Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-08
CELEBRATE DIAMOND JUBILEE
Silver Heads at Love Feast OF Noted
Baltimore n. e. Church.

BALTIMORE. November S.-With
nearly a score Of persons present VINO mao
been members Of the congregation for
nearly half a century. the diamond Ju-
bilee celebration of South Baltimore Sta
ton M. Z. Church. William street. near
MONTGOMERY, affectionately known as
| "Big William Street Church" was begun
Yesterday morning with an "old-fashioned
| love feast" The celebration will continue
| until next Sunday.
The love feast was conducted by Rev.
Samuel p. Johnson, who Is a local preach
| or and who has been a member of the
CONGREGATION for fifty years. In the front
news of the main auditorium were found
those who had been in the church since
| childhood.
In the manner used when Methodism
was I'm its infancy In Baltimore, the
broken bread and loving cups or water
were passed among those present. hymns
which have grown old and revised were
sung, and those whose voices had grown
weak in old age put on new strength and
the walls Of the old church resounded
with the echoes Of the music
Among those who were present and who
smoke were Mr. Joseph Sessions. who has
been a member for forty-six years: Mr..
and Mrs George Carr, who have been
members for forty-seven years. and Mrs.
Sarah Blumer. who has been a member
for thirty seven years. Mrs. Eliza Hooper.
who Is ninety -four years old, and who
ioined the church three years after II was
started. was unable to be present on ac-
count of I'll health.
The love feast was followed by the reg
ular morning service. The sermon was
president of the Sibley Memorial Hos
pitaI of Washington. d. c. His text was
taken from Timothy. 1:l5: This is a
faithful saying and worthy OF all accep-
tation, that Christ Jesus came into the
world to save sinners, Of whom I am
chief"
union Of the former officers and teachers
OF the school was held. An address was
delivered by John r. Mitchell once a
teacher of q young women's Bible class
of the school He told OF the work in
former years and OF its growth. Joseph
A. Buck. the present superintendent, pre-
sided.
At night there was a sermon by Rev.
Or. J. C Nicholson. the district superin-
tendent Of the Baltimore district Of the
Baltimore annual conference.
This afternoon and evening will be de-
voted to an Epworth League rally To-
morrow afternoon and evening there
will be held a Sunday school rally A
roll Of honor. consisting OF the names of
the oldest members OF the CONGREGATION.
will be read out by the pastor, Rev. Ken
meth G. Murray. Wednesday evening This
session will also be known as the mis-
sionary session. and there will he ad-
dresses by Mayor ]. Barry Mahool and
Mr.. John r. Stone.
Thursday night there will be a lecture
on IAN AnRlo-Saxon's Impression Of the
United States" by Rev. s. Parks Cadman.
pastor Of the Central Congregational
Church. Brooklyn. n. Y. The brother
hood of the church will have charge OF
the services Friday evening.
At the time this church was founded. In
1884. there were but two Methodist meet
ing houses south OF the Baltimore city
station, at Light and German streets.
Looking to a broader field. Christian
Keener Of the city station was instruct
ed to purchase a small chapel and school
house that was situated on the site upon
which the present structure now stands.
II was known as the william Street
Church. The Sunday school had started
three years prior to that time. and when
the church was bought II was reorpanized
with q membership of thirty children.