Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
PLANS ARE COMPLETE
CELEBRATION OF PEOPLES mis-
SION Anniversary.
Services This Evening at Metropolitan
II. e. Church-Program
Of Exercises.


evening for the celebration OF the seventh
anniversary OF the Peoples Mission, which
will take place. beginning at O'Clock this
evening. at the Metropolitan M. e. Church,
John Marshall place. corner of c street
northwest The reports Of the Officers of
the mission will show the Qauntity and
quality Of the good work that has been ac-
complished during the past twelvemonth in
the auditorium at $40 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. and by the workers in the high
ways and byways of the capital city.
The officers of the board Of trustees Of
the Peoples Mission are Messrs. Thomas
c. Noyes. chairman board of trustees;
Thomas H. Mckee. secretary; James p
McCurdy, treasurer; Mrs. w. c. McMich-
ael, assistant treasurer; Rev. ]. B. Clay
ton. James P. McCurdy, J. NJ. Patterson,
Thomas c. Noyes, Hugh Thrift, Thomas H
Mckee, George w. Havell, r. L. Pile and
w. G. McMichael.
= The evangelists are Messrs George w
Havell and w. c. McMichael, with Rev.
evangelists.
Mr.. McMichaers report shows that there
were 416 meetings held during the year,
which were attended by 3O,566 persons.
There were SO4 requests for prayer and 20
conversions During the same period there
were printed 10000 copies of The Evange-
List, the organ of the mission.
GVa0Be11SCS statement.
Explaining the item of persons converted
to Christianity. Evangelist McMichael said:
The counting of conversions is a diff
cult matter. So far as it Is possible for
humanity to judge, the seventy counted
have shown by their lives that they have
been converted. Nothing but the plain
gospel Is presented. There are no induce
ments offered other than what comes
through the acceptance Of the grace OF
God"
Evangelist McMichael also stated that
there Is a deficit Of about $3.50. and the
cost Of maintaining the mission is ap-
proximately about 5000 per year.
The anniversary services this evening will
be In charge of Mr.. Thomas C. Noyes.
chairman Of tho board of trustees Mr..
George w. Havell will be musical director
and DR.. Ben Madert will be leader Of the
Peoples Mission Orchestra. The program
Will be as follows:
Sacred concert Peoples Mission Orches-
ira; congregational singing from THE
Evangelist" Scripture reading. Eighty-fifth
ls1a II VIA: PRAYER. trombone
Rev. Frank M. Bristol. DID,: solo, Mrs
Thomas c. Noyes; address by the chair
man. Mr.. Thomas c. Noyes: Peoples Mis-
sion Male Quartet: testimonies; solo. Mr..
3. L. Howse; remarks; solo, Mr. Howard
ButterWorth; doxology; benediction.
History Of the Mission.
seven years ago the Peoples Mission be-
gan its labor Of love for God and human
ity, and since that time meetings have
been held in the auditorium at 91O Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest nightly, with an
afternoon meeting in addition on Sundays
In charge of the committee of women work.
ers. The mission has been prettily de-
scrtbed as 1.-The lighthouse on the avenue,
with Its lights burning ever brightly to
VIC fh4 -f~
haven Of peace and love-"
1t Is pointed out that many men and
women in this and other cities who are now
leading useful lives first found a surcease
from the strife Of sin in the coy Christian
Mission. The soulful strains Of the Joyous
gospel songs in the mission have penetrated
the night atmosphere without and attract
ed sinful wayfarerS who went into the holy
place and were saved.
AT the anniversary meeting this evening
some of these will tell in their testimonies
how they were "snatched as brands from
the burning, and have since been striving
for the better life. ready to lend a helping
hand to the heavy laden.
There will be interesting features Of the
anniversary celebration tonight, and II is
believed the attendance will be as large as
that of last year when all seats in the Met
ropoiitan Church were occupied.
Annual Election.
Announcement is made that tomorrow
evening, following the holding Of the
anniversary. occurs the annual election.
Each year the term Of three members of
the board Of trustees expires. and those
chosen at this election will serve three
years. At the same time the evangelist
and associate evangelist are chosen to
serve a year. The voting constituency is
made up of pastors of the city, regular
workers and contributors and converts
Those belonging to either of these elective
powers are expected to meet at the Peo-
pies Mission Hall, 80 Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest, tomorrow evening at 7:3O,
for the purpose as stated above.
The members whose term expires are
George w. Havell. Robert L. Pile and W.