Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-14
ANACOsrIA.
RHLIaIous SERVICES.

RHLIoIous sxRvIcEs
quarterly meeting services were held yester-
day at Hillsdale Station Colored NJ E. Church.
Rev. J. g. smothers. pastor Of East Washington
Mission and presiding elder Of the District,
preached ct II O'Clock, Rev. s. B. Wallace. pas
TOT OF Israel Colored NJ E. Church at o'clock
ena 1t y p. m the pastor Of Hillsdale Station
delivered special sermon to the First Congre.
gational Club of Hiilsdale. This is the first
sermon preached to the club since its organiza-
ton last winter, but they propose to have .
special sermon given them at least once month
The sacrament Of communion was admins
tered yesterday to Q goodly number Of people
81 betniehem Colored Baptist Church Of Nichols
avenue, dliisdale- The ceremonies were con-
Quoted BY the new pastor, Rev. James Mathews,
assisted by Rev. F. Catlett Of Macedonia Col
l.. Harrod of Mulberry Colored Baptist Church
OF Richmond county, Va, Rev. Mr.. Brooks OF
snow Creek Colored Baptist Church, Deacon
holmes OF Arlington, Va, and Deacon Harrod.
Inc Inc deacons served the sick members, who are
Mrs; Maria Wormley, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. NJ.
Taylor and Mr. Edward Galloway. In the even
ing the pastor preached from the text: GOOD
Master, what good thing shall do to inherit
eternal llfe!" At night Rev. Mathews, Deacon
MONIES and Deacon Cornelius W. Davis called
b Sh T ra"aro Iaiiaferro and held prayer WITH
MN. Inc church was crowded.
Arrangements were perfected yesterday by
sne sunday schools composing the Sunday
ocnooi Union OF Hillsdale and Garfield for the
quarterly literary meeting to occur next Sum
Gay az Allen African n. E. Chapel Of Garfield:
Pioneer Sunday school of Hillsdale, has COM
posed an ode in honor of the event. The choirs
OF Allen Chapel, Hillsdale station. Campbell A.
NJ. f. Church and Bethlehem Colored Baptist
church have agreed to combine on that day.
yesterday was the last Sunday of the revival
N In llnr A
Gnapei since January 25 Rev. DR.. Samuel
Johnson, the pastor, has realized 315 converts.
ne has received little oratorical aid from
lev. r. Jesse Peck, IT,, Of Campbell A. Al. E:
Cnurch OF Hillsdale, Rev. Sllas French OF
Ohio, Rev. James McEady Of Howard Univer-
sity and Rev. J. R. Davis.
PASTOR SURPRISED.
Rev. Dr.. Samuel johnson Of Garfield was
given surprise party Saturday evening. The
surprisers met at the Anger avenue home of
MRS. Sterrett and proceeded to the parsonage,
on Hamilton road. Among the participants
were Mrs. Elizabeth Ho!ley. Mrs. Henrietta
Young, Mrs. Emma Murray, Mrs. Annie Bruce,
Mrs. Alice Young. Mrs. sophie Patterson. Mrs.
Mary ). Diggs, Mrs. Annie Diggs, Mrs. Sarah
rayne, Mrs Maggie Hunnicut and Messrs.
Young. Giles, kerrick, Pleasant and Bowman.
The doctors larder was restocked.
MIR. Reuben Giles is erecting fine residence
on Anger avenue, Garfield.
Vice President Herbert F. A. Allen led the
Epworth League meeting last night. "Press-
ing Forward was the topic.
rev. George Bowman, late pastor Of the
Anacostis Baptist Church, preached last night
at the Jackson Street ii. Z. Church.
Misses Mamie, Blanch and Mabel Dean. daugh-
ters OF Oflcer Dean Of the first precinct, are
visiting their aunt Mrs. Havener
Rev. J. L. 1llSon and Rev. X T. Sninka oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Anacostia Baptist