The Washington bee., 1886-06-12
Gibbons, of the Zion Baptist.

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Notwithstanding the threats for
rain during the day the Kings Do
miniOn of which Messrs. Wesley,
Fletcher and Henry Philips were
managers proved a perfect success
with their picnic at Browns park
last Monday evening.
The 43rd Anniversary to morrow
of the Wesley Zion A. M. E. Sun
day school promises, under their
new Superintendent B. 81. Gunnell,
to be a great occasion for eminent
visitors as usual. Among the
many faithful Sunday School work
ers who are expected to be present,
are DR.. S. A. Sumby, the ex Sup
erlntendent who so recently resign
eel, S. G. Brown and others.
The churches of South and East
Washington were generally crowd
ed on Sunday last.
The installation services of the
Rev. Randolph Peyton at the Mt.
HOreb Bapt. church 10th and B sts,
East Washington, were interest.
ing. The ceremonies were conduct
ed by the Rev. DR.. Laws, his old
teacher, and also the moderator of
the council which ordained him
several years ago at the Associa-
tion held at the 4th Baptist church.
The Bible was presented to the
new pastor, by the Rev. VIM. j.
Robinson, late of the Mt. Olive
Baptist church.
Notwithstanding the illness of
Mrs. r. S. Laws, the doctor is busi-
ly engaged in removing to his
handsome new residence in Dele
ware tAvenue. This CON-
munity is a rapidly growing color
ed business section from j to 1st
Street.
The Saint Thomas club, of which
Mr.. S. F. Webb is president, is
the strongest club in the Virginia
Ave. church. 1t is preparing
for grand entertainment on Mon
day evening next.
Mrs. Mary E. Cooper will leave
for Canada Wednesday June 10th.
The first entertainment of the
Jubalites club of the Virginia Ave.
Baptist church, in the interest of
the new church, was largely attend
ed. We entered the premises at
quite a late hour, found lady
cashier in the ticket office, and two
gentlemen at the door, one on either
side. One collected the tickets,
and the other issued the checks.
When they learned that we repre-
sented the BEE, ''Dr. Laws paper"
as they called it they willingly adj
mitted us. We found DR.. Laws
busily engaged in giving aid to the
committee and comfort to the hand
some gathering. The following
are the members of the committee
to whom we were introduced:
Mesdames Mary e. Smith, pres,
Mary E. Flood, Alice Jackson,
Virginia Meredith, Jas. Lewis and
and VIM. A. Johnson. After hav-
ing been served with the dainties,
we retired.
Business interests among the
peoEie in this section are being
parallzed on account of the unfor-
tunate continuances of the strike
from the disagreements between
capitol and labor.
The trustees of the Zion Baptist
church, C.B. Grayson, HI. E. Brown,
and Stafford Parker are doing ev-
cry thing possible to make their
bush meeting success on the 20th
of June.
The pastor and trustees of the
Virginia Ave. Baptist church have
decided upon Sunday July 4th, for
the collection of $500 toward their
new meeting house Cor. of 1st. and
III sts., which will be built during
the present year.
The placing of the summer cars
upon y ST., is another Improvement
to our section of the city which is
much admired by all.
The daughters of Ruth at the
Virginia Ave. Baptist church, have
sold ii great many tickets for June
28th.