Evening star., 1897-05-03
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS C
Temperance and Religious Organizations
Hold Exercises.
Large Attendance at the Various
Fellows Listen to a Sermon.

Wesley NJ. E. Chapel, corner Of 9th and
F streets northwest, was crowded last
evening with members of the Woman's 8
Christian Temperance Association of the
District and their friends in attendance
upon the celebration of the anniversary of
the society.
Mrs. NJ. B. Platt, president of the organ
ization, presided, and others on the plat
form were Rev. DR.. ]. F. Heisse, pastor of
the church, who delivered the principal ad-
dress of the occasion; Rev. DR.. Bloodgood
of New York and Mrs. M. E. Cohen, presi-
dent of Chaplin Union. The musical pro-
gram was rendered by the choir Of the
church. under the direction Of Miss Amy
c. Leayitt.
Epvvorth League Chapter No. 14O3.
Chapter No. 1903 of the Epworth League
celebrated its fifth anniversary last even
ing at Epworth M. E. Church South, cor
ner of 7th and A streets southeast. A very
large audience was present.
The exercises were opened with an ad-
dress Of welcome by Rev. Mr.. Knott, pas
tor Of the church. The principal address Of
the evening was delivered by Rev. c. D.
Harris, pastor of Calvary NJ. E. Church
South. Baltimore. Members Of the league
also took part in the program.
The report Of the secretary, Mr.. s. E.
Moore showed that the affairs Of the or
ganization were in an encouraging condi-
ton. One thousand dollars had been paid
on the church debt.
The committee Of arrangements included
Mr.. A. Vernon Gale, chairman; Messrs.
Fred. E. Woodward. 8. E. Moore, L. p.
S. S. Gather. Mrs. E. Stanley, the Misses
Bessie Potter. Lizzie Burgess, Ella Cox, F.
J. Kiigore. E. L. Hummer, Margaret
Walsche. Emma Huyett. Nellie Van Mater,
Gamer.
Washington City Bible Society.
The sixty-ninth anniversary of the Wash
ington City Bible Society, auxiliary to the
American Bible Society, was held last even
ing in Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark. pastor, corner of
14th and G streets northwest.
The sermon was preached by DR.. Clark
The annual report of the board of mana
gers. which was distributed, stated that
willie during the past year no salaried
agent was employed, the Bible had been
distributed by many willing hands,
The record showed that 57S Bibles and 2S5
TeStaments, six of them in the modern
Greek language, and twenty-five portions,
had been granted to missions, schools, and
other distributing agencies. and that no
proper request for copy of the Scriptures
had been or would be denied" During the
year two legacies, now in process of liqui-
dation, but the money for which has not
yet been received by the treasurer, were
made to the society. One of these was from
Mrs. Mary Temple and the other from Mr..
William ]. Sibley. A touching reference
was made to the death of Mr.. Robert W.
Fenwick, one of the vice presidents. who
died while the board was in session, De-
cember % last.
The report of Mr.. William Ballantyne
treasurer, stated that at the time of the
nj no iaty ha had in
his hands, belonging to the latter s151. .26.
and the receipts since then were S3S4.93,
making the total receipts for the twelve
months $536.19 The disbursements were:
Expenses of anniversary, $2313; remitted
to American Bible Society, 500; postage,
printing, ETC., $51.63; cost of grants per de-
pc STORY, s1SSOo; a total of s462.S1, and
leaving balance on hand Of s73.3S.
The officers Of the society are: President,
Rev. DR.. A. W. Pitzer; vice presidents,
Adam S. Pratt, Charles Lyman, George Ry-
neal, jr., Robert s. Jordan, u. S. Buckler,
Thomas G. Jones, J. II. Meriwether, A. S.
Alden; secretary. James V. A Shields;
treasurer. William Ballantyne; directors,
Charles H. Middleton, George A Thomas,
Edgar Frisby, W. H. H. Warman, George
{. Samson, NJ. Porter Smell, Daniel S. Fos-
ter. Thomas b. Stahl, Henry c. Stier, An
son S. Taylor. NJ. D. Peck, Benjamin F.
Fuller, John Leech, F. E. Tasker, Perry B.
Pierce, p. Walter Duvall. Henry S. Hun
H..
Theodore o. Ebaugh.
Sermon to Odd Fellows
AT least $500 persons attended Metropo.-
itan A. NJ. Z. Church, NJ street between
18th and 10th streets northwest, last even
ing to hear an anniversary sermon before
the members of the lodges of the Grand
United Order Of Odd Fellows of the Dis
trict of Columbia, which was preached by
the pastor of the church, Rev. DIR. j. AL
bert johnson, His text was, And PLATE
said unto Him. what is truth
In addition to the immense audience pres
ent, hundreds of persons who desired to
do so were unable to get inside the audi
ence room, and left the building before the
exercises commenced. Mr.. Thomas H.
wright, NJ. V. p, was master of ceremon-
les Others who were seated within the
chancel rail were Rev. DR.. Bordwell pre-
siding elder in the Macon. Ga, confer
ence A ID. F.. Church, and the following
prominent Odd Fellows: A H. Stevens
district grand master; James H. Scott
deputy district grand master: II. L. Liv-
lngston, district grand secretary; john W.
Walker, district grand treasurer: district
grand directors, P. N. F. James W. Rich
ardson; NJ. V. P. James E. Ennis, P. ". F.
U. X. Roane; delegate to Hall Association
chaplain: A. H. Steward, district G. NJ: j
H. Brooks, district grand warden.
The societies represented were: District
Grand Lodge Washington Patriarchie
Georgetown Patriarchie Past Grand Mas
ters' Council, also the following lodges:
Union, Friendship, Potomac Union East
ern Star. John F. Cook, Mount Olive Free