Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-21
CHURCH CONSIDERATION
Interesting Service at the New Edifoe Of
Mount Pleasant Society.
CONGREGATIONAL Church Set Apart fov
"orship-Addrcsscs by Leading Di.
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vfnesNOrder of Exercises.
| The beautiful new church building of tho
Mount Pleasant Congregational Society,
| which was fully described I'm The Star OF
| Friday last, was consecrated yesterday
| with appropriate services. During the af-
| ternoon meeting. in which ministers OF va
| rlous denominations took part the an
| nouncement was made by Rev. DR. l.. B.
Wilson, presiding elder of Washington dis
\ trict. M E. Church. and Rev. DR.. 8. Domer,
| pastor OF st. Paurs Lutheran Church. that
II ID probable each Of these denominations
will In the near future be represented In
Mount Pleasant by a church society and
| house of worship.
At this service Rev. DR.. 8. NJ Newman,
pastor Of the First Congregational Church,
| presided and made an address in the
| course of which he said:
There is always something very delight
| iui ABOUT a new step, and when that step
| is taken 1t has certain amount of en-
| ehantment. When a church, a body of be-
| levers, is able to step forward from point
| to point there is something to draw others
| to look on.
$50 We. as neizhbors and friends come
to say word Of encouragement to the
| gational Church."
DIR. Newman then briefly sketched the
origin of the society and told how, step by
| step. 1t had grown into a church
This process has, the speaker said.
| seemed to come about by a natural en-
largement. nothing artificial being employ
ed, and has attained its full fruition
| through the actions of those who have had
| the interests of this people at heart.
| Inc kingdom is getting more satisfied
| and we are finding the different diversions
| OF the hosts drawing nearer together than
| ever before, and that each arm helps the
| Others
Dr. Newman read a letter from Rev. DIR.
| George o. Little pastor of Assemblies
| Presbyterian Church, who had accepted
an invitation to speak. regretting his in
| ability to be present at the meeting on ac-
count of having been called out of the city,
| In his letter DIR. Little expressed the hope
| that the time will come when all branches
OF the church will unite and work to-
| gether." t.-.---
DR.. stakeIy'a Address.
Rev. DIR. Stakely. pastor of the First Ban
fist Church, said it gave him great pleasure
| to be present on such an suspicious occa-
| sion.
| Il stand before you" he continued ION
the ground of Christian fraternity. be-
| iieve the church people are closer together
| at this time, than they have been at any
| time since the days of the apostles
| bring you the greetings and the congratu-
lations of the Oldest church in the District
| of Columbia. I hope God will bless you
| and bless you heartily, in your good work,
| and that you will increase until you will
| be recognized as the center of an influence
for good which shall be manifest. not only
in this vicinity. but throughout the ma
| tional capital"
| Rev. George F. Dudley, rector Of ST.
Stephens Episcopal Church. spoke of the
dif1cultfes which a pastor encountered in
| building new church. and Rev. Charles
| H. Small. of Hudson. Ohio. a former pastor
| of the Mount Pleasant church, told how
much pleasure II afforded him to know that
| ia Cd
| since Rev. Mr.. Fishburn became pastor.
Rev. DIR. L. Wilson was introduced by
DIR. Newman. as mot bishop in the full
| sense of the term, but of the material GU.
OF which bishops are made"
| Il am here" said DIR. Wilson. after
thanking the chairman for his compli-
| congratulations which 1 am sure the mem
bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church
| would send you this afternoon. 1t is OF
| the highest Importance that the natioua.
| capital shall be Christian, not only i'm
name, but In fact. and the way to bring
this about is for the church people TO do
| their full duty"
After referring to the beautiful church,
building of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
| tional Society, Dr. Wilson said: You have
provoked us to love and good works You
! have provoked the Methodists to love
Mount Pleasant, and we may build a church
| here"
| CONGRATULATIONS and COmplfments.
Rev. DR.. Domer, pastor of St. Paurs
| Lutheran Church, said: Until very lately
1 did not have much to do with the Conere-
| Gational Church. and they did not have
much to do with me, and so We got along
very well together. Some time ago. how
| ever. heard an address on Congregation
| alism by DR.. Rankin of Howard Univer-
| sty. 1 was much interested, and he al
1 most made me believe that there were few
| people who were not Congregationalists.
| During the late session of the Balti-
L m n faYO in y. fr lftxr II AZ
E. preacher make an address, and 1 reach
| ed the conclusion that the Methodists
| were pretty good people"
| Dr. Domer made some pleasant remarks
| regarding the Mount Pleasant congrega-
| ton, and. in conclusion. said: I'VE are be-
ginning the Millennium: all gathering around
| the foot OF the consecrated cross"
| Rev. Adam Reoch, pastor of Fifth Con-
| gregational Church, extended congratula-
| ticEs on the part Of his congregation.
| The meeting terminated with an address
by Mr. Ftshburne. who thanked the speak,
ers for their words of encouragement.
At the evening service Justice Brewer OF
| the Supreme Court OF the United States
presided and made an address. Judge
| Brewer urged the members of the society
! to remember that the new church was their
home. that ar ideal home was the most de-
the duty OF all connected with the society
to do their full share toward bringing this
church home to a state of perfection.
Mr.. w. e. Andrews. auditor of the Treas
made by Christianity. and said he believed
but for Christianity the Constitution Of the
United States would not have been writ
ten.
The conservation service proper took
place in the morning. The exercises began
with meetings under the auspices OF tho
adult and intermediate and primary de-
partments OF the Sunday school. At the
former Mr.. w. J. Bowman presided. and
addresses were made by former superfn-
tendents. Nessrs. L. 8. Emery. A. L. stur-
tevaEt and 8. w. Smith. In the primary
room Miss Fanny H. Appleby presided. and
addresses were made by former superin-
tendents. Mrs. George U. Rose. jr.. and
Mrs. Lille c. LApham.
At IL O'Clock Prof. J. w. chickerfng Of
fered IN invocation. following which Rev.
Charles II. Small led Q responsive reading
Of Psalm 122. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. J. Fishburne Of Elixabethtown, /.
Pa
The order Of consecrafaon, which wns &C.
cord1ng to the ritual Of The church. was led
by the pastor. and the responses were
made by the menbers. Tho prayer Of con-
secration was o6ered BY Rev. Ds. Rankin,
and the 1eneolction vas ptuuDunced ~
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