Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-20
CHURCH CENTENNIAL
EXERCISES In CELEBRATION OF
TRINITY ANNIVERSARY.
Methodist Organization Which Dates
Back to 1so2-Addresses by
Prominent Citizens.

prominent Citizens.
Commissioner II. r. f. Mcfarland pre-
sided and made an address last night at the
INSTRUMENTATION exercises held at Trini-
ty NJ r. Church IA. celebration OF its cen-
tennial anniversary. The occasion was
designated as "Fraternal Evening. and
pastors OF various churches Of different de-
nominations I'm the vicinity OF Trinity made
addresses and members OF their congrega-
tons were in the audience. The choir from
Anacostia NJ. E. Church. n branch OF Trint-
ty. furnished the music for last nights ser-
vices. rendering several anthems during the
progress OF the program.
Those making addresses besides Commits
sioner Macfarland were Rev l.. IIez Swem.
pastor of the Second Baptist Church: Rev.
DIR. q. y. Iuccock. pastor METROPOLITAN
Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. Thomas
Chalmers Easton. pastor Eastern Presby-
terrain Church: Rev. DIR. w. T.. Parson,
pastor Lutheran Church of the RefoTma-
ton: Rev DR.. G.. S. Williams. pastor Metro
politan Baptist Church. and Rev. DIR. }. {.
Nicholson. pastor OF Trinity.
MI Netherlands Address
The first speaker was Commissioner Mac
farland. who, on taking the chair, spoke
briefly. in part. as follows:
Il am very glad TO take part In such
significant service and to bring to you the
congratulations of the government Of the
District of Columbia. While century is
not a long time TO Hmi. through whose
hands the centuries drop as grains OF
sand, and to whom a thousand years are as
yesterday when IL is passed. yet one hum
dred years is a long time In the life Of
people a state. and almost the whole or
the life of the District of Columbia.
1T is most natural that We should cole
brate the conclusion of such a period OF
service to the community and To the world
as this century of Methodssm has been. Its
importance cannot be estimated because
while we might measure all material things
we can even weigh the sun-we have no
measure scales for spiritual forces or
their results But if we could imagine all
that the Methodist Church has been in the
life of the District taken out of its history.
we would have some idea OF what 1t has
done. IL is noble and honorable record OF
fine living on the part of hundreds OF thou
sa nds of men and women.
THE churches and the charitable instl-
tutions which they have established aud
are maintaining are only small portion OF
the evidence of the spirit and effort which
they have shown. 1t is part of continu-
Gus. because everlasting. life. so that the
century gone is the promise OF centuries TO
come.
THE solidarity of the church-not simply
the Methodist, but the church universal
those who have gone to their rest. those
VINO are IN the tnlCh OF llsul NtudN. dip
those who are to advance the cause OF
righteousness in the future. all I'm one spirit
and all with one success-must impress eT-
erybody.
at is happy thought to bring together
tonight representatives of other branches
of the same family to exhibit the unity and
diversity of the mighty host of Christians.
Congratulations Extended.
Revs. Sven. Luccock and Easton in short
addresses congratulated Trinity Church on
having passed one hundred years of SER
vice in the national capital, and spoke ct
the good influences that have gone out
from the organization during that period.
The choir then sang an anthem, after
which DIR. Parson extended greetings from
his congregation and wished Trinity many
more years of successful endeaVor. He
spoke in a reminiscent vein of the past
quarter century, during which time he had
known the church which was celebrating
its hundredth birthday. and he told sew
eral amusing stories in connection with
the events of the past.
DIR. Williams congratulated the church In
the name of his congregation and the Bap-
tst denomination in the city. and wished IL
success in the coming century. He spoke
of the things to be avoided by a church,
among which were the attaching of undue
Importance to mere numbers. catering after
wealth. too much organization and dis
union. In conclusion he said:
My wish is that you may stand solid.
not frozen together. but welded in perfect
union.
In response to the several addresses DIR.
Nicholson thanked the visiting ministers
for their hearty words of congratulation
and felicitous remarks for Trinity's well
fare. He also took oQoasion to thank Com
missioner Macfarland for being present at
the service and for his participation i'm the
exercises. After the singing of the dox-
ology DIR. Parson dismissed the congrega-
ton with the benediction.
; Handsome Souvenirs.
The souvenir programs displayed last night
were very handsome affairs. They were
in triangular form, with covers of white
celluloid. tied at the apex with a red. white
and blue ribbon. On the front cover ap-
pear the old tobacco house." where the
first services were held. in 1902. and the
present church edifce. The back cover
contains old Ebenezer Church, Fourth
Street Church and the Capitol The first
page of the program contains small photo
graphs Of Bishop Andrews and prominent
Methodist pastors who at one time offici-
ated at Trinity. The program OF exercises
follows in detail on several pages
The program tonight provides for a
Methodist reunion. DIR. II. r. Naylor pre-
the chairman, and addresses will be feiiy-
cred by Rev. DIR. Lucien Clark of HAM
line. Rev. DIR. K. l.. Hubbard of McKen-
dree. Rev. A. II. Thompson of Wilson Me-
mortal, Rev. c. o. Isaacs of Anacostta and
Mr. Jesse III. Wilson of Dumbarton Avenue
Church.
President Roosevelt has signified his in
tentton OF attending the morning service
next Sunday. a letter having been received
by the pastor from Secretary Cortelyou
to that effect. At that service Bishop An
drews will preach.