Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
One Hundred Years of Methodism
Theme of Addresses.

The celebration of the one hundredth an
niversary of the establishment of Metho-
dism in Washington was held last night at
Mount Vernon Place NJ. f. Church South.
A banquet and several addresses comprised
the program, and about $50 members of the
church and their friends We're present.
The speaking which followed the repast
was presided over by Bishop A. W. Will
son, and addresses were delivered by Bishop
c. b. Galloway of Jackson, Miss, and by
several former pastors of the church,
among whom were Rev. W. V. Tudor of
Richmond Va: Rev. I. W. Canter Of
stanton Va: Rev. s. X. Cox of Harris
burg, Va; Rev. j. r. Wightman of Balti-
more Md. and Rev. j. W. Duffy of this
city. DR.. p. H. Whisner, a prominent edu-
cational worker in the church, was also
present, bu, was obliged to leave to catch
train before the time for his address ar
rived.
The subject of Bishop Galloway's address
was "Ecumenical Methodism," and he
spoke of the spread of Methodsm through
out the world. Bishop Wilson who talked
on The Old Baltimore Conference eulo-
gized the founders of the conference and the
promoters of the church in this community
since the organization of the demnomina-
ton here. --'t
Following Bishop Wilson gRev Tudor,
who was :he first pastor of Mount Vernon
Place Church. and is now presiding elder
of the Richmond district talked on The
Organization of Mount Vernon Place
Church. He gave many "reminiscences of
the early days of that religious society.
Other subjects We're: The Mission of
Mount Vernon Place Church. by Mr. Can
ter; The Place of Southern Methodism in
Washington" by Mr. Cox: The Methodist
man, and The Outlook of Southern Metho-
dism in Washington" by Rev. Duffey. A
letter was read form Rev. John Harmon,
a former pastor, who was unable to be
present.
Among those present were Rev. F. j.
Prettyman, Miss Edna Rddleburger Rev
c. d. Bulla and wife, Miss Wynkoop, Mrs.
Hunter, Miss Hazel Witten. Miss Julia
Petty. Mr.. Joseph b. Cox, Miss COLLISION,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Hough Mr.. ]. P Trent.
DR.. H. r. Moore, Mr.. G. NJ. Moore. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r: Tomlinson. Mr.. A. S; Jones,
Florence Ball, Mrs. Bartlett, Prof. and
Mrs. A. T. Ramsay, Miss Fannie Adams,
Mr.. Norval Gallaher. Mrs. Skinner. Miss
Sue Hurst. Mr.. l. r. Hunter. Mrs. Hunter,
F. A. Siier. Mr.. and Mrs d. L. Coon, Miss
Bertha Hopkins, Miss Eta Sullivan. Mr..
B. Bouvett, Mr.. G. 7. Tennille. Mr. ]. P.
Petty. Lovick Pierce. Mr.. Benz. Martin,
c. NJ. Fulton, Mr.. and Mrs. a. l.. Dietrich.
DR.. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Davis. DR..
and Mrs. Henry Knowles, DIR. w. ]. r.
Thomson, Mir. and Mrs. Clarendon Smith,
DR.. and Mrs. w r. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs.
f. II. Peery, Mr.. w. T. Andrews, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ". MILAN. DR.. A. Davis, Mr.. S. T.
Murray. Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. McNett, Miss
S. J. Ellis. Mr.. J. NJ. England, Miss Emily
Bayou Miss a. c. Lusk. Miss E. Heilditch,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Conkl!ng, Mr.. Claud N.
Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando II. Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Ebaugh, Mr.. c. NJ.
Keefer, Mr.. J. f. Ray, jr, DR.. P. II. Whis-
ner, Mr.. A. c. Fisher. Mrs. Sadie r. Ray,
Mrs Richard Reid. Mrs NJ. S. Waddill,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bulla, Miss Della Phipps,
Mr.. L. c. Overholt. Miss Mary Beamer,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Ct. Eisinger