Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-03

ordained a deacon at Martinsburg. W. Va,
| by Bishop Simpson. and in 1883 was
| dained elder at Winchester, Va, by Bishop
MAR Warren n "a Among other charges he held
| Patapsco, Abingdon, Great Falls and Havre
| de Grace. At different times DR.. Nicholson
| served the charges of Franklin Street
| Church in Baltimore, Center Street, Cum
| berland, the largest In that city, and the
church at Harlem Park, in Baltimore. He
came to this city as pastor at Trinity in
| 1901.
While in Cumberland Gov. Lloyd Lowndes
| appointed him on the state board of edu-
| cation OF Maryland which position he held
| for four years In 1896 his alma mater
Dickinson College, conferred the degree of
D. D. upon him. DR.. Nicholson's work in
this city has been very successful. and he
Last October twenty-five persons were re-
| ceived into full membership with the
| church, and twenty-five Joined on proba-
ton. He has been an active worker in ar
| ranging for the coming celebration, and
| much of its success will be due to his ef-
| forts.
Trinity Church Society has had many pas
| tors, many Of them prominent in the history
| and work Of the church. During the 100
years Of its existence the following have
| ofticiated as ministers in the church: VIM.
son, Joshua Wells. James Smith. James
Saunders, Beverly Waugh (afterward bishop
| in the church,, Andrew Hemphill. John G.
Watt. Samuel Montgomery, Richard Hunt,
| William Monroe, George Wells, John Mack
| elfresh, Yelverton T. Peyton, Henry Slicer,
Robert s. Vinton. Norval Wilson, William
| Ryland, John L. Gibbons, John Smith, To-
| bias Reilly, Henry S. Keppler A. A. Esk-
ridge. S. McMullen, Jacob Gruber, B. N.
| Brown, Robert T. Nixon, George Hildt, Geo.
| G. Brooke, ]. H. Brown, Albert Baker,
Zachariah Jordon, E. ?. Phelps, Oliver Eye,
Thomas Myers. r. M. Lipscomb, A. G.
Chenoweth, Ralph Pierce, F. H Richey,
w. H. Chapman. w: M. D. Ryan, John
| Lanahan, I. H. W. Monroe, H. N. Spies,
6; v. Leech. w. H. Holiday, w. T. D.
| Ciemm, c. Mackefresh, A J. GILL; J. E.
Amos. j. w. Hedges, B. G. w. Reid, ].
FRANCE, M F. B: Rice, w. NJ. Ferguson,
Hobbs and E. D. Huntley.
The management of the Central Union
| Mission will open up the work of the Cos
| will be the beginning of the seventeenth
| season for this movement For the past
sixteen years, 1t is said, the work has re-
celved the Endorsement of the pastors of
| the city churches, besides many officials and
| public spirited men. The services will be
| held tomorrow at Washington circle and at
, Market Space at 4:45 and $50. respectively.
This wagon is familiar object on the
| streets of Washington during the spring,
| summer and early fall months, as the Cen
| trail Union Mission has been sending it out
| sunday afternoon and evenings in the past
| sixteen years from May l to the end of
| October visiting every section of the city
| The wagon has been constructed especially
| for this work and will accommodate about
| thirty persons and organ. In this con-
| Veyance Gospel singers and speakers go
| about the city to proclaim the Gospel mes
| sage, and the large audiences which gather
| to listen to the services is evidence of the
| popularity of the movement. Besides the
| organ an orchestra, consisting of several
| comets and violins, also assists IN provd-
| ing the music for the singers. Many per-
| sons are attracted to the service by the mu-
sic, and 1t is not an unusual occurrence to
| see several hundred people in the crowds
about the Gospel wagon" The gatherings
| are composed of ali classes of people and
| especially those who seldom If ever go TO
| church. The wagon also visits the poorest
! quarters of the city, and it is said as a re-
| suit many men and women have been in
| duced to attend the regular meetings at
| the mission and ultimately led to a better
| life Many conversions take place at the
| open-air meetings, which consist of singing
| and prayer followed by eXhortation ard re
| cital of experiences in religious life by the
| members of the band of workers. The
| supporters of the plan enthusiastic in
| the work and the seats in the wagon are
! nearly always fully occupied by men and
| women interested in religious effort.