The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-06
BAPTIST.

The evanglesistic services that have
been in progress for the past two weeks
In most of the Baptist churches Of
Washington. white and colored. led by
a corps Of about twenty evangelists and
almost as many singers from the Home
Board OF the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton. will so far as the concerted move
ment Is concerned. end Sunday with
vary Baptist Church and late night
meeting beginning at 1o:Ss and ending
at midnight. at the Cosmos theater. The
afternoon meeting viii be In the nature
of jubilee service and particular at
tention will be directed toward the CIV
ing Of proper advice to the many hun
dreds of new members received by the
various churches as q result Of the meet
ings. The night meeting IL designed rs
q means OF reaching the people not or
dinarily accessible to church influences.
DR.. westo Bruner. Secretary Of Evan
gelism for the southern Baptists, Ii much
gratified with the results accomplished
during these meetings. Compared with
similar campaigns held In most Of the
southern cities, he thinks the Washing
ton campaign holds the record for things
accomplished. All the churches have
had, marked additions to their member
shin. and all the communities report q
phenomenal awakening along religious
lines. The evaneeiists 90 from here 70
Knoxville, Tennessee, to engage In o
similar city-wide campaign. DR.. Brun-
er and q few of the speakers will remain
in Washington for another week, con-
tinuing the services at the Fifth and
one or two other churches for that time.
The special meetings that have been in
progress for two weeks at the Petworth
Baptist Church, Seventh and Randolph
streets northwest. will close with the
services of tomorrow. Rev. Henry
Miller Is expected to preach both morn
ing and evening, instead OF Rev. Or.
Raleigh Wright. the latter having been
called from the city by the serious ILL.,
ness OF his wife. NJ ]. Rabbit, whose
singing has been so pleasant a feature
OF the meetings, will sing Sunday at
both services as heretofore.
The meetings now closing have result
ed In very material increases in the
membership OF the church, and. what is
thought to be even of more Importance.
in a marked renewal of interest at large
in spiritual matters. DR.. Wright has so
endeared himself to the members and
friends Of the Petworth Church and to
religious workers Of the District gener-
trying TO induce him to accept the pas
torate OF this church and locate in Wash
ington permantly. II Is not known yet
whether this can be arranged. but the
many hundreds who have heard him In
his lectures daily at Calvary Church on
Personal Work. will be glad II the
Petworth people can induce him to locate
in Petworth.
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Prof. z. F. walslagh will sing at both
services tomorrow at Fifth Baptist
Church. His morning subject is What
Would Jesus Do?" and his evening SUBJ
ject The Master Sinner" Communion
will be observed at the close of morning
worship. A large number OF candidates
will be baptised Monday night. Revival
meetings will continue at this church all
next week.
The successful revival continues in the
Centennial Baptist Church. led by Evan
gelist A J. copass. The pastor. Rev
E. Hez SVEN, states that fifty-fve per-
sons have been received into the church
during the past two weeks
The Young Peoples Society OF Chris
tian Endeavor of Calvary Baptist Church
has chosen the following nominating
committee to present to the November
business meeting names Of candidates
for the societys Offices for the year 1916: |
B. c. Getsinger. o. p. Kellar, and J. L.
Klein.
A successful Halloween party wasl
given by the society. with a program OF |
games and fortune-telling. and with spe-
cial features for the new members Of
the society. The basement OF the Sum-
day school house was appropriately dec
GRATED with autumn leaves for the occa-
sion. The arrangements were In charge
OF Mrs. c. A. Allnut, chairman OF the |
social committee, who gave special atten- |
ton to the refreshments, and Miss Lulu
Burkett, who planned the decorations
and entertainment