The Washington times., 1895-03-11
.ANACOSTIA NEWS.

Rev. Hugh I. Stevenson, pastor of the
Baptist Church, preached an interesting
sermon before large audience yesterday
morning on 1.-The Columbian University -
Mr.. Stevenson traced the history of the
| institution in an attractive manner, and
asserted that it has been of great benefit
| not only TO the Baptist denomination, but
to the country at large, and he urged all
young men and young women to seek such
| higher education as can be obtained there,
| declaring that an education that left out
Christ was not a perfect one
The entire population of Anacostia and
vicinity who are compelled to use the cars
of the Washington and Potomac Street
Railroad Company are in rebellion against
the way the line is managed in some
particulars. Not only is there no car for
| the city proper after 11;15 D. m, but, from
appearances, portions of the route seem
| to have been abandoned altogether. Not
car has been run over that part of the
| line between Eleventh and streets south :
east and the Congressional Cemetery and
| jail for several months while the NJ street
| branch. east of Fourth street southeast,
| has been in a similar condition for nearly
as long. The result is that nearly a hundred
| persons who live in Anacostia and are
/ employed in tue extreme southeastern sec
| ton of the city and near the Jail are com
| PEELED to walk a distance of at least a
from their work
Inquiry at the headquarters of the COM
pany failed to secure any information as
to when cars will be again put on those
routes where the travel is now suspended
A protest concerning the matter was made
to the District Commissioners early in the
winter and the latter asked President
Griswold for a copy of the schedule of his
road, which was forwarded to the board,
but nothing beyond this was done in the
matter
Mr.. H. A. Linger, ST., superintendent of
the Anacosta Methodist Episcopal Sun
day-sChool and DR.. A. NJ Green, one of the
leading members ofthe Epworth League, viii
tonight Jointly conduct what is to be term
ed an ''old-fashioned class meeting'' such
as Methodists who lived half q century and
more ago used TO rejoice in and which were
modelled on the same lines as those insti-
tuted by John and Charles Wesley the
founders of Methodism Hundreds of
printed invitations have been sent out and
the occasion is expected to be memorable
one in the history of the church.
Work on the new epileptic hospitals at
st. Elizabeth's Asylum, which were sus-
pended for some time on account of the
severe weather. has been resumed and the
buildings, which are greatly needed will
be pushed to completion as rapidly as pos
sibe
Revival services were begun last night
in the Congress Heights Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Rev. Robert H. Jordan, pastor
Addresses were made by Mr. Jordan. Mr.
n. A. Linger, ST., superintendent of the
Anacostia NJ E. Sunday school. who con-
Quoted the services, and members of the Cen
trail Union Mission, of Washington The
meetings will be continued during the week,
and the pastor will be assisted by various
ministers. Miss Inch, of the Deaconesses'
Home, Washington; Mrs. Sue King, of the
Central Union Mission and others The
music will be under the direction OF Mrs
Lizzie Nelson, organist.
The Young Peoples Christian Endeayor
Society of the church is in a remarkably
prosperous condition and every member
takes his or her turn in conducting the
meeting. a fact, it is said, does not exist
to the same extent in many other Y P. C.
E. S. in the District of Columbia