Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-25

as a CONSEQUENCE of the annual exodus to
cooler places than Washington. Pastors
are all planning for their summer Vaca-
tons Most OF the latter expect to go
some time between the middle OF July
and the last of August. as they believe
that their absence from their focks Will
be felt less then than earlier or little
later.
With nearly every denomination the
question of n summer campaign has It's
usual Importance 1t is said there Is a
laxneSs in church attendance in this sea-
son which ought not to be. and many
schemes are on foot for arousing the in
terest grown weak account of the
warm weather. The summer camp meet
ing idea of the MethOdists is being talked
about but whether anything will come OF
~ cannot he said. Rev. DR.. Ferguson,
pastor OF Wesley Nj. II. Church. located
on the corner of 9TH and + streets north
west. opposite Judiciary Square. said to-
day that he had often thought OF holding
open-air meetings in the square on sum-
ner evenings. hut that once. when he APP
Piled to the authorities for permission to
use the grounds. he was told there was a
regulation forbidding IL. His idea, 1t is
believed, may yet bear fruit in some way.
In some churches In the District there
Will he the. usual services all during the
summer months; others will discontinue
the Sunday evening service in the months
OF July and August.
Rev. DIR. w. NJ. Ferguson, pas of Wes-
ley NJ Il. Church, corner OF 9Th and F
streets northwest. expects to be absent
from the city for his summer vacation dur
ing the month of August He has made ar
rangements for the filling of his pulpit dur
Ing his absence by his son. Rev. l.. NJ. Fer
guaon of Magnolia, Md: Rev. J. w Steele
superintendent OF the Central Union Mis-
sion Of this city Rev. w. l.. Lynn pastor
of Bradburn Memorial Church. this city
and others.
DR.. Ferguson will go north with his wife
and two daughters. and may spend some
time In the Adirondacks
The annual meeting OF the Lutheran
. Young Peoples Union was held last Mon
day evening at Concordia Church the pres
ident Of the union. Rev. C. H. Butler. pre-
siding. The devotional services were con-
Quoted by the pastor Of the church. Rev
Paul A. Mcneil. Reports of the wears
WORK were rendered by Miss Sadie Knei-
pie secretary, and by Miss Elise Kettler
treasurer 1t was shown that during the
year the union had begun the support Of
Two native workers in India
The annual election of officers resulted In
Ihe choice of the following: Rev C. III
Butler OF the Keller Memorial Church pres
iaeht Rev. Stanley Bilheimer. West
Washington, first vice president. Misc IT
L. Johnson, Reformation second vice ms
iuent' Mr.. II. Brunner st. Paul's secre-
tary' Miss Agnes Sauter Mizpah treas
urer.
The president of the union who attended
the worlds fourth Sunday school coryen-
tion, held in Jerusalem, delivered an adj
dress showing the sums OF money con-
ari9uIed To help forward Sunday school
ana missionary work. not only at Jerusa-
lem but in other places visited during the
Cruise. Young people of the Concordia
IHrlsti"n Endeavor Society acted as hosts
IN an enjoyable social hour, with vocal and
instrumental music and refreshments
Rev. W. l.. Harris who has resigned the
paStofate of the Whitney Avenue Memorial
Christian Church will preach his f,rsu,sIi
sermon tomorrow evening "a $ O'Clock
A reception was rendered Rev w. Blshop
johnson. pastor OF the Second Bantist
church. colored. recently by his friends in
honor of his receiving the degree of doctor
or laws from The Lynchburg College Va
anu the Virginia state Baptist convention
winch Net in this city several weeks ago
The annual Washington Grove Methodist
camp meeting will commence July 10 and
Iasi through July % Washington pastors
VIII preach the sermons. and many people
from this city are expected 10 augment the
large colony already there.
Preparations are under way to hold a
Methodist camp meeting a Sherwood's ad-
dtion. near Langdon. D. c. the first week
IN september. the purpose being to arouse
interest in that section, which may ulti-
mdteIy result in the founding of Metho-
dist Episcopal church there. Rev Dr. Fer
guSon OF this city will open the series of
meetings.
The Rosebud class Of the Virginia Ran
tlst Church. cOlored. presented to Rev Al
len Willbanks. the pastor. handsome sill
yer water set for the pulpit last Sunday
afternoon.
Tomorrow will be the cO1st birthday an
niversary of John Wesley. on the last an
adversary there was general celebration
among the Methodist churches in this coun-
try. and. although this will not be repeated
THIS year, some of the local ministers and
others throughout the world will take occa-
sion To preach sermons with the life of this
great Methodist foUrder as a text
John Wesley a son of clergyman
of the established church. and became
cIer gyTan himself attaining his thirty fifth
year Without doing anything remarkable
beyond missionary excursion to the
American Indians said d well-knCwn cler-
gynian today
Being in / ondon on May "a 1873, date
which perhaps ay he called the beginning
of Methodism-he ent to meeting in AL
dersgate street. where some ono was read
ing lutherS preface to the EpiStle to the
Romans Listening to the reader, light
fC shed upon his mind and ne was
verified.
Until that evening as Wesley himself
said. although II teacher of others. he had
never known what Christian nifty really was.
He began preaching In the open air and his
life from that time until its close. March =.
1871. in his eighty eighth year. was conse-
Grated to religious labors among the people.
His early efforts were directed to supple
u,ent the services OF the Church of Eng
lard. but gradually he superseded them.
He built chapels. organized a ministry and
worship, allowed laymen to preach. and at
last found himself the head of a great
and independent community. which in the
years before his death numbered 10000 In
Great Britain and - 900 in America.
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