Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
WATCH NIGHTSERVICES
LOCAL MISSIONS TO OBSERVE
SPECIAL PROGRAMS.

A feature of New Year eve will be the
watch-night services at the several missions,
when with the singing of joyous gospel
songs the congregations will watch the old
year out and the new year in Rev. VIII C.
McMichael has prepared the program for
the service at the Peoples Mission next
Tuesday evening, which. will begin at 8
o'clock and continue until after midnight.
The watch night celebration will be held in
the mission auditorium, 30 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. and the hour between
10 and II o'clock will be occupied by the
Salvation Army. Members Of the army
will also assist in the other part Of the
service until midnight. The announcement
is made that there will be addresses by
prominent speakers and vocal and instru-
mental music. The New Year motto adopt
ed by the Peoples Mission Is: "19O6-'The
Lord watch between me and thee. when we
are absent one from another Genesis,
xxxf:49-l907.''
A New Years day reception will be given
at Gospel Hall, 18th and F streets south
west, a branch Of the Peoples Mission. and
Will be In charge OF Mr. James P. McCurdy
and Mrs. Carroll.
At the Central Union Mission the serv-
ices will continue until after the chimes Of
the Metropolitan Church have ceased their
musical welcome to the New Year. There
will be addresses and both vocal and in
strumental music. The program will be
alternately in charge of different members
of the board of directors A reception will
be held at the mission New Year day
The opening hour, from 1880 to o'clock.
will be In charge Of Mr.. A. B. brown. as
sisted by Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Culbertson;
kellar; II to IL, William E. Parish.
The auditorium of the Homeward Bound
Mission, 119 Pennsylvania avenue, will be
prettily decorated for the watch night serv-
too /, ;1l, = ,1,1 80
mander Haslam and Capt. Theodore Va
liant There will be songs of praise, ad-
dresses and testimonies. Those who will
assist In conducting the ceremonies are
Nellie Haslam.4 The music will be in
charge of Mrs. Warman, who will preside
at the organ.
Other Programs.
At the Gospel Mission. 1890 Pennsylvania
avenue, the watch night services will begin
at 1880 o'clock and conclude at midnight.
1t Is announced that song service will
occupy the time from 7:3O to 8 o'clock,
and Messrs. A. H. Tyson and ]. NJ. Belt will
conduct the exercises from to 8; Messrs.
J. L. Mewshaw and H. w. Marlatt, from
. to 10; Messrs. G. w. Wheeler and Mr..
Cant, from 10 to II, and MeSSrS. H. D. Cor
don and Harry Javins, from II to -.
On New Year day the mission will be
open from II noon to 10 pm. graphic
phone concert will be given from u to 1
o'clock, when regular gospel services will
commence, continuing until 10 pm
Among the speakers invited are Mr. Wo-
mersley, Mr.. w. H. Ker, Mr.. Philip Mauro
and Mr.. l.. Thompson, and Mrs. Fred Beall,
Mrs NJ. A. Monagon, Mrs. Williams and
Miss Fannie Stuckey, while among the solo,
lists are Miss Edith Irvine Mrs. Armstrong,
Mrs. G. NJ. Tucker and Mrs. G. D. Chase
and daughters, and Messrs. A. H. Tyson,
H. D. Gordon, G. w. Graves. ]. Garland
and H. Javins.
From to 10 o'clock the ladies of the
mission will receive callers, and refresh
ments will be served to all who come, and
the hungry will be fed. The public gen.
orally is invited to attend the services and
see and hear what the Gospel Mission is
doing.