Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
and the Washington Boys Club. will be
called at O'Clock The league game at
$50 o'clock There will be dancing after
ANACosTIA AND VICINITY.
Annual Report Of Baptist Church
General News.

The report Of the Anacostia Baptist
Church for the year ended with the month
Of October has been prepared and Kew. II.
M. Geren. the pastor. states that 1t mol
Gates a healthy growth in all the depart
ments fostered by the church. The men,
bership roll of the church has Increased the
past year to 1874 members and there has
been q corresponding increase In the Sun
day school. The benevolences during the
year reached the sum of $3.50. apart from
the amounts collected for current expenses.
The church and the large property 1t holds
at Jefferson and Fillmore streets are free of
debt Mr.. Geren has closed the series Of
special sermons he has been delivering.
Members Of the Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal parish at this place who have ex-
pressed themselves regarding the matter In
innate that 1t Is q foregone conclusion that
Rev. willard q. Davenport. the rector.
whose resignation was rendered and &C
copied at late meeting of the vestrymen
of the parish will be induced to remain as
rector in charge They point out that the
acceptance Of Mr.. Davenport's resignation
was not unanimous with the board and
state the whole matter will doubtless be
adjusted without the loss of Mr.. Daven-
ports services. The members of the chapel
at Congress Heights. to which place Mr..
Davenport contemplated going. when asked
concerning tuo AFFAIR, StdtcU they are Will
ing to abide by the decision as finally made
between Mr.. Davenport and his parishioners
In Anacostia-
There was a large audience of men yes
terday afternoon in the Anacostia Meth
odist Episcopal Church at the service con-
Quoted by George W. Arnold OF Dayton,
Ohio. who was assigned here for the pur-
pose Of addressing mems meeting by the
Young Mems Christian Association. There
was singing by the Potomac quartet. Mr..
Arnold's discourse took the form of general
advice regarding the Christians life.
Announcement was made yesterday in
st. Teresa's Church that the service of the
forty hours devotion in honor of the blessed
sacrament will be opened in the church
Sunday next Rev. Father O'Mara Of the
Apostolic House, Brookland, officiated at
high mass in the church yesterday morning
at 1890 o'clock In the absence Of Rev.
Charles NJ. Bart, the pastor, who has been
indspoSed.
A consignment of musical Instruments for
the use of the members of Ivy Tent, No. 939.
Hail. It is the intention to form a fife and
drum corps among the youths of the tent,
which is composed Of boys Of the town.
Four bugles. three flies and two drums con-
stttute the present equipment.
horse attached to cart engaged in the
work Of hauling soil with which to fill in
around the abutment built for the new An
acostia bridge at the foot of 18th street
southeast was precipitated into the excava-
ing dumped in. The horse and cart went
to the bottom Of the hole. where there was
quantity Of water, which completely sub
merged the animal. The workmen sue
ceeded in rescung the animal and cart with
the aid Of ropes.