Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
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THE uppermost object in all the life Of
Cavalry Baptist Church. this CITY," said a
prominent preacher to a Star reporter. lis
the salvation of those who are not men,
berS of any church During the twenty
one years of the present pastorate which
Is held by Rev. DR.. S. H. Greene, but
once has an outside helper been called In
to do evangelistic service and but rarely
nave any extra meetings been held AZ
ter every Sunday evening service, ten
minute meeting Is held in the vestry, at
the close of which the pastor gives a ten
der, personal invitation to any non-profes-
sor or religion present to accept Christ as
Savior then and there. This invitation is
given also at the close of nearly all the
prayer meetings through the year. The re-
suit is steady addition of names to the
church rolls.
The Washington branch Of the Womans
Home Missionary Society has been formal
ly invited to take part in the twentieth
century evangelistic effort being put forth
at this time by the entire Methodist
church 1t is hoped that all the conference
societies will join in this work.
Those who have had the matter under
consideration, believe that the Woman's
Home Missionary Society cannot engage In
any work that will be more far reaching
cept those duties that are regarded as
sacred. and devote their time and energy
during the ensuing month to personal
Christian work in their immediate neigh
borh1ods. 1t Is not expected that this work
will be undertaken as something indepen-
dent of the church, but In connection with
the church and under the direction OF the
pastor. While it Is desired that the
Woman's Home Missionary Society take
the initiative. it is considered almost un-
necessary to state that all the women of
the church are invited to join in these
efforts.
1t is claimed that the success of foreign
mission work depends largely upon the
Outstanding of the people in what are
called the dark places of the United States.
1t is not regarded as desirable that any
fixed program be followed by the differ
ent auxiiiaries. The arranging of details
is left to the local societies, but it is sug
gested that each member Of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society seek opportuni-
ties to do personal work in the family
among neighbors, friends and acquain-
fences and, also If possible, arrange for
systematic house-to-house visitations, and
further, II 1t seems wise to do so. continue
the cottage pray meetings, letting them
tale the form Of mothers meetings, ex-
perience meetings, consultation meetings
and meetings for review Of the field and
the work.
A number of the leading Christian scien-
lists Of Washington attended the dedica-
Church of Christ, Scientist. The Incl
dent is regarded as one of the most i'm
portant events in the history of the Chris
tan Science denomination in the south.
This church is the first and only edifice
built by Christian Scientists between New
York and Atlanta, and east of Ohio and
Texas, and is the third erected by Chris
tan Scientists In the south. although there
are now about seventy church editices
owned by Christian Scientists in the Unit
ed States.
1t is expected that Archbishop Martinez
IL Will take part in the services to be held
In ST. Patrick's Church, in this city. at
midnight Monday, at which time the new
century is to be dedicated to the service of
God. About twelve months ago, the pope
gave a special permission, with view to
wide exercise of the privilege. to sing q
solemn mass at midnight of December 81
of last year, to consecrate the closing year
of the century, and to repeat it the 3lst
instant at the same hour for consecrating
the entire new century.
From 10 to ~ o'clock Monday night there
in Luther Memorial Church. Rev. DR..
are: North Presbyterian Rev. Dr. Rams
dell; Vermont Avenue Christian, Rev. DIR.
Power; Gunton Temple Presbyterian, Rev.
Dr. A S. Fiske; Twelfth Street Methodist
Protestant, Rev. MIR. Kirk; Reformed. Rev.
DR.. Schick; lions. Rev. A. Homrighaus:
S.. Pauls Lutheran, Rev. F. w. Moot;
First Baptist, Rev. Dr. Pollard. and Luther
Memorial. Rev. DR.. J. G. Butler.
The exercises viii consist OF hymns.
prayers and f1ve-minute talks.