Evening star., 1895-01-07
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
Some of the Events of Interest II
Religious Circles.

Religious Circles.
Yesterday the new Miles Memorial c. NJ
E. Church, on sd street between L and NJ
streets northwest, was opened Cor wor-
ship, in accordance with the program
printed in Saturdays Star. Bishop r. S.
Williams delivered the sermon at the morn
ing service, and there were services prac-
tically throughout the entire day.
Rev. J. &. Martin, the pastor of the
church, presided at the morning service.
Bishop Williams sat with him in the pulpit
The music was furnished by chorus of
voices, under the leadership of Prof. Joseph
Hall. After the preliminary exercises of
Scripture reading and prayer, Miss jose
prime Cary presented a paper in which she
described the obstacles that had been over
come in the building of the church, and
also gave the history of the organization.
Rev. w. Bishop johnson, pastor of the
Colored Second Baptist Church, preached
at the $50 service, and in the evening the
people listened to Rev. r. Christian Of
Philadelphia. Services will be held in the
church every evening this week at 7.3J
O'Clock. The new church will be dedicated
Sunday next with sermon by Bishop Will
liamS.
"A large congregation attended the II
O'Clock services at the Metropolitan NJ. f.
Church yesterday morning. The pastor,
Rev. Hugh johnson, delivered a sermon on
the subject of The New Year and the
New Life" He took his text from III Peter
iii: 1S-"Grow in grace and in the knowl-
edge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
The sermon was especially appropriate to
the occasion, and was in effect an earnest
appeal to begin the new year Alright, and
TO live it in the fear of the Lord. 1t was
communion Sunday, and about 400 men,
berS of the church received the sacrament
The pastor was assisted in the communion
services by Rev. DIR. Church of Porto Rico
Rev. DR.. Espy of the Erie, n. Y, confer
n ,nN- Ilr nhnr,
New York conference.
A week of prayer was begun yesterday at
the Central Union Mission by the w. G. T.
u, the meeting being held jointly with that
of the ladies of the women's band. Mrs s.
H. Martin presided, and upon the platform
with her were Mrs. S. NJ. Hartsock. evange-
list superintendent of the w. C. T. L.. Rev.
DR.. E. ID. Bailey, Mrs. J. d. Smith and Mrs.
j. w. Robinson. Miss Lula Simmons play-
ed the organ. The meetings will be held
each afternoon this week, frcm TO 3
o'clock.
DR.. c. A. Stakely of the First Baptist
Church delivered the first of series of
sermons to be given by him during January
at the Young Mems Christian Association
yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. Silas E. Persons of CaZenovia, NY.
occupied the pulpit yesterday at New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. At the
morning Service he preached before a large
congregation from Isaiah, xii II: But they
that wait upon the Lord shall renew their
strength; they shall mount UP with wings
as eagles; they shall run and not be weary.
and they shall walk and not faint
The evening service at st. Paurs E,pisco-
pal Church yesterday was for the special
benefit of menaberS of the Brotherhood Of
st. Andrew. st. Paul's Chapter attended in
body and there was quite large repre-
sentation of chapters from other churches
There was singing and responsive reading
after which Rev DR.. Alfred Harding rec
tor of st. PauPs, offered PRAYER and then
introduced, as the speaker of the evening
Rev. DIR. Charles Griffith pastor of Ascen-
sion Church, Baltimore. DIR. Griflith's dis
course was an eloquent address upon what
he termed the quality and not the guam
uty feature of the Brotherhood.