Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-31
PASTOR CONGRATULATED
Praise for Work of Rev. Taylor of Shiloh
Baptist Church.
Mass Meeting In Celebration of Re-
opening of the House of WOr-
ship-The Speakers.

A mass meeting in continuation Of the
exercises incident to the reopening of Shi-
lOh Baptist Church, L street between 10Th
and 18th streets northwest, which has just
undergone extensive repairs, was held last
evening. Rev. DR.. Walter H. Brooks pas
tor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church,
was master of ceremonies. Others on the
platform were Revs. j. Anderson Taylor,
pastor of Shiloh; Rev. W. Bishop johnson
of Second Baptist Church, Rev DIR. John
son of Metropolitan, Rev. Mr.. HILL Mr.. H.
P. Cheatham, recorder of deeds: Mr.. Judson
w. Lyons. register of the treasury, and Mr.
Thomas H. Wright
The exercises We're opened by the singing
of an anthem by the choir of the church
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Brooks and Rev Mr. Hill Papers
on behalf of the young people of the church,
the board of deacons and the board of trus-
tees were read, in each of which the ser
vices and self-sacrificing spirit of Mr. Tay-
lor were referred to in highly compliment
tary terms.
Mr. Cheatham congratulated the audience
that they Were thoughtful enough, as he
mad learned from the various papers read
tnat they were so much in love with their
pastor, and that they did not wait until he
went TO heaven to talk about him. He re-
Ierred to the great work accomplished by
Mr. Iaylor. and spoke of the fact that a
lew Sundays ago he witnessed the baptism
az ShilOh of seventy-five young people by
Mr.. Taylor. Mr.. Cheatham said he was
1ond OF political life. but he loved church
work supremacy. He predicted that Shiloh
would. under Mr.. Taylor's leadership be
more successful in the future than it ever
had been in the past
Mr.. Lyons spoke of many great historical
events which have taken place, and said
whlle 1t was q grand sight when the armies
OF Grant and Sherman marched down the
magnificent avenues of Washington, it was
grander sight for the children to come to
Shiloh and pay the tribute of praise they
had to their pastor. He said the Baptists
of the United States have 400 associations,
9,Jp ministers, 12.JOO churches, 100000
members, and that in the Sunday schools
there are 29.OO0 officers and teachers, 5O0,-
600 scholars.
Mr. Lyons said he felt not only like con-
graduating Mr.. Taylor for his success at
Shiloh, but all the other ministers of the
land for what had been achieved by them.
He was glad, he said, to be able to ex-
press the belief that the days of rapine and
of mob violence were near an end He
urged the ministers present to teach from
their pulpits not only the law of the Bible,
but the law of the land. In conclusion,
Mr.. Lyons repeated a part of the speech
of General GrOSvenOr made at the COM
mencement of the law department of How
ard University Monday night, and babe
them God speed in the work the church
had begun.
After remarks by Mr.. Hill of Mississippi
Rev. DR.. w. Bishop johnson, Rev. DIR.
Robert Johnson. Mr. Thomas II. Wright
and others. Mr.. Taylor returned his
thanks for the kind words which had been
spoken about him. The music during the
evening was furnished by the choir of the
church.
AT the conclusion of the mass meeting
reception in the lecture room was given
by the young people of the church to Mr..
Taylor and to this all present were invited.
A committee assisted by the members Of
the church and congregation generally,
rad there provided a generous collation..
and hundreds of persons partOok of 1t.