The Washington times., 1914-11-01
BISHOPS OCCUPY
METHODIST PULP|TS
Special Services Are Held in
Many of the Washington
Churches Today.

Services of significance were held in
several Washington churches this morn
ing, opening week to be marked with
dedicstory. anniversary and installation
exercises.
In all the Methodist Episcopal churches
bishops occupied the pulpits, bringing TO
The congregations messages of the I'D
vance the denomination has made during
the last year and encouraging renewed
efforts in behalf Of Christianity during
The coming year.
Dedicatory services were opened in the
Iowa Avenue NJ. Z. Church, Fourteenth
emo Emercon streets northwest. at II
O'Clock. with Bishop William A. ,puayle,
OF St Paul, preaching the sermon. This
afternoon and evening special exercises
will be held, with other bishops partici-
psung. Greetings from pastors Of other
churches will be extended Tuesday
evening and the evenings remaining in
the week will be given over TO special
exercises.
At the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Six
teenth street and Columbia road the
initial sermon Of his pastorate was
preached at the II o'clock service by the
Rev. Cove. G. johnson. A large congre-
cation gathered to hear the new pastor
who came to Washington from the Alex
York city. Tuesday evening, formal
recognition and installation services will
be held with brief addresses by other
Bapus: ministers. The congregation will
give the Rev. Mr.. Johnson and his
family a reception Wednesday evening.
The Right Rev. Warren a. Chand-
Ter, Of Atlanta, Ga, bishop Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
preached the morning sermon at the
Mt Vernon Place M. Z. Church South,
MI str
night Bishop ]. II. Mccoy will give
the sermon. Definite announcement Of
the new Southern Methodist Church to
be erected at Ninth and X streets
was made in Bishop Chambers ser
mon.
The feast day of All Saints was OBJ
served with special sermons in the
Catholic Churches today. Prayers in
honor Of the Blessed Virgin Mary were
recited. Tomorrow the feast OF All
Souls will be held.
Today marked the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the pastorate Of the Rev,
Joseph VI. Muir, in the Temple Bap-
tist Church, Tersh and n streets
northwest. The event was given only
passing notice this morning, as a re-
ception was given the minister on
october Z3 in honor of the anniversary.
Services in observance of the seven
tieth anniversary OF the organization
of Anacostia M E. Church began this
Theodore Henderson, of Chattanooga,
Tenn. Tonight will be known as
Methodist Night at the church, and
the pastor. the Rev. G.. Leroy White,
viii be assisted by several Methodist
ministers in the services. The anni-
Versary exercises will be resumed
Tuesday night and continue until Fri
day evening.
Bishops who have been in attendance
at the semi-annual meeting OF the
Methodist Episcopal board OF bishops
occupied the pulpits this morning at
the II O'Clock services in the following
Methodict Episcopal churches:
Foundry Church, Bishop William F.
Mcdowell. of Chicago: Metropolitan,
Bishop Joseph F. Berry. Philadelphia:
Hamline. Bishop Francis ]. McCon-
nell, Denver: Iowa Avenue. Bishop VII
liam A. Quayle, st. Paul: Calvary.
Bishop Richard J. Cooke, Portland.
Ore: Petworth. Bishop William o. Shep-
ard, Kansas City; Anacostia- Bishop
Theodore ID. Henderson. Chattanooga:
Waugh, Bishop William Burt, Buffalo:
Trinity. Bishop Naphtali Luccock, Hell
ena; Douglass. Bishop Wilbur p. Thir
kield. New Orleans: Dumbarton, Chan
cellor Francis Hamilton. American Uni
versity: McKendree, Bishop Thomas B.
Neeley, Philadelphia: North Capitol.
Bishop David II. Moore. indianapolis:
Ryland. Bishop Earl Cranston. Wash
ington: Wesley, Bishop John W. Ham I
Ilton, Boston: Union. Bishop Frederic
y. I,eete, Atlanta