Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-07
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Tie semi centennial OF the Western Pres
byterlan Church. II street near 10th north
west will be celebrated Friday. Saturday
and Sunday, January IS, IA and Is, accord
Ing to plans agreed upon by the congrega-
ton a: meeting held Thursday evening.
Rev. DR.. Gerhart A. Wilson resigned as
pastor of this church short time ago and
the CONGREGATION is without a ministerial
head That the members are taking enough
interest in the church's welfare to make
extensive arrangements for the event OF
next week, without the aid of a pastor, IS
regarded as an especially favorable feature
There are few churches in Washington with
longer history than the Western tfespy-
terrain and the celebration will be looked
upon with considerable interest by local
Presbyterians.
The pastors of other presbyterian
churches of the city will cooperate WIN
the congregation in making the occasion
successful The program is as loiloWs:
Friday. January Is. 1870 O'Clock pm
Meeting in main auditorium, DoNUoSs'
Apostles Greed, Lords Prayer, GLORIA,
reading Scriptures and prayer, anthem py
c. f. choir. Il Have Set Watchmen; mes
sage from T. n. Haskell, first pastor OF the
church; singing by the congregation Noiiie
we That Love the Lord fifteen minute
address by Rev. j. r. Kelly. ID. d, pastor
Fourth Church, out of which the western ~
grew; Old Time Religion; anthem py =;
f choir Jerusalem My Glorious floine'
"reminiscences concerning organization anu
esta blishment of the church, Lewis = Zen
ham; singing by congregation ChldIeh VI
the Heavenly King; Development VI er1
church through fifty years. with present
status and aims of the several OrSan!Za-
lions within the church, W. ii. I'll. Snl.n
singing by the congregation, BleSt be 'ho
Tie" fifteen minute address by Kew Don
aid Macleod D. D.. pastor of First Church..
which stood by the Western during some
very trying days in its early history. Ell
fective Present Day Methods of Church
Work. singing by the congregation, Low
ing Kindness" Benediction-
Saturday, January IA, I:D o CLOCK pm
meeting in the lecture room-Grand social,
with reception to the present members Oh
the church who united or were baptized as
children, above twenty-five years ago
During the evening Rev. Benjamin BIZ
finger. DID. the veteran stated clerk OF
presberty, will congratulate those VINO
have been so long and faithfully identl1ed
with the interests and activities of the
church Before the address the roll call of
all members who united with II more IMAM
twenty-five years ago will be made In
addition, the social enjoyments of the even
ing will be nterspersed with music, reel
tations with music. Rotations and sub
stantial refreshments. Music will be furn-
ished by the Y NJ c. A orchestra
Sunday January 1J.-11 am, sermon by
Rev. Scott F. Hershey, Ph.D, LID,
Character and Need of Faithful Service
praise service by the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor; 40 pm, ser
mon by Rev. Scott F. Hershey, PhD, LII.
D.. Rewards for Faithful Service for
Christ and the Church" Special music for
morning and evening services of the church
by octet led by Mr.. Robert g. Sutton.
Special music at Endeavor praise service
by G. f. choir
Bishop SatterIee has arranged to hold
confirmation at St. Thomas Church near
Dupont circle. on March II In the mean
time lectures to which the public are IN
vited, will be delivered by DR. c. Ernest
Smith each Sunday in the church at
O'Clock, preceded by a brief service begin
ming at 40 The first lecture will De
gwen tomorrow.
Rev. Charles G. CogIey. rector of Will
lam and Mary parish Charles county, is
assisting the rector of St. Thomas for the
present.
the subject of the rectors II O'Clock ser
mon tomorrow.
The Western Presbyterian Church was
organized January H. 1SJJ Its beginning
was the outgrowth of prayer meetings
held in the vicinity as early as April 1913,
by David NJ. Wilson. then ruling elder in
the Fourth Presbyterian Church of this
city. In May, 1891. Rev. T. y. Haskell of
Union Theological Seminary had begun
his labors among the people, as yet unor-
gained, with view 10 founding church
The corner stone was laid August ~ 1874,
in The ground where the church now stands.
The formal organization took place the
following January.
The church has had a number of pas
tors. DIT. Wilson. the last pastor, began
lis Iabors here in October, 1899.
The ProshyteriaHs Of lexington contcm-
plate building new church edifce in the
near future. Money is being raised in vari-
GUS ways to swell building fund.
\ housc-to-house visitation for the pur-
pose Of securing Il larger church attendance
viii b" made by the Ministerial Association
of Northeast Washington. beginning Mon
day next. Those visited will be asked to
express their UNCONVENTIONAL preference.
At the Fifth Baptist Church, f street
southwest. near Tth street special revival
services are in progress. The interest and
attendance increase as the meetings go on,
under the direction OF DIR. Weston Bruner,
the pastor. The Daley Quartet of Philadel-