Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-03
IN THE CHURCHES,

Moody and Sankey will begin their great
crusade In Washington next Wednesday
night Their arrival has long been looked
forward to, their coming has been proceed
ed by preparatory meetings, and their work
has been arranged for by many interested
men. 20 that there may be no hitch nor de-
lay in their plans. Under guidance of the
committee on means and workers prepare
tory services have been held all this week
in churches in different parts of the city.
The committee on music has aided Mr..
Percy q. Foster in organizing and training
choir of 1,0OO voices. which sing splendid
ly both as to spirit and as to musical effect.
This is thought to be the largest choir
which Mr.. Moody has ever had to work
| with. The committee on hall and ushers
has selected about 200 young men, repre-
senting about forty-six churches In the city.
| who are we'll acquainted with and have
| been thoroughly instructed in the dificult
work they will have to perform. The COM
mittee on printing has had posters printed
| and pasted up. and hand bills distributed
] and left in public places all over the city.
The finance committee has succeeded in
| getting about s.. 200 pledged from repre-
| sentative business men, the churches and
| individuals. Between $4,000 and 5000 will
| be easily obtained after the meetings have
| begun.
a special committee has conferred with
Mr.. Hill. the architect Of Convention Hall In
| reference to the seating and capacity of the
building Mr.. Moody will stand on a con-
| siderably elevated platform about 40 feet
out from the K street side, with the choir
banked in behind him. thus facing the en-
ire prdtn - se <<v,k
hitherto untried in gatherings at the hall.
| and one which will make no difficulty in
hearing the speaker In the extreme north
seats Of the building even. In short, every
| thing Is ready.
All indications point that the meetings
| will be fruitful. The average attendance
at the preliminary meetings this week has
been estimated at about 5000 a night all
over the city, which Is surely good sign.
| A prominent pastor, who has had long ex-
pertence in church work In this city, said
| the other day that In his opinion not for
twenty years had the religious sentiment
been more manifest than 1t was today in
Washington, nor was there ever better
time for a great and successful revival
Beginning with Wednesday next meetings
will be held every afternoon in the church
es, and every night, except Saturdays, at
$50 o'clock, Mr.. Moody Will speak in Con-
vention Hall, corner OF 9Th and X streets
northwest Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey are
| both expected to arrive some time Wednes-
day, and before they leave there will be not
so much as one black sinner in all Wash
ington, the streets and homes will be filled
| with angels, the policemen will be out of a
job and the courts will be things Of the
past.
The chapter of the Brotherhood Of St
Andrew and the chapter of the Daughters
| of the King Of the Ascension Protestant
Episcopal Church, corner of Massachusetts
avenue and 18th street northwest, gave a
| reception last Thursday night to all the
other chapters of those two organizations
| in the District. The reception was, of
| course. very largely attended. many young
people thronging the church. An address
| of welcome was made by the pastor, DIR.
| Elliott. and program Of music and other
| features was carried out. In the parish of
| the Ascension Church a congress has been
| formed, consisting Of members Of six of
| the chapters and societies of young people
I'm the parish. The object Of the organiza-
| ton is to bring together once month all
| the different workers to make reports or
| special work done and to become better ac-
quainted with one another The first meet
| ing was held at the residence of the rector
last Wednesday, was well attended, and
after the business was over the members
| fingered to enjoy an hour OF social inter-
| course The chapter of St. Andrew belongs
| to this congress.
| The English evangelist, James Wharton.
| is still stirring hearts at the Plymouth Con-
gregational Church, on p street. Many
| Is going on.
| There will be meeting and reception of
| the McAn Auxiliary at the Covenant Pres
| byterian Church, corner of Connecticut
avenue and n streets northwest. on the
| evening of February 16 The occasion WIN
| be one both pleasant and profitable and is
looked forward to by many. An address
| will be given by Rev. Charles E. Greig.
McAn Auxiliary In France, and the sue
cessor to the late DIR. McAH. After the
address the members of the society will
adjourn to the chapel Of the church, where
they will receive their guests Of the even
ing The McAll Auxiliary is a very infiu-
entail society with Mrs. Admiral Rodgers
as the president of the branch in this city
At the Assembly Presbyterian Church
corner of 9Th and 1 streets northwest the
fourth evening of a series of monthly Sun
day evening services with hymn writers
and their hymns was spent last Sunday
night. Miss Annie Steele was taken up
some of her hymns Were sung and Rev
George o. Little. the pastor, gave a sketch
of her life and work.
For some time among the colored Baptists
of the city, which Is the most widely repre-
scented denomination among the colored
people here, there have been two associa-
lions working for the interests Of the
churches as body and similar in character
to the Baptist Association of the white
churches. These two associations are the
Washington Baptist Association and the
Mount Bethel Baptist Association, each of
WHICH mas ABOUT an equal NUMBER of
porting and allied churches connected with
II. Besides these two organizations how
ever, there is Baptist Ministers Union.
composed of all the colored Baptist preach
ers In Washington, which holds regular
meetings. In this 1t has been found of how
much more value the union Is, because it
represents all the churches, that the at
tempt Is also being made to unite the two
associations. This attempt is not entirely
new idea, as the matter has been talked
of and urged by many for some time past.
but lately 1t has been coming very prom
inently to the attention of all from several
sources. 1t is more than likely that within
short while the organizations will both
unite and not two, but one association will
represent the colored Baptists of the city.
The troublous question of securing an
assistant pastor for the First Presbyterian
Church, corner of 1-2 and c streets north
west, looks still to be far from solved. To
simplify matters. however, a subcommittee
of three has been chosen from the general
committee of twenty-three to give all cam
didates a trial and invite persons to preach
This subcommittee consists of Octayius
Knight, chairman: c. L. Du Bots and DR.
G. F. Johnson. There Is no fixed salary at
tached to the position and the committee il
willing to pay a man what he is worth
Considerable work will fall to the lot of the
assistant and a good man is needed So far
the committee has long string Of appli-
TO STOP THE PROGRESS
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