The Washington times., 1901-11-13
AN EXTENSIVE PAsToRATE.
DIR. Brooks Honored by Co1ored
BnptIsf Church.

The Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
was largely attended last night when the
nineteenth anniversary Of DIR. Walter II.
Brooks pastorate of the church was OBJ
served, conjointly with celebration of
Dr. Brooks selection as moInber of
| the board of trustees of the United
Society Of Christian Endeavor. the rep
resentative of the coored Baptists
throughout the world. The ediice was
decorated with flags, plants and flowers
in honor of the event. E. L. Kicks pre-
sided
After an organ prelude and the singing
of the Doxology prayer was offered by
| DR.. Brooks. a chorus was rendered by
a selected choir. and a Scripture lesson
was read by Rev w S. Howard.
Letters Of regret at inability to be pres
ent We're read by Mr.. Kicks from num-
| Der OF leading Endeavor workers. Rev.
| DR.. f. F. Clark, of Boston President OF
| the United Society Of Christian Endeavor,
| in acknowledging the invitation of Mr..
| Kicks to be present. said in part:
4 wish ] could be with you to cele-
| brate the nineteenth anniversary Of DR..
| Brooks as your pastor. well as his
| election to the trusteeship Of the United
| Society Of Christian Endeavor; but my
| duties viii prevent. | wish you would
| express my cordial congratulations to DT
| Brooks, and tell him that | rejoice with
him in this happy OCCASION and that we
| shall always be glad to have his counsel
and help in promoting Christian Endeavor
| among your own people, and throughout
the world "
In an address by Rev DR.. Teunis S
Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant, he, among other things. said:
1t is great pleasure and high com
pliment to be present on this occasion.
and to be the medium TO welcome Dr.
| Brooks into the truste-ship Of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor"
He referred pleasantly to the service Of
DR. Brooks in Washington, and said the
latters reputation was not surpassed by
| any minister here, ana that it was q mat
ter Of which h OugIt to be Justly proud
| 1t was a great thing, ne said to have
been pastor OF one church for nineteen
years. DR.. Hamlin was sure the in
cumbency OF the pastOrate Of the Nine
| tecnth Street Baptist Church for so long
! 4 time showed that DR.. Brooks was a
man Of influence.
DR.. Hamlin explained some Of the de
tails Of the work OF the United Society OF
| Christian EndcaVor, which. he said. was
| purely an advisory body. In all his *
| pcrltnce he never. he said, had come
aci>>S a better managed institution than
I q
| They never ask for Il cent Of money he
| said, and yet the society sends out mil
| lions of pages of printed matter through
| out the world. At the close OF DR.. Ham
| lin s address he was warmly aupIauded.
On behalf OF the board OF trustees of
the church, Or Il. II. Stevens conveyed
| expressions Of CunGratuiation in recogni-
tion of the successful pastUrate of DR..
| Brooks III to the present time. There was
| no doubt. said IJr. Stevens that DR.
| Brooks found his proper vocation when
| he entered the Christian ministry
James l.. Erwin president Of The Anti
SalCor League of the District of Colum-
bia. said DIR. Brooks ana himself had had
many pleasant seasons together and ht
counted IL an honor to be able TO testify
to the formers faithfulreSS in every posi-
ton to which he has ever been called. He
was, he said, one Of the hardest working
Christians he mad ever known.
Greetings from the Sunday school were
presented by Miss Lottie LomeX. Ii was
hoped by the school that Dr. Brooks. as
their pastor, would never leave The u.
Following this the choir rendered "Load
Kindly Light"
Anderson Taylor. pastor Of Shiloh Ban.
tst Church; Rev. DIR. f. ID. Power pas.
tor of Vermont Avenue Christian Church
| Deacon L. Clark. Mr.. William Walker
81 | and others.
| on behalf of the members of the churcI
and congreg CATION. Mrs T. G. Lewis pre-
; scented DR. Brooks with handsome book
] case, accompanied by brief remarks. DR.
I | Brooks responded fittingly. expressing hi:
| appreciation.
, | Among those present, besides those al
ready named, were James l.. Eryia, presi
: dent OF the Anti-Saloon League Of IN,
e | District of Columbia; Rev. Or. T.. j
- ! Power of the Vermont Avenue thrista!
| Church: Rev Dr. J. Anderson Taylor. q
shiloh Baptist Church. aud others.
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