Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03

CHURCH.
veloped character. There are few whom
we could unite to call, even in a relative
sense. complete men.
But we Christians believe that there
has lived one man in this world who was
comprehensive possessed a fully rounded,
tremendously developed moral manhood. l
mean the man, Christ Jesus In him
Gus development Of all the legitimate quail
ties of manhood. There was in his char
acter an entire absence of oddities and ex-
aggerations."
Speaking of 1.-The uniqueness OF Jesus"
the speaker said: He is peculiar in this
that he has no peculfarities There is a
repose. strength and balance about his
life which seem to forbid all comparison
of qualities. His energy was wonderful,
but 1t was not fitful and impulsive.
Calmness and Courage.
with what a calm. unassuming courage
he went through human life. How remark
able was the way in which he faced the
MISUNDERSTANDING. prejudices and threats
OF men. And when the storm of human
passion finally broke upon him he was still
calm. He showed no trace of moral weak
ness. What silent. but powerful energy
there must have been in his life He dared
to act out his convictions of what was good
and right. He dared to speak a word of
encouragement and forgiveness to one
to associate with men who had no stand
ing when he saw an opportunity to do them
good His life had a splendid spontaneity
about it. He reversed many a popular judg-
ment. He dared to call anything good
which was so.
There lies before us in the gospels very
clear portrait of Jesus. The kind of life he
lived cannot be mistaken; the type of char
acter which he embodied is ahSnluteIy
dent. His great business was the divine
employment of doing good. His constant
effort was to be useful. His benevolence.
like that of God. knew no Sabbath. His
life was one perpetual sef-giving. He liv-
ed to serve, to bless to inspire to WOrthier
aims and higher ideals.
And what he asks of us is whether we
are choosing and trying to live his kind of
life. How practical and searching our gos-
pei is!''
Conservation Service.
Mrs. Noyes sang at the conclusion of the
sermon. after which, also, the pastor read
responsibility with the congregation the
conservation service. Rev. Prof. John w.
Chickering, who thrty-two years ago COM
pleted a three years term of preaching to
the congregation, delivered the consecra-
ton prayer. That the church might con-
tlnue to be a power for good In the COM
munity, the nation and the world was the
burden of his prayer. The pastor asked for
subscriptions, after which the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. George o. Little,
now of Howard University but formerly
connected with the church.
The first of the series of services incident
to the reconsecration of the church, which
will last eight days. was held in the Sunday
school room previous to the IL O. clock serv-
ice. just described. This room was used for
the regular church service prior to the
building of the addition. James f. West
the superintendent of the school, presided
"a nd or rrnc L.
holders of that office. among whom We're
b. P. Davis, A. L. Sturtevant, S. W. Smith
w. j. Bowman and H. w. Smith.
Fraternal Greetings.
An interesting meeting was held in the
church at o'clock. 1t consisted of the ex-
tending of fraternal greetings from local
pastors of other denominations. The du-
ties of presiding officer were performed by
Rev. DR.. j. G. Butler of the Luther Place
Memorial Church. DR.. Butler made the in
troductory address, which was followed by
responses from Rev DR.. Roland Cotton
Smith of st. Johns Protestant EPISCOPAL.
Rev. DR.. J. j. Muir of the Temple Baptist
Rev. DR.. VIM. c. Alexander of the West
street Presbyterian, Rev. Dr. John M
Schick of the Grace Reformed and Rev
Robert NJ. Moore of the Foundry Methodist
Episcopal.
In the evening at a special meeting of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the church
4Nio a. o-oo " CiOch, addresses were made
by former presidents. as follows Mr. HUI
bert E. Peck Mrs. w. E. Buell.. Mr.. John b
Sleman, jr Miss Emily R. Peck. Miss
katha a D. Ronsaville. Mr.. NJ. w. Bald
WIN, Mr.. Paul E. Sleman, Miss Imogene r
lexis, DR.. Hubert Young, Mr.. John r
EDDY and Mr. William H. MCDOWELL. ir
chair. was Al INC
AT the evening public worship Rev DR.
Merrill Edwards Gates, ex-president of Am.
herst College, preached the sermon. There
was special musical program. of which
oh, HAD JubaPs Tyre" was sung by Miss
Program for Present Week.
Inc program for the rest of the week, in
Guiding this evening, is as follows:
AT $50 O'Clock this evening, in the church
dining room. fall rally and banquet of the
mems Club. with reception and music Prof.
charles s. Clark presid ng. Addresses by
FRANK l.. Campbell, LID, assistant attor
ney general of the United States; Henry l..
west Commissioner of the District of CO.
lumba; Nj. Thomas c. Moves. civ editor
of The Evening Star.
Tuesday. p.m.-In the auditorium public
organ recital by Mr.. S. Frederick SIN tn, as
slstti by Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes and Mr..
Jasper Dean McFall
Wednesday. p.m.-In the church parlors.
business meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society.
Mrs. N. E. Young presiding. 3 pm, in the
cnurcn parlOrS, meeting OF the Woman s
Missionary Society. Mrs. Charles S. Clark,
presiding; to pm. Sunday school social.
entertainment and social for members of
Sunday school Cards of admission may be
obtained from teachers or superintendent
Thursday, p.m.-Public service, Henry
Litchfield West, Commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia. pres ding. Organ pre-
Jude. "Andantino.' Lemare; lecture Rev.
w. ]. Dawson. DID,, pastor Highbury
Quadrant Church, London. England, sub
ject, Recommendations Patriot and Mar
tyr" postlude, March in E fiat, Ffoyte.
Friday, 7:30 pm.-In the church parlors,
reception; receiving, the pastor and Mrs.
Fishburn, assisted by representatives of
the various organizations of the church.;
music. orchestra from the United States
Marine Band and organ. S:15 pm, in the
auditorium; greetings from other Copgrega-
tional churches, the pastor presiding: adj
dresses by Rev. Macy MCGEE Waters DID
pastor of Tompkins Avenue Church. Brook
lyn, N Y; Rev. Chas. H Small, secretary
and treasurer of Ohio Home Missionary
Society," Cleveland. Ohio; Rev. 8. M. New
man, DID,, pastor of First Church, WASH
ington d. c.; Rev. Charles Luther Kloss.
pastor of Central Church, Philadelphia.
Pa; Rev. Oliver Huckle, DID, pastor AssO
ciate Church, Baltimore. Md.
Saturday. 3 p.m.-In the Sunday school
room preparatory service; sermon, Rev.
Prof John w. Chickering.
Sunday. October 0, $50 AMIN the Sun
day school room. Sunday school service.
II a MIN the auditorium, public Wor-