The Washington herald., 1911-02-25

thinker and speaker, and has a great
message. He has twenty-seven schools
under his general supervision. and has
seen this work grow from small to great
proportions during the past ten years.
The Baraca-Philathea entertainment at
Fifth Baptist on February % was the
greatest possible success. An appropri-
ate program was rendered. The attend
ance was record breaker, overfiowing
the large Sunday school room.
The organ recital of Mrs. Elizabeth
Darlington Simpson, assisted by Miss
Pearl Grigsby and Prof. Potter, on Fri
day night, was enjoyed by all This is
the third annual organ recital. The rep
utation of the participants was more
than sustained.
Pastor John E. Briggs continues to
aid Rev. B. d. Cav in evangelistic meet
ings at the West Washington Baptist
Church.
At First Baptist Church. Sixteenth and
Q streets. pastor, Rev. w. W. McMas-
ter. in the monthly missionary prayer
meeting, held last Thursday evening, a
programme OF unusual interest was en-
joyed by the large number present. MIss
Buhlmeyer, Baptist missionary at the
immigration pier, Baltimore, gave
graphic account of her experience in con-
nection with her work among the i'm
migrants.
A few weeks ago a Philathea class was
organized under the leadership of Mr..
McMaster, with an enrolment of over
thirty young women; while more re-
Gently Baraca class was organized by
the pastor, having registered attendance
of twenty-four
On Sunday evening, in place of the
usual service the choir, under the lead
III
ranged to give a sacred concert in which,
besides the chorus work, provision has
been made for solos, duets, and trios.
The Mems League is looking forward
with considerable interest to its public
meeting on March 8. when Mr.. H. F.
Newell, director of the United States
Reclamation Service will give his beau
tifully illustrated lecture. "Home-making,
or the hamessinG of waste waters for
the reclamation Of the arid wastes" The
ladies will be welcomed to the enjoy
ment of this evening.
West Washington Baptist Church-For
the past two weeks the West Washington
church has been engaged in holding evan
gelistic services. Pastor Evangelist John
F. Briggs, of the Fifth Baptist Church,
has been preaching each evening to large
and attentive audiences that have been
delighted with his strong, eloquent
preaching and greatly helped by his
heart-searching MESA ge.
The church has been wonderfully re-
vived and many OF it's members strength
ened by these services. The community
has been impressed by DR.. Briggs,
preaching and work more than by any
man for years, and many hearts and
homes are happy as a result of his min
istry. There have already been more
than sixty professions of faith and there
will probably be many more The meet
ing will continue through the services
at II a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday. and
at 7:45 p m. Monday, DR.. Briggs preach
ing.
After the sermon by DR.. Briggs on
Monday evening, the ordinance of hap
tism will be administered to about thirty
candidates. All are invited to these SER
vices.
In the friendly three months contest
between Grace Baptist Bible School and
Emmanuel Baptist Bible School for at
tendance Cnot enroTlment, last Sunday
saw Emmanuel badly defeated. Grace
jumped from S72 in attendance on Feb
ruary IL to 443 on February 19 while
Emmanuel fell from 81 to $50 Good for
Grace! However, the Immanualites are
not one bit discouraged, as $50 is the
largest attendance, save the previous Sun
day. in its brief history of five years.
Indeed, II had never reached 800 until
within a comparatively few weeks Just
watch it grow and pass the 400 mark di-
rectly. and then let Grace look out He
laughs best who laughs last"
"Washington widows is E. Hez Swem's
subject Sunday night before the Capital
Baptist Church. Typographical Temple,
43 G. street northwest