The Washington times., 1901-11-09
THE DEBT NEARLY LIFTED.
Broken Jugs Yield Money for the
Mount Pleasant Church.
Many Thousand Dollars Realized
Close of the Anniversary Obser-
Sances-Congratula Addresses
From congregational Clergy.

Elaborate services in honor of the an
niversarv of the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gationaI Church, on Columbia Road. near
Fo,,rtsenth Street, were held at me
church last evening Probably every
member of the large congregation was
present. and this attendance was aug
mented bv visitors from other churches
throughout the city, present to congratu-
late the pastor, Rev. NJ. Ross tishbuTn,
upon the growth Of the church
Prior to the main proceedings of the
evening, the pastor and Mrs. Fishburn'
assisted by representatives of the various
organizations Of the church, received the
congregation and the visitors. During
this reception music was provided by the
Mount Pleasant Orchcs -ra. When the re-
ception had concIudel the ceremony OF
breaking the stone jugs containing offer
ings for the church building debt was con-
Quoted under the direction Of the trustees
aid committee.
| These jugs had been in use for the col
| lection of funds for a year. The general
expectation that their contents would aG-
grcgate large sum Of money was veri-
| fled by the results. When the jugs, sey-
| eral in number, had been broken and their
contents counted. it was found that the
church was richer by several thousand
dollars.
| In the auditorium fraternal greetings
were extended the church by pastors Of
/ several other Washington houses Of wor-
A.; ship Rev. N. Ross Fishburn presided at
| this gathering. The proceedings opened
with singing by the church quaTtette
which rendered The Lost Chord Rev,
Dr. Joseph r. Kelley. pastor Of the Fourth
! Presbyterian Church. offered Invocation
| Or. Tishlurn then delivered an lutroduc-
| tory address.
DR. Fishburn spoke Of the progress
which had been made by the church dur
ing the past year. He said that he was
rroud 10 state that the financial affairs
Of the church were Progressing quite sat,
isfactorily While the church is stlil II
debt. he predicted that a comparatively
brief time would see it wholly beyond
the shadow of encumbrance Of any kind
Or. Fishbuln referred to the opening o
iugs and said that the result OF the col
lection made In this way had been verl
gratifying to him and also to everyon,
else connected with the church. He spols
Of the friendly feelings Of other congre
| cations as demonstrated by the represen
| tation of the various churches upon th
| stage and felt sure that everyone was IN
terestcd in the progress Of his congrega
| tion and their house Of worship.
! Rev Or. J. @. Butler. pastor of Mcmor
| IaI Lutheran Church. followed DR.. Fish
| burn in an address. He congratulated tn
| congregation and its pastor upon the mag
| nilcCnt growth of the church, and sat
| that it was a mighty living example o
what q Christian people could accomplish
when it started out to do anything i
The way of development and progress.
| Rev. DR. F. d. Power, pastor of tn
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, spok
! briefly along the same lines. He said tina
when the Mount Pleasant Congregations
| Church was first projected the othe
| churches watched It's birth and develop
tnent with great interest Its success, h
said had been matter of general re
Rev DR.. S. H Greene. pastor Calvar
| BAPTIST Church. followed. He said he con
veyed the most heartfelt fraternal greet
ings of his congregation, which wishe
every success to the congregation Of tn
Mount Pleasant Church.
Mrs. A. D. Melvin rendered vocal solo
'Call Me Back" with violin obligato b
Miss Mira D. Crittenden. The fraterna
addresses were then continued.
Rev. DIR. Luther b. Wilson. pastor @
Foundry NJ. L. Church. spoke. fOlowe
| by Rev. DIR. George +. Dudley. pasto
| OF ST Stef hens Protestant Episcopi
Il Church. Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin. pGsto
| Of the Church of the Covenant. was mex
| on the list OF speakers. and foilowin
\ him was Rev. DIR. 5. NJ. Newman. F9sto
OF the First Congregational Church.
DIR. Newman said that the Mount Pleas
/ ant Congre gational Church and its beau
J tiful ediiiee was 4 source of great prid