Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-10
SPECIAL SERVICES.
Ihirfy-SecOnd Anniversary CeIebrat-
ed at Mt. Vernon Place Church,

Ihlrty-SecOnd Anniversary CeIebrat-
ea AZ MT. vernon Place Church.
Inc services in the Mount Vernon Place
M. Il. Church South yesterday morning
were OF unusual interest, it being the thir-
ty-second anniversary of the removal of
the Sunday school Of that church from
their old worshiping place on NJ street to
the present location, as well as the annual
chldren's day in the school, There were
no pulpit services at the morning hour.
but In their stead We're held special exer-
clses under the auspices of the Sunday
school. The auditorium of the church had
been very tastefully decorated in pink and
green crepe paper and palms, a feature of
the decorations being a cardboard shield
Tor each one of the nineteen centuries of
the Christian era, showing in bold figures
the number of Christs followers at the end
of eacn century. IT, 10
There We're exercises by members of the
primary department and others, consisting
OF singing and recitations but the princi-
PAL feature of the program was an address
by the Rev. Charles d Bulla, now pastor
of st. Paurs NJ. e. Church, South Balti-
more, Md but at one time a member Of
and teacher in this school. In his address
MI Bulla, among other things said: That
was good creed of Jean Paul Richter-I
love God and little children Wonderful
possibilities are locked I'D in childhood
Michael Angelo took a piece of Carrara
some unskilled workman had thrown away
He saw The Young David in 1t, and went
to work with maliet and chisel, and
brought out one of the finest pieces Of stat
uary in Italy. 1t is our work in home and
school and church to fashion childhood and
bring it to well-rounded Christian man
hood. The best work for any generation
must begin with the children Of that age"
Speaking Of the progress Of the church
Mr.. Buila said: Marvellous changes have
been wrought by Christianity. Greece
reached high culture with respect to art
and philosophy, but at the same time her
people were morally corrupt. Paul breaches
the Gospel in the capital Of the worlds in
lqu1ty, and check was given to the pre-
vailng corruption. Trace the influence Of
Christianity upon society. 1t transforms
wherever it is received; men become pure
women are elevated, children are loved
the poor and sick and afflicted are cared
for The Gospel will be diffused through
all nations; 1t will permeate commerce,
literature, art, politics, domestic life and
society. purifying and quickening until all
shall be transmitted"
Following are some of the items from the
report of the secretary, which was pre-
scented during the mornings exercises:
The Sunday school held its first session
In this building on the second Sunday in
June. 1869, with Mr.. Henry F. Zimmerman
as superintendent, assisted by thirty-four
other officers and teachers and with 26S
scholars. There were then 421 volumes In
the schools library. Now there are 418
members in the school, divided into five
departments, there being at present eigh-
teen officers and thirty-one teachers The
library contains about 1000 volumes The
following have succeeded Mr.. Zimmerman
as superintendent: Mr.. James T. Petty.
from 1875 to June %, 1890: Mr.. w. S. Yates
from that date to December II, 1892: Mr.
F. A. Sitter, from that date to April 1, 1901;
Mr.. A. L, Dietrich, the present incumbent
For the past eleven years the school has
raised an average of 1885 annually OF the
26o members of the church in 1869 only
twenty-five are yet included in it's present
membership of a little over 800. The fol-
lowing are the principal officers of the
school, in addition to the superintendent:
Miss Florence Ball, assistant superinten-
dent. Mr. w. S. MacGill, secretary; Mr..
]. Everett Baird, treasurer; Mr.. s. T. Muir
ray, librarian Rev. Forrest ]. Prettyman
Is pastor.