Evening star., 1903-11-23
THE OPENING SERVICES
10Th Anniversary Of Fourth
Presbyterian Church.
PASTORS DISCOURSE
PRESENT AND FUTURE POSSIBILI-
TIES DISCUSSED.
History of the Organization Reviewed
Meeting to Be Held Tonight and
Tomorrow Night.


y Rev Dr. Joseph T. Kelley preached the
y opening the celebration of the seventy n
y anniversary of the founding of the Fourth
X Presbyterian Church. corner of 18th and
e Yale streets, Columbia Heieghts. AT the
n evening service, which was a layman
6 meeting. DR.. D. f. Salmon presided ana
N brief addresses were made by Messrs VIII
z liam E. Andrews, A. B. Kelly and FRANK
n l.. Middleton. There was large attend
y ance at both services, there being present
= besides the members, many friends VINO
y were affiliated with the church when 1t was
located on 9th street between. G and II
y streets northwest. The interior of the
8 chapel. where the services were held, was
NJ decorated with palms, ferns and trailing
2 cedar.
\ DR.. Kellys text was by faith Abraham,
=, when he was called to go out into place
y which he should after receive for an inher-
6 itance, obeyed; and he went out, not know
y ing whittier he went" Hebrews, XII, 8. The
& pastor introducede his sermon by giving
h a graphic description of the Washington
y of 1898, the date of the founding of the
p church. Then continuing he spoke of the
y his: s:ory of the church as follows:
S Il shall divide its history into three
y great epochs. The first is the period of the
& little white church. which embraced the
N ministry of DR.. Danforth and Dr. Noble
< and which might also be termed the period
E of foundation and character building And
, of establishing and managing the little
y building on 9th street is David NJ Wilson
His success in spiritual work was really
y wonderful"
n from DR.. Danforths diary, telling of how
& the minister had attempted to start regu-
N lar prayer meeting for congressman, and
v stating that on one occasion the famous
? David S. Crockett told DR.. Danforth that
u he had strong desire to get back into the
& church, for he believed religion was the
" only sure road to happiness
s The Second Epoch.
y ''The second epoch" continued the speak
\ er, was the 'solidifying period dating
2 from 1929, and coming under the ministry
N of DR.. John c. Smith The work done by
& this pastor enormous In many ways.
N He untiring in his efforts to help the
& needy, he greatly increased the number of
NJ the congrega ton, and he had church
& built which dedicated June 20, 1871,
I. free of debt.
On this occasion there were present Presi-
, dent Tyler and his entire cabinet, besides
y many other distinguished men of the day.
This edifice remodeled in 1856 to ac-
y conlmodate the growing number of attend
& ants. Finally its doors were closed in 1899,
N and its congregation moved once more in
I, obedience to the voice of God. 1t was a
? great faith brave spirit that undertook
y such a task-that of a church's moving
b three miles from its old home, uncertain of
y the results. But We were blessed in coming
6 to this, our new field. God has been gracious
NJ to us in the third epoch of our history our
( sojourn in what was at first a strange
h land. We have blown no trumpets, fought
y with no sister churches, but have prayed
, and preached, trusting in God"
y During its history church has given
s to the world twenty-five minister's six mis-
y sionaries. has had over $500 members, and
& today has go in its fold. We rejoice in that
N unity and brotherly love which we have al
= ways enjoyed. We hunbly thankful to
+ God for His goodness to US in our needs and
Y in our prosperity.
S The anthem "Remember Thy Servants"
y was sung by the church quartet. which con-
6 sists of Miss BERTHE Thompson, soprano;
N Mrs w. c. Wells, contralto; Mr.. Griffith
I, Evans. tenor. and Mr.. ]. n. Hoover, bass.
y The ofTertory solo, Fear Ye Not 0 Israel"
) was sung by Miss Thompson.
s nty' was the subject of Mr.. Andrews ad-
N dress at the laymens meeting in the even
& ing. He said in part:
n Men and women are naturally religious:
u The religious feeling is so deeply imbedded
. in their hearts that it is evident in tbs
y lowest classes of civilization. They must
& have a shrine. a worship of some kind. The
NJ great trouble is that the shrine is not al
G ways the right one. The value of the work
+ done by the churchin leading men TO the
y true Cod cannot be overestimated. Especial
p " is this so in the national capital of more
y than SU,0CO,030 people
= Present and Future.
6 Mr.. A B. Kelly spoke upon the theme
u me present anu i utuie L oa'9i|iiiS4e7 Va
s Our Church saying in part:
n We'll do | rene nber the old and pr MI
6 tive Columbia Heights with its broad
j acres devoted 20 pasturage or small crops
S and vegetable gardens. The college ana
y profeSsorial bu Ia ngs at that time stood
s northwest of justice Har1 ms residence,
" with Waylanl Sc lIinary in close proximity.
& Fourt eeath stree was little more than a
X narrow. almost inaccessible ROADWAY.
y Primitive horse cars brought the traveller
~ .I,Al ln:i flpo "a q
y 18th rect near was old graveyard.
s AS the city loomei into new lmportan e
N far-see ng men purchased large portion
< of this suburban territory ana sCDdlVlGe>l
= it into villa sites, incorporat ng in the deed
= rig d liquor and tus ness restrictions ana a
? thirty-foot park ng reservation. 10 'his
y wise forethought is due tie fact that we
s occupy vantage point IN strictly resi-
u dental section
e Consider for moment the possibilities
n of a church located n such situa ton.
n Verify "A city set uron hill cannot lie
9 hid The mission of the church Is to be a
y lght-bearer. More light" cried the dying
j Send out Thy light and Thy truth; let them
E be guides for me-. The church proper is
N neither social organ!zat on nor school
:, for mere aesthetic o" eth cal training. All
y ! of these but vaSly more, it includes, as
& means to end-the perfect man. Hence
y the value of our men society-:n which
K We meet for mutual help and encourage
n ment-our gymnasium, cultivating the
X physical being. and our social reunions,
= | bringing us into touch one with the other.
" Let remember always that the o.
+ ject of lght is two fold-first, to reveal the
~ beauty there is in holiness, and. second to
x clarity and encourage those who sit in the
n shadow of spiritual death.
E The Local Field.
y what are the possibilities of our field?
= The census of 1900 shows growth of 81
- per cent in the population of the national
n capital. Out of ten decades, eight show a
| lin of In In
6 gam Vi over ~ per een'-soiiie largely IN
N excess of this, so that it is easily possible
r that our children may live to be members
y of a community numbering three-quarters
n nf million Of whom, yerv Iarpa pup,b bor