Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-15
METHODIST DIAGNOSES.
''Openins Day" of the "Home, on +
Street i'm This City.
INTERESTING DEDICATION SERVICES THIS AFTER
NooN-GooD WORK OF WASHINGTON METHo-
DIsTs-Two CLASSES OF DEACCNEssEs-LIsF OF
THE MANAGERS OF THE HOME

DisTs-Two CLASSES OF DEAcoNEssEs-LIsT OF
THE MANAGERS OF THE HOME
Home for Deaconesses of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is inscribed in gilt letters
Oh black metal background ana the combina-
ton is firmly nailed up alongside the front
door of No. 1873 + street northeast No. 1873 is
a three-story brick house and in its rooms this
afternoon were many of those Washington
ians who are continually prominent in good
works of all kinds, bat more especially
in those humane movements of local
Method;Sm. This is the opening day" of the
new institution. so appropriate services were
held this afternoon. commencing shortly after
O'Clock. Rev. J. !. G. Webster OF Baltimore
resided. Following the singing of an opening
hymn was prayer by Rev. J. A. Price and
scripture reading by Rev. q. II. Corey. Then
the assembiage sang another hymn. and when
they ended listened TO Rev. J. j. q. Webster as
he talked appropriately. A brief history of
deaconesscs' work was sketched BY Rev. G. NJ
BALDWIN; then more singing. and it was fol-
lowed by lev. q. EllIotts remarks on the ne
cessity for deaconesses' work. Rev. II. t. Nay
Tor, D., spoke earnestly. gratefully and hope
fully OF womans work in the church and gave
way to Rev. ], Mckeudree Kelley. presiding
elder of this district. who delivered the PRAYER
Oh dedication. Words of greeting were read
from Miss Jane NJ Bancroft the lady who has
been doing so much TO organize deaeouess
homes
THE DIAGNOSES AND THEIR WORK.
No. 1873 has been given. rent free for one
year. by Mrs. Ephraim Wheeler of Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church, and il will be oc-
cupied for the present by two deaconesses-
Mrs. Dora Hatcher of this city and Miss
Annie Cant of Annapolis young lady
from Alexandria has also decided to give
herself up to the work and as soon as her ar
engagements therefor have been completed will
enter this home. There are two classes of deG-
conesses-one, known as the visiting deacon
esses. visits the poor, the sinful and the dying
and does all that is possible to afford financial
and spiritual relief; the other. known as nurs-
ing deaconesses, confines its attentions to the
sick. The work IS supported by voluntary con-
tributions of the Methodist Episcopal churches.
The Washington home has been furnished
by liberal citizens, QUE lady having donated
three complete suites of bedroom furniture.
This and all other homes in the Baltimore con-
ference have been placed under the control of
the Women's Home Missionary Society.
THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT
is vested in board of managers composed of
the following: Rev. H. Il. Naylor. DID,. Rev.
j. A. Price, DID,, Rev. George Elliott. DID,,
Rev. {. W. baldwin, Hon. Hiram Price, A. L.
Lynch. G. W. +. Swsrtzell, II. V. Belt, Mrs.
Senator Teller, Mrs. I. L. Tulloch, Mrs. G. l..
Roach. Miss NJ. A. Fowler, Mrs. VIM. Burris,
Mrs. W. NJ. Springer, Mrs. A. c. Mcdowell,
Mrs. B. II. Stinemetz, Mrs. DR.. Street and Mrs.
A ID. Lynch