Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-01

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| Hickey was called to the chair and fer
| twenty minutes Rev. ]. B. Mclaughlin
| talked 10 the members on various phases
| of the temperance crusade; Mr.. James /.
| Byrne rected. ]. f. LIE Barnes gave per-
sonal temperance testimony. Capt. Frank
| c. Longstreet sang. John McBeth talked
on local temperance, and COL James Z.
Lee made address.
A delegation from the Rechabites headed
by Grand Chief Ruler Wayne w. Cordell,
paid the Flaternal Sons a visit about this
time, and each member of the delegation.
which consisted of Messrs. Cordell, Rolf.
Berry, Van Matre, Woodland, Bunch, Lee
and Burch. talked temperance. invited the
Jonadabs to attend the Rechabite reception
to be held at Society Temple this evening
At O'Clock the chair was turned over to
r. Emmett O'Bren and each person in the
meeting was called upon for short temper
ance testimony. Many of them advocated
the amalgamation of the various organiZa-
tons of the District of Columbia.
A secret session at 6 am. was held by
the Jonadabs. at which the officers for
1907 were installed. Mr.. w. A. Ridgely on
behalf of the International Order of Good
Templars. invited those present to attend
the Good Templar reception at Pythian
Temple
At Homeward Bound Mission.
Thoughts for Thinkers for the New
Year." was the subject of an earnest ad-
dress by Capt Theodore Valiant last night
at the watch-night service at the Home
ward Bound Mission. 119 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. He said the Christian Church is suf-
fering today mainly from too much of her
capital being in the hands of her debtors
The church will flourish, he added when
her members pay in their share of time,
talent and means for it's support, their 10y
atty of heart to her principles and the con-
secration of their lives to the promotion
of her welfare He added:
Satan is always distressed when peace
and harmony reigns in the ranks of the
Christian army. In the new year let your
lives be living lesson of Gods love and
mercy"
The watch-night service was opened by
singing Grown Him Lord of AL" There
were prayers by Captain Settle and George
Lauterbach, and an address by Mrs. Com
the recent great railroad calamity at Terra
Gotta. Mrs. Halton delivered an address
on What is MANI, There was solo by
dress by George Lauterbach, Thoughts for
the New Year" solo by Lieut.. Nellie Has
lam Mrs. Commander Haslam said the re-
cent railroad disaster in it's suddenness
should teach all to be prepared Eat all
times to meet their God"
Henry Garrison Reunion.
Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison, No Q, A.
N u, U. s. A., and its auxiliary, Julia
McHenry Garrison, No. 2, will have it's
18th joint installation and campfire on
Wednesday, January 2, 1907, at G. U. O. of
O. F. Hall, 1906 NJ street northwest All
local garrisons of the A. N. U. and the
public in general have been cordially in
vited. The countersign will be a silver Of
fering.
Salvation Army.
A watch-night service was held last night
by the Salvation Army and Peoples Mis-
sion workers at the mission hall, $40 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. The services
began at o'clock and lasted until after
midnight. Adjutant Quirk, James Lee and
George w. Havell were among the speak
ers. The program was concluded by an
evanselistic service presided over by Mr..
Havell.
At the Peoples Mission.
The watch-night service at the Peoples
Mission was an interesting one. The hall
was crowded from the start to the finish,
most of the people remaining throughout
the meeting, which started at o'clock and
continued until midnight. There was some
thing doing all the time. Jim Lee,
representing the Rechabites, occupied the
first hour. He made an .eresting gospel
temperance talk, speaking of the good
work which the temperance organiZa tons
of our city were doing. but sticking closely
to the thought that regeneration was bet
ter than reformation and declaring that 1t
was impossible for man to stand in his
own strength.
Mr.. Hugh A. Thrift, the regular Tuesday
night leader, gave a short talk. and the
Salvation Army filled the time between 10
and IL o'clock. Miss Lewis sang two
solos and there many testimonies to the
goodness of God during the old year by
converts of the mission. Several people
expressed a determination as the old year
waning to start the new year with
God their guide depending on Him en-
trely for strength to overcome their evil
habits and 10 live as His children should
live.