Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-13
A BAPTIST JUBILEE.
The Interesting Dedication Exercises
at the First Church Yesterday.

Yesterday was q day Of rejoicing to the
| members Of the congregation OF the First
Baptist church. Their beautiful new
| church edifice at the cornese off, i6th
and o streets was for the first stime openetl
for public worship. Great crowdsL III people
| filled the spacious auditorium at the three
meetings which we're held during, the day.
Members Of other denominations and of other
Baptist churches united with the members
Of the old First church in the dedication exer-
cises.
THE FIRST SERVICE
was held at II o'clock After prayer by Rev.
Chas. A. StakeIy, the pastor Of the church, Rev.
T. ]. Morgan read the 90th Psalm, and the
former pastor OF the church, Rev. DIR. Cuth-
bert, offered prayer. The dedicatory sermon
was delivered by Rev. DIR. G.. c. Lorimer of
Chicago, who in eloquent periods sketched the
perils of Christian faith and its ultimate tri-
umph. At the close of the sermon py. Lorimar,
made an effective appeal for contributions 10,
pay off the Indebtedness of the chuzcls w hich ia
| about $4,000. The congregation responded
With great liberaiity, President Melting Sf
subscription of $1,000. The benediotion Of
fered by Rev. DR.. Huntington brought the ex-
| ercises of the morning to a close. Mr.. Hern-
don Morsell and the Schubert quartet rendered
some excellent music.
ADDRESSES IN THE AFTERNOON.
The afternoon witnessed another great gath
ering A public mass meeting was held and adj
dresses were made by pastors Of the different
religious denominations of the city. President
yelling of Columbian university presided and
the speakers were follows: Rev. DR.. Corey,
pastor of the Metropolitan NJ L. church; Rev.
DIR. Butler, pastor of the Lutheran Memorial
church; Rev. DR.. Hamlin, pastor of the Church
OF the Covenant, and Rev. DIR. Newman, pastor
of the First Congregational church. The ad-
dresses were congatuatory in tone. The en-
terprIse OF the congregation was commended
and 1t was argued that all such movements in
dicated the power and strength of the Christian
religion. .~r ... ~, .-
Rev. DIR. Corey spoke of the new church COM
ing into and occupying a field in the newly
built-up section OF the city and said that it was
an example worthy OF imitation. He expressed
the belief that it might not be long before the
congregation of the Metropolitan church
moved to that quarter of the city. l,a. r ,},-,-
THE EVENING SERVICES. 30As-
There was not room enough even in the
spacious auditorium of the new church to
accommodate all who wished to attend the
services last evening. Chairs were placed in
the alsles and all the standing room was occu-
pied. The sermon was delivered by Rev. DIR.
Hatcher OF Richmond, Va, and it was an able
and scholarly effort. After the sermon DIR.
Hatcher made an appeal for money, which
resulted in a large diminution of the debt.
The dedicatory prayer was made by Rev. DR..
Greene and then the benediction was pro-
nounced by the Rev. DIR. Muir. The day was
aneventful one in the history of this church
and the congregation have reason to feel
gratitied by the success which has crowned
their efforts. e v,fs,, ~ ~,