The Washington herald., 1912-01-13

Tomorrow morning. At the Bethany
Baptist Church, Pastor Hugh T. Steven
son VIII continue the series OF sermons
begun last Sunday morning on Letters
CT Christ" In the evening he will preach
the second sermon in the series begun
last Sunday evening on Messages OF
Jesus" At the annual business meeting
OF the church, held this week, three new
deacons were elected, George II. Musson,
William T. Vaughan, ana Royal z. VII
bur. Three new trustees were also elect
ed, John r. Dawson, Samuel II. Tapp,
and Francis c. Webb. The report OF the
church clerk showed a net increase in
the membership OF the church or ntty,
and the report Of the treasurer reVealeo
the fact that the church is in the best
financial condition that it has been IN lts
history.
The revival meetings will continue to-
morrow and all next week at Grace Bap-
tist Church. regardless of the condition OF
the weather. with preaching by Rev J. L.
Briggs. Pastor Briggs will speak at the
sunday school hour tomorrow morning
on The man with will. and at II
O'Clock he will preach on the subject of
The seven steps in the downfall of the
APOSTLE Peter" Pastor W. +. johnson,
Of Grace Church, will fill Pastor Briggs
place in the pulpit of Fifth Church to-
his own pulpit in the evening.
Rev Robert Bunyea, pastor Of the Ran
die Highlands Baptist Church, has an
nounced the coming 10 his church of the
evangelist. A. +. Chapman, of lakewood,
n J. to conduct to series Of special evan
Celistic services TO begin tomorrow and
to last through TO January .. There will
be preaching by Rev Mr.. Chapman
aypTy evening during this time.
As announced some weeks ago in this
column. the Metropolitan Baptist Church
will observe ne dedication Of its new
cdince at the corner Of Sixth and a
streets northeast. in special services. be-
ginning tomorrow and lasting through
next Friday. Rev. Samuel G. Nell, dis
triCt secretary Of the American Baptist
Publication Society. will preach the SER
mon tomorrow morning There will be
special ~nthems a this service by the
choir Of the church. Dr. Neil will also
preach in the evening. The special mu-
sical feature Of the evening service will
he a professional OF sixty young ladies
arrayed in white, marching and singing
hymns and leading in scrip IraI readings.
Tuesday evening will be Neighbor-
hood Night" a which the exercises viii
be led by Judge George c. Ross, dis
trict commander OF the G. 4. r. De
day, when the meeting will be in charge
OF Rev. II. w. o. Millington. moderator
Of the Columbia Baptist Association, and
at which addresses will be made by va
TioUs Baptist .nisters and Iaymen of
the city. Home Night" on Thursday.
win be in charge of the pastor, Rev. J.
compton Ball, and at Lecture Night,
on Friday. DIR. II. NJ. Wharton will lee
lure on The ups and downs OF life
The special subject upon which Rev
Z. Hez Sven will preach tomorrow
evening at the Capital Baptist Church.
Typogra phical Temple. is: Why there
nre so many ordinary people in Washing
ton. At the morning service al the
Columbia Baptist Church, Wisconsin
avenue and q street northwest. Pastor
Sven will preach on "Onr present condI-
ion. At the service at the Columbia
CHURCH last Sunday morning six persons
made a public profession OF conversion.
The annual meeting of the TempIe Ban
tist Church was held last Wednesday
evening. and was marked with the spirit
Of harmony and hCpefulness. The reports
from the variOIs activities were very
encOuTa Ging. The financial condition as
presented 10y the trustees indicated that
Notwithstanding certain losses by death
and removal, the church. excepting for its
mortgage indebtedness of 81, 500 was prac-
tically out of debt. w. H Gottleib. n
\. Strait, and T. L. Lewis were elected
trustees to succeed the honored William
Fletcher. deceased. and w. H. Norton
and Thomas H. Melton. who were in
eligible for reelection. DR.. H. NJ Lowe
. was elected treasurer of the benevolent
fund. vice F. a. Roderick. who on ac-
count Of his health declined reelection
The pastors subjects tomorrow will be
"A panied heart and Investigation
Courted.' The pastor has under con-
sideratiOn pressing invitation received
n few days ago from London to supply
one OF its prominent pulpits for six weeks
this summer.
The $50 o'clock afternoon musical
service at the Church OF the Covenant
will include: Anthem, The Day Is Lost
and Over (Marke): recitation, Behold,
a Virgin Shall Conceive Messiah
Handel: aria, 20 Thou that TeIIest -
Miss Whitaker: chant. wilt Thou Not
Visit Me-" anthem. BE Ye All OF One
Mind" Godfrey
The 7:S0 o'clock evening musical serv-
ice Will be led by the evening chorus
choir, Otto T. Simon. director: Harvey
Murray, Organist. The order of service
will include choruses from Death and
Life, by Gounod-'And Heard a Great
Voice" "A Fearful Thing to Fall. -
While the Wicked Are Confounded.''
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