Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

been very successful, and the past year has
witnessed quite notable success as anv
year of its history. 1t is estimated that
Z,oOO people attended the service on Market
space last Sunday night.
The branches of the mission of which
there are eight. are managed by workers
designated for that especial purpose who
take the lead of the various services The
l4th street branch is under the superin-
tendency of Mr.. z. p. Clayton. One of
the most successful workers is Miss Alice
NJ kimba1l, who is prominent as an evan
eehstic power and equally SO as a gospel
singer. Ihere Is a Sunday school at this
branch. of which Mr.. Grant Leet is suner-
fntendent.
West End Branch.
The Georgetown branch, located on NJ
street near High street, has been in
charge of Miss Agnes Inch and Miss
Mamie Riley during the past year. They
nave had the support of some very eff
cent helpers.
one OF the branches. known as Gospel
han, located near the 18th street wharf,
Is run entirely by the women's band of
the mission One woman has paid the rent
ana others have borne the other expenses.
Mrs ". E. Carroll. the matron of the mis-
sion mas been superintendent during the
past year and has maintained high state
OF elnciency- Some of the Oldest and most
reliable converts of the mission work are
SAID to belong to this branch
MI w. H. Ramsey is superintendent of
Bruen branch, located near NJ and Half
streets southeast The mission owns rho
chapel in which this branch is located
There is flourishing Sunday school con-
neS me- MIN II. Messrs. j. w. Wachter
dHu T. u. Stevens, both of whom are con-
VertS OF the mission, nave charge of one
Oh the services there, and have brought IL
UP 10 a high state of efficiency.
inc oid engine house at 9th and X streets
southeast serves shelter for one of
the branches, and Miss Jennie O. Kimball
mas made record there by her noble. self
sacrificing work in behalf of the poor.
A Neglected Section,
Some years ago the gospel wagon made
several trips to the vicinity of H street
and Maryland avenue northeast, which was
then regarded as very neglected portion
OF the city. Now several churches have
taken firm hold there, but the mission
still maintains there what is known as the
northeast branch. Workers from the
churches help In the work. Judge A. w C.
Nowlin, who was converted at a rosnej
wagon meeting. has been active in its aid.
and is member of one of the new church,
es IN that vicinity. The branch has num-
Der of competent assistants among them
Mr.. John Mccormack and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed.
One OF the mission outposts devoted ex-
pressiy TO the colored people is in Cottage
row, between l. and NJ and 18th and 10Th
streets northwest. Col. g. Martin has s,I-
rerintended the branch for the past six
years. He came from Henry Ward Beech
er church In Brooklyn, received an ap-
pointment under the government united
with the First Congregational Church and
took the work IN Cottage row under his
special care. Another branch devoted al
most exclusively t. colored people is To-
Gated at Navy place, in charge of Miss
Jennie o. Kimball, and is now in the midst
Of revival
Mission Wood Yard,
The mission finds its wood yard quite in
dlspensabie. When unemployed men come
begging for help they are given saw and
allowed to work for their living Hun
dreds avail themselves Of the opportunity.
and there is believed to be no better chart
ty In the city than the mission wood yard.
which is entirely self-supporting. Coupled
ana the dormitorfes, where CHEAP meals
and cheap lodgings can be obtained. The
mission prides itself on the cleanliness and
Of its dining room
-Four officers are required to manage the
anairs OF the mission Mr.. w. c. McMf-
ehaei Is the superintendent: Mrs. w. c.
McMlchael. office secretary; Mrs NJ f.
Carroll. matron. and Miss Nettie Conry.
cashier and bookkeepsr
Although the mission holds more than
n1ty religious services a week. yet the work
Is SO systematized that every meeting is
provided with a leader. and 1t is a rare
thing to have a service fail for lack OF
supervision
Home for Inebrfates.
While the mission has not equipped itself
as q home for inebriates, yet It claims to
have rendered some good service In this
line. and 1t may yet undertake that most
reedsd enterprise-an inebriate's reforrna-
tory. During the year quite a number of
intelligent men who have fallen victims
to the drink habit have been placed under
the care of the mission by friends Interest,"
ed in their reformation and have been
greatly helped.
1t Is probably not generally known that
the mission has been one Of the best