Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16

member of the Central Union Mission as
an ex-officio member of the First Congre-
gadonal Church, and of every other church
in the city which contributes to the mis-
sion's support. However glad he had been
to have the mission people with him in the
past, he was more glad tonight, and he felt
more interest In the mission work than
ever before. In conclusion DIR. Newman
said:
Now, friends, just make yourselves at
home
The immense audience, led by the mis-
sion orchestra, sang Rescue the Perish
ing, after which Mr.. Brown made a short
address, in which he referred to the kind
words spoken by DIR. Newman and thanked
him and the members of the church for
granting the use of their edifice for the
anniversary. He also made statement
showing during the year ended on October
II there had been held zoos services,
1S5,436, and that 1855 persons had asked
to be prayed for, also that during the
same period the number of homes, hos
pitfalls and station houses visited were 424;
number of persons visited and prayed with,
526; Bibles distributed, 100; Testaments
distributed, 400; Bulletins distributed, 260,-
600; tracts distributed, 5000; number of
persons to whom employment was given,
81 number of persons for whom employ
ment was found, %; number Of persons
furnished clothing, 256; number of men
furnished temporary lodgings free, 90;
number of women furnished temporary
whom transportation was secured, .: free
meals furnished, 1,095 persons to whom
Thanksgiving dinners We're sent out, 1900;
number of persons provided with Thanks
giving dinner in mission, 800; number of
families to whom supplies were sent, 233.
Mrs Malice sang a solo entitled Il Find
No Fault at All"
The Contributions.
Five-minute addresses We're made, re-
spective.y, by Messrs. Ironside, Redding
and Malice, and number of other mis-
sion converts spoke for one or two minutes
each.
Rev. DR.. Muir of the E Street Baptist
Church asked for contributions in order to
allow the mission people to pay off their
floating debt and to undertake larger work.
While DIR. Muir was speaking he was hand
ed number of checks, the principal of
which were: Mr.. Steinmetz, $500; George
Truesdell 1928; Rev. Dr. A. Mackay-Smit
500; c. f. Norment, 500; John w. Foster,
$50; 3. H. Warner, $50; Judge |. G. Kimball
$25; Campbell Darlington, s25.
Rev. DR.. s. H. Greene told DR.. Muir he
would be one of ten to contribute $40 each
for the purpose of making donation of
500. Several other donations of SO each
were announced by DR.. Muir.
When DR.. Muir ceased speaking Prof R.
p. Hudson sang a solo, The Half Has
Never Yet Been Told" during which a bas-
ket collection was lifted.
Brief Addresses.
Rev. Dr. G. P. Wilson of Assembly Pres
byterian Church spoke briefly on DO
Evangelistic Methods Pay?' and urged that
they do, because 1t takes the gospel to
many persons that preachers cannot reach.
Rev. j. F. Heisse of Wesley NJ. E. Chapel
also made a short address, in which he
warmly commended the work of the mis-
sion, as did also Rev. Dr. S. H. Greene of
Calvary Baptist Church.
There were also services held in the
morning. These consisted of a sermon in
reference to the mission by Rev. DR.. ]. j.
Muir, at the Street Baptist Church. Mr..
Maice the blind evangelist, spoke, and his
wife sang at the Ninth Street Christian
Church. Mr.. Ironside of New Jersey spoke
at Ryland NJ. Z. Church; Prof. R. E. Hud-
SON preached and sang at Waugh NJ. E.
Church, and Mr.. Reddng of Newport
News, Va, spoke at the Twelfth Street
M E. Church.