Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-09
PROGRESS OF METHoDIsM
Plan Adopted for Decorating National Rifles
Armory for the Basaar.
Shields Represent Development Since
ment to Open This Evening.

The decorating of National Rifles Armo-
ry Hall and the booths from which articles
for the benefit of the Methodist Union are
to be sold during the next ten days, was
completed this afternoon, and the bazaar
will be opened to the public at 1880 o'clock
this evening.
The plan of the decorations is to give an
object lesson in the development of Meth
odism from the days of John and Charles
Wesley to the present.
Immediately over the platform is an open
Bible. on one page Of which is the INDUCTION
of Christ: Go We into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature" on
the other, And they went forth preaching
everywhere, the Lord being with them
Depending from the Bible is a shield in
scribed: Simpson, 1882 referring to the
year when that great preacher became a
bishop of the church. Festooned to the
right and left of the stage. and at a proper
distance from the ceiling, are the words:
Bible Society," Foreign missions" Home
missions and Tract Society,"" and on the
wall on either side Of the platform are
shields bearing the names j. Wesley and
c.. Wesley. respectively.
On the east wall are shields inscribed
with the names Of Whitfield, the first Meth
odist missionary to the colonies: Harris, an
early supporter of the Wesleys in their re-
liglous enterprise; Walsh who was styled
the apostle to Ireland, and Fletcher and
Nelson, general workers. On the west
wall are shields inscribed Embury. Straw
bridge, Asbury, Walters and Summerfield.
each of whom was a pioneer of early
Methodism in this country, and most of
whom were subsequently elevated to the
episcopacy.
The Aggressive Element.
At the north end of the hall are shields
inscribed: Peter Cartwright, $685." and
Chaplain (now bishop McCabe, $780, the
two men being regarded as representative
of aggressive Methodsm the former in the
early part of the century and the latter of
the present. Shields inscribed Hurst and
''Taylcr" adorE the walls of the gallery,
the former being looked upon as the repre-
sentative of intellectual development in the
denomina ton, and the latter being the first
BISHOP to Africa.
All the available floor space has been
taken and will be occupied, either by the
churches represented or private firms who
have in this way aided the bazaar
The fancy booth, which will be managed
py representatives from Hamline Mcken-
dree and Metropolitan churches, is dec
GRATED In green and white: the lemonade
stand members of Metropolitan in charge,
green and white; apron tables, ladies from
trinity In charge, pink; "old woman in
SHOE" attended by representatives of all
the churches, yellow and white; mystery
oox ana old ladies' table, representatives
OF all the churches, blue and yellow; chew
ing gum, etc. representatives of all the
churches, yellow and black; confectionery.
representatives of all the churches mink
and white.
The ceiling Of the hall and the room he
low is festooned in red, white and blue
The construction of the booths and their
decorating was superintendent by Miss ELLA
StinemetZ and the other work of that char
acter by DR.. Coe.