Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
ALL-DAY GENERATION
NINETEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF
CENTRAL UNION MISSION.
Thee Meetings Held Yesterday-Pro-
gram Included Addresses by
Prominent Local Ministers.

The nineteenth anniversary of the found
ing of Central UniOn Mission of Washing
ton was celebrated with appropriate cere-
| monies yesterday morning, afternoon and
evening. The first seryre was held in AS
sembly Presbyterian Church at II o'clock
ana at 3 clock in the afternoon a public
mass meeting was held at the mission au-
ditorlum on Louisiana avenue. The even
ing service and the celebration proper was
held in the First Baptist Church, corner
10th and o streets northwest All the serv-
ices were largely attended
At Assembly's Church, Rev. George M
Wilson, the pastor, conducted the service
and delivered the annual mission sermon
taking for the theme of his discourse the
parable of the prodigal son. AT the close OF
Dr. Wilson'S sermon Mr.. John Fl. Converse
of Philadelphia made an address upon the
work OF the mission That institution, even
more than the church. said Mr.. Converse,
emphasizes the work of God. The work
of the mission in the capital city, he declar-
ed. serves as an example to the churches in
other cities of the country. At the close
of his remarks the speaker said
Il have long ago concluded one of the best
ways to reach souls is through such an In
stitution as the ones whose anniversary we
celebrate. In this let every church lend a
hand in extending its work not merely to
secure members. but to save SOULS.
meeting held at the mission auditorium in
the afternoon was delivered by Rev. DR..
Samuel II. Greene of Calvary Baptist
Church The meeting was presided over by
mortal Church and prayer was offered by
Rev. DR.. A. s. F'iske. The musical features
consisted of duet by the Miss Du Laney
and a solo by Mr.. Trout of New York city
Preceding the sermon a testimonial serv-
ice was held, participated in by many con-
verts of the mission and others. DIR. Greene
stated that he had learned three lessons
from the meeting-those of applied Chris
tianity, practical theology and religious
brotherhood.
Among other local ministers who adj
dressed the gathering were Rev. DIR. George
c. Bacon, DR.. w. M. Ferguson. Rev. c. e
Coleman. Rev. Donald c. Mcleod ana
ClSuduS i. Smith. All congratulated the
mission on it's work in the past nineteen
years.
The Evening Service.
Mr.. O. B. Brown. chairman of the board
of directors of the mission, presided over
the session held in the First Baptist
Church, beginning at 1890 o'clock in the
evening. Judge Arson S. TAYLOR read the
Scriptural lesson and Rev. w. 7. Pierson
offered the invocation. Mr.. Percy S. Foster
sang solo. The audience room of the
church was entirely filled with mission
workers and other residents of the city who
are interested in the success of the mis-
Sion's efforts
Rev. DR.. C. +. Winbgler pastor of the
First Baptist Church. in a brief address.
welcomed the mission workers and the au-
diCnce to the church. and after a selection
by the mission chorus. Mr.. Brown made q
statement of the affairs of the institution.
A solo by Mr.. Trout and a testimonial SER
vice followed.
Mr.. Converse then spoke of the import
ance of mission work in municipal affairs,
and tile duties of churches toward fostering
such projects. Mrs. Clayton E. Emig then
sang a solo and Auditor w. T.. Andrews
of the Treasury Department made snort
address. Others who spoke were Rev. Geo.
w. Mead of Newport. r. L.: Rev DIR. T. S.
Hamlin and Rev. Robert NJ. Moore.