Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
IN THE CHURCHES

Metropolitan NJ. E. Church next Friday
evening. May Is, by the Epworth Leagues
of the two branches of Methodsm in and
around Washington, comprising the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church and the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. 1t is thought
probable that Mr.. Leslie NJ Shaw. Secre-
tary of the Treasury, will preside over the
meeting and introduce those who will par
ticipate in the exercises of the occasion.
The service will take the form of a mass
meeting 1t is said that this will be the
first joint gathering of the two branches Of
the Methodist Church that has ever been
held under the auspices of the lea CUES
within the recollection of some of Washing
tons oldest churchgoers.
Bishop Warren A. Gambler of the South
ern M. b, Church. and resident of Atlanta,
Ga. will make the address of the evening.
Inc bishop is a young man and has the
reputation as preacher of great eloquence
and power, and as very popular in the
south. He has occupied various pulpits on
several different occasions while on visits
here and is well known in Washington
result of his effective preaching
fhe program for these anniversary eXer-
c1Ses is an elaborate one. and was arranged
by Or. c. NJ. Bell, representing the Epworth
Leagues of the southern Methodist Episco-
pal churches and by Mr. NJ. r. Speelman on
behalf of the leagues of the Methodist Epis-
cOpdl tnurcneS OF the District 1heSe TWO
gentlemen are said to be prominent in league
and church circles of the city, and 10y their
efforts. 1t Is said Bishop Gambler was Sc
cured to make the address of the evening.
The meeting will be opened by the sing
ing of an anthem by the Epworth League
choir OF Metropolitan Church, followed by
Scripture lesson read by Rev. j. w. Duffy,
ID, presiding elder of the southern
church The Invocation will be offered by
Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol, pastor of Met
ropolitan Church. A solo will be rendered
by Miss Ida NJ Rabbit. The introductory
address will be made by Secretary Leslie
M. Shaw, after which Bishop Gambler will
deliver the address of the occasion. taking
for his topic the Life of John Wesley.
The audience will then join in familiar
hymn after which the benediction will be
pronounced by Rev DR.. Henry r. Naylos,
presiding elder of the Washington district.
NJ. Il. Church.
1t is the desire of the leaders of the Ep
worth League movement in both churches
here that union meetings of this character
may be more frequently held in the future
than has been the custom in the past, and
that a closer union of the two branches of
Methodism may be cultivated thereby.
Mr.. Charles Lanham of the vicinity of
Good Hope who, as a theological student
for the past few years has conducted serv-
ices at intervals in the Methodist churches
at Congress Heights and OXon Hill, Prince
Georges county Md. has been assigned by
the Baltimore conference of his church TO
five charges in the Cumberland, Md. sec
ton Mr.. Lanham has surveyed his new
field of labor. from which he was compelled
to return here on account of illness. He
has spent the time while here at his home
near Good Hope. He departed Thursday
to resume his duties. having fully re3oV-
cred from his attack of illness While here
Mr.. Lanham received the congratulations
of many friends his assignment to pas
toral work
10 Of the aDDOiDt-
ments to the African Methodist Episcopal
churches a Anacostia were received with
much interest Rev. Frank Z. Lewis, the
pastor of Campbell A. NJ f. Church, on
Nichols avenue for the past five years, will
be succeeded in his work there by Rev. j.
A Warner. a recent arrival in the Baiti-
more conference of the church from the
Philadelphia conference. Mr.. Lewis VIII
be assigned to St. Paul's A. NJ. f. Church,
Washington. Mr. Warner is expected to
take charge of Campbell Church at once
Rev. r. r. Queen. i'll accordance with the
wishes of his compensation, has been re-
turned for his third year as pastor of AL
lan's a. NJ E. Chapel in Garfield.
quartet composed of members of the
Vaughn class of Calvary Baptist Church
has lately been formed composed of Will
lam e. Mothershead, first tenor; Allen q.
Flowers. second tenor; j. Cranstoun Laurie,
first bass; William c. Dashell, second base;
Guy n. Ourand, accompanist
The Founders day of the Lutheran Home
for the Aged will be observed this year
Wednesday, May 20. This home, 1t is
stated, was founded by Mrs. Sarah Utter
mehle who gave twenty-seven acres OF
land in the suburbs of the city for the OBJ
iect of caring for aged people of her own
faith. The home is supported by the Lu-
theran people at large, and the residents OF
the home a present represent not only the
District of Columbia, but the states Of
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio. Illinois,
New York Iowa and West Virginia.
On Founders day generous contributions
are usually made for the uses of the home
Rev. DR.. w. L. Parson, pastor of the
Church of the Reformation, is president OF
the institution, Mr.. a. F. Fox is treasurer
and Mr. l. c. Slater is secretary. The
founder of the home was member of the
church of which DR.. Parson is pastor.
The report which the officers of the home
will make next month to the general synod
in Baltimore will it is stated. show large
increase in the amount of receipts and
handsome balance in all the various funds
of the home.
The farm in connection with the institu-
ton, under the direction of the farming
communicable. l. c. Slater and Mr.. John
c. Parker-is said to be a valuable adjunct
in the support of the home. The home is
near Langdon, on the Maryland line of
electric railway.
Rev, DR.. ParSOn of the Church of the
Reforma ton, on Capitol Hill, will observe
the twenty-fourth anniversary of his pres
ent pastorate tomorrow. He has the unique
distinction of never having served any
other congregation. He was absent from
Washington for period of seven years
after becoming pastor of the local church
in the educational work of the Japanese
but he returned to his pastorate here a
second time. There are but few pastors in
pulpts in the city who were here when the
pastor of the Church of the Reformation
organized the congregation with twenty
members.
Dr. Parson will speak in the evening to
the various organizations and societies in
the church, comparing the present condi-
ton of the church with the small begin
nings a quarter of a century ego.
The church will be beautifully decorated
and the choir has arranged a program of
special music. The choir at present is made
up as follows: Miss Minnie Alton Bailey
organist; Mrs. w E. Parson, soprano; Mrs
Dana Holland, contralto; Mr.. William A
Domer, bass; Mr.. Thomas Jones' tenor and
director.
Among the more important pieces of COM
pleted work recently placed on exhibition
in New York by Mr.. William Ordway Par
fridge the sculptor, is the large baptismal
font for the prOpOsed new Protestap nj E,nic