Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
CELEBRATION NEAR AN END.
Reception at Mount Pleasant Church
Congregational Club Dinner

notable social event In the history of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
was the reception last evening to the men,
bers of the church and congregation and
I friends of the church and greetings from
/ congregational pastors Of other cities. the
: gathering constituting part of the sery-
ices of conservation in connection with the
completion of the church edifice
The pastor of the church. Rev. M. Ross
F1shburn. and Mrs. Fishburn were assisted
IN the reception of the guests by represent
alive members of the different organ1za-
tons of the church. Following the rece,,.
ton those present gathered in the nrw
auditorium of the church.. where greetings
were received from Rev DR. Oliver Huckei
pastor OF the Associate Congregational
Shurch OF Baltimore. Md: Rev. Charles Fl.
small of Cleveland. Ohio, formerly nastor
Oh the Mount Pleasant Church and now
secretary of the Ohio Home Missionary So
ciety; Rev. S. M. Newman. pastor of the
FIRST congregational Church of this city.
ana Rev. DIR. Kloss. pastor of Central CON
gregational Church of Philadelphia. pa.
Inc program of addresses was intersner,ed
Win win musical t cal selections by an orchestra
from the United States Marine Band. ac-
companied on the organ by Mr.. s. Fred
erlck Smith. organist of the church
FolloWing the formal program the ladies'
OF the church served refreshments to those
present IN the room in the basement of the
church Just underneath the auditorium
This room is designed to be equipped as a
gymnasium for the use of the athletic work
or the church. The church was beautif,,I,v
decorated throughout with palms and flags
Inc week of services of conservation will
continue through tomorrow evening. To
night service. preparatory to the celebra-
tlon or the Lords supper, will be held in
the sunday school of the church the ure-
Paratory sermon being preached by Rev. 7
w. Chlckering. Tomorrow morning the
sermon Will be preached by Rev. Charles
ii. Small of Cleveland. Ohio, former pastor
of the church, following which new mem
bers will be received into the church and
the sacrament Of the Lords supper OBJ
served. At $50 O'Clock tomorrow evening
the Christian Endeavor prayer meeting will
be conducted by Mr.. Miles NJ Shand. and
at O'Clock the concluding service of the
week Will be held. with sermon by Rev.
Frank Goodspeed. PhD. pastor of the
First Congregational Church of Spring
field. Mass
Arrangements are being made by the
Washington Congregational Club to have
an array of speakers on the after-d nner
program of its meeting next Monday even
Ing at the First Congregational Church
Rev. Frank Goodspeed of Springfield. Mass,
where he is pastor of the First Congrega-
tfonal Church. is to discuss the question.
what of the Puritan Faith is worth Re.
tainingT' "The Church of the twentieth
Century" will be treated by Rev. Dr. Mad-
son c. Peters, pastor of the Broad 8 rect
Baptist Church of Philadelphia and the
practical side of the work of the church
will be given in personal experiences of
Rev. Charles Alvin Smith of Peck Me-
mortal Church. DIR. Charles W. Needham.
will be present and take part in the pro-
gram. The dinner, at $40 o'clock. will be
served by the ladies of the First Congrega-'
tional Church.