Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

benefcent influence expand in the future is
not doubted One of the first moves of the
new organization was in the direction of Sc
curing a suitable site upon which to erect
church edifice, and, pending the consum-
nation of that prospect its meetings for
public worship were held in the auditorium
of the Brookland Hall and Literary Society,
locally known the Town Hall" 1t was
decided to operate for time as mission
charge under the guidance and supervision
of Hamine Church. After few months,
however, the congregation concluded That
1t was able to stand alone, and accordingly
II sought, and. at the hands of the ensuing
annual conference, was granted the prvi-
1ege of becoming a full fedged station,
self-governinS and a self-supporting church.
Among those connected with the church in
Its incipient stages We're besides those
above mentioned, Mr.. J. p Holton, Mr. and
Mrs. b. E. Murray, DR.. and Mrs. Theo Y.
Hull. Mr.. and Mrs Donohue, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. S: ?: Green. Mr.. and Mrs r. Stanley
Wolfe. Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Eastlack, Mrs.
c. II. Hospital and Mr. Z. Southall
Like most embryo churches it had its ups
and downs, its trials and it's difficulties,
but most of these have been relocated to
oblivion and the few which remain will 1t
Is believed, eventually be swept away.
Holding its public meetings in the Town
Hall and its social gatherings in the homes
OF the members, unrelaXed efforts We're be-
Ing put forth to raise the necessary funds
to build the church. These efforts culm!-
mated in the erection of the commodious
and INTELLECTUALLY tasteful edif1ce at the
northeast corner of 10th and Joliet streets,
which was completed in 1895 and formally
dedicated with appropriate exercises sun
day, September %, of that year. On that
occasion Rev. E. s. Todd, DID,, preached
the morning sermon, at IL o'clock; at ,
O'Clock the dedicatory exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Luther b. Wilson, d D. pre-
siding elder of the Washington district
rms was followed by a service at 7:3O
O'Clock in the evening. which included a
sermon by Rev. NJ. F. B. Rice, DID, Rev
VIM H. Chapman was the pastor of the
church.
H. McCarty, d. D.: Rev. Church Tabor
Rev. w. III. Chapman D. D.; Rev c. o.
COOK and Rev. James H. Hyatt the present
pastor who at the expiration of the current
conference year will have served the con-
gregation for five consecutive years
The Sunday school. whose establishment
was almost concurrent with the organlZa-
ton OF the church. has always been in A
fiourishing condition and has proved a most
valuable adjunct thereto. Its first superin-
tendent was DIR. T. Y. Hull In fact. all de-
partments OF the church work or thorough
~ In hand and are being fostered and di-
rected by persons regarded az well qualified
TO achieve the maximum of results from the
facilities at command. The present officers
OF the church are: Trustees /. S. Holidge
j. S. p. Green. n. b. Malone c. H. Hos
pital. NJ. NJ. McLain. c. IL. Wells and Con-
rad Blanz; stewards. l. S. Hollidge c. II.
Hospital, A. L. Keller. B. f. Murray, Dr.
"a dtItn, w, w. 1Dlen. A. r. Drake. Al
fred Jeffries and William T. Morrison: SUI
perintendent of Sunday school, Rev j. D.
Bloodgood; president of Epworth League
w. w. Cohen; superintendent Junior Ep-
worth League. Miss Emily Scrivener; presi-
den Ladies Aid Society. Mrs. b. E. Murray;
president of missionary society Mrs. Mary
X. Bloodgood; deaconess, Miss Delilah
Thayer: visiting nurse deaconess, Miss
The program Of exercises for next week
meeting in celebration of the anniversary is
as follows:
Sunday, January II. IL am, sermon by
Rev. IL. r. Naylor. ID. D.. presiding elder;
7:45 pm. sermon on John Wesley and His
Mission, by Rev. J. III. Hyatt. Monday.
January Is. addresses by Judge I. G. Kim
ball and Rev Charles II. Butler, pastor of
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church. Tues
day, January 10. address by Rev. Donald
Macleod. ID. D.. pastor of First PresDy-
terrain Church; music by choir of Mount
Vernon NJ T.. Church South. Wednesday
January ~. addresses by Rev. J. j. Muir, D.
D., pastor of Temple Baptist Church. and
Rev. /. NJ. Gill, pastor OF Rhode Island Ave-
nue. NJ; p Church music by orchestra.
Thursday, January u. address by William
II. Chapman. Former members of the
church have been especially invited TO at
tend this service. Friday. January -, ad
dress by G. w. Gallagher, d. d, president
of Lucy Webb Hayes National Training
School.
4 recent meeting of the ministers of the
Disciples OF CHRIS. in this city and vicinity
chose Rev. W. L. Harris of the Whitney
Avenue Christian Church president of tho
association. ana Rev. j. Murray Taylor
pastor of the II Street Church, secretary
The meetings of thi5 body are held every
other Monday in the study of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church.
Rev. f. B. Bagby held a unique service
at the Ninth Street Christian Church last
SUNDAY evening. The meeting was unde,
the auspices of the Bcrean Bible class OF
the church. The pastor preached on the
Faults and Ideals of the Young Men as
Seen by the Young Ladies' He has re-
quested the young men to suggest the
faults and ideals of the young ladies OF
their acquaintance which will serve as
basis for the sermon tomorrow evening.
BY arrangement recently effected Rev
F. NJ. Rains of Cincinnati, secretary of the
Foreign Christian Missionary Society, will
conduct missionary rally In the Ninth
Street Christian Church tomorrow after.
moon Mr. Rains has lately been AROUND