Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

from 1916 until 1919 Many ministers,
prominent in the affairs of the denomina-
ton, have served as pastors of Foundry
Church since its organization. Among the
number was Rev. Dr. Jesse T. Peck, who
is now a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The congregation having increased and
outgrown the small church. additional
ground secured in the spring OF 1873,
when the large structure at G street. which
was recently torn down, was erected.
In February of last year the quarterly
conference of the church decided to sell the
property at the corner of 18th and G streets
and build large new edifce in the farther
northwest section of the city. The price
received for the property was 100000. In
April of this year a consolidation was ef-
fected between st. Paurs NJ. E. Church and
the old Foundry Society, and this union
congregation will worship in the new edifice
when completed. at the corner of 10th and
Madison streets under the title of Foun-
dry Nj. f. Church. The membership now
numbers over 100 At the last meeting of
the Baltimore annual conference Rev. Rob
ert NJ. Moore OF Baltimore was appointed
as pastor of the consolidated congregation.
1t is stated that when the new edifice is
finished there will be sufficient funds on
hand to cover the entire cost of erecting the
new building and to pay for all the furnish
ings. The new church. together with the
furnishings and heating apparatus will cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000, and the
valuation of the entire property, with all
Improvements, is estimated a over $500, 200
The building committee consists of Rev
Robert M. Moore. the pastor: Theo. A
Harding. l. .. Ball, j. l.. Ewin, ID. Il. Clsseli,
]. H. Riggles, 7. E. Sewall. L. A. Bruenin-
ger.
Rev. A. Barbour, the colored evangelist of
Galveston, Tex. who was rescued from the
great catastrophe in Galveston, has been
conducting revival services at the Virginia
Avenue Baptist Church every evening the
past week The edifice has been crowded
with large audiences. Rev. Mr.. Barbour
las been secured to conduct the meetings
at the Liberty Baptist Church next week.
The Mems Club of Luther Place Memorial
Church has arranged to give reception
next Tuesday evening to the members Of
the congregation. This meeting will mark
the close of the years work of the club.
The officials of Calvary Baptist Church
have recently instructed the ushers that
persons coming late to the Sunday services
shall not be escorted to their seats during
the two offerings of prayer or while the
quartet choir is rendering the special an
thems for the service. The seating OF those
persons coming into the church after the
services have begun is considered detri-
ment TO the other members of the cOngrega-
ton in that their attention is distracted
from the full import of the religious ex-
ercses, and much of the impressiveness Of
the service is lost.
The plan of not showing late corners to
their seats during the singing of the special
anthems has been discussed quite generally
among many of the local churches of vari-
Gus denominations and in several instances
a rule similar to that instituted at Calvary
Church has been adopted. great many
churches expend large sums of money for
sacred music each year. and Ii Is desired
| by the church officials that the worshipers
! be not deprived of whatever spiritual bene-
mt that may be derived from the music,
| because of Interruptions in the services
| caused by seating late attendants on the
exercises.
| The introduction of athletic features into
the work of the churches among the young
men of the various congregations took
place among several of the churches of
Washington last Monday, when the series
OF base ball games, under the auspices of
the Amateur Athletic Association of the
churches of Washington was inaugurated
The promoters of the project have ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased with
the results of the movement thus far no.
ticed.
The plan of those interested in the move
ment is to afford healthful exercise and
amusement for the young men of the
churches, and to develop them physically
as well as spiritually. Healthfu physical
development, such as is afforded in manly
outdoor exercise, is considered as conducive
TO STRENGTHENING the moral character of
those who engage in the athletic contests
carried on under the auspices of the
churches.
There are six congregations represented
| in the Church Base Ball League as follows
Gunton-Temple Presbyterian. Temple Bap-
| list, Wesley Methodist Episcopal Fourth
Presbyterian, Calvary Baptist and Sixth
Presbyterian.
Among other movements along the line
of athletics for the young people of the
churches was the opening last Wednesday
evening OF the new gymnasium building
| erected shyf ri
| to be used In connection with the work
among the young people of the church
| Several other churches are considering the
advisabiiit, of erecting gymnasiums for the