Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-17
CHURCH DEDICATION
FIFTH BAPTIST CONGREGATION
{, IN NEW EDIFICE.
Addresses by Pastors of Several City
Churches-The Debt Material
1y Reduced.

The handsome new structure erected by
the Fifth Baptist Church at the corner OF
61s and E streets southwest was dedicated
Yesterday with appropriate ceremonies,
three special services being held during
the day Large congregations were present
at all the exercises which were participated
in by a number of local Baptist clergymen
and several ministers from other cities
The pulpit was beautifully decorated with
a profusion of palms and flowers taste1uliy
arranged upon the platform and about the
chancel rail. The sermon of dedication was
delivered by Rev. DIR. ]. B. Hawthorne.
pastor of Grove Avenue Baptist Churcn OF
Richmond, Va.
At the service last night the sermon was
delivered by the Rev. E. Y. Mullins, ID,
president Of the Southern Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary of Louisville, KY, who spoke
on the text God Reigneth A snort al
dress was made by Rev. DR.. c. c. Meador'
the pastor, and the closing prayer was OF
fered by Rev. Dr. Bliss The musical pro-
gram included solo by Miss Mary White
more and quartet by Misses Pearl and
Mabel Griggs and Messrs. G. H. Lillebridge
and Ross James.
The speakers at the afternoon meeting at
3 o'clock consisted of a number of pastors
of local Baptist churches, among Whom
were Rev. E. Hez Sven of the Second Bap-
fist Church. the Rev c. F. Winbigler, Do,
of the First Baptist Church and the Rev
j. j. Muir, DID, of the Temple Baptist
Church PRAYER was offered and a reading
of Scripture was given by the Rev Theron
Outwater, pastor of the Kendall Baptast
Church. THE Palms" was sung by George
H. Lillebridge.
The Themes Presented.
Rev. Mr.. Sven extended congratulations
to the congregation and wished for the
church great success in the field of reii-
gious endeavor Rev. DR.. Winbigler char
acterized the church as a great life-saving
station, and urged that there should be Co
operato and unity among the members
He also spoke of the symbols of the Chris
tan faith on the stained-glass windows OF
the new edfice-the cross Of suffering, the
anchor of hope, the table OF the Ten Com
mandments, and the harp signifyng sacred
music In brief address DR.. Muir con-
graduated the congregation and referred 10
the long term of service OF the pastor IN
the church. expressing the hope that ne
would see many years of service with that
congregation.
The dedication service proper took place
at II o'clock yesterday morning, following
a special program in the Sunday scnool
room Dr. Meador offered the opening pray
er, DR.. Hawthorne preached the sermon ana
Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Greene, pastor of Cal
vary Baptist Church, made a short address
and offered the prayer of dedication. Among
the musical numbers at this service were
duet by Mrs. A. l.. Goodhue and Mr.. George
H Lillebridge, an anthem by the choir, and
a solo by Mrs. Goodhue.
DR.. Hawthorne's Address.
Dr. Hawthorne spoke from the text
Seek We first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness" He congratulated the
members of the congregation on their new
church building and on the history of the
society. Among other things, he said:
Your child will not learn to love good
ness by hearing 1t discussed, but by seeing
Ia, 49, o$rtN tcyr,
ever alone caused a. man to be a patriot
We cannot believe Christ without loving
Him, and we cannot love Him without
growing like Him.
.sThe kingdom of God begins with the in
dvidual, but it does not stop there; 1t ex-
tends to and through the whole social
fabric. If you are in the kingdom of God
you are prepared to extend 1t to others;
You may marry an institution calling itself
a church to the state but you cannot con-
meet the state and the kingdom of God
Yet civil government in many countries is
largely influenced by religion
The speaker declared that no plea will be
accepted as an excuse for putting off the
acceptance of the religious faith and the en-
tering upon the religious life
Evidence of Love and Sacrifice.
In his brief address DR.. Greene said:
Fifteen sister churches of the Baptist
denomina ton come to salute your church
this morning. l take 1t this edifice Is the
material evidence of love and sacrifice; that
it stands a beautiful witness to our Lord"
He spoke feelingly of DR.. Meadors forty
six years of service as pastor Of the Fifth
Church, chara cterizing him as the dean of
the Baptist clergy in Washington. In refer
ence to the dedication of the new church
building he said: This is the GROWING day
for Dr. Meador. After he shall have gone
there shall still be left this church building
as a sublime remembrance"
At the morning service it was stated that
there was an outstanding Indebtedness
against the new church edifice amounting
to about $500. A collection was taken
for the purpose of reducing the debt against
the property and $31O0 was subscribed at
the morning service. In the afternoon and
evening 81 200 more were raised to clear
the property of incumbrance.