Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
PEOPLES MISSION
SEVENTH ANNIvERsARY CELE-
DRAFTED LAST NIoHT.

ropolitan M E. Church in the presence of
| an audience that filled the large auditorium
! to overlooking Mr. Thomas G. Noyes,
\ chairman Of the board Of trustees of the
! mission, was the presiding officer, and de-
! livered the principal address. and the work
| ers of 1.-THE lighthouse down on the avenue
| as the Peoples Mission has been termed.
| were present In force.
| Mr.. George w. Havell, the musical di-
| rector, said at the opening of the service
! that the work of the mission was prettily
described in the concluding stanZa of the
| gospel song, RESCUE the Perishing,' which
| he repeated as follows, before 1t was rem
| dered by the large congregation:
| Down in the human heart,
Feelings lie buried that grace can restore;
Touched BY a loving heart,
| Chords that broken will vbrate once more. :"
! Preceding the regular services the Peo-
| pies Mission Orchestra. led by Dr.. Ben
Madert, gave sacred concert. Then iol-
| lowed congreg ational singing, and Mr..
| Hugh Thrift read the scriptural lesson. A
| fervent prayer for the continued success
| of the Peoples Mission was given by Cap.
| Thomas H. Mckee, secretary of Its board
of trustees.
In introducing sixty children from the
| Gospel Hall branch mission, Chairman
| Noyes said a mission would not be half
| mission unless it had missions OF Its own.
! branch of the Peoples Mission, and was
doing excellent work down on the river
front. The children then sang one of their
gospel rally songs.
Rev Mr.. Bristol's Welcome.
Rev. Frank NJ Bristol D. D., pastor of
the Metropolitan Church, followed with an
address Of welcome to the Peoples Mission,
it's workers and friends. He said he wanted
| them to feel welcome to the Metropolitan
Church 365 days in the year.
You are fresh from the battle" added
J Dr. Bristol, land you look as though you
| have whipped the enemy. too While there
| is Joy here; there is also JOY in heaven over
| the success of your campaign OF the past
year. during which period you made con-
versions by the score"
DR.. Bristol declared that every church
| in the District should be imbued with the
| spirit Of the Peoples Mission, and then
! there would be more happiness ana more
| of the perishing would be rescued. 1T was
| the policy of some churches to say The
| devil take the hindmost,' while they direct
| ed their efforts toward the foremost. The
| Peoples Mission is looking after the hind
most. i always like to see Jesus get hold
Of a terrible sinner and shake the sin out
IT have never read a theory Of theology
that 1t didn't upset me-" continued Mr.. Bris-
toll land had to get into a revival meet
ing to- be restored and see the rea! demon
stration Of the divine power of Christianity
The mission goes after those who believe
they are completely lost. 1t saves men that
they may be jewels in the crown above"
DR. Bristol compared the Peoples Mission
to the fire department, because. he said, 1T
put out the fires that was consuming the
souls of men. The police department de-
voted Its energies to running men In and
sending them to prison. while the mission
| runs them into the kingdom OF heaven The
health department endeavors to keep the
people in good health. but the Peoples Mis-
sion is the best health department, because
1t heals the unhealthfulness of body, mind
and soul
this country" concluded DIR. Bristol, and
the Peoples Mission is its best feature.
Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes was next present
ed and sang in most impressive and eff
fective manner the soulful song. The Way
of Peace 49, 2 .z..<
= Mr.. Noyes' Address.
The chairman of the meeting. Mr.. Thomas
c. Noyes, began his address by earnestly
thanking DR.. Bristol and the members of
the congregation of the, Metropolitan Al. p
Church for the hearty welcome that Is
always extended to the Peoples Mission.
Mr.. Noyes declared that when man had
received salvation from Jesus Christ he
should make it manifest that he had re-
ceived something great and good. He said
he likes to think of those who have been
saved as a great army. AS putting on their
| uniforms, RlrQlnR on CN6lT SWOTuS anu gu
ing forth thus marked as Gods soldiers to
battle against iniquty and win mems souls
THE missions are the outposts.' said
Mr.. Noyes, 1.-The firing line where the fight
ing is being done and the victories won.
while the churches the settled commu-
mites. From these outpostS we like to re-
ceive the news Of theAprogress of the bat
tie against sin. We want to know whether
the flags at the outposts are still flying.
Mr.. Noyes assured the audience that the
flags were still flying at the Peoples Mis-
sion and that the doors will be open 1865
days in the year" The workers there are
| still proud they are working in Gods cause.
| Many souls have been saved and the meet
| ings have been well attended.
MANY persons in the past year." added
the chairman, have found salvation and
| immortality-have found God in the mis-
| sion on the avenue.
| Mr.. Noyes said 1t would cost 5000 to
! maintain the mission in. the coming year.
| and asked how many souls were worth
that amount. adding that it was absurd
to attempt such computation. He said
5000 was pitiful sum to be compared to
the great work accomplished by the Peo-
pies Mission. He said there was a deficit
of $3.50. 1t was his hope that sufficient
money would be forthcoming to pay the
expenses of the next twelvemonth.
1--WE want the people of the District Of
Columbia to know what manner of splendid
| work the Peoples Mission is doing" de-
clared Chairman Noyes land I wish 1
| could speak to all Of them face to face and
tell them they are not DONG their DUTY 10
God and hun1A nifty unless they nelp to keep
alive this outpost. The first mission that
drops off in this city-that closes it's doors
will be sign Of decay 1t will show that
the work OF Christianity Is going back
ward. Therefore urge you to give-the
missions the men and the money to con-
tnue their work. I hope to see the strong
est bonds Of friendship and helpfulness ex-
listing between all the missions of Wash
ington. The success of one Is the success
of all. The loss to one Is loss to all. I
would like to see many more missions scat
tered throughout the length and breadth of
this District, s,z5ssz-ss r
A Bible Story.
Mr. Noyes related the Bible story of the
three fishermen who were called by Christ
to be fishers of men. They left their nets
and all and followed Jesus without demur-
ring or asking for any explanations. That
his what Is being done today by the mission
workers. The converts are leaving their
sins and their present lives and following
Christ The fishermen had the supreme
faith and they acted without hesitation or
argument.
Christ was described as the first mission
worker, and Mr.. Noyes. said His voice is
ringing out new to all people. God has