Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
defy DEATH To ElY|GREET THE NEWY YEAR
Aviators Acquire Power Over WachNght Services in Many
Air at Great Cost of Life. Washington Churches
35 MEET VIOLENT END SONG SERMON AND PRAYER
Accomplished During Begin
Past Year Holiday Evensong.
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novices began to fockth a
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las n heavier thanair
Watch Night Services in Many
Washington Churches.
SONG, SERMON AND PRAYER
Services Begin in Instances With
Holiday Evensong.
MISSIONS OBSERVE CUSTo-I
Leaders Take Turns in Conducting
the Exercises-Program of
Salvation Army.

With song and sermon and prayer mem
bers Of the congregations Of MANY
churches and the friends of many mis-
sions last night watched the old year out
and the new year in.
One week ago the birth Of the ami
versary OF the coming OF Christ was
marked by religious ceremonies In III"
Catholic churches. Last night the hir.i
Of new year, In the very designation &c
which is the advent Of Christ recognizc,l
was observed ceremoniallv In many Pro,
estant churches. The first recognition %
1911 In the Catholic churches will 10
given at the regular early masses this
morning.
Programs of Exercises.
The Episcopal and Baptist churches
numbered the largest celebrators I'm the
religious world of Washington last night.
In many of the Episcopal Churches the
services started at 1880 O'Clock i'm the
evening. with holiday evensong, and
ended with joyful carol as Father Time
proclaimed the birth OF 1911.
"A number of congregations combined
for their services. several distinct pro
grams with different officiating clergy
men being given i'm the course of the
night In some special music had been
arranged, sections of the cnoirs being
on hand to lend their voices to a cheerful
farewell to 1910 and the welcoming &C
claim to 1911.
Includes Social Hour.
Beginning at 7:i5 o'clock last night the
services at Grace Baptist Church con-
| unued until 1911 had become a reality
At the opening Rev. Herman S Pink
ham. pastor OF Immanuel baptist Churcn.
preached. From until 10 % clock a So
ctal hour, the women Of the church be-
ing the hostesses. was held and tLe hour
1oiowlng was given over TO ..fe sunday
| school. in charge Of ]. r. Bradley. Rev.
r. w. johnson. pastor OF Grace Churc.
closed the exercises with a conservation
| hour which ended at midnigat
Devotional exercises In the New YORK
Avenue Presbyterian Cnurch began at IL
o'clock, when the pastor, Rev. Dr. Wal
lace Radcliffe. opened q service which
ended with the old year.
Rev. DR.. Randolph H. McKim. the pas
tor. was assisted by Rev. G. Freelani
Peter at the services In the Church Of the
Epiphany last night DR.. Mckim deliv-
cred an appropriate address and Rev. Mi.
| Peter led the prayer service.
The New Year eve services always have
been a feature Of the annual calendar OK
| the Fifth Baptist Church. and last nights
celebration was no exception. Rev. John
f.. Briggs led the devotional services anu
|
searching individual review of the past
year the better to follow the correct
path in the new.
At the Local Missions.
Special watch night services were held
at the missions from 7:30 o'clock until
1911 was a reality. At the Central Union
Mission, w. H. Ramsey conducted the
meeting from the opening until O'Clock.
Capt. N. A. Robbins was the leader Tor
an hour. and from 10 to IL o'clock @. A.
Diaries was in charge. E. a, Stevens
conducted the devotional Of the closing
hour.
W. III. Evans conducted the first half
hour service at the Gospel Mission. Mrs:
Harriet Monroe taking charge at
o'clock, and conducting the service TO-
an hour. During this period Rev. Zed
II. Copp made a short address. At
o'clock service Of song was held under
Kline was in charge from 10 to IL
O. clock. during which Rev. F. NJ. Dickey
made an address. The closing hour was
In charge Of Chairman Wheeler of the
executive committee and E. ID. Gordon.
Salvation Army Services.
At the headquarters of the Salvation
Army on Pennsylvania avenue near loth
street. the old year was ushered out with
prayer. Special services were held from
early In the evening under the direction
of Adjt. Brazier.
Maj. John Smalley was in charge OF
the services held at the headquarters Of
the American Salvation Army on John
Marshall place. On account of illness
at Christmas the day was not celebrated
at the headquarters, and last evening
Maj. Smalley had large Christmas tree
lighted for the little inmates of the place.
They thoroughly enjoyed the evening
and later, after they had been tucked in
their beds. the old year was ushered
the army under Maj. Smaley.