Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

Anacostia Tert. Independent Order of
Rechabites. and other temperance work.
ers. together with many members of the
Baptist Church. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson,
pastor, and Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. James MoLaren, pastor. assembled
last night In the church of the latter and
held watch night services. Old-time Meth
cdist hymns were sung, and addresses
made by Messrs. McLaren. Stevenson and
others.
The watch-hlght services at Garden Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church. Rev. c. B.
North. pastor. were well attended and were
under the charge of the Christian En-
deavor Society. Many old, as well as new.
but familiar hymns. were sung. Addresses
were made by the pastor. MessrS. Carleton
E. Smell, C. o. Bohrer. A. b. Garden, Paul
Simpson and others. The exercises were
unusually Interesting and continued until
after 1So5 had been ushered into existence.
An audience only limited in size by the
ability of the church to hold the people met
last night at Campbell NJ. E. Church, Hills
dale. .fev. F. NJ. Ovelton. pastor, and at
the conclusion Of watch-nisht services,
which continued until after midnight, In
augurated a series of revival meetings,
which are expected to continue for three
weeks. These meetings will be under the
direct charge of Rev. Mr.. Ovelton, but the
efforts to rouse the sinners of the neigh
borhood. will be mainly conducted by Evan
EeISI w. y. CrOlnES OF l3atllmOre, VINO mas
been remarkably successful in that direc-
ton. Among the ministers, who are ex-
pectcd during the progress of the revival
are Bishop Wayman. Rev. DIR. j. w. Beck
EFT and Rev. John III. Hirst. all of Balti-
more. The music OF the services will be
led by Mr.. Alexander X. Frazier. assisted
by choir of forty-eight voices.
The watch-night services held last night
at Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
Anacostia. Rev. w. G. Davenport rector.
were the first of the kind ever held there
and We're of a specially solemn and inter-
esting character. Services began at 10
O'Clock. with the singing by volunteer
choir, directed by Mr.. Fred Bryan. organ
list of the hymn. angels From the Realms
of Glory" The rector delivered an address
on THE Origin of Our Present Civil Cal
endar and the Month of January" Mr..
Davenport mS de an address on Retro
spection." The rector also spoke on Pros
pection."
Miss Linda Humphrey entertained a
number of her friends at the residence of
her parents on Monroe street last night.
''rhe Value of Bible Truth" was the sub
Ject of an interesting paper read by Mr..
Lewis Taylor at the meeting of the Blbli-
cal Institute of Emmanuel Baptist Church
Garfield, d. c., on Sunday night last 1t
was fully discussed by Mrs. Jane Chase
Catherine Watson, Addie Green, Susan A
Nichols. Misses Susan A. Pleasant
Hattie Jenkins and Lucy Pleasant, and
Mr. Robert Corbert. Arrangements ara
being made to have grand rally of tho
members Of the church in the near future.
The funeral of Mr.. Lawrence Miller. a
former resident of Anacostia. who died
after n brief illness at his home on 11th
took place yesterday. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev w. G.. Davenport. rector OF
Emmanuel p. f. Church, Anacostia. The
burial was made in Congressional GEM