The Washington herald., 1911-02-11
BAPTIST CHURCHES.

BAPTIST CHURCHES.
Columbia Baptist Church, Of George
town. celebrated last night in the church
building on thu corner OF Wisconsin ave
nue. and Q street northwest the tenth
anniversary OF the founding of the
church.
After an Introductory address by Mr..
| G. Stanley CrumhaLEh. president of the
Baptist Young Peoples Society of the
church. under the auspices Of which the
celebration was conducted. speeches were
made by the pastor. Rev. J. II. langiIle
! and other members OF the church. a
very pretty musical programme was fur
nSncd. arranged by Mrs Reuben 4. Bog
| ley ir. The serving Of refreshments
which followed was in charge Of Miss
| Pearl Fowler and Miss Hazel LadsOn.
The columbia Church developed from
a meeting Of some forty persons. formerly
mcml.'rS Of the West Washington Bap-
tiSt Church. who assembled on the night
OF February =, 1901 in the home OF one
Of their number, %,r. Joseph Stewart. To
consider the advisahilIty of organizing
4 new church. Th, new church, after
ward named Columbia. met for the first
time for Sunday worship at Bacr's Hall,
ThIrty-first and NJ streets northwest, on
Sunday, February iG. 1901.
tNt'N- JONI MlSSpil i''N lltStOI vi lIlt
PlainfjcId ~. j. baptist church. was
the first L" occupy the pulpit OF the new
church. During his paSt0ratc the work
of organizing was completed. the church
admitted TO the Columbia Association.
and the new organization well advanced
on its way. Rev. Or James l.. Lodge.
noted divine II Maryland. formerly
pastor OF the Gay Street Baptist Church,
OF Georgetown. Succeeded Rev. John Mus
son in the pastorat". and occupied that
office until hIs health failed in 1904.
During the pastoral" uf Dr. Lodge. on
JANUARY J. 1872. The church moved from
Ba-rS Hail, where II had continued to
worship To the present building on the
corner OF Wisconsin avenue and = street.
This building. one of the oldest in
Georgetown. was formerly known as the
yellow Tavern. and in old days was
favorite resort for farmers coming from
Montgomery County to Washington and
Alexandra. Old residents Of Georgetown
state that slaves being brought from
Maryland for the Alexandria market were
freqU ntly stored over night in the Icl-
low Tavern.
The building which was in a very
dilapidated condition. was put into COM
pete repair. and very comfortable rooms
fittcd up for church and Sunday school.
The room which was once used as the
bar OF the tavern is now used for the
worship of the church.
Rev George W. Mccullough. also at
one time a pastor Of the Gay Street
Church, succeeded DR.. Lodge in the pas
torate and served until July /. 1907. Rev.
Clinton +. Cook, OF Portland, Me. sue.
ceeded Rcv Mr.. Mccullough and served
till October. 1879. Rev. j II. Langille. Of
kcnsington. Md. has been acting pastor
for the last year or more.
The membership of the church has been
more than doubled since its organization.
and the influence of the church in the
community and in the Columbia AssOcia-
ton of Baptist Churches has been great
ly increased.
Wednesday evening. February S, Rev
Augustus /. Nasmith was ordained TO the
Baptist ministry in a special service
called for that purpose at the Hyatts-
Vile Baptist Church. Rev. Theron Out
water was designated moderator and
Rev. J. W. Many clerk. and under their
direction the following programme was
rendered: Rev. J. NJ. Long offered the
invoca ton. Rev. H v Hewlett preached
the sermon. Rev. II. r Stevenson gave
the charge to the candidate, Rev. R S.
Owens extended the hand of fellowship.
Rev. II. W. o. Millington delivered the
charge to the church. and Rev. Theron
Outwater pronounced the ordaining
prayer Rev. Mr. NaSmfth IS a graduate
of Colgate University and Union Semi
nary. He expects to go to China as
missionary in about a year.
Last Sunday evening the West Wash
ington Church gave another musical
service. rendered by its choir of thirty
five voices and four instruments These
services are becoming increasingly popu-
lar and helpful. The church is fortunate
in securing the services of Rev. John +.
Briggs, pastor of the Fifth Baptist
Church, of this city, to conduct a series
of revival services in the church from
February u to 26, inclusive. The series
will begin with a service at $50 p. m.
Tomorrow designed for all of the chill
dren, parents, and Sunday school work
ers of the community. Mr.. Briggs sub
iect will be Seven new things" Pastor
Briggs will preach each evening for two
weeks. with the exception of Saturdays,
at 7:45 p. m. There will be large
chorus choir to assist in an inspiring
service of song at each meeting and
the announcement that Pastor Briggs
will do the preaching is to say that it
will be strong, spiritual, and most help
full to all who may be present to hear
him.
Tomorrow morning DR.. L. c. Barnes,
field secretary Of the Home Missionary
Society of New York, will occupy the
pulpit at Fifth Baptist Church In the
evening another of the innovations for
which Fifth Baptist is noted is being
planned. This service will be in charge
Of Mr.. Percy S. Foster and the large
chorus choir. The whole service will be
given to song. and Mr. Foster has no
equal in a service of this character.
On Friday evening. February IL, there
will be given an oyster supper at this
church by the Ladies' Missionary So
ciety.
The friendly contest between the Sun
day schools of the Grace Baptist Church
and the Emmanuel Baptist Church Is ON