Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
THEECKIN GTONCHURCH
CARNEGIE TO PAY HALF COST OF
NEW ORGAN.

'If it be a dream, let me sleep on and
don't wake me up. A dream? Oh, no; but
the realization of a dream that we have
cherished for the past four years." said
Rev DR.. w. Taliaferro Thompson in begin
ming his address at the new lexington
Presbyterian Church last evening After
detailing the beauties of the new ediflce he
urged the members of his congregation to
always remain faithful and loyal to the
Christian church at large. Presbyterianism
especially, but particularly to the Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Church.
Last nights services closed the second of
the series, the first occurring on Wednesday
evening, when owing to the Indictment
weather the audience was not as large as
expected, but those who attended were we'll
repaid for Drawing the elements. DIR. Nc
Farland presided and Rev. Ramsdell, D. D.,
offered prayer. Mr.. /. b. Linton delivered an
ADDRESS on the Origin and History of the
church. receiving enthusiastic applause for
his able presentation. The financial state
ment read by Mr.. A. r. Serven was re-
cefved with pleasure by the members for
the financial condition is above par. Mr.. Il.
Fl. Warner president of the Presbyterian
Alliance addressed the congregation on the
Relation of the Alliance to and Its Inter
est in the lexington Presbyterian Church."
and was showered with Congratulations for
his well-chosen words of encouragement
Mr.. Warner used his kindly influence with
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, who has agreed to
pay one-half the cost of the new pipe organ
which is to cost So, 500 and is now being con-
structed. All of the amount is now in sight
The evenings exercises were closed with a
reception to the members of the Presby-
terrain Alliance and the congregation re-
freshments being served Instrumental
music enlivened the reception
Among the visiting clergymen were Rev
Or. 1uenis S. Hamlin of the Church OF the
covenant, Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe Of the
new FORK Avenue Church, Rev DR. Rang
dell. Rev. ]. Russell Verbrycke of the Cur
ley Chapel and DR.. Miller, stated clerk of
the synod OF Baltimore
Meeting Last Night.
Rev. DR.. B. F. Bittinger presided at last
evenings exercises and offered PRAYER. fol-
lowed by the pastor with his address DR.
thompson has been very successful in in
creasing the membership during his minis
try, having trebled it during his four years
as pastor. Among the visitors from other
churches last night were Rev Dr. Park P
t1ournoy of Bethesda, Md. who pronounced
the benediction and Charles Lyman of the
church of the Covenant. The choir under
the direction of Mr.. Robert s. Moore is re-
celVing the highest commentator for the
excellent music rendered
Tonight Gen. John W. Foster ex-Secre-
tary of State will preside. This will be
known as the evening of denominational
greetings, the Methodist Church being rem
resented by Rev. P. w. Jeffries Southern
presbyterian by Rev. A. w Pitzer, D. D..
Congregational by Rev NJ. Ross Fishburn.
y. p; Lutheran by Rev. John G. Butler,
ID. D.; Episcopal by Rev. Randolph H Nc
Kim, ID. D.; Baptist by Rev Hugh T Stew
enson' and Presbyterian by Rev ]. Russell
Verbrycke