Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-14
SUBURBAN NEWS
AStCOSTIA.

A special meeting of the Hill5daie Citi-
zens Association was held last night at
the residence of Mr.Washington Butler. on
Howard avenue. A large number of men,
bers were present and much enthusiasm
was manifested. President John s. George
presided, and in the absence of Secretary
Robert L. Pendleton Assistant Secretary
Henry Sayles recorded the proceedings.
The business transacted related entirely
to taking steps toward securing better
mail facilities for the people of Hillsdale.
and several very interesting speeches on
the subject were made. All the speakers
were of the opinion that the time has ar
rived to ask the proper officials at the Post
Office Department in Washington for an
improved service, and while they said it
would have been in every way desirable to
have co-oPerated with the Anacostia Citi-
Zens' Association in an effort to get free
delivery for both Anacostia and HillSdale
yet, as the Anacostia Association has seen
proper to put on record its opposition to
the idea, the only thing left for the Hills
dale Association to do in the matter is to
ask for the establishment of a post office
In Hilsdale. The committee of which Mr..
James l.. johnson is chairman and which
has had the subject in charge We're re-
quested to prepare petition embodying
the views of the me--Jers of the associa-
ton on the subject, and to arrange for the
presentation of the paper to the second as
are the fourth-class post offices, such as
the proposed Office at Hillsdale, if it shall
be established, will be.
Vice President Johnson said he thought
1t would be n good plan If the association
would select man, whose name the post
office committee could recommend for ap-
pointment as postmaster, in the event of
the petition being granted, and he nomi-
mated Mr. Robert l.. Waring as a suitable
candidate. The nomination of Mr.. Warning
was approved by a unanimous vote.
Rev. DR.. Mccall. president of Bethel Col
lege, Kentucky, preached last night before
a large congregation at the Anacostia Bap-
fist Church. and Rev. Mr.. Ball of Virginia
is expected to preach there tonight. Both
ministers delegates to the Southern
Baptist convention, now in session in
Washington, as is also Rev. DR.. H. w.
Buttles. VIII preached in the same place
Sunday morning. In the afternoon Mr..
j. b. Cranfl of Texas, who was once a
candidate for Vice President the prohi-
bition ticket and Rev C. A. Fulton of Bal
timore addressed a mass meeting of Chris
tians, and at night the pastor, Rev. Hugh
T. Stevenson and Rev. John Purser of Vir-
ginia addressed members of the Junior Or
der of American Mechanics. Daughters of
Liberty and several other patriotic orders
who were present.
Rev Mr. Gowens, pastor-elect of the
Hllsdale A. NJ. e. Church, went there last
night to hold a meeting which he had
given notice would take place, but found
the building dart. and the doors again
locked against lin. Inquiry among vari-
Gus church officials brought forth the in
forma ton that Benjamin Butler. the SEX
ton of the church. mad lighted the building
earlier in the evening but as the preacher
did not arrive promptly at o'clock, the
hour set tor the service to begin, he had
extinguishe6 the lamps and closed the
church against all corners. Mr.. Gowens
made diligent search for Mr.. Butler, but
failed to find him. Bishop Gaines support
is claimed by both sides IN the pending
difficulty. Last week Rev. Mr.. Ovelton
the eX-pastor. received, it is said, tefe-
gram from the bishop in reply to a COM
munica ton from the trustees on the sub
ject. directing him to hold the fort until
further advised by the bishop and yester-
day Rev. Mr.. Gowens received, through
Rev. DIR. Armstrong, secretary of the de-
partmsnt of finance, n telegram from the
same ecclesiastical authority, telling him
to accept the keys of the church If they
should be rendered 10 him by the trustees.
Instead. however. of presenting MIR. Cow
ems with the keys. as desired by him. they
handed him letter, which was to the eff
feet that his resignation of the pastorate
would be in every way agreeable to them
and the congregation. To this MIR. GowenS
replied that ne had been appointed pastor
of the church for year, and proposed to
keep the place during that time, unless or
dered to relinquish his charge by the
bishop