Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-29
II f. CAURCH SOUTH.


,-., opened for service yesterday al
.....,-n months of work on the build
.p Ing which time the structure
~. ie-g0ne complete change.
~.....e elt house OF worship is practi-
o..... .s. nothing remaining OF the old
r. except the four walls. A full
.n,.,a of tie church and the im-
.....a,-ut3 was published in the CT
l..- 10 saturday.
r-s,.u4l work Of rebuilding which
...-o talked of and hoped for dur
'..... p,. crate of R.v. w. ]. Youor
.tE.l D.. Thomas +. Carson, Gu
,..A AID durng the pastorate OF Rev.
WIiams, and committees were
Ir.,I for the purpose OF building
o.-4 ..u,cb. Plans we're drawn aud
.4.cs made, and coDsidera BILE
..... vas raised for the purpose,
.pm.ng il advisable the matter
dropped. The work during the
,..l YEAR became necessity and
nm. ,h- beginuing OF Rev. E. V. Reg
,,'. term of service the matter was
-.-. cd aud the church decided to re-
..l,I and the result is now seen in the
l..u1u and convenient edifce which
at-r opened yesterday.
SINE interest attaches to the history
,. t9- church and congregation. l.
,e,. Organized in 1S4S by members Of
..-pll Methodist church here.
-urday, November 10. 1898, the con-
N mr. aI
,..a uiversary OF It's organization. Ia
.-amner of 1913 large number OF
-. members OF the NJ. Z. C1nrch with
.ew rom that body and founded what
1oW the N. f. Church South. A.
tune they were without place OF
'' 10 or pastor. The VlrgiEia con-
''''" however, IN the territory OF
' new church was, sent them
e-'',, James A. Duncan, then II
''7 NJ bu5 aiterward leading
S''D- MAJ Methodist denomination
r''"7 " 10 70 little bsnd worshipe'i
=" " n44 slows Hall, but with
'1 va efforts we're made to
O" 'O'' uu,u' 81, able edifce. A SUI
s 'u'5 " Sn mO' u S 'GAlly raised and Al
house OF worship ert Tu' ,h
Tn services yester, ~y "o. ,he a.
l.hrd 10 Saturdays lie we u tnu w..
z..te, qua were carried W. e;A0Sp ~ ha
I'M zeal part, much OF viii. "a naN
omitted, owing to the fact uat tt. w
ran vas not completed, a or, ~C us.
pNaiment, but one that was Ca 'used n.
I'D Unforeseen accident which Occurred
10 Inc mechanism on Saturday night,
too ate to be repaired for services OH
Sunday.
A, the morning services the con gre
gallon flied every seat aud some re-
uai0ed sta ding.
no former pastors present ere
R.y.. T. Z. Carson, J. L. Williams nd
d h. Kern.
Toe opening piece by the choir 81
llcMr.'s GLORIA" By the choir OF TIVE J.
y-.so voices, after which the enti' a
cy0gre CATION stood and sang, "Prals .
God from whom all blessings flow"
After hymn, and prayer by Rev.
Dr. J.H. Boyd, presiding elder, the choir
sang Jubilate by Pepper, The sermon
p Bishop A. w. Wilson was from l3t
OR. l-Z2, For the Jews require a
sgn ana the Gre ks seek after wisdom, ;
but We preach Christ crucified, unto
ne Jews a sturablng block and unto
the Greeks foo ishness; but unto them
when are call ed both Jews and Greeks,
Christ the power of God and the wis
dom OF God" After the sermon which
va, listened to attentively throughout.
Rv. Z. E. Carson led in prayer, tn"
collection was taken up and oentOic-
ton o5e(i the services.
The aft ernooD service was held under
the ausp ices of the EpwOrth League
sad sun lay school and the room WAS
sg,ia rowded by the members VINO
came 4 greet the former pastors VINO
were resent and addressed the meet
log Rev. Mr.. Williams spoke on the
LagIl.. Mr.. Carson on the old CD nrch
aod ne new, exhorting the poop o to
IcJ nsecrate themselves anew to (fod's
seu res, and Mr.. Kern to the y Dung
pee DIE Of the church, advising the m 10
rs We ALWAYS one good idea In theif
, u .uds and determine to do tina ore
a,ng well. AT this service MIR. 9'bos
H Netherland sang solo by Marathon
entitled MY God and Father While
stray"
The evening services were COM
me1ced by the singing OF a enite
Ppperl by the choir. After the sing
lntof a hymn and prayer by Rev. j. l.
Williams. Miss Pollard sang a solo,
"rue Good Shepherd" as an o1srtofy'
after which the bishop preached al
sDl sermon from the text, "a Cor
5l5: He died for all that lhey
which live should not hence
forth live unto themselves, but unto
HIM which died for them ana rose
again." After prayer by Rev. u. ii
Kern the pastor again TOOK up 'ns
matter of finances and asked Ter SUI
svriptious, which request WAS reaoiiy
responded to. The amount owning Oh
the church Is about $500. OF whict
s. 500 was raised on Yesterday, grea
day for Southern Methodlsm in thu
city.
The mSterisl used in the construction o
tho bal ding was furnished by the Alexandra
firms, lhe contractors being under the OF
Icciian OF the architect, Mr., w. l.. Cb'rK
Brick work Oy Padgett Bros. stone work ..
Nm Chsuucey chairs by J. II. Deysu ghl
and Haken < son; painting by WiliisI |
Tan in; lumber, including the oak p me
wo B., by Henry K. Field & Co. steam al
-s- fitting by ]. A. & W.. w Cogan; carp on
t,r's work by Thomas Ii. NesOn; steel eel
ial by Wheeling Cornice Company thro ,g
So. Il. May Il Son, aud the frescopg WORK o
". strelby & Son, OF Washington.
POLICE COURT.-Mayor George i
Simpson presiding. -The following ca se
were disposed OF this morning: