Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03

workers all anxioues to continue his
work.
Mrs Augusta Holt Kelly. one OF the
trustees. in speaking Of the work said:
The aim Of the Fountain Mission Is
to turn those unfoYtunates-who have lost
the path back into the way OF God. We
have no headquarters. While we have
many people who show their willingness
to return to the right path. we do not
call them converts. At each of our meet
ings we call upon those who desire II to
raise their hands for prayers. and those
who raise them we try to help. as we
do also those who will let U.S."
One Of the things which makes the
Fountain Mission different from the 9TH
ers Is the Banner which Is still carried
by its followers. This consists of a long
strip of snow-white cloth. During the
meetings IL Is placed upon tree or some
other convenient place in the shape Of
the cross.
That" said Mrs Kelly, lis what Mr.
Matchett carried. besides the American
nag"
II is between 4:3O and O'Clock Sunday
afternoons that this joint meeting Is held.
Other times throughout the week the
American Salvation Army holds meetings
by itself at the same place Another
ings Of this last-named body Is that at
none of their meetings are collections re-
quested.
IF | only had. an income of my own
nobody would ever have to give a cent"
exclaimed Mrs. Smalley feelingly. But
the work has TO be kept UP. What We
do, though. Is 10 leave the matter to the
people themselves: what they choose to
give we take and thank God for
There is little mission on II street
between 9th and It'll which Is nameless,
but which has the reputation OF having
meetings OF an unusually helpful nature
just in front of its building. The singing
Is also considered to be unusually sweet
I
headquarters at 1920 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., also holds outdoor meetings nearly
every evening, and during the summer
months very often employs a gospel
wagon" Gideon's Army. too. holds
meetings each evening near 7th street
and Pennsylvania avenue
or the other class there are as many,
II not more, meetings. At the head must
come the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. which has several under its
began in 1907. when open-air services
were held in Franklin Park. The next
year the scope of the work was broad
ened, and in addition to Franklin Park
the meetings were held at Lincoln Park
and at Rosedaie playground. When the
work was begun the meetings were held
during September only. but the next year
they began in the middle of July and
continued until the end of September
Last year the same work was continued,
| while this year the services at Rosedale
playground have been undertaken by the
Church of the Nativity. the others still
being conducted under the Y. NJ. c. A.
While the Y. NJ c. A. figures promi-
nently in connection with these meet
ings, they are not entirely in charge. 1t
was that organization which promoted
the idea. A body Of delegates was formed.
a certain number being appointed from
each OF the churches Interested in the
movement. These delegates are. for the
most part, members OF churches near
where the meetings are held. Besides
these meetings. there are others held
throughout the week. directly under the
Y NJ. c. A. The NJ street repair shops.
the navy yard. storeEoom number 10 and
the Lincoln Park car barns are each Wis
| tied once a week These meetings are
| held at a time when the men are free
| and last not longer than thirty minutes.
| Every one familiar with the open
air movement In Washington 10 aware
Of the meetings which are held every
Nowhere in Washington 10 there q
more appropriate or beautiful place
for an open-air meeting than at the
foot Of the great cross there. Congre-
cations are always largs. and many
lhave to stand. This same idea has
been followed by many pastors In
Washington. and many individual
the grass plots surrounding their build
ings. In this same class also must be
included the Church Of the Covenant
tent. which has long since become Ia
miliar. There the convenionces OF an
indoor service are combined with the
pleasure and cool Of the open-air serv-
Ice.
The idea Of the missions has been
followed out by some Of the psstora