Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-11
Missionary Anniversaries Of the Methodist
Episcopal Churches.


missionary anniversaries. on which occasion
the various houses of worship Of the denomi
nation were crowded. The services at all the
churches Of the denomination We're particular.
by impressive. and throughout were given
marked ate nfion.
At Wesley Chapel the exercises were opened
at n O'Clock a. m. by prayer by Rev. A. Cosk-
man, " ho also read portion Of the Scrip lures;
after which Rev. Mr.. Arnes, pastor in charge,
announced services for the various churches
during the week. Mr.. Ames then read the JG}d
hymn-"Watchman, what Of the Night"
" hich was sung in q most impressive manner
Rev Alfred Cookman then preached an inter.
estIDg nd earnest sermon from the text Il am
debtor both to the Greeks. and to the Bsrbl-
rians; both to the wise and the un no.
mans, chap. !, verse IA.
In the evening. an interesting platform meet
ing was held at this church, Chief Justice
Chase presiding, who announced the IOO5th
by mn, the singing Of which was followed by a
very feeling and appropriate sermon by Rev.
Dr. Hamilton. On the platform, besides the
Chief Justice, were Hon. Hiram Price, of 10 va:
Bishop James, and Rev. DR.. Hamilton while
near the pulpit sat Senators Wilson and Will
ley, and General H. ID Washburn, of Indiana
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Chases address, re-
marks Were made by Hon II. Price and Bishop
James. Samuel Norment, Esq, then proposed
that Mrs. Tiliey. an efficient member OF the
church, b. constituted a life directress OF the
MI sic nary society by subscription, aud stated
that he would be one OF fifteen 10 give ste for
hat purpose. and the money was quickly
rais,O. Senator Wilson was also made q life
director, ana others Were made life members.
Foundry Chureh the services were opened
at II o'clock by singing the lIth hymn OF the
NJ N odIst collection, "Fron all that dwell
below the skies, Let the Creators pral1 e aris-."
Rev BIshoy Ames theE addressed the Throne
of Grace In a fpryeut PRAYER, after which hs
read the I'D Psalm and part OF the ith chap
III OF COIinlb hans. Bishop Ames preached au
excellent sermon, taking as his text, BODILY
exercise profiteth but little, but Goodness is
pre- titabl unto all things, having the promise
Of the life which now Is and the life which IL
10 come
In the evening platform meeting was held,
Judge FIs her, CT the District Supreme Court.
presiding. The exercises Were opened with
singing, after which Rev. J. Parker offered
prayer. The choir then sang a beautiful
hymn, when Judge Fisher was introduced ami
delivered an address from the folio wing teNt.
'.Go We INTO the world and preach the Gospel
10 every creature; and lo! / am with you"
Rev. A Goodman followed ina few remarks,
after which the regular basket subscriptions
were taken up, and $50 was subscribed to
make Rev. Mr.. Goodman a life director of the
Missionary Society. Including what was
collected during the morning services, the
Sunday school anniversary, anu last evening.
ABOUT : 1.tuO Were collected and subscribed 10
this chu- CD for the missionaries. The services
We're close q by the singing OF a doxology, ard
Presiding Elder Morgan pronounced Il bene-
dirtCn.
The sabbath school connected with this
church celebrated ats anniversary at ha.f.pas
TWO O'Clock. Mr.. l.. T. White, president of the
Missionary Society, presiding, and Mr.. J. l..
Ewing secretary. The pulpit had been re-
moved for the occasion, and On the rear OF tn
platform was a handsome arch of evergreens,
In front of which was a crown of the same ma
ieTIal suspended by cord over which was
smother arch composed of gas jets, forming the
words Jesus reigns," with brilliant star in
the centre. The exercises were opened by
singing The Morning Light BreikingH
Rev. ". Hoover, of Hamllne NJ. T. Chauei,
then led IN prayer; after which. the children
sarg. Nv ork, Tor the Night is Coming" The
planned The object Of the meeting, and as each
Of the classes were called, the class and teacher
responded by quoting the text OF Scripture in
which their name was used, each class having
be- L given a nsme app ic;ibie to the same. A
they ansv cred to their call, they would step
forward and hand in their annual donations.
a communication was read by Rev. Mr. Brown
from Mrs. '. II. Springer, whose fi.ile BOY
(RCbbiel he said he baptIsed last summer on
The camp ground, and who dIrd IN October,
aged fifteen months; leaving for the missionary
canse Sl.O5. which had been placed IN his little
mCEeybOX previous 20 his death by his friends.
The crown was dedicated in memory of him.
and star placed IN 1t 10 represent him. Mr..
Reese gave - in coin for each OF his little
ch .idrsn, and Jewel was placed ia the crown
for each OF them. A subscription was tnen
taken up TO have two stars placed in the crown
TO represent Mr.. Steinmetz, er-superintendent.
and Rev. MIR. Brown. for which they re1lIZad
about SlOo each. .'All hail the power OF Jesus
name" was then sung. The Secretary, Mr..
James L. Twin reported that the Society had
hciu tNtNc Hrcunes uufihs Tue year. AZ
which S55e.70 Were collected; by the classes.
" hose reports they had Just heard, $500: en-
other occasions, $40; besides this amount, III.
scnoo; assumed 500, TO be delivered before con.
ttreLce making general total of S55s. "a. .sThe
way, the truth. and the life class, taught nv
Mrs. McPheeters, having contributed the
largest amount for the year, carries the prize
taELer to-day. The services Were closed Dy
singing the Good Ship of Zion" and the pro-
nunciation of the benedIction by Bishop ANS
AT Hamline Church, al ii O'Clock a. NJ, the
pulpit was occupied by Rev. q. ). Hare, ID. D..
IT New York, who delivered au eloqu en, -.
nor on s'Cross Bearing at the Gloss NJ which
about $500 was subscribed for missionary u ur.
poses,
At Union Chapel. at II n. m, Rev. Mr.. Chan.
man. Of Boston, preached, taking for his text
the last ciause Of the l6.h verse OF the 1ltn
chapter of Revelations. la the evening Rev
Mr.. Welch opened the services with prayer:
after " hich Rev. Mr.. Mitchell preached on the
18th verse Of the 5lst Psalm. Rev. J. A. NJ
Chapman, who preached the missionary ssr-
mon In the morning, Is, we learn, the most
listing uished orator of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church in New England. He IL at present
in charge Of the Tremont-street church, Boston.
At the Ryland Chapel, IN the morning, Rev.
MIR. Mitchell, of North Carolina. preached, aud
about eighty dollars We're collected. Ia tn
evening, Rev. MIR. Hare preached an eloquent
sermon. Mr. Joseph Stephenson, Mr.. J. Il
Murphy, and Mr.. T. X Gray Were made life
members of the m Missionary Secretly.
AT East WashIrg ton Church, on ith street,
east, the services were conducted a II a. IN. by
Rev. q. u. Foss, and at y IN. by Rev ]. A
NJ. Chapman. and sermons commemorative OF
the event of which the day was the anniversary
we-e delivered on both occasions
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