The Washington times., 1914-10-31
CHURCH
HAVING CELEBRATION
evenly Years of Methodism in
Suburb Will Be Observed in
Services Next Week.

Services in observance OF the seven
eth anniversary OF the Anacostia Meth
list Episcopal Church, Fourteenth and
streets southeast, will be conducted
2 one week beginning tomorrow. The
~. 6. Leroy White. pastor Of the
urch since 1913, will conduct all gath
ings. and many prominent clergymen
gether with a number of church choirs
IN assist him in the services each
ening at S o'clock. excepting Saturday,
including November S.
The Anacostia NJ. E. Church was
,unded in the year 1874, by the Rev:
liver Ege. pastor Of old Eoenezer
hurch. which is now known as Trinity
hurch, when he began to hold religious
rN-ices in "Danforth's Chapel This
.1te is located on the west side OF Min
esota avenue about midway from the
ew pumping station and Twining CITY.
or forty-five years the church was con-
ucted as @ mission Of Trinity Church.
n 1859. the presel q site was given to
ne church by M.Ssrs. Fox and van
look. Under the supervision OF Dr.
van. pastor OF Trinity Church, the
econd building was erected and named
Ryan's Chapel
Growth in membership commanded the
ttention of a regular pastor, and in
Sss Anacostia Church was given Its
Tomorrow's Services.
rwo services will be conducted tomor-
Nv by Dr. white. At the morning serV-
e bishop Theodore S. Henderson VIII
reach, while in the evening the Rev.
r l. Watson, district superintendent
# baltimore, will talk. Appropriate
.usic will be rendered at both services
y the choir under the direction OF
aniel c. SmithSon.
Reginning on Monday evenin- the fol
wing program will be enacted:
Methodist Night" Consratulatory mes
ages by the Rev. Fl. S. France. rep,
csenting Trinity Methodist Episcopal
hurch. and by the Rev. Merritt Earl
apresenting Congress Heights Metho-
st Episcopal Church. Address by
3ishop John w. Hamilton, OF Boston.
'usic by the choir Of Ryland Church,
November 3, Former Pastors ana
Members Night" Four of the church
prmer pastors are expected to attend,
cinp the Rev James McLaren, pastor
ON 1874 until 1877, and 1892 until lSS.
le Rev. 0. c.. Marriott, pastor from ls'f
nth 1880: the Rev. w. E. Bird, pastor
-or7o 1000 until 1910 and the Rev. Charles
. Isaac. pastor from 1897 until 1898.
.crniniscences by former and present
~ embers. Music by the choir of Ryland
hurch.
November 4 Anniversary of Woman s
York" Address by the ReN. JdIhe"
: hera Montgomery, pastor of Metropoii-
N Methodist Episcopal Church. Music
" the Hamline Church quartet.
Dramatic Recital.
November 5, anniversary of 1ounS
IocpIe's Work Address by the Rcv.
Lincoln \. Ferris. pastor Of Mt Vernon
lace Methodist Episcopal Church, Bal
more. Music by the Dumbarton avenue
hoir.
November g. THE Tanning of the
,Erew." a dramatic recital by the Rev.
Robert W. H. Weech, pastor of the
Park Place Methodist Episcopal Chur" h.
Baltimore, Nd. Music by the quartet
and choir of the Wesley Methodist Ep's-
&C pal Church. Reception in the chapel
November s, pilgramage OF the sun
..v school TO the site Of Danforth' 5
hapel Brief exercises. Historical ser-
on by Dr.. White on "Anacostia
hurch in History and Prophecy" Ser
On by the Rev. Whitford L. Nc
Dwell. District superintendent.
Light refreshments will be served
.ch evening by the various orSaniza-
onS Of the church.