The Washington times., 1908-11-23
Ideal Weather Brings Out
Large Crowds Morning
and Evening.
SPECIAL SERIES
LASTS A WEEK
Eighheth Anniversary of Wesley
Chapel Draws Big
Attendance.

A series OF notable celebrations were
held In the churches of Washington
yesterday. Anniversary, special ser
mons. and services of special import
marked the day. Ideal weather condi-
tons tended TO increase the various con-
gregatiOns. particularly at the morning
services, while each service later was
well attended.
In celebration of its eightieth year.
a series Of services. which will continue
throughout the week, was begun yes
terday morning in Wesley Chapel Meth
odist Episcopal Church Two former
pastors OF the church, the Rev. J. Fred
Heisse, of Baltimore. and the Rev. W.
l. McKenney, also Of Baltimore. were
present at the morning service.
Memorial Window.
One Of the features OF the morning
service was the unwilling of a memo
rial window to William r. Woodward,
Walter f. ROdrick. and Theodore l.
King Funds for the window were sub
Hcnbed by the congregation. by whom
the names Of these three late church.
men are held dear.
A special anniversary service viii be
held at 7:3O o'clock tonight, and on
Thanksgiving morning the principal
service OF the week WIN be held
The Rev. Samuel H Woodrow, pastor
81 the First Congregational Church,
took occasion TO condemn international
marriages last night. In the sixth of
mis- sermons on Joseph. the Dreamer
Or. Woodrow pointed to the marriage
81 Joseph and Asenath, the daughter
IF the High Priest of On. saying:
1t was not the case OF an fmpecuni-
GUS dUkelet or lOrdIet. seeking the hand
OF an American heiTess, that he might
have money to pay his gambling debts
and support his mistTesses. Joseph's
marriage was that OF a pure and able
man to a virtu0us and talented woman
Such marriages are made in heaven;
the others smell Of birthstone"
The Rev. Dr.. John Reid Shannon,
pastor OF the Metropolitan NJ E.
Church. delivered an interesting ser
mon last night on The All Surrounding
Spirit World" The sermon was the
second in a series on this subject.
Boys Brigade Sunday" was Cele-
brat in several Of the Washington
churches with special services. Among
the churches which devoted one OF the
days services to the boys were St
Marks and the North Carolina Avenue
Baptist Church.
A meeting Of the council governing
the local division Of the L. b. b. a.
was held In the Y. NJ. G. A. to discuss
ways and means for raising funds 10
carry on the work OF the organization.
The Rev. John Van SChaiCk, pastor OF
the Church Of our Father last night de-
livered the second sermon In his series
on The Evils Of q City as Whole"
Leper as Subject.
a-H-
the subject OF a sermon last night by
the Rev NJ Ross Fishburn. in the Mt
Pleasant Congregational Church. Mr..
Fishburn declared that in the case of
Early the people OF Washington had
been reminded of Palestine and the
plague which swept through that and
other eastern countries centuries ago,
and OF how the leper was driven out in
TO the wilderness. He said that the
people Of Washington had shown by
their attitude a greater leniency toward
the stricken man and had proved that
there is room for the leper here.
One OF the most interesting events OF
last night was a service in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, at
which an address was delivered by DIT
y. j. Bartlett on Music anC its place
IN the church service.
A sermon on 1.-THE Crown that Fades
was delivered last night by the Rev.
DR.. Charles Wood at the mems meet
ing Ia the Church OF Jns Covenant DR..
Wood pointed out the difference be
tween the power which is transitOTy
and that which endures.
A tWO-Weeks' revival meeting in Ham
line NJ u. Church closed last night with
a sermon on Eternal salvation" by the
Rev. Dr.. Q, W. Drees, a South Ameri-
can missionary. Dr.. Drees also de-
ltvered an address yesterday afternoon
IN the Y NJ. c. A.