Evening journal., 1914-02-17
DEDICATE
new CHURCH
AdventiSts to Hold Special
Services In EdIflCe on
Next Sunday
VISITING MINISTER
AMONG THE SPEAKERS

dedication OF the new Seventh Lay
Adventist Church, at Howland aud
Clayton streets, will take place on
Sunday afternoon next at 2.3O o'clock.
Elder A. G.. Daniels, president OF the
general conference OF Seventh Day
Adyentists, will preach the dedica-
tory sermon. Elder Daniels has
served more than twelve years in
this capacity. and was reelected at
the general conference held in Ia
koma Park, d. c., last May for a
fourth term. In his earlier years he
spent fourteen years as a missionary
to Australia. He has visited practi-
cally all the mission fields, includ-
ing India, China, Japan, Russia and
Turkey He gives graphic descrip-
tions Of the detention in Russian
prisons OF those who dare to worship
God according to the dictates of their
own conscience.
The dedicatory prayer will be Of
fered by Professor B. S. wilkinson,
Ph. d., Of Washington, d. c., presi-
dent of the Columbia Union Confer
ence. He has served in this Office for
about five years This is one OF the
ten union conferences in the United
States, and is composed of eight To-
cal conferences, viz: West Pennsyl-
vania, East Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Chesapeake, District of Columbia,
Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio,
Professor Wilkinson taught for some
time at Union College, College View,
Neb., and went from there to France,
where he served for four years as
president Of the Latin Union Confer
ence.
For a number Of years the church
met in Red Meu's Hall and then IN
the old Baptist Church on King street
which has been recently razed The
demands for church have become
more imperative each year. Last
summer because Of this growing need
and under the influence of the pres
ent pastor. Elder r. II. Martin,
church building was begun on the
lot owned by the church for a num-
her of years at Howland and Clay
ton streets. There is I'm this city at
the present time a church organiza-
ton with a membership OF about 100.
The first services of the dedication
series will be held on Wednesday
evening, the 18th inst, when Elder
r. r. Baer of Baltimore, Nd, and
president Of the Chesapeake Confer
ence. will preach. Mr.. Baer came TO
the conference nearly four years ago
from Cheyenne. Wyo
Thursday evening Elder r. W. Paap,
Baltimore. Nd. viii preach. He is a
native OF New Zealand. He came 70 theI
United States some years ago to attend
Ilealdsbnrg College California. After
completing his course he returned to tho
South Sea Islands, laboring principally
in New Zealand and Australia. lie came
20 Baltimore less than two years ago
from Riverside, California. His labors
in Baltimore have been very successful
and through his influence and under his
direction am attractive church buildingI
has been erected IN the suburb OF Wal
brook at a cost OF about Sl3000 Sab
bath school will be held Saturday morn
ing at $50 Elder A. g. Daniels will
preach at II o'clock.
Elder r. T.. Harier Washington d. G.
president Of the District of Columbia
Conference, will conduct praise and So
cial meeting at p. m, on sabbath.
other visiting ministers viii be Elder
s. b. Hortan. who labored here u NUM-
Der OF years ago. and who is now reli
ri, liberty secretary of the Columbia
L. Conference; Elder r. r. Dowsett,
secretary and treasurer of the Columbia
Union, both of Washington, ID. c.. and
Elder Nirbrook Nutter of Philadelphia.
There will be special music at each
service by the choir, and Miss Mary e..
Harmon. this city, will render several
violin solos during the series OF meet
ings. The services are free and all are
welcome.