Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19

rests not so much on the organization, the
condition. on the man who originates the
dea. And eminently in a great assemblage
he commanding power is the orator who
luminous the wandering thoughts and
yuides the reason"
The speaker then applied these words to
the present conditions, intimating that
much depended on \ pastor OF a church,
and that for this reason much love, respect
and consideration should be accorded him.
At the conclusion of the sermon DIR. Ham,
mer asked the usual installation questions.
addressing both the pastor-elect and the
congregation. Mr.. Evans spoke his an
SwerS, while the people responded by rails
ing their right hands.
Rev. DR.. Chester, in charging the pastor,
said in part, that Mr.. Evans was coming
10 this city at an important period in its
history. He described Washington as the
Mecca to which are coming all Anne -icans.
1T is becoming great intellectual center.
with its libraries, museums and other m
situations of learning he said. "Yeu
might think that the repertory of duties OF
pastor in this city would embrace great
number, but just the opposite is the case.
In no city In the United States should you
be so simple in this one.
In addressing the congregation DIR. Ham
in said that the presbytery of Washington
vas deeply interested in and proud of this
church. He then rendered to the people the
best wishes of this body of churchmen.
and charged them to love and support Mr..
Evans in his work among them.
In closing. Dr. Hamlin said: Every one
EAptttS LII tIl4USS from tfllS CnurCn,
because of its past forty years of singularly
harmonious life and faithful service"
The closing prayer was made by DR.. Bit
tenger. former moderator of the pres
bytery.
MIR. Evans, whose position was before
the pulpit during the exercises stepped
upon the platform and pronounced the ben
edictfon, this being his first act as pastor
Of the church.
The Mems Club of the Fifth Congrega-
Wednesday evening in the church hall with
an appropriate and enjoyable program AZ
ter social hour the men adjourned to the
tables. where banquet was served by the
committee for the evening. At the close of
The banquet several toasts were responded
to. DR.. L. l.. Whitney acting as toast mas
ter. Those participating in the program
were: Z. ID. Farnham. DR. E L. Whitney
Rev. ID. w. Montgomery Arthur Robb and
Dr. George Bailey. president of Westmins-
ter College, Salt Lake City. Utah. DR.. Bal
ley gave the address of the evening.
The committee in charge of the exercises
vas composed of DIR. E. L. Whitney, w
H. Written. F. d. Gray and E d. Farm
nam.
The club was recently organized and has
taken in new members at every meeting
The officers are George p. Tucker presi-
dent: DR.. E. L. Whitney. vice president,
ana r d. Gray. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Rev. G. w. Maydwell pastor of Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church. corner of Sd
md A streets northeast. has been mention
I'd for the pastorate OF the church at Fred
erick. Md This is merely one of the usual
rumors current before the Baltimore an
nual conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. which meets March 80. Nothing
definite can be stated as to the truth of the
rumOr.
The famous amusement paragraph" In
The book OF discipline of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was the subject of dis
cussion last Sunday at the Methodist
preachers meeting In New York. The
speaker was the Rev. J. A. Hensey of Trim
ity Church. Paterson. There was an I'M
usually large attendance of the preachers.
Mr. Hensey said that he was in favor of
striking out of the paragraph the portions
which refer to certain popular amusements.
These include dancing. card playing. the
alter going and attendance at cireuses and
horse races He said in part:
such prohibition Is not merely con-
Jrary to the spirit of the times, as is often
declared 1t Is not enforced II cannot be
enforced. More than that. Ii never has
been enforced in the history of the church.
This portion of the paragraph was never in
he book of discipline at all until 1872 I
do not advocate this change because favor
these amusements. l do not favor them.
But think that. in the circumstances. the
retention of such prohibition makes harm
20 the Methodist church. 1t is regarded by
many as an unwarrantable interference
with the right OF private judgment. and I
repeat. II cannot be enforced. anyhow"
Inc man VINO introduced the amendment
at the general conference In 1872, insert
ing the portion In dispute. was present.
This was the Rev. DIR. Ballard of the Ocean
Grove Association. He is now eighty-two
years old. He spoke briefly. favoring the
retention OF the paragraph as II stands.
He said there are other laws which cannot
be enforced. but that was no reason for re-
pealing them.
The Rev. DIR. w. II. Morgan of Newark
and others spoke in favor of striking out
the disputed clause and the Rev. Dr. c. s.
Williams spoke on the other side
The congregation of the Fourth Prespy-
terian Church. at a special meeting held
last evening. instructed the building COM
mittee to enter into immediate contract for
The completion of the basement story of the
gymnasium annex, by which there viii be
added shower baths and a large assembly
hall. which can be used also as a reading
room and a refectory. The various classes
OF ladies' and children under the several
instructors have already reached large pro-
portions and IL Is proposed to complete
all the arrangements necessary for the
formation of mems classes and to provide
for q convenient and congenial meeting