The Washington herald., 1906-11-12
FIRST YEAR CLOSED
Gospel Mission Celebrates It's
Initial Anniversary.
THREE SPECIAL SERVICES
Meetings Held I'm Different Parts of
City, and Converts Made During
Year Observation-Disclosures Found
ed by Number of Workers Who
Withdrew from other Missions.

The first anniversary of the Gospel Mis-
sion, located at 1890 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, was celebrated yesterday by
three special services held IN different
portions of the city. A number Of con-
verts were present at the meetings. testi-
flying 10 the mission work done by this
organization during the short period of its
existence
Among the prominent friends and work
ers Of the organization who were present
at the several services yesterday were
Mrs. J. II. Hitchcock, whose husband
wss one Of the founders of the Central
Union Mission, and who was chairman
Of it's board Of directors until the time
of his death; Rev. J. B. Mclaughlin,
W. II. Wormley. formerly member OF
the Jail committee of the Y. NJ G. A, and
superintendent OF the gospel tent work for
many years; W o. Ison. of the Foundry
NJ. E. Church; o. T. Edgar. of the Waugh
NJ r. Church; Philip Mauro. OF the
Christian alliance work; Mesdames Beall,
Carrigan, Moore. Phillips, Edgar, Tyson,
Marlstt. Kline, and King, formerly Of the
womans' band OF the Central Union Mis-
sion.
Morning Service.
At the morning service, held az the
Union NJ Z. Church, on Twentieth street
near Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Of which Or. s Reese Murray is the pas
tor. Mrs Fred BeaH. president of the
Womans' Prayer League, of the Gospel
Mission, gave a brief bible reading. DR.
Murray spoke Messrs. Tyson and Gordon
and Miss Irvine rendered Il splendid vocal
service. The converts and workers Of the
mission then spoke in testimony of the
great. good work done by the mission
during the past year
Met in Hall in Afternoon.
At the afternoon service. held in the
mission hall. on Pennsylvania avenue. AZ
3 O'Clock, Mrs. A. NJ Moxey, who was
4 associated with Moody in his evangelistic
work in Europe and the United States,
gave the lesson from the bible. Miss Fan
ME Stuckey, for years superintendent Of
the open Door" mission. and several
others connected with the mission work.
spoke on the progress in rescue work. \
brief address on that subject was also
made by Rev. DR.. Macleod. of the First
Presbyterian Church. The singing at the
service was rendered by Rev. George W.
Havell and his choir Of the Peoples Mis-
sion.
The McKendree Methodist Episcopal
Church was the scene Of the evening
service The Rev. DR.. T. J.. Hubbard is
the pastor. and i'm his sermon spoke Of
the great task of rescuing unfortunates
from the darkness into which they have
fallen. through sin and evil associations.
Philip Mauro repeated his address Of the
morning. Messrs. Belt. Wheeler. New
shaw. Fritts. Javins, Marlatt, Kline. and
Garland gave brief talks upon the i'm
portsnce Of mission work. Messvs. Tyson
and Gordon and Miss Margaret Mauro
daughter OF Philip Mauro, sang several
beautiful and touching hymns.
Founded "A Year Ago.
The Gospel Mission was founded just
one year ago yesterday By some fifty or
sixty persons who had Withdrawn from
other mission work in this city 10 conduct
Uis branch Of evangelical work. The
meetings held on the avenue are always
well attended by persons Of all classes
and wsiks Of life.
The executive committee consists Of
james NJ Belt. George Wheeler. chair
man; J s. Mewshaw, secretary; H d.
Gordon. treasurer; a, II. Tyson, singing
evangelist.
New Clarendon Church Opened.
The Clarendon Congregation. Of CIaren-
don. Va. at the II o'clock service yester-
day, received new Methodist Episcopal
Church complete in every particular The
Rev. T. T. Fishburn, the banker-evangel-
ist of Roanoke, Va, preached the dedica-
tion sermon. The church is a substan-
tial one. having seating capacity Of
about l50, and a Sunday school room that
will accommodate seventy children.
This new church began with a small
Sunday school. organized five years ago,
in the house Of Mrs. William ]. Overall.
of Clarendon. Va. Mrs. Overall, with the
assistance Of number Of ladies. finally
secured enough money to purchase the
ground. On July 10 last, the cornerstone
was laid by the Rev J. :. Hutchinson.
presiding elder Of the Washington dis
trict
There will be both morning and even
ing services in the new church every day
this week
NEWS OF LABOR UNIONS.