The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-03
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
GOSPEL WAGON WORK
Begun Seventeen Years Ago
by Central Union Mission.
Two Meetings Tomorrow in Celebration
Of the Event-Those Who VIII Par
ticipate IN the Exercises.


gospel wagon Of the Central Union Mis-
sion will be marked tomorrow by two
services held in different sections Of the
! city In the afternoon At AS there will
be q service at Washington Circle, and
/ at $50 a service will be held at Market
Space The service at Market Space is
| considered the more important of the two,
/ as it is the one before the service held
/ IN the mission building, and the persons
attracted by the sight OF the wagon are
/ invited into the building for the evening
| service
| On May 4, sixteen years ago, the board
/ Of directors Of the Central Union Mission
/ hired two horses and an omnibus from a
local liveryman, and. with band Of work
| ers, commenced a gospel campaign The
history of the gospel wagon for the first
year OF its career is very wildly told Ia
/ a copy Of the Mission Bulletin" Of No
vember 4, 1886
| The year following the Inauguration of
the gospel wagon a wagon costing $3.50
was purchased, aRd Gen julius Estey. re-
/ Gently deceased. presented the mission
with handsome organ for use on the
"<~5CA- liz EAAkiL Edo ESSG G6-
/ streyed in the Knox fire abo,:t eight years
ago Afterward the wagon now In use
was built, and General Estey again pre-
| sented the mission with an organ to take
the place of the one destroyed.
During all the history OF the past six-
teen years Of the gospel wagon it has re-
ceiTed the support of all the pastors OF
the Washington churches and the Su-
Perintendent Of Police and lie eo-opera-
ton OF good people II whatever name or
sect Wherever the wagon stops and the
music Of the gospel rings out upon the
air people gather in large numbers and
stand for an hour sometimes giving the
closest and most respectful attention To
the reading Of Gods word, to the voice Of
prayer. and to the testimonies of saved
meC and women Seldom is it when an
invitation is given TO the unsaved to
come to Jesus but that haads are raised
and frequently penftent sinners may be
seen upon their knees " the sidewalks
engaging in prayer and calling upon God
for pardon and acceptance
InIs work has reached all classes. from
the educated and successful lawyer down
10 the most ignorant laborers, and among
the converts of the gospel work are men
nave become ministers and evangeIists
Dr.. Mackay-Smith's Interest.
Dr. Alexander Mackay- Smith, rector Of
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church.
and just installed coadJutor bishop ef
the Diocese Of Pennsylvania, is a mem
Der Of the ministerial associate council
OF the mission. When he accepted the re-
cent call TO Pennsylvania the board of
directors passed resolutions reerettIue
bis leaving Washington In rely the
board, through its president. Mr. o. B.
Brown, received the following communfca-
tioE:
Many thanks for your very kind letter
which I have just received. Although
Mrs Mackay-Smith and 1 deeply regret
that We are leaving Washington. we shall
always continue to be greatly interested
in the splendid work your mission is do
ing, and We shall be glad to hear OF its
success in the future. Please convey my
thanks to the other members OF the board
Tor their cordial expression of regret at
our departure Yours very sincerely.
ALEXANDER MACKAY-sMITH
Those in Charge Tomorrow.
The wagon tomorrow afternoon VIII be
in charge of Mr.. George w Wheeler, of
the board of directors CT the mission
Among the speakers viii be Rev J. H.
Young Messrs. o. B. Brown, N a Rob-
bins and DR.. Charles J. Ladson.
The orchestra viii consist OF Mr. D P
Gettwell, Mr. George H. Chandlee, Mr.
William Jardine- Mr.. G. H. HeuRey, and
Prof. o. B. Billiard. The soloists will be
Mrs. C. GoudTet. of Baltimore. the poDu-
lar Swedish vocalist; Mr. H. D. Gordon,
Mr. August Brethauer, and Mr.. and Mrs
A n Thysou Mrs ] AIeck Edgar will