Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
BELLS TOLL MIDNIGHT HOUR
CONGREGATIONS OF CHURCHES
HOLD WATCH SERVICES.
Vaughn Glass Of Calvary Baptist
Church Utters Prayer in Tower.
Other Exercises


Church was tolled as the midnight hour
arrived by F. w. Vaughn. while the
members of the Vaughn class knelt in
PRAYER in the tower Immediately after
the bell began tolIing the hour of II
the class sang "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds
preceding the service in the belfry.
the Vaughn class. which numbers about
800. assisted by members of the church
and Sunday school. conducted services
IN the basement auditorium DR.. T.. c.
Rice. president of the class presided.
There was social hour and refresh
ments were served. The prayer meeting
was opened by Rev. Samuel II. Greene.
pastor OF the church
The vigil in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church began at IL
o'clock and continued until L.. A choir
rendered several numbers. while the
quartet gave the Song of the Midnight
vigil The program consisted of a
musical and responsive service in four
parts-the song of the day. the song OF
the sorrow. the song of the sin and the
song of time.
Eyre's We Believe in God the Fa-
Their" Lawrence's Lord Thou Hast
Lost Chord" Gounod's Ring Out, Wild
Bells We're rendered by the choir with
organ numbers of vigil reveries and the
"Hallelutah Chorus by Handel.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe,
made brief address.
Church Of the Epiphany.
At the Church Of the Epiphany services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. Randolph
H. Mc1<im: at Mount Vernon Place NJ. e.
Church South Rev. j. Howard Wells
conducted the watch night service: Prof
Frank l.. Woodbury. of Howard Cniver-
sty presided at the First Congregational
Church; Rev. Charles f. Guthrie deliv-
cred an address for the new year on the
subject, "a Call to Advance at Ham
line Church: at Foundry Church there
was testimony service and addresses by
Col A. J. Halford and Rev. Robert NJ
Moore: vigil service was held at Nc
Kendree NJ. f. Church. in charge Of Rev.
r l.. Wright; members of the EvangeN-
cal Christian Science Church celebrated
at the home of Bishop 6abin
Father Quincy Of Philadelphia prea
New Year sermon at Gonzaga College
Music was furnished by St Aloysius
chancel choir.
Central Union Mission.
Watch night services were held in Cen
trail Union Mission beginning at 100
O'Clock. led by o. p. Brown, president of
the board of directors
Voices" was the subject OF an address
by Rev. Weston Bruner at the Fifth Bap-
tist Church. At the Keller Memorial
Church a watchnight meeting was con-
Quoted by the congregation and the
Christian Endeavor Society. Calvary NJ
E. Church united with the Emmanuel Bap-
tist Church in holding union watch
night service. addresses being delivered
by Rev. G. e. Whitehouse and Rev. Jo-
seph Dawson. The Mems Club was the
host at the watchnight meeting at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
Anacostia M. E. Church.
Members OF the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church assembled last evening
and after enjoying the hospitality OF the
Epworth League participated in services
that continued until the birth Of the new
year. From O'Clock until 10 o'clock the
young ladies OF the Epworth League
served tea and light refreshments. 4
program of entertainment was also given
between the hours named. comprising vio-
lin solos by Russell Phipps, accompanied
by Mrs. Beulah Fort: piano selections by
Mrs. George Orem Mrs. Edith Lee, Miss
Cav; instrumental duets by Mrs. Orem
and George Orem. jr., and by Miss Edna
Orem and George OreIn, tr.. and recita-
tons by Miss Mabel Burch. Mrs. Fort
was in charge OF the entertainment and
the serving of tea Those who assisted
at the various tables were Mrs. Edith
Lee Misses Catherine Potbury, Virgie
Stone, May and Emma Molineau, Flora
letters, Eva Barrett, Pearl Zirkle, Sadie
Humphrey. Edna Orem, Florence elliott
and Mabel Burch. Rev. Joseph A. LETTERS,
the pastor, made an address at the watch
night services touching on the keeping
Of mans vows.