Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21
Evangelist's Annual Report.


Mr. William C. McMichael, evangelist OF
the Peoples Mission, was then called upon
to make his annual report He stated that
the report had appeared in full in The
Evening Star of Saturday, and he took 1t
for granted, therefore, that it had been
read by every person in the large audience.
THE work of the Peoples Mission"
Evangelist McMichael stated, deals prin-
cipally with our own citizens.
I'VE have nothing" he added. 'to attract
the travelling man. We do not quite reach
the class that attend the usual missions, but
we get our own Washington people to en-
list in our work on the Lord s side. In our
testimonies tonight you will not hear men
parade their horrible lives before you as
terrible examples, and such other things as
are generally presented at mission ami
versaries. On Christian lines wholly is our
work carried on
Mr. McMichael concluded by giving sew
eral illustrations of men of talent and fine
feeling who had forsaken their habits and
become Jealous Christian workers under the
influence of the Peoples MISSION,
Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes sang with fine eff
feet. ''The Ninety and Nine" being accom-
panied on the piano by Mr.. Harvey Murray.
Anniversary Discourse.
In introducing Rev. E. D. Bailey. D. D.,
to deliver the anniversary address, the
chairman, Mr. Noyes, referred to him as
1.-The early guardian of the lamp which Is
burning down on Pennsylvania avenue"
Dr. Bailey said he was under an intense
feeling and had a message for the people
that Is intensely practical. After three
years Of labor. Of toll, of prayers and
tears in New York" he said Il cannot be-
Iieve the mighty power of God Is less now
than Ii was when 1t brought the children
of Israel out of bondage.
1.-THE United States have passed through
a great political awakening-a wonderful.
lean people have awakened to the fact that
they have almost unlimited resources in
this country. They have also awakened to
the realization that when God gave them
these things, He holds them responsible for
their use.
''The awakening which has come is not
simply political or commercial. 1t is spirit
ual and comes direct from God. Millions
of our fellow-men. bright, intelligent souls.
are withou, an open Bible. 1t Is an awak-
ering of mankind to a new destiny. Now
is the great opportunity of the Church OF
Christ.
This great awakening Is the opportunity
God has given to the ministers and mis-
sionaries to take the light of the gospel
into dark places. We need an awakening
In broader sense than mere revival.
We want to reach the hearts of men and
impress those in the Capitol and the execu-
tive departments. A dedication of the
heart of all creeds and all nationalities.
The spirit of the Lord is in the very air
DIR. Bailey said all Christians, regardless
of creeds, forms or nationaiities, should go
shoulder to shoulder in an advance all
along the line to conquer the world and
reclaim IL from sin. He said the PEOPLES
Mission was located at the right place and
had the right sort of a nucleus Of men and
women to begin the work
Quarters Inadequate.
DIR Bailey illustrated the splendid work
the mission has accomplished and said IT
had "sweetened hundreds of homes and
frightened hundreds of lives" He said the
present quarters at $40 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. were inadequate for the great work to
be accomplished, and urged those present
and the good citizens of Washington to
place the present building under the con-
troll of the mission. He proposed that $1,000
or $4,000 be raised to get an option on the
building and steps were at once taken look
ing to that end by the prominent. citizens
and the ministers present
MI Moves said he felt that the Inspiring