Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02
LOCAL MISSION WORK
Urgent Appeal Made to the
Christian Public
AT. EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY
Peoples Mission Meets at First
Presbyterian Church.
WELCOMED BY DR.. MACLEOD
Addresses Made by Officers Of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pro-
gram Of Music.
AT EIGHTH ANNIvERsAR,
WELCOMED BY DR.. MACLEOD

Stirring appeals in behalf Of city mis-
ers at the eighth anniversary celebrat ton
of the Peoples Mission last evening at
the First Presbyterian Church, John Mar
shall place. Equally strong were the APP
peals for funds to keep up the work on
the outposts and the firing line" where
the cohorts of sin display their greatest
activity and persistency.
The Peoples Mission is situated at 90
Pennsylvania avenue, in the business CEN
ter of Washington where the hurly-burly
of life is greatest in the candlelight hours,
and where there are temptations on every
hand, it was explained. The character Of
the service rendered is both charitable
and uplifting. for in rescuing men from
depravity and debauchery It puts them on
a plane where they can help themselves
instead of becoming charges on the Dis
trict. as is frequently the case; and In
Transforming them from drunkards and
sinners into Christian citizens great
duty to both God and humanity is per-
formed. To continue this work of Chris
tidn charity funds are needed, the speak
ers said, and the hope was expressed that
tAc appeal Will meet WIN a generous re-
Spouse from the citizens of the District.
The large auditorium was filled to its
capacity last evening when Mr.. Thomas G..
Noyes chairman Of the board of trustees
of the, Peoples Mission and chairman of
the meeting. called the assemblage to or
der. following a sacred concert by the
Peoples Mission orchestra. Under the
lead of Mr.. George w. Havell the audi
ence joined In singing:
Forever. forever OBJ not for a day,
He keepeth His promise forever"
Mr.. Havell then announced the rousing
Gospel song RESCUE the Perishing." and
declared the words Of the song told of
the character OF work the Peoples Mis-
sion was engaged in down on Pensylva
MIA avenue
DR.. MacLeod's Address.
BY request Mr.. Havell sang as solo
Tell Mother I'll Be There" Following
prayer. DR.. Ben Madert, leader Of the or
chestra, gave trombone solo, and Mr..
Noyes introduced Rev. Donald c. Mac
Leod, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. DR.. Macleod said he was hon
ored in welcoming the workers Of the
he presided. God bless the men who are
helping to heal the open sore of human
lty. DR.. Macleod added land God bless
the Peoples Mission" He referred to the
surging masses of people In the down.
town district of Washington. where the
mission has planted it's banner, and ex-
pressed the hope that each succeeding
anniversary will be Crowned with a great
Increase Of work for the Master"
MI George w. Have'l told of father
ne mad seen near the Peoples Mission
the other night leading by the hand his
soma boy OF about nine years-into a
saloon. 1t was the speakers prayer that
1.-THE doors Of the Peoples Mission may
remain open and the songs of praise float
out into the streets and reach the ears of
bring them back to God and family and
friends" Miss Sadie Lewis then sang a
solo. accompanied by Miss May McMi-
chael.
Christians Responsibility.
Mr.. Thomas C. Moves next delivered an
address. He said he was not there to
sermonize, but had a duty to perform as
chairman Of the board of trustees Of the
Peoples Mission. He spoke of the needs
OF the mission. the necessity for it's ex-
istence and "the responsibility that rests
upon the shoulders OF the Christians of
Washington to keep the doors of the
Peoples Mission and all missions open."
Down on Pennsylvania avenue Is an
open door," Mr.. Noyes said. ut means
much to some and not so much to others
Some may find that modest entrance on
the avenue is an entrance to heaven, and
that 1t means peace. goodness and pros
per1ty. and so long as 1t has such a
meaning that door must never be closed :"
He appealed to the people to take
greater interest in mission work, and said
he was glad he was talking in a mission
airy church. "A church in which. If a
man or a woman is not doing missionary
work. he or she is not doing Christian
work. You are not fulfilling the duty of
a Christian IF you are not carving the
Gospel and the message of hope to sin
ners."
Mr.. Noyes gave an alegorical descrip-
ton of the Christian workers as a great
army engaged In warfare. 1.-The churches
are the Notifications" he said, land they
are doing valiant work. But outside Of
these forts there is firing line, where
desperate hand-to-hand fighting Is taking
place. and there is heavy firing. The
Christian soldiers on these firing lines are
driving men and women back from the
pitfalls of sin to Christian lives and duty.
Duty Of individuals.
1T is the duty of individual Christians
and the churches to send some ammu-
milton and arms down to that outpost on
the firing line-the Peoples Mission-so
the fight may go on. A danger to one Of
the mission outposts Is a danger to all
the churches of Washington. 1t Is a
menace to the entire Christian army
Send some powder and shot to the out
post. The command Is Forward. march,
The forces of Christianity are moving to
conquer the world. Let US not, therefore,
lose single outpost"
The speaker referred to the value of a
single human soul. and said in the mate
rial world there will never be an end to
the influence Of the greatest or the weak
est of US for good or for evil. And for all
or he will md
good or for evil. He described the case Of
the child who was lost at Camp Good
Will last summer, and how the power Of
the police, the press, the military and
citizens was invoked to find the little one
who had strayed away, and what joy was
occasioned when the child was found
But how much more important is the
saving of human soul. 1t is so impor-
tant that the alarm bells of the city
should be rung whenever human soul is
In danger of being lost Yet thollSa ndr Of