Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-19
CLOSING EXERCISES
THE PRESBYTERIANS CONCLUDE
THEIR CENTENNIAL PROGRAM.
New York Avenue Church Receives
Congratulatory Messages From
Other Denominations.

Inc closing service last evening OF the
centennial celebration of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church was in the
nature of a love feast" On the plat
form with the pastor, DR.. Radcliffe, were
clergymen representing almost every form
of the Protestant Christian belief, all of
| whom expressed their good wishes for this
old Presbyterian church. When the greet
ings were over all joined feeiingly in sing
ing the old song of universal unity, "Blest
Be the Tie That Binds On a motion
| made by Justice Harlan the congregation
extended its thanks to DR.. and Mrs. Rad
cliffe for all they had done for the church
and for the city. The ministers the
platform joined with the congregation in
the rising vote. The pastor made feeling
response.
The greetings of the synod of Baltimore
were extended to the church and pastor
by the moderator Rev. DR.. T. c. Easton.
Rev. DR.. j. C. Hammer spoke in behalf of
the presbytery of Washington, of which he
Is moderator, recalling when urged by
Dr. Radcliffe, the fact that his father had
for two years filled the pulpit of the
church which was celebrating it's one hun
dredth anniversary. The Columbia Bap-
fist Association sent greetings through
Rev. DR.. ]. ]. Muir, who represented, as
well, the Baptist ministers conference in
this city.
DR.. McKim's Remarks.
The fluctuations of the bishop, clergy
and laity of the Protestant Episcopal do
cese of Washington We're brought by Rev.
Dr. Randolph McKim, who touched the
keynote of the evening when he spoke of
the unity in diversity of Protestant Chris
tianity"
DR.. McKim said further: TT is fortunate
that this unity exists, for it is necessary,
n md hoe jr,or 81,
sary every day that Protestant Christians
should stand together in common brother
hood. Here in Washington the need is per-
haps more exigent than elsewhere / need
not particulariZe, for you all understand
the menace, but surely it is true that the
peril of the sixteenth century has not alto
gether passed away"
Your people used in their singing RouZ-
ers version Of the Psalms said Rev. DR..
Lucien Clark, who brought the greetings
from the Methodist Episcopal Church. Il
made an earnest effort to get hold of one
Of these books, SO that 1 might have the
privilege of reading to you tonight some of
it's remarkable contents, but the only copy
1 could find in the whole city of Washing
ton was in the basement of this church,
locked up in glass case and guarded by
young man. But then your people sang
that version of the Psalms-and without
any modern improvements, either-whiie
my people sang We're coming, Lord, were
coming; glory, hallelujah" Now We all
sing 'Blest be the tie that binds our hearts
in Christian love-
Helped to Lay Corner Stone
The congratulations of the Lutheran
churches of the city were brought by Rev.
DR.. ]. G. Butler, who participated in the
laying of the corner stone of the present
church building, while the German Re-
formed Church sent its message of good
cheer through Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Schick. The
Presbyterian Church South was represent
ed by Rev. DR. A. w. Pitzer. Rev. DR.. S.
NJ Newman extended the greetings of the
Congregational Church and Rev. DR.. f. ID.
Power those of the Disciples of Christ.
When Justice Harlan moved that the
thanks of the congregation be extended to
the pastor and his wife he praised the abil
ity and success of DR.. RadcllffeS ministry
highly, and gave to Mrs. Radcliffe large
thoroughly in the life and work of the
church and unfolding the hands of her
husband.
The Reception.
After the benediction had been pronounc-
ed by Rev. J. r. Verbrycke the guests re-
paired to the lecture room, where a recep-
ton was held. Refreshments and music
were furnished and all enjoyed a social
hour.
Those who formed the receiving party
were DR.. and Mrs Radcliffe, DIR. and Mrs
Bartlett Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Gen. and
Mrs Breckenridge, Mrs. Senator Alger, Mrs.
Senator German, Mrs. Senator Burrows,
Mrs W. B. Gurley, Mrs. j. D. McChesney,
Mrs. J. H. Crawford, Mrs; Or. richardson
Mrs c. p Pearson, Mrs. c. A. Baker, Mrs.
c. B. Bailey Mrs. Brice j. Moses, Mrs
Henry Wells Mrs. ". p. Van Wickle, Mrs.
J. Ormonde Wilson, Mrs. George {. Cor
ham Mrs r. /. Fleming and Mrs. r. z. A.
Denham.