Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-04
TWENTIETH YEAR COMPLETE
Dr.. Greene's Anniversary as Pastor of Cal
vary Baptist Church.
Its Celebration to Continue One Week
From Yesterday-The Opening
serNices-Public Reception.

The completion of the twentieth year of
the pastOrate of Rev, DR. Greene the mas
Tor OF the Calvary Baptist Church is an
event of such interest to the members, of
that large and furnishing organization that
the anniversary week is to be observed
yesterday was the opening day of this
church Jubilee, which finds the pastoral re-
Iauohs begun twenty years ago stronger
ana more enduring than ever At both the
regular services at the church, morning and
evening" anniversary themes We're the key
notes OF the sermon and of the addresses
AT the morning service, which was at
tended by a very large audience, the SER
mon was delivered by the pastor, who
spoke of some of the work ACCOMPLISHED
and the changes that had been wrought
II is the special claim" the speaker
sald, or the Christian church that 1t is
3onEliely organized commissioned and led.
me ne true proof Of apostolic succession is
round in apostolic spirit and work. The
hrst sermon preached in this pulpit twenty
years ago was intended as a keynote of the
ministry to which had been called among
i. II mas beea the struggle of one human
IKE yourselves to realize for himself and his
congregation the practical value of the re-
hglon OF Jesus. 1t has been an endeavor to
comfort and develop Christian life, and an
attempt TO win lost souls to the Crucified
FOR twenty years not discordant note
mas marred the harmony of our church
life. Selfish aims have been lost in search
Tor common good. The congregation has
oeen blessed from the beginning with the
membership of many who were not only
true-hearted, but broadminded There has
peen an apprehension of much divine truth
on Its practical side
The Several Branches.
lie spoke of Kendall Chapel Sunday
school. the Memorial Chapel Sunday school.
the Kendall Branch Church and the Chi
nese Sunday school. The present member
snip OF these schools is 2715, of which
l'9i2 are in the home school. The minister
referred to the building Of the great Sum
day school edifice and the management of
the same until it has become one of the
greatest Sunday schools of the world The
financial records of the church show that
during the last twenty wears the total
benevolence has amounted to S137 4es OF, or
an annual average of $6,S71 The total
church receipts in 1879 were 81, 731 %, and
IN IsSS sol 2o9.41 In 1879 the value of the
church property was 100000, whereas at
the present time the value Is exactly
trebled.
During the present pastorate 1897 people
nave united with the church. The total
membership twenty years ago was 404: now
II Is 1,65O. In one year alone 231 persons
were taken into the membership of the
church. During the past year 173 persons
HeVe ldentlhed themselves with the congre-
cation.
Communion service was held at tho close
Oh the services,
The Evening Service.
Another large audience assembled In the
church in the evening and listened to adj
dresses which brought out the various
phases of the work of the church. Rev.
DT. Greene presided. and after the OPEN
ing exercises, which were marked by the
me singing Of the quartet choir of the
church, he introduced Mr.. S. W. Wood
ward, who spoke on the theme, AN Ac-
count of Its Stewardship" He traced the
progress of the church from the small
things of twenty years ago to the present
time, and the many discouragements en-
countered, and brought out in contrast the
present conditions OF a large and prosper
Gus church. All this was accomplished,
he said by constant devotion and unselfish
sacrifice. The spiritual development of the
church had kept pace with the material
growth. He spoke Of the enterprises sup
ported and encouraged by the church. and
especially those in the mission field. The
finances of the church were in most graft
flying condition, and from every standpoint
1t was enjoying the most prosperous era IN
It's history.
Mr.. Stands Address.
An interesting account was given by Mr..
Miles NJ, Shand, superintendent of the
Sunday school, Of the work Of that branch
of the church.
The fact that It is the largest in the Dis
triot and one Of the largest in the country
gave added interest to his description OF
what was done by the various departments
into which the school Is divided
The spiritual life of the church formed
the subject OF an address by W. S. Shall
lenherger, the second assistant postmaster
general, and the influence of the Calvary
Church In the nations capital was de-
scrtbed in the course Of an address by ex-
l.. z. Payson.
Public anniversary exercises will be held
in the church Friday evening at O'clock
There will be music and congratulatory
talks. Among those who will speak are
Rev. Drs. Newman, Mackay-S Smith L. B.
Wilson, Butler Hamlin, Stakely and Mea-
dor. At the close of the exercises a recep-
ton will be given to the pastor and his
wife.