Evening star., 1895-06-17
BROOKLAND.

Mrs Green Clay Goodloe met with quite
an accident yesterday. While driving home
from the Episcopal Church her horse be-
came frightened her buggy was overturned
ard she was thrown out. Fortunately she
csc aped with a few bruises.
The advanced botany class of the Central
High School spent good portion of Satur-
Gay in exploring the woods in Brookland
for the many beautiful wild flowers that
are there TO be found. The young ladies
We're met at the car terminus by Miss
Sarah Willard Howe, who is a member of
the class, and who piloted them through
the woods. Later the party was enter
tanned at lunch by Mrs. Frank L. Howe, at
her home in University Heights. Among
those present We're the Misses Howe, Miss
Mason, Miss Bolway, Miss Graham and
Miss Robinson.
NJ. Z. Church was laid yesterday afternoon
in the presence of a large congregation.
There were also prominent clergymen in
attendance, and large contingent from
city churches. The clerSymen taking part
in the exercises, beside the pastor of the
Bro oklald congregation. Rev. w. II. Chap
nan, were Rev. Luther b. Wilson, presid-
ing elder of the Washington district; Rev.
NJ. f. 3. Rice, pastor of Trinity NJ. Z.
Church, and Rev. Mr.. EmmonS, pastor of
the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church. The ser
vices, that were according to the ritual of
the NJ. +. Church, commenced with singing
by the choir, under the direction of l. S.
Hollidge, and then the reading of Scrip
tire lesson and an invocation by Rev. Mr..
Rice Rev. DR.. Wilson delivered an ad-
dress, in which he referred to the growth
of Brcokand, and that, although it now
contained several churches, the attendance
was 50 large that these would soon be un-
able to contain the congregations. He
spoke of the energy that the Methodsts
had displayed in their efforts to found a
Ccr gregaNon. and the success which was
crownng those efforts in the church being
erected, of which the corner stone was now
to be laid. He referred to the fact that
the Methodists had been encouraged in
their enieavors by their townspeople of
every religious denomination, and he hoped
that the church would be the scene of many
&c od works and conversions to God. An
other selection by The choir was given and
then Rev. Mr.. Chapman made statement
OF the financial condition of the congrega-
tion ana made an eloquent appeal for con-
tributionS from those present. The sum of
S143 was at once raised, and handed over
to the treasurer. Mr.. &. p. Murray. A
history of the church was read by Mr.. !.
S. Hollidge, and then the corner stone was
in the stone were the same as stated in
The Star Saturday. There was more music
by the choir and then the congregation
vas dismissed with the benediction. This
week the prayer meeting of the NJ f.
Church will be held at the residence of
Mr.. Geo. B. Johnston, South Brookland
Yesterday was a red letter day at the
Baptist Church Sunday school. In the
morning between 1i5 and 100 We're in at
tendance at the Sunday school, and at the
celebration of Children's day nearly 500
PEOPLE assembled to hear the children sing
their songs of praise and deliver their
recitations. The church was beautifully
decorated with greens, roses, lilies and
daisies This evening the officers and
teachers of the school will give a reception
to the school and their friends