The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
BAPTIST.

DF1l IDls
The seni-centennial anniversary OF the
West Washington Baptist Church will be
celebrated next week when a program
covering three evenings will be partici-
pated in by eight ministers who have
served as pastors of the church. OF the
eleven pastors who have led the church
during the fifty years three have died.
Among the ministers who will be pres
ent next week will be Rev. James Nell
son. under whose direction the church
was constituted in June, 1856, as the Gay
Street Baptist Church with eleven mem
bers. The first frame building burned in
| February, 1899, and the present brick
structure was erected on the same site
and was dedicated In 1902 as the West
Washington Baptist Church.
| A reunion with the former ministers
Of the church will be held on Wednesday
evening, May "a. The following night is
/ to be known as UNCONVENTIONAL night,
when Dean W. A. Wilbur, moderator OF
the Columbia Baptist Association, will
preside, and the principal address will be
made by Rev. R. S. Macarthur, d. D., Of
Boston, president OF the Worlds Baptist
Alliance. Admission on this evening will
be by card. On Friday evening a recep-
tiOn will be rendered to the former pas
| tors.
The program for the reunion on We'd
nesday evening includes the reading Of
the Scripture by Rev. George w. Nc
Cullough, now pastor OF the Tannally-
town church; invocation by Rev. DR..
George w. Beale, pastor at Hague. Va;
greetings to the former pastors, by Rev.
DR.. B. D. Cav, the present minister Of
the West Washington church; address on
| The Foundation" by DR.. James Mel
son. president OF the Women's College at
Richmond, Va: The Cornerstone" Rev.
/ all a
Building the Walls" Rev. DR.. Cor
Inelius C. Coleman, Charleston, S. c.;
THE House Beautiful Rev. Clarence
P. Stealey, Oklahoma City, Okla; bene-
diction. DR.. James Nelson.
The presiding officer on Thursday even
ing will be Dean Wilbur, moderator; the
Scripture will be read by Rev. ]. c. Ball,
! Metropolitan Baptist Church; the invo-
cation will be delivered by Rev. H. w. o.
Milli4gton, Brookland Church. and DR..
]. j. Muir. OF Temple Church. will intro
duce DR.. Macarthur, whose address will
have as its subject Notable Events of
the Last Fifty Years" The benediction
will be given by Rev. John E. Briggs, OF
Fifth Baptist Church, this city.
The committee which has had charge
of the preparation for the celebration
consists OF r. L. Haycock. chairman;
Rev. George Z. Truett, finance; George
w. Wise, decorations; Mrs. Samuel Artz,
ing.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor Of Calvary Baptist Church
has arranged a hike for members of the
society and their friends for wednes-
day, May "a. The start will be made
from the District line and Georgia avenue
at $50 p. m, and the party will 60 west
into Rock Creek Park. where supper will
be eaten at the Joaquin Miller cabin at
$50. The hikers are to bring their lunches
in baskets or boxes. At s o'clock the
crowd will move in the direction of Mill
tary road and later will take the cars
in Brtghtwood for home.
Dean William Allen Wilbur. moderator
Of the Columbia Baptist Association, will
preach tomorrow morning at the West
Washington Baptist Church, the pastor,
Rev. B. D. Cav, being in attendance
at the Southern Baptist convention in
Asheville. N. c. In the evening Charles
f. Vrooman, OF the Department of JUS
tice. will speak on the subject. "A Fa-
NOUS Ride"
Bible Woods and Waters" will he the
subject OF the special sermon to be de-
I liVered tomorrow evening at Emmanuel
Baptist Church by the pastor Rev. Dr.
Cove G. johnson. This will be boys
night at the church and a boys choir
will render the music.
Rev F. P. Langhorne, at present the
pastor Of the South Broad Street Baptist
Church. Philadelphia. Pa, is to preach
at both services of the Petworth Baptist
Church tomorrow. With the cordial ap-
proval Of the associational authorities
the Petworth church has recently invited
Mr. Langhorne to become its regular pas-
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advlsement. Whether he decides to ac-
cept the call will depend very largely on
the outlook, as he now estimates it. for
a successful work in this field. A great
deal of interest is being manifested in
Baptist circles in the outcome Of his pres
ent visit.
At the Second Baptist Church, Fourth
and Virginia avenue southeast, tomorrow,
at p. m, the pastor, Rev. Howard I.
Stewart. will give as a prelude to his
evening sermon an account Of his trim
this week to Asheville, n. c., to the
Southern Baptist convention His ser
mon will be on "A Political Conspiracy"
At II a. m. Mr. Stewards topic will be
| The Glorious Gospel"
At the Metropolitan Baptist Church
Sixth and A streets northeast tomorrow
morning the pastor. Rev. John Comp
ton Bail, Will preach special sermon to
the women of the Bible classes and
members of the church on "woman's
Kingdom" double female quartet will
render special music.
In the evening the pastors theme will
be How VIII 1t Be at the End of the
world?'
The Odd Fellows Hall at Falls Church.
Va, was filled Thursday evening to wit
ness a request performance of the rural
comedy. THE Mystery of Squash Cen
ter" produced and presented by men of
the Vaughn Glass of Calvary Baptist
Sunday School. this city. The audience
was very cordial and appreciative. The
entertainment was under the auspices
of the Houston Bible Glass OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Sunday School at Falls
Church, which sent several automobiles
to Washington to take the actors out
At this second public performance sew
eral new features were introduced, in
Guiding THE Opera Encore" a humor-
Gus reading by Francis Browne, and a