Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-29
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE M. P. CHURCH.

doors, which may be opened, thus throwing
the auditorium and Sunday school room
into one large audience chamber. The work
on the building was commenced in the early
part of the present year, and has been rap
idly pushed forward. 1t is stated that
there will be but a few thousand dollars
debt outstanding against the new structure
on the occasion of its dedication.
The building committee consists of Rev.
John M. Gill; chairman; T. M. Wilson, sec
rotary; w. H. Martin; w. R. Ramp, j. r
Dodge, Willard Coleman, w. K. Hill and
O. NJ. Ong.
The Central Methodist Protestant Church,
which has now been changed to the Rhode
Island Avenue M. P. Church, was organ
lied in 1892 The first church building was
located on 9th street between q and F
streets on the site now occupied by the
Maccabee Temple. Twelve years ago lot
was purchased by the congregation at the
corner of 18th and M streets northwest,
where g. chapel was erected for the use OF
the church. In the fall of 1901 the congre-
cation decided to remove to its present 10
cation, and in the early spring OF TINS year
the building of a new house of worship was
begun on lst street and Rhode Island ave-
nue..
The church society now has a membership
of about 100 persons, and the pastor is key.
John M. Gill. Rev. Mr.. Gill was born IN
Westmoreland county, Va, about forty
years ago. He was educated in the puoac
schools and later pursued course OF stuIJ
in the Western Maryland Methodist Col
wears ago, and has served as pastor OF
everal churches. During his pastorate COW
ering a period of six years at North Baltl-
more charge he founded large congresa-
ton and built a fine new stone church edl-
| fee He was afterward pastor of the
| church Of the Methodist Protestant denom-
| nation in Chestertown, Md, where Inc
church property was greatly improved ano
| q new parsonage was built. He served al
| Chestertown for a period Of six years ano
came to washington In April, 1901. he Il
| very popular among the members OF MS
| congregation and highly esteemed by them
| He is considered an eloquent preache!
| and very energetic in his work, whether IN
! the spiritual or temporal affairs of the
| organization.
| Under Mr.. Gills direction, it is stated the
| church has been placed on a more active
| footing and 1t is becoming more prosper
| GUS with each year. 1t is hoped that WITT
| the large new church building and oth2l
| advantages that the congregation Will grow
in membership and in strength along othe'
| lines.
The Mems Society of the First Presby
| terrain Church has secured Rev. Madison
| C. Peters, the popular Baltimore preachel
and lecturer, for lecture on How 4
/ Make Things CO. which will be given IL
| that church Tuesday evening, December
/ Mr.. Peters addressed the theater meet
| of the Y. NJ. c. A. in, this city few Sun
DAVIS ago. and no doubt large audience
| viii be present to hear this lecture, which
| is considered his best effort.
The Mems Society Of the Fourth Presby
| terrain Church held its monthly meeting las
! Monday evening there being good attend
ance, despite the very inclement weather
! baritone solos were rendered by Mr.. Ora
| ham and Prof H. E. Van Deman of thi:
/ city gave an interesting and practical ad
| dress on "Oyster Farming" describing IL
| minute detail this great industry and ex
| hibiting in explanation many fine specimen:
/ of shells.
This society is now taking an active in
| terest in the erection of auxiliary build
| ing for the Fourth Church, which will con
| tain a gymnasium, and, it Is thought, viii
| he of great benefit in various ways as al
/ aid in church work 1t is hoped to hav,
| this building completed by early spring
| The building committee has decided upol
| the plans for the construction of the build
ing and it is thought that ground will b.
| broken for the structure and work begun
| upon it in few days.
The Foreign Missionary Society of tn
| Friends Orthodox Church recently me
| with Mrs. C. H. Hall. Among the subject
| presented were the Friends mission a
| Nankin China, the story of results game,
in one family in Palestine and Mrs. lisa
bella Bird Bishops testimony on behalf o
foreign missions, based upon her own oh
| servations of the condition of unevangelize
| races
/ The Friends Christian Fellowship Une.
| also held a social meeting at LIST and