENUE CHURCH.-This church
was crowded last evening by a large congrega-
lion, t being the occasion of the semi-eenten-
NAL anniversary of the church, and the twenty
hrst anniversary of the Youths Missionary
Society. The exercises were very interesting
shd Were participated in by the Sabbath
.-chool, numbering about 300 sc holars, who sang
seNeTn beautiful hymns led bv MT C. NJ
Parks. leader of the choir After prayer by the
rev MI. Reed- assistant pastor, n report was
read, showing that fifty years had elapsed in
the existence of the church. In 1878, when the
church was founded. but few sabbath schools
existed in England ar q this country. DIR. Low
me was among the first TO establish Sabbath
schools in the District of Columbia and the
first place was on street, which is now Will
fards Hall The school was then composed of
sixty white children and about one hundred
SOlcred, who Were ranged separately DR.
Louvre gave his attention to the school, assisted
by Mr.. Michael Hurd, until 1874. Shortly aft r
mat period, the cOlOred school was with1rawn
a churches were built for them. The school
Then went on with variable success until 1872
and IN ISIS II was thoroughly organized and
prOspering. A number of changes IN the su-
perintendency occurred from 1872 TO 1870 when
The schools became united, and known as the
New York Avenue Presbyterian sabbath
School There are now $40 scholars and the
average attendance is 143. There are four Bible
classes attached to the school, but the report
deplores the fact that Young men do no. attend
rs largely as desired. The amount of money
raised by the school during the past wear was
S7CS, and from all sources, some s1,5S0
Mr.. Reed addressed the Sabbath school in a
of Mary Shields and Hattie Lusk, who had not
failed to attend the Sabbath school for fltty
Sabbaths, and at the conclusion of his remarks
BE- presented each with handsome booka me-
mento from their TEACHERS and Superintendent
he report of the missionary Society was read,
showing that II was IN prosperous condition.
The collections made since its org imitation
have reached the sum of $1,000.
Dr. u. w. Sampson, President of Columbian
College. was present and made a few interest
ing remarks, as also did DIR. Cheever. of New
tor yrh Iah rha Cnlla .,Lyo
and the congregation We're dismissed with the
bensdiCtion.
RYLAND NJ. f. CHAPEL-At this church YES
'srday morning the Rev. w. T. ID. GLENN
preached 20 large audience from the 9Th verse
Of the eth chapter of Romans.
FOUNDRY NJ. + CHURCH.-Iu the afternoon
the Rev. j. II. Vincent of the New York Sun
day School Union, addressed the Sunday
School scholars Of this church. speaking Of
Moses and of Egypt and its surroundings
Mr.. Vincent preached last evening at Wesley
Chapel, corner of 5th and + streets.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 18th stree,-I.as,
evening, Rev. DIR. Gillette, the pastor, alluded
10 the sixty-sixth anniversary of the church
having occurred on Saturday. eth instant He
stated that the church originated in 1se2, and
began its career with six members-fiye men
ana enc woman Their names were Charles
feale Polk Charles Rodgers, Zephus Fox
Sharies =. Bnehan, and Joseph Burrows and
hIs Wife Sarah. Soon after their orgauizltion
they purchased lot corner 10Th and streets
erected meeilng-house, and engaged the Rev
William Parkinson. at that time Chaplain to
congress, 10 preach for them. In lS36 a new
church edifiee was erected on 10th street Soon
afer removal TO 10th street the colored MEM
bers OF the church became so numerous that
the church on the corner Of 18th and streets
was sold to them at a low price for place of
worship. II had been animated that the col
ored people We're not welcome in the church
wnfrtHs they had always been members on the
same footing as others. and if there had been
any distinction made he did not know il The
iact that nearly 10000 eolored people in the
South Were members OF Baptist churches was
= Sufhelent refutaiion of the charge In 1919
sunday school was established, and 1t was the
first IN the city