Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-12
CAMPBELL a. ". n CHrHCH
The New Structure Opesed Cor Worship
History OF the Organization

CAMPBELL A. VI. n CHURCH.
The New Structure Opessa Cor worship
History Of the Organization.
Campbell A. NJ z. Church has been CON
pleted and was yesterday consecrated 10 ~.
hgious worship. The inaugural service Nss
opened with an anthem by the recognized
choir. led by Prof. John London. The So
mon was delivered by Rev. DIR. A VI. Green q
New Orleans, La. and the text Hebrews chaptrf
III, $40: The good report through faith and
the better thing beyond" The pastor Of tire
church, Rev. F. J. Peck. jr. closed tin
service with remarks. At the afternoon service
Rev. Dr. Dyson Of Metropolitan Zion A. NE
Church OF Washington preached. using as he
subject God to he worshired." Dr Ander.
son, president OF Campbell College Of yick.e
burg Miss. and Rev. DR. Herbert OF Denver.
Col. made brief addresses. In the evenins
owing 10 the sickness of Dr. rosnsend In
ieck occupied the pulpit using material fof
ms sermon the lalst psalm. God has done
great things for U.s." Mr.. T. Peck OF Wash
ington was the organist Of the evening. Tho
coiiections Tor the day aggregated Sl00.
cRFsrED A MISSION 1851.
Campbell Church WAS organized and created
mission In ls6. by Rev. Vim. IA. Waters. The
meeting which accomplished this was held "A
From that time tall 1874 services were con
Quoted in the little frame Mount Z,op scho.f
house by the pastors of Allen A. VI. T.. Chapel
AZ Good Hope These were Rev. MIR. Mater,
from 1867 10 'ss. R.y A n 1;re., ana -
Thomas W. Henry from Is6s 20 "a. Fr.nc,s
Peck, sr., father of the present pastor. 1859 o.
20; Rev. Daniel Draper, 1901 and - aud
Rev. Nm NJ johnson. 1873. In 1870 Rev. Mr..
Draper built the rough and homely little
structure known As Mount Zion Church. IL
1874 under Rey n A n H.nrx' N,un, z,a-'
ceased TO be a mission and becsm. iuaeDa,a,nt
of Allen Chanel Sine. then it, mini, b.s h.e,
occupied by the following pastorr: Rev. VIM
n Cbsmh.r. Rev Per- a nnr..- r.. r.
W. Timothy, Rev. ], n : gray REV a A
Welsh Rev. :. NJ. johnson. Rev. 10 i Rerl,.,
and Rev. q. D. Robinson During the regtrn,
OF the latter gentleman il was ieternineJ 10
cnahse ,he location OF the church 70 some point
accassihIe sor ~ % ~ es1,lon anu NOR.
asphalted boulevard compnred with the on,. mn
Mount Zion.
NEW LOT srcuRrp.
Accordingly. DIR. Robinson .ecnrad frou Nm
Co.,. al - ,ao g. = :,
-, y --O ioe' on .he east sue oi
"eHo'' Nv onue' niiu~a! ~ hilz@oeth heights,
and on what was the Barry farm. The ground
Was IN part donated by the owner. Dr. Robin
son succeeded in getting the building started.
but nnsncial embarrassment blocked further
progress and worship was carried on IN Doxs-
rived from Clearspring, Washington county,
Nd, where he had been pastor OF Bethel A. NJ
T. Shurch and principal OF the public school.
ana succeeded Dr. kobinsonin the command OF
bs candn.,sS - no,,',a'. I'm ,,s,
IS. each of the seven trustees followed suit snd
the congregation chimed in so enthusiastically
that si60 CT the church debt was wiped OH the
s.ase. ipe basement oi tne ueih!ed structure
sua t Ce"AIus =. l. ,oiii, .n' anu
J.
1880! L. nsnson anu george hehsoh oiu tne
~ lse nees, 'ne arc s.ec' Ale
- a. .. On .ne o.hei pare
80 "a a. u.eeh months ol YOU sue-
~ The rssul; ~ =. .narsr nS Ssna,
as ! VIC ie e. Vi ns energy anu ueNouoh "Vi-
snipea IN one OF tne pretuest churches an the
soueiH pai' Vi 'ne pisttcI
DR. PEcks SUCCESSFUL WORK.
The ,eceints for the ,;rs, v.s, n, NJ p..l.s
,,..,1..,o -. Al ,sc =,
.N1 '" VIC niS' gun
uss OF last June ne lnaugurated camp meet
ing, conducted il till the third sunday IN
August, and netted about e70e. This camp
was addressed by such distinguished colorea
orators as Frederick Douglass, James IL. A.
johnson, d. d., presiding elder of Potomac
district; Bishop Nayman OF the North Ten
nessee diocese, Rev. Francis J. Peck, sr.. Of
Grace A. NJ. L. Church, Baltimore county;
Rev. S. NJ. johnson of Allen Chapel; Rev. Dr.
Beckett of Metropolitan A. NJ. =. Church.
Washington: Rev. Dr. ID. r. seaton OF Balii-
more and Rev DR. Hill of Fbenezer Church
Washington Frederick Douglass and has son
Ire h IT, nave oeeh stanch friends oil
iioN VI fhL NJ" BUILDING.
Pi'Pe, "Hi 'oA' oeV anu the sun
uay SCHOOL room ike number. III ~ nnisbed
in ash. A four-hundred-dollar organ and a tai
ented choir have Accommodation in the hal
couy ar the west end of the church A, ,h.
opposite end is the platform and around mis- ia
a hardwood bslustrade. Over the pulpit is a
memorial window of Bishop j p Camnl,.lI Nh,
was bisbop of the diocese when the Corner -.
was laid and after whom The ,hnrcb - ra,n,.a
The window cos, as and ,xas 49,, "a - -
bishon's xidow The nortroii ~ d., A. - !.
ha;r. 49,, a., a.. rII it.,.s n s .
a - - ra,hadrsI e. ~. Pu.p'
eift Of Nrs NJ Fsndle Of s;arf,oIs ona n t.ie
97,i;a Vi H., "a ,i..'.t' nsIu ah1 MIs.