Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
TH|SSERMONN0, 5000 TRIES TOMURDER WIFE
And Dr. Power Delivers 1t on Then Wellington Herbert A.
Thirty -Second Anniversary tempts to Commit Suicide
OF HIS CHURCH SERVICE THREE INTELLECTUAL SHOTS
Herbert Before Others
Fling. Could Interfere
DURING HIS LONG PAsToRATE HUSBAND HOSPITAL
Time His
Churches fol-
Not Serious
OF HIS CHURCH SERVICE
Nine Administrations Have Had Their
Fling.
DURING HIS LONG PAST0RATE
In That Time His Congregation Has
Occupied Seven Churches-Hes
Paid $4,000 Calls.

Rev Frederick D. Power, pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. preach
ed his thlrty-second anniversary sermon be-
fore a large congregation yesterday mora
ing His text was Micah iv:1-7, beginning,
But in the last days II shall come to pass
that the mountain OF the house of the Lord
shall be established In the top Of the noun
tans. and 1t shall be exalted above the
hills; and the people shall flow unto 1t, and
closing And the Lord shall reign over
them in Mount Zion from henceforth- even
forever"
The preacher has served his church in
Washington through nine administrations
from Grants second term to the present
and has delivered 5000 sermons and paid
more than 10000 pastoral calls. He has
seen his congregation grow from a little
group of 80. all told housed in diminu-
tive chapel to body containing 81 en-
rolled members. with a Sunday school of
40 The present church is the seventh
structure used by the congregation since
the beginning of the preachers passionate.
Through Nine Administrations.
we have come he said. Ito the thirty
second milestone of our pilgrimage together.
Through nine periods of government. from
Grants second administration to Roose-
velt's, have stood here and seen a genera
ton pass while the same old story has
been told over and over again. Some have
wearied of 1t and dropped away. but God
be praised for the many that have been
faithful Some have removed to other fields
to serve there, and God be thanked for
the work they are doing. Some have ended
their pilgrimage and fallen asleep in Christ,
and God be praised for their testimony
here. and their rest now In the glory of
the throne
Then. paraphrasing his text. the preacher
told of the rise of the church. as foretold
by the Prophet Micah when II should be
established and exalted; when sthe people
should flow into it and the reign of peace
should come; when every man should dwell
under his own vine and fig tree, with none
TO make him afraid; when the stumbling
and the exiled and the burdeHed should be
safely cared for-and he argued that the
condition fOretold was possible at the pres
ent time for both individual and church.
Sermons and Visits.
Religion a wayside shrine. the pas
tor continued. religion a stained glass
window. is poor thing. but religion at the
top, on the summit standing as the su-
preme cathedral of man life-this means
everything In power and peace and happi-
ness.
We would so establish and exalt this
individual Church of Christ; SO lift it to
the top in our affections and our service;
In the nOblenesS of its people, and in Infiu-
enCe for good in this community in the re-
spect of men, and in the ravor of God, in
passion for souls and power to resist evil.
we nave passed dHOlilCT year, ana II mas
been one of our best. The people have given
more generously to causes of missions and
benevolence, the attendance upon all serv-
Ices has been larger, the work in all de-
partments has gone forward more success
fully than In any year Of our history.
Il can give you some figures:
For these thirty-two years We have con-
tributed to all purposes $40. 900, and held
over 5000 religious services
The pastor has paid more than 5000
visits and preached over 5000 sermons.
Think of listening 10 5000 sermons!
Fully 1,s32 mem bers have been added to
this church. and seven churches have been
established by in and about the city,
with a total of 1890 communicates, and
2,1oo in the Sunday schools.
'Thirty-two years ago had one small
chapel and 100 souls. Today this church
has G2l enrolled members and 400 in the
Sunday school, and raised this year over
5000 for its work.
Toward the High Places.
Our second church, 9th street, G. f.
Miller, pastor, has 800 members and S12 in
the school; third church. w. G. Dram,
pastor. II street. has 40 members and as
many in the school; our fourth church.
Whitney avenue, w. +. Smith, pastor. has
30 members and 300 In the Sunday school;
our NTH church. c. c. Jones. pastor. has
40 members and school with as many
under instruction.
"Our sixth. Vienna, W. T. La Prade, pas
Tor. mas ~ members ana a sunday sCnOOl OF
70. our seventh church. j. Il. Stuart. pas
tor. 18th street southeast, has 40 members
and a school of 100. our baby church. Tux
edo a. L. Zeigler, pastor, has II members
and school Of 20.
Figures mean something, but better than
money. better than figures. have ad-
vanced. l trust toward the high places in
faith and charity in love for Christ and
reverence for all holy things, in .aithful-
ness and zeal in loyalty to the right in
virtue. knowledge, temperance. patience.
gOdliness. brOtherly kindness and love-