The Washington herald., 1913-03-01
BAPTIST.

4 special council. composed Of the pas
tor and two other delegates from ecch
church In the local Baptist association
and presided over by Rev. Or. Samuel H.
Greene. met on Wednesday afternoon at
Calvary Church and voted for the ordi-
nation into the Baptist ministry OF DR.
+. +. Richardson. Ordination exercises
were held at Calvary the evening of the
same day. Rev. II. w. o. Millington.
moderator Of the Columbia Baptist As
soCiation. extended to the new minister
the right hand OF fellowship. DR. Greene
offered the ordaining prayer. and Rev.
DIR. Milton G. Evans. president of Grocer
Theological Seminary. preached the ser
mon from the text. ''Ye are the light Of
the world" The bcnediction was pro-
nounced by the candidate DR. Richard
son is well known at Calvary by reason
Of his work in a large class in the Sun
day school, and ms member and chairman
OF the board of directors of the Central
Union Mission for several years he has
had an experience which makes him Pc
cmiarly fitted for aggressive work in the
ministry. He has received the academic
degree of doctor of philosophy.
On Thursday night Calvary Church
heard the Christian experience OF four
teen boys and girls from the ranks OF its
Sunday school, many OF whom come from
families closely identified with the church
and who have passed through the var,-
Gus grades of the school. beginning with
the kindergarten. Several OF the youth
ful candidates will he baptized at the
evening service tomorrow. Mr.. Eugene
Sheldon. n graduate OF the Moody Insti-
tute, in Chicago. spoke to the children in
forcible and persuasive manner.
The twentyfourth annual directory Of
tho church tho IN King Of nr
Daniel S Foster. for twenty-five years
clerk of the church, has just been put
into circulation. IL shows the present
membership to be ISL The annual mis-
sionary. subscription last Sunday totaled
more than slsooo.
THE Church Officer will be. the sub
ject of the sermon tomorrow morning
at the Second Baptist Church by Pastor
Hinson V. Hewlett. Ordination OF dea-
cons will follow. At the evening service
the pastor will preach on The Great
Inauguration"
Tomorrow afternoon the Junior Chris
tian Endeavor will, be reorganized at
Temple Church under the leadership of
Mrs Fred Rhodes and Mrs. W. II. Gott-
lieb. Pastor ]. J. Muir will preach in the
morning on Jesus Diademed," and in the
evening on "Felow-citizens." Last Sun
day a special collection. amounting to
200. was taken up TO help defray the
expenses of the recent repairs to- the
church auditorium.
Columbia Church will observe Cove
nant Sunday at special service to he
held tomorrow morning. at which the
ordination of the Lords Supper will be
Pastor r. NJ: Strickler will
preach.
'Why Washington Folks Are Con-
trolled" will he the theme of Rev. f. Hez
Swem's sermon tomorrow evening at
Centennial In the morning the subject
will be The Quest OF Quietude." A
of candidates have recently made
application for membership in the
church.
Pastor John E. Briggs has returned to
the city and will! be in his pulpit at
Fifth Church at both services tomorrow.
In the morning he will speak on "Glow-
ing Hearts, after which the Lord s
Supper will be observed. At night the
large chorus choir. under the direction
of Prof William J. Palmer will render