Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-22

DCOtCdsCN DJ anc SUNDAY NC nOOls
CONTINUATION OF THE EXERCISES AT THE GARFIELD
MEMORIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY PROMINENT
MEN. &C.
Last evening the new Garfield Memorial church,
on Vermont avenue, above n street, was again
crowded on the occasion OF the dedication Of the
building by the Sunday school The platform was
occupied by Rev. F. ID. Power, the pastor: Mr. II. G
sitter. the superintendent OF the Sunday school:
Rev. w. K. PendletOn, Of Virginia; Rev. E. r. VII,
Hams, OF Ohio; Rev. r. H. Rhodes, OF Virginia; Rev.
W.: >. Hnye, Hon A. N. Alexander. OF Missouri;
Hon. J. II. Rowel OF Illinois, and Hon. Benton Nc
MILAN, of Tennessee.
The exercises were opened with an Invocation by
Rev. Mr. PendletOn. The superintendent Mr. Fl
{. Sitter, made some congratulatory remarks. and
referred to the Importance OF the Sunday school
work. He was followed by the school singing the
hymn, "Hoiy, Holy, Holy: Lord, God, Aiinighty,''
The school In concert rected selection or scrip
lure T. n. Rhodes, OF Virginia, offered q prayer
ard q, the school sang an appropriate hymn. Hon
y. w. Riggs, OF Missouri, who was down for an adj
drcsS, sent letter expressing regret that he could
not BE present, and Rev. f. T. Williams OF CincIn-
haiti, took hts place. Mr. Williams TOOK for hts
theme the words. s.Guard thy heart with dIIigencn s
for out OF 1t are the issues OF life" He made an d.
groprlate address, giving many apt Illustrations
sung by the school, and Hon. A. N. Alexander, OF
Missouri, was INTRODUCED, ana spoke on the neces-
SHY OF Individual teaching in the church. Miss
Mary E. Il. Roberts gave several fine vocal selec-
tons, receiving encores: Miss Mamie Simons 4
piano an so a M Mod susie Morse readng 1.-The od
Slinons aud sitter sang quartetle.
THE FIRST SUNDAY school.
Hon. Benton Mcmillan, OF Missouri, in a short adj
dress, referred to the origin OF Sunday schools and
to the want OF attention to children by parents in
the past. He said that he was amazed that so
much was being done. Virginia had the first sun
day school on this continent established by BIshon
Asbnry about 105 years ago. The flrst Sunday
school In New York was established by colored
the school before him for what 1t had done a nd
expressed the hope that it would be power for
good. He pictured the American youth smoking at
II and at 70 being pestilence, and said that was
what the school was to counterfeit.
Hon. Mr. Rowell, OF Illinois, referred to the ded-
cation OF this church the realization OF what he
had heard twenty -fve years ago and congratnlateT
the school and audience.
After closing hymn the benedction was pro-
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Hoye.
WALKED OFF WITH PAIR OF PANTs.-Abouf q
O'Clock this morning three colored men entered
Kaufmans clothing store, No. 4ss Pennsylvania
them the third picked up pair 81 pants and walked
the he E the
arrested by Officer Barley. He was taken to the
Police Court and charged with larceny. The case
TERRIBLY BURNED BY LAMP ExPLosIoN.-A
probably fatal accident occurred last night about
Louisa Savage, q cOlored woman, while trying 10
exttnguish her lamp caused it to explode. Her
clothing caught rs and was ,s, wholly consumed
feet was literally burned to crisp. She ran out
OF doors in nude condition, and remained there ar
least twenty minutes In the cold when her Screams
OF agony awakened Mrs. 8. K. benson, living upon
the opposite side of the street. Mrs. benson then
came TO her rescue: Dr. r: T. Werner was sum
woman was in such critical condition that n WAS
thought probable that death would end her sufrer.
1ngs.
AN ELECTED PARTNHR's SuT.-To-day, MI. 7. r.
Miller. for Charles N. Lehman, filed bill in ennifv
against r. n. Brimer and Frank B. Mankin. Tor
dissolution OF partnership, the appointment of a
receiver and for money due him The bin states
that Ia November. 1889, he entered into partner.
ship With Brimer TO conduct business at the corner
OF Sth ann streets, under the name of Primer q
Lehman with capital Of $3.50, in which they
were to have equal interest, with the exceptdOn
that complainant, by reason OF his skin and EnoWi-
edge, was to receive $500 per year. He stafes thai
they took possession OF the house, which cOnfained
sixteen furnished rooms, and that on February Ist
last oeienoa1t. Brimer without tustinable cause,
there was no settlement, and defendant, Brfmer.
sometime In that year. assigned an interest In the
business 70 Aankt0. =