Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-04
Celebrate Umentp=fibe
Dears of Gburfb 6romtb
Glergpmen of Other denominations partifipate in
Aleetings anb 6eliftate felount pleasant Con-
areuatio1al Cburfb fleimbers.

- He Observation-Disclosures story or mount
III, Pleasant Congregational Church
as IL was h nted at rather than
tod at the Thursday evening meeting.
furnishes an excellent Illustration OF "hat
Washington citizens have done anu "a"
do. Forty years ago, as +. ,. fecN' s'''is
deacon reminded the gathered coIb
ton. the little community nofui 81
a.. avenue had no church rrlNheses' dhu'
a. L. SturtevaHt PRESIDENT 81 -"
cictv. told them. very meageF aIu u",'-e
;sfactory ways 81 enjoying NNae
hHG
Tho FIRST step was 10 organize
school then neighborhood prayer M
ing. then a Christian association
In its turn secured a han loi
evening services. These sefN
:, CIV conducted by Prof. J. w chick
.rre of ia laIIdet College. WHO nol ~
,-.aSentI,. rad - walk all the way iIoth
Ecraau Green 10 Howard avenue NV
10, street,. the bobtaa car NJ it.n 49,
nj holm. more reliable than .ohtai -
usually are. - ,rgarized
ritb tirotecn charter members. seven VI
Uhou arc still LIVING. ana "t'n ~.
distance al the Corgresatinhat ,,,aii
Building society. Rev. chafeS II
VAS made pastor ,oare If
rra,,,l, and in 1894 Rev. NJ. KosS s'l-
burn 1T that time assistant ~ a:a,,,
9 NJ Newman OF the I TSt w
-;onal church 10Th and u suee'S'
,,5 IIis naricd If service was one 81
,n,,hlc advance During the ieaiis =.
,een wears not a communion sta,ii ,
al without some addit ons. ne n.i,.
hership grew from the llrst - h1'rci
noa and every department. 81 ch1rSLi
lits vas conducted at nigh pressure;
-lra.eut editlce was dedicated oeto'
1904 The stra.u proved zoo .'a ~
cyen pr. ttshburnS fne phys! O." -
Washington shared the = ,,.cur,h-
church when June l.. lhr'. ne -"
"a ~ an attack Of TYPHOID fever.
Year of Trial.
Tho next Year was ore OF trlai' tes'n'e
fn,d,mentai strength Of the organ
zat;on Dr. : VI. Newman kindly con
-, ,h,,reb services coming regular!
r-on, Kee Mar College a tasersto"n,
Nd In 1910 Rev. Frank !! 'oo''"'' -
r,avt,1cket X. l.. was called 70 the PC
.orata and the enthusiasm afouss'
i,;r,self ana his wife. we'll hi.o"i. ~.
.!ih9ei' ar,; ~ ,;rac. ,mffield Good
n.ir bas beer one of tho impulses ma.
nave tided over the alWaaS ~
r,erio,I OF a change OF adhiilSlI 49,, , -
Another Influence. however. hot lesr 20
-, 10 been that cxerted by Mrs sh-
n,irn She had been through All ne, -
hand.s nastorate his close confldant, ana
had Won not only the respect put I
70 tiof, Of the consregatlon. Wnei VI,
Goodwin was considering the can ne real
rcd fine stuUendouS task deNo!Nhs oii q
Now pastor i'm such circumstances. Gnu
made n a condition Of his acceHtahce ia
Mrs. FJshbugn remain in the service o. ne
.hurch. and she stands on the ron OF TUE
.turch as ministers assistant occu sins
!, Tosition unique in the history OF any
rhlrch of any denomination. not hieieis
IN this city but in the country.
1s Mr. Goodw said In the neetins
,shi n so fittingly commefnorated the o.
.-snlation lust a quarter of century oe-
Fore an anniversary is not only retro
spective. ii il prospective
Con Ellis Spear. one OF the Few clat 81
MEMBERS. emphasized the forward rather
IAN the backward look. and Mr.. Stur'e-
Int reminded the church OF the OBJ ga,
ions resting upon it. as Il mad rea heo
ont beyond its own community 10 other
lands. with special reference to Is ms
yionarv in China, Rev. Wyn 4. Ear o.
II was a grief to all that at this service
prof CHECKER ng could not be present
rho sharo frost. however. was 100 severe
For him in his feeble health. Dr ;. III.
Hoodrow. pastor of the First ConSreSa-
rional Church. brought the greetings or
the mother church.