Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18

tween $4,000 and $4,000. 1t is one of the
most beautiful colored churches in the
city.
Rev Mr.. Lamkins, the pastor, was born
in Roanoke county, Va, June 90, 1857.
He received private instruction at an early
age and attended the public schools of his
native state at Bonsacks Hollins and Roa-
noke city. He graduated with honors from
the theological department of Howard Uni
versity with the class of May 90, 1885, and
he was called to the pastorate of Mount
Carmel Baptist Church in 1884, before he
graduated, when the church was located
on K street between 4th and 9TH streets
northwest. He was instrumental in buying
the present house in which this congregation
worships, corner of 4th and l. streets north
west ard served there as pastor for six
years.
He was the pastor of the Salem Baptist
Church, on Champlain avenue northwest.
for six years. He has served as secretary
of the Baptist ministers conference, vice
president and corresponding secretary of
the First Washington Association, CORE
spending secretary of the Baptist con-
gress and recording secretary of the foreign
mission convention of the District of Column
bia. AS editor and manager of the Wash
ingtOn department of the Christian Ban
ner, the national Baptist newspaper pub
iished at Philadelphia, for the past four
teen years. he is one of the best-known
Baptist preachers in the country. He is
president of the Missionary Bible Training
and Industrial Institute, incorporated I'M
der the laws of the District of Columbia
three years ago. He takes an active inter-
est in the welfare of his people along all
lines of advancement; he is a True Re-
former, an Odd Fellow and thirty-third
degree Mason. He belongs to the Mystic
Shrine. the Mecca Alec Temple, and is a
member of the Supreme Grand Council of
the Free Ancient and Accepted Masons of
the Southern and Western Jurisdiction of
the United States
Roosevelt Contributor.
Dr. Lamklns is considered to be an able
writer and an eloquent preacher. His
church is reported in prosperous condition.
He referred with pride to the fact that one
of the very first dollars contributed to his
church work in this city was given to him
by Civil Service Commissioner Theodore
Roosevelt, now President Of the United
States.
The program for the anniversary cele-
brat1on is as follows:
Sunday, November 1o-11 am, prea ching
by the pastor; pm, preaching by Rev.
NJ w. D. Norman, AM, DID,, pastor Met
ropolitan Baptist Church; pm, preach
ing by Rev. w. Bishop johnson, DID.
LID, pastor Second Baptist Church.
Monday. November 20-s pm, preaching
by Rev. Alexander Wilbanks, DID, pastor
Friendship Baptist Church.
Tuesday. November 21-S pm, preaching
by Rev. John Richards, DID,, pastor Reho-
both Baptist Church.
Wednesday. November 22-S pm, preach
Ing by Rev. George W. Lee. D. D., LID,
pastor of Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
Thursday, November 23-S pm, preaching
by Rev. s. l.. Corrothers, DID, pastor Gal
braith A. M. e. 2. Church.
Friday, November 24-8 pm. preaching
by Rev. Walter H. Brooks. DID, pastor
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
Sunday, November 26-11 am. preaching
by Rev. James H. Lee, DID,. pastor Third
Baptist Church; pm, preaching by Rev.
]. Anderson Taylor, DID,, pastor Shiloh
Baptist Church.
Monday, November 27-S pm, preaching
by Rev. J. c. Dent. DID,. pastor Mount Mo-
riah Baptist Church.
Tuesday, November 2s-S pm, sermon
by Rev. NJ. w. Clair, Ph.D., pastor Asbury
NJ e. Church.
The closing sermon will be preached
Wednesday, November %, at 8 pm, by
Rev. William D. Jarvis, pastor New Bethel
Baptist Church.