Evening journal., 1915-10-02
Harrison ST. Church
IS Is YEARS Old
Anniversary to be Appro-
priately Observed With
Sunday Services
MANY SCHOLARS
TO BE PROMOTED

Harrison street M. r. ounudy
school Will celebrate its twenty-hfth
anniversary tomorrow. In the morn
ing communion services will be held
and new members received.
In the afternoon rally day exercises
will be held, and 81 scholars will be
promoted from their respective grades
to higher ones, and many presented
with Bibles for their good work. In
the evening the anniversary series
will be held, and an interesting pro-
fran is promised.
The school was organized % years
ago in a private house by a number
of persons living in that section Of
the city. At the first meeting held
to consider the matter there were IA
persons present. but it was decided
to make the effort as there were then
but three Protestant Churches in this
section of the city west from Wash
ington TO the city line and north
from Lancaster avenue to the Brandy
wine. At a subsequent meeting two
weeks later. the school was regular
ly organized as Franklin Street M. e.
Sunday school by the Rev. l.. r.. Bar
rett, pastor of St. Paul's NJ. e.
Church, under whose quarterly con-
ference it was placed The following
officers we're elected: Howard l..
George. superintendent; John b.
Treibler, assistant Hubert II. Roop.
secretary; Jabez Hodson, treasurer;
b Henry F. Pickles, chorister. Rooms on
Franklin street above Eighth were
rented and neatly furnished. and on
, the first Sunday in October were for
, mally opened, a large number of per
sons being present. The contribu
tions were so liberal that all bills
were paid and a neat balance was In
the treasury. On the following Sun
, day the first regular session was held
with 40 persons present. Il was de
. cided that there should be no efforts
! made to get members from other de
: nominations.
: The school increased so rapidly
that the promoters began to look fol
= larger quarters, and as a prayer meet
ing was held on Sunday and Wednes
p day evenings with good congrega
o tions. II was decided to Withdraw
. from the care of st. Pauls Churcl
and start new church. as so man.
persons had promised assistance.
In March. 1891, the church or
Il ganized as the Harrison Street N. L
q Church, by the Rev. l.. r. Barrett
~ Trustees were elected, the church in
/, corporated and the lot at Sevent
! and Harrison streets secured by tn
n payment of S10O to bind the bargai
~ until 81 1000 could be raised whic
h was soon accomplished and a NOR
Il gage for the remainder given A ten
- porary frame chapel was erected,
ss which the congregation worshippe
r. until the new church was ready fS
q occupancy. The Rev. Jabez Hodsc
ic was the pastor until the ensuing Col
p ference, when the Rev. r. B. ShoT
20 now of Spokane. Washington, W;
7. sent as pastor. The lot was entire
,g paid for before the new building Wa
started, and dedicated in Februar
1894, by Bishop Foss. Under the r.
spective pastors since that time, /
~, growth has been rapid. From
u membership of forty in the Sunda
- School, meeting in two 10x12 room
~, there is an enrolment of over 60
b with an average attendance of abol
or 45O, and meeting in a large churc
no with separate rooms for each of Il
Il six departments Of the work. Fro
Iv membership of twenty-three an
ct TWO prOUdllOutIS At llo VI bdhl1dllo
3 the church has grown to a membe
ship of nearly 600. with large clai
cd of probationers to be secuerd at
6. early date.
*. Under the pastorate of DR.. G.
Anderson, the growth has been goo'
the spirit of harmony prevails, al
the spiritual and financial outlook
Il encouraging. The seats are free, u
- sermons earnest and helpful, and q
s. music in charge of Professor W.
m Highfeld, is inspiring.
* 'The afternoon program follows:
nd Singing. Forward page No. 81. seho
nd Prayer .................. W. - n r
"a Scripture reading Samuel Mch
ls. Cradle Roll, promotion and receiving
as plomas.
,al Exercises by beginners.
a Presentation of diplomas |. Elmer Pei
"a. Song of welcome TO beginners by I
mary school, Bring Them ln.'
Creed ............... Primary Sch
Y Singing. "Chldren's Praise"
= Primary Gradua
oI oi Bibles presented by the pastor,
ol- Rev. G. T. Alder
% Singing. 'Wonderful Book No. las
Sch
S5 'ss Presentation OF diplomas to primary