Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14
fin Local Churches.

The fortieth anniversary OF Bethany
Chapel 18th and c streets northwest, was
appropriately celebrated last Monday even
ing. The chapel was beautifully decorated
and many of the friends and members OF
the chapel were in attendance.
Among those who spoke were Mr.. Charles
b Bailey. Mr. w b. Robson Mr.. Thomas
Morgan and Rev. John w. Hoyt. jr-. minis
ter in char-e of the work. Mr.. Edward
Tarring presided during the evening, and
the program was interpreted with musica!
selections and recitations. II was regretted
that Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, having
gone on his vacation. was unable to be
present.
Bethany Chapel was organized July S.
1886 in the basement of what Is now the
Lyceum Theater, 18th and streets north
west. Originally conducted under the au-
spices of the Y. NJ. c. A, the organization
later became branch of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. The present
building was erected in 1874.
In earlier days there were many interest
ed in the work as superintendents ana
teachers, among which were II. b. f. Mac
{arland Commissioner of the District; John
W. Foster. DIR. s. L. Crissey, Charles Brad
ley and Rev. Charles B. Ramsdell.
Arrangements for the celebration were
made by the following members of the So
clal committees OF the SHflSlidH E-iIdcsNo VI
Society and Sunday school: George Travers
Mrs. George Jacobs. Edward Wittstatt
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Walters. Frank Con-
nor, Mrs. T. w. Ragland, Mrs. H. Smith,
Miss NJ. F. Theaker.
A special feature of the evening service
tomorrow at the Epworth M. Church
South will be an address by MISS Sadle
Harbaugh. returned missionary from
Korea Miss Harbaugh has spent six years
In Korea. during which time she was en-
ployed by the Woman's Foreign MISSION
AIRY Society of the NJ. E. Church South
She is a native of this city and has many
friends here who will be glad to meet her
again as wen as to hear the many in
s,ructive faoAs she Will give about her
chosen field of Christian labor.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. cor
ner 9Th and P streets northwest, Rev. Z.
F. Bergner pastor. will hold farewell serv-
ices tomorrow after the morning services
The congregation will assemble upon the
lawn and break ground for building the
new church.
The old church will be torn down during
the week and work upon the new one Will
be begun at once. The contract mas peen
awarded to Mr.. w. A. Kimmel.
During the erection of the new edifice the
congregation will worship in the Memorial
Chapel, corner 9Th and streets northwest.
Rev. W. w. Dawley. pastor of the Cen
trail Baptist Church. Is in this city today 10
remain over Sunday, and will preach 70
morrow morning in the First Baptist
Church He takes his vacation during the
month of August. spending the first ten
days In the Adirondacks. On the second
Sunday OF the month he will preach before
the united congregations of the First and
Fifth Avenue Churches at Troy, and on the
third and fourth Sundays in the prospect
Avenue Church Of Buffalo
Rev John Lee Allison, pastor OF Gunton
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church, Will
church will have as supplies Rev. DR.. Dex-
ter of Takoma Park. d. c., for July p and
2p and Rev. G. Wilbur Shipley Of Suffolk
Va for the month of August
Through the kindness OF his people Rev.
T. j. Muir pastor of the Temple Baptist
Church. expects to spend his vacation In
booked to sail from New York Wednesday
next. During his absence the pulpit Will
be supplied by the following ministers:
July 20, Rev. ]. B. Clayton July %, Rev.
Prof. F. Menefee; August and IL, Rev.
Howard Wayne Smith of Philadelphia Pa;
August 10 and Do, Rev. Thomas P. hollo-
way of Annapolis Nd.
Rev. Charles D. Parker of York, Pa, is
occupying the pulpit of the Grace Baptist
Church.
Rev. William Weyth of Rockville Center.
N Y Is acting as a supply for the Baptist
Church, Brookland, d. c.
Rev. DIR. Samuel H Greene of Calvary
Baptist Church will preach his last sermon
on Sunday, the 22d instant, and then so
away for several weeks vacation.