The Washington herald., 1913-02-03
BAPTIST CONGREGATION
OCCUPIES NEW HOME
Congress Heights Church Building, a
Portable One, Now
in Use.

Members Of the Baptist denomina ton
rf Congress Heights We're much graft
ned over the permanent opening of their
new house of worship, which has been
erected at Esther and Brothers Places,
and which is the result of many years
hard work on the part of those in
tcreSted. The new ediiCc is a portable
structure and cost about 5000 to erect.
the funds having been raised by popular
subscription and also through the assist
ance OF the Columbia Association of
BAPTIST Churches in the District Of CO.
Iumbia.
DR.. Edward Z. Richardson. of Wash
iuEton, has accepted a call TO assume
charge of the work in this suburb, sue
Ceeding Rev. Quirof Harlan, who held
the position as pastor of this COngrega-
ton for Il number of years. DIR. Rich
ardsOn was a practicing physician in
the city. and was an ardent worker at
the Calvary Baptist Church, himself
being d Baptist minister. The trustees
of the church have announced the fol-
lowing services: Sunday school each
Sunday at $50 with main service and
sermon at II O'Clock Evening service
each Sunday at $50 o'clock and weekly
prayer meetings will be held or Thurs
day evenings.
Rev w ]. D. Thomas, of Brookland.
evening next in Emmanuel Episcopal
Church. when the first special weekly
Lenten service is conducted. This an
nouncemCnt was made yesterday MORN
ing by the rector. Rev. W. G. Davenport.
Or. Davenport also announced that the
meetings of the adult confirmation class
would be held on Wednesday evenings
during Lent. instead of Friday as here
tOfOre.
The February meeting of the Public
Improvement Association of Congress
Heights is to be held tomorrow evening
in the town hall in Alabama Avenue, at
which time many matters of importance
will he discussed. The members have
expressed qualification over the fact that
an item for a four-rOom addition to the
public school there has been SO far in
Cluded in the District bill. and the legis-
lative committee will be instructed to
make every effort to have this item re-
main in the bill. Owing to crowded con-
ditiOns at this school it is necessary at
the present time to use a portable build
ing On Thursday evening the Original
Garfield Association is to hold its meet
ing at the home of Frank Scott in Ala
bama Avenue. The meeting is placed a
week in advance of the regular time to
accommodate a number of the members
Salem Lodge. No. :. independent Order
Of Odd Fellows. Of Anacostia, has been
celebrating its twentieth anniversary dur
ing the past two weeks, and while no
formal programme was arranged for this
celebration, yet the members have been
Congratulating themselves on the good
progress made. Joseph X. Dawson. re-
cording secretary of Salem Lodge, or
ganized this lodge and was its first noble
grand.
Rev. Hubert Bunyea, pastor of the
Randle Highlands Baptist Church. yes
terday COmmemorated the third anni-
versary of his pastorate in that chudch
Special services We're held both morning
and evening. In the morning the pastor
delivered a brief history of the growth
Of the parish, and in the evening visit
Ors occupied the pulpit. At the close
of the evening services voluntary con-
tributiOns were solicited for Ethe pur-
lose of wiping off the debt of I,0O0 on
the ChUTr n property
anGiCmas Day vas observed ycstcr-
day in st. Teresas Church here. when