The Washington times., 1913-03-29
Baptist

Lie SeVentn anniversary OF ImIHanue
Baptist Church. at Avenue Of the PresI
dents and Columbia Road. and .dedlca
tory services of the Sunday school houss
are being held.
The first services of the forty-foul
charter members were held In the LITTLE
room over what was then the Mt
Pleasant postonice, in Park Road.
Immsnuel Church has been most sue
cessfui during these seven years. the
membership of which has now grown
to 49,
upon which one year later the present
Sunday school house was stared. and
III 1910 was completed at cost OF
$4,000
In September. 1910. the Rev. Hermor
Spencer, Pinkham. from the Winter Hill
Baptist Church. Of Boston. became pas.
tor Att that time the membership wal
1S1. Since then 1t has more thar
doubled.
It is expected that the church audi.
, torium will be started in the near fu.
ture, the triangular lot at the corner
having been reserved for this purpose
the handsomest churches In Washing.
ton.
Owing to the large attendance at the
Sunday morning and evening services. II
is said, the church auditorium has be-
come a. necessity.
For Tuesday night, the pastors and
their congregations Of all Baptise
churches In Washington have been IN
vited.
Wednesday night the pastors and their
congregations of all the churches in Mt.
Pleasant have been invited.
Thursday night will be Church Home
night" when 1t Is expected every men,
ber will be pfesene. A social hour and
light refreshments will follow the serv-
The evangeliStic services at the Sec.
end Baptist Church are growing in in
terest each night, congregations in
creasing., and great interest Is being
Of Dr.. Martin. The chorus choir, un-
der the leadership Of E. F. Laughton.
;s most helpful to the meetings. On
Sunday DR.. Martin will hold four serv-
ices, speaking to the Bible school al
the conclusion Of the lesson; at II and
7:3o. and will lead the devotional serv-
ices at the B. 7. P. u. at s:S. The
meetings VIII continue through the
week, concluding Sunday, April 6.
How He Tried. To Fool A Washing.
ton Preacher" IL e Hes Swem's an
nouncement for Sunday night, O'Clock
Centennial Baptist Church, Eighth and
Eye streets northeast. A sermon will
be preached IL g. m. TWO OF the 1arg-
est CONGREGATIONS Of the year gathered
last Sunday.
q 9 p
At Fifth Baptist Church. the Rev.
John E. Briggs. the pastor. will preach
on Livingstohe. the Missionary. In the
morning; and .PayinE the be Price" At
of Sunday evening sermons On strik-
ing subjects, with special music By q
large chorus choir and inspiring con-
gregational singing at both hours. On
Friday night April Z; the Baptist
tertainment entitled Fun and Song at
the Corner Drug Store"
The Easter music Of last Sunday at
First baptist Church. Sixteenth and
(by request). The pastor wtll preach
at II a m. upon Tho Calamity in
the Middle West, and Paufs philosophy
The quartet choir consists Of Miss
Noack, soprano: Miss Kluge, contfaito:
On account of the appalling conditions
in the hood.swept section Of Ohio, the
Columbia Baptist Association has ar
ranged for collections to be taken in
all the Baptist churches tomorrow for
relief purposes.
Owing to the 'suddenness OF this
catastrophe 1t has not been possible for
the several pastors to make this an
nouncement to their congregations, but
II is hoped that all will understand the