Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
A Years Work of the Cen
trail Union Mission.
TOMORROW'S PROGRAM
PROSPERITY MARKS THE CLOSE
OF THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR.
Anniversary Exercises to Be Held
Sunday Evening at Mt. Ver-
non Place M. E. Church

The Central Union Mission. with head
quarters on Louisiana avenue near 7th
street northwest was organized eighteen
years ago, and the board of directors of the
mission has arranged to hold exercises in
celebration of the eighteenth anniversary of
the institution tomorrow evening at 7:30
O'Clock at Mount Vernon Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. During the day three
special services will be held under the aus
pices Of the mission. The annual mission
sermon will be preached tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock at Calvary Baptist Church by
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Greene
In the afternoon at O'clock in the mis-
sion auditorium, a platform meeting will
be held, when the following program will
be given: Song service, mission singers and
orchestra; Scripture reading. DIR. B. f. Bit
finger; prayer, Rev. w. ]. Young; solo, A.
Brethauer; testimony service. converts of
the mission; singing. by the converts and
workers of the 14th street branch address,
DR.. Frank NJ Bristol solo, H. d. Gordon;
brief addresses by DIR. Randolph Fl. McKim,
DR.. A: w. Pitzer. Rev. ]. W. Montgomery.
Rev. A. Fl. Thompson. DR.. Asa S. Fiske. Dr.
Luther B. Wilson. This meeting will be
presided over by Rev DIR. J. G. Butler and
Mr.. w. d. Yinging will have charge of the
music.
The anniversary exercises proper will oc-
cur at Mount Vernon Place NJ. Z. Church,
beginning at 30 o'clock in the evening
l.. Zimmerman will direct the music. The
program for this occasion is as follows:
Song service, mission singers and orchestra;
Scripture reading, w. II. Ramsey; prayer,
Rev. w. T. Pierson; singing, Mount Vernon
Church choir; words Of welcome, Dr. +. ].
Prettyman; chorus; statement by the chair
man of the board; solo, Miss L. Bangs; testi-
mony service, converts of the mission;
chorus; address. DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman;
singing; brief addresses by w. S. Shailen-
berger. second assistant postmaster general;
Commissioner III. B. F. mcfarland, DIR.
George P. Wilson, DIR. f. d. Powers, DR.. ].
j. Muir.
A Time of Prosperity.
The directors state that great spiritual
and financial prosperity has marked the
eighteenth year of the missions history.
Clergymen, laymen and Christian women
from the various churches in the city have
given considerable time and interest to the
work, and the gospel has been preached to
thousands at the main hall and at the sew
eral branches, while the gospel wagon
has enabled many people in unfortunate
circumstances to hear the gospel message.
During the past year two meetings have
been held daily at the main hall of the mis-
sion on Louisiana avenue; from one to four
meetings have been conducted each week
at each of the branches, and during the
summer season almost nightly open air
meetings have been held in various parts of
the city, In addition to this from two to
four gospel wagon meetings have been held
each week.
Among some of the results of the past
years work was the establishment of two
new branches, one among the soldiers sta
toned a the arsenal. The property of the
mission was improved by the expenditure of
over $1,000, and the second trust on the
mission building was reduced 81 $50. The
board has also been enabled to pay the cur
rent expenses of the institution by the gen
erosity of those interested in the work.
The Management.
The Central Union Mission is managed by
a board of directors consisting of ten mem
bers, who are elected for a term of five
years each. In the board 1t is required
that not less than four denominations shall
be represented. The board of directors is
reinforced by a ministerial associate coun-
ell, comprised of ten pastors of as many
denominations. The present board of d.
rectors is composed as follows: o. B.
Brown, chairman; J. c. Pratt, treasurer;
George w. Wheeler Chas. ]. Ladson, N. A.
Robbins. Clayton Z. Emig, w. c. Tyler,
silas Boyce 7. A. Harding, H. D. Gordon.
The ministerial associate council consists
of the following: DR.. j. G. Butler. chair
man; DR.. S. NJ Newman, secretary; Drs. ].
]. Muir, J. w. Duffey, ii. r. Naylor, A. w.
Pitzer F. D. Power. r. H. McKim, A. Nor
man Ward, Asa S. Fiske.
The work of the mission is supported by
voluntary contributions from pastors,
church members merchants, business men
and private citizens, and its work, briefly
stated, consists in assisting men and women
to lead better lives, and in reaching those
who for one reason or another do not regu-
larly attend church services, if, indeed, at
all.
A Widespread Work.
The work of the mission in detail is as fol-
lows: Maintaining religious services al mid
day and at 1870 o clock every day of the year
in the mission building. CO. Louisiana ave-
nue.; maintaining eight branches in neglect
ed portions of the city, where services are
held from two to four nights of each week.
and at three of which Sunday schools are
established conducting gospel wagon seIv-
ices the streets of the city from May l
until October 81 of each year; keeping a
wood yard in the basement of the building
where INDECENT men and tramps can work
for meals and lodging; maintaining a din
ing room, where persons working on small
salaries can get meals at small charge;
providing dormitories where beds are fur
niShed a a nominal cost to men, and sep
arate dormitory for homeless women, who
may obtain employment in the laundry con-
Quoted by the mission; providing temporary
relief for men and women when in distress,
sick or unable to work; soliciting clothing
for men, women and children and distribut-
ing it to worthy and needy persons, regard
less of race or color; providing baskets of
provisions to be sent to needy and worthy
families on THANKSGIVING day, and feeding,
free of charge, hundreds of poor people on
Thanksgiving day, Christmas and New
Year.
In addition to this work there Is great
amount of personal service performed by
those interested in the movement, such as
visiting the hospitals, the station houses
jails and workhouse and lending assistance
to the inmates with the view of helping
them to become better citizens.
Thousands Reached Annually.
The total number of religious services
held during the year is about 1900, attend
ed by an aggregate number of 10000 per-
sons. During all these meetings there have
been received about 5000 requests for
prayer and over 600 conversions from
among the people who attend the meetings
At a previous anniversary of the Central
Union Mission Commissioner Henry B. F.
Macfarland, speaking regarding the value
of it's work and the success of the efforts
of those in charge, paid the following trib-
ute to the mission:
This city as city owes much to the
Central Union Mission, and 1 am glad, as
Washington's official head for the time
being to acknowledge that Indebtedness.
1t is not inconsistent with my official posi-
ton to express the appreciation which
every right minded citizen of Washington
city must feel for the Central Union Mis-
sion as one of the forces which make for