Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14
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| been the mother of churches and even In
instances where the churches have not gone
! forth as colonies such owe the largest part
OF their numbers and station to the com
| munion roll and treasury of this church.
II has had among its adherents a multitude
or distinguished names in every department
or national station and influence. 1t Is
| Familiarity called THE Church of the Pres
idents. Besides hose who OCCASIONALLY at
| tended, 1t has had its regular adhe-ents
John Quincy Adams. Andrew jackson,
| Franklin Pierce. James Buchanan. Abta-
| nam Lincoln and Andrew johnson. Lin
COINS pew has been retained amid all the
changes of construction. 1t bears silver
| plate, with the inscription: abraham Lin
| coin, 1s6l-1S65.'' and is much treasured by
the church and eagerly sought out by visi-
tors to the capital.
| The church has been throughout distinc
| uVely and enthusiastically Presbyterian 1t
Is proud of the name and of the doctrine
and history that name stands for. 1t be-
| heves the Bible, accepts the Westminster
confession of Faith and is loyal to its re-
| puDlican form of government. 1t has also
| always beer distinctively catholic. Its
gifts flow far beyond UNCONVENTIONAL lines.
| It's building is constantly sought and cheer
fully given for the innumerable succession
| of lnterdenominational and extra denomi-
| national NEE tfngS Its doors open every
day in the week and almost every hour
or the day, not only for conventions ana
| union NEE tingS but for committees. boards
and conferences which most frequently
| have no relation to the church itself. 1t
| is common meeting place for the evangel-
ical Christians of the city
1t is noted for it's hoSptable welcome. its
large congregations. its missionary and
benevolent activity. its varied and systema-
| tic organization, its high order of sacred
| singing. The organ which leads the music
| was the gift of Governor Alexander r.
| Shepherd. who was a member of this
| church until his death.
| mark. 1t has been the scene of number
! less historic occasions in the social. eccles
| iastical and political experiences of the
| community. Its very location indicates the
| wonderful advance of the capital. When it
| was built 1t was on the edge of population:
| today 1t is in the noisy center of the citys
| life. 1t retains it's numbers and enterprise
and church enthusiasm. enrolling 1 2a5 COM
| municants and supports Bethany and Faith
| chape1S.
The manag cement of the Methodist Home
for the Aged is arranging for the annual
| benefit entertainment for the home to be
given Thanksgiving night at Metropolitan
| NJ f. Church. The entertainment this sea-
son will be In the nature of concert under
| the personal direction of Mr.. VIM. ].
Palmer. chorus of $50 choir singers from
| the various churches of the city will sing
| selections from oratorios and. grand opera.
| he heard in several special numbers. Mr.
| Palmer is training the chorus, which has
been rehearsing for several weeks past.
The annual praise meeting Of the
| Women's Missionary Society of the Metro
! politan Presbyterian Church. corner of 4th
and B streets southeast. was held last
| Thursday evening, beginning at 730
| o'clock. The occasion was an especially
! suspicious The large auditorium of
| the church was filled and the program was
| service of song Mrs. Brock led In a respon-
| sive reading, following which DR.. Taylor
| led in prayer. .t.
: Mr.. Gilbert A. Clark was present with his
| church choir, which rendered two selec-
| tons. The following are the members OF
the choir: Mrs. William X Miller. Mrs
| Gilbert A. Clark. Miss Laura Calder. Miss
! Laura W French. Miss Wilhelmina La
! Hayne. Miss Sue Samson. DR.. W. Bruce
| Hoofnagle Mr.. S. B. Lawrence. Mr.. Gilbert
| A Clark and Mr.. Harry Buriingame. 1t is
| under the personal direction Of Mr.. Clark
| Mrs. Harry Wilbur is the organist
Mrs. Anna ]. Thompson made a report of
| the work of the home branch of the
| ciety. and Mrs Ella M Church gave SINH
| lar report for the foreign branch. Another
| feature of the evenings program was an
address by Mrs. John Gillespie of Network.
| who has travelled widely in the East and
! who told of the missionary work there from
! a travellers viewpoint. She exhibited
| number of native Indian. Chinese and Jap
| anese costumes. in many cases showing
I young girls attired In them, that the audi
| ence might more readily see how they are
worn
The prayer for the offering was made by
| Mr.. Wells. Mrs. William K. Miller, the
! soprano soloist of the choir sang a solo.
| The benediction was pronounced by DR..
| Taylor. The missionary offering was very
! liberal, including thank Offering OF
$s1.24 and special gift for home missions
! of 800. t.- ----s.'' 80
The solemn services of the perpetual ado
| ration were held in St. Patrick's Church
! Thursday afternoon last at 4:3O o'clock.
| The church was decorated with potted
| palms, chrysanthemums and American
| Beauty roses and glowed with myriads OF
| electric and candle lights. The program of
| the choir included a new composition by
| Prof Gumprecht. dedicated TO Mrs. Annie
| Grant-Fugitt, the soprano soloist. Rev. DR..
| Stafford preached on Communion" giving
| a history Of communion in the early church.
| The soloists were Mrs Annie Grant-Fugitt,
| soprano; Miss Mary Grant alto; Mr.. Mel
| vile Hensey. tenor and Mr.. Charles Good
| child, basso
| The Woman's Missionary Society Of the
| New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
! held 'ts box meeting on Wednesday. the
| 18th. There was a large attendance of
| interest the contents of boxes to be sent to
| home missionary and to the Boys Farm
| School at Asheville. N. c. where two hun
| bred boys are being trained to be Chris
| tans farmers and good citizens. This work
| was in charge of Miss Nellie Bradley. as
sisted by Mrs. r. p. A. Denham, Mrs. ].
| IL. -
! North. Mrs. w. B. Gurley. Mrs. ]. o. Will
son, Mrs. Brice Moses and Mrs. E. H Par
sons.
! Mrs. Charles w. Richardson, the presi-
| dent was in the chair. and the meeting was
| opened with a Bible reading by Mrs. D. A.
| Mcknight. After the usual business the In
| terests of the Laura Sunderland School, at
| Concord n. c., and of the sewing school
| for freedmen. at Louisburg, were discussed,
| and the progress of the fund for Washing
| ton memorial hall in Tokyo Japan, was re-
| ported.
Mrs John Gillespie of New York spoke of
| the great work of the board of foreign mis-
| sions of the Presbyterian Church. 80 -.
| The officers of the society are:
| President, Mrs. Charles w. Richardson;
| first vice president. Mrs. Thomas Gordon:
| second vice president. Mrs c. H, Fish
| baugh; corresponding secretary Miss NJ E.
| Pancoast; recording secretary. Mrs. James
H. Doty: treasurer. Mrs. Edward Graves:
| assistant treasurer, Mrs. George Gardner;
| secretary of literature. Mrs. D. Z. Win
| stead; librarian. Mrs. c. H. Lincoln.
| meeting of secretaries of literature of
! the foreign missionary societies of the
! PRESBYTERIAN churches was held the after
| noon of the 11th at 1915 18th street, the resi-