Washington Post Newspaper Archives, Mar 11, 1905, p. 43

Central Presbyterian Choir Earns Praise for Pitzer Era

Central Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Alexander W. Pitzer and choir director Mr. Elliott receives high appreciation from the congregation for the choir and its associates. The church traces its roots to 1858, with early meetings in the Columbian Building on Fifth Street and later occupancy of the Third and I streets NW chapel after 1868.

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Dr. Pitzer Central Presbyterian Church Alexander W. Pitzer D. D Old Columbian Building Fifth Street Old Trinity Church First Congregational Church Central Presbyterian Third and I Streets

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Central Presbyterian Church Choir History Noted

The Central Presbyterian Church choir and its directors evolved from a all female ensemble under John C. Whitwell and Laura Coyle to later leadership by John N. Munter, Maury Shields, Letitia Elliott, Minnie McCormick, and Mettortmick, with Bruce S. Elliott as the current precentor. The church’s music faced shifts including a humorous episode led by Dr. Pitzer and successive organists and singers, culminating in Bruce S. Elliott’s ongoing leadership and support.

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Central Presbyterian Church John C. Whitwell Laura Coyle Mary Coyle Ter Maria Speer Maria Spee Moss John N. Munter Whitwell Maury Shields Miss Coyle Shields Martin P Barr Texas Sarce Letitia Eliott Barr James M Stewart Minnie McCormick Mettortmick Twin W. Carter Fredericksburg West Washington Pitter Dennis Pitzer Rogers Carter Hattie Rogers Dover Kertucks Anna Heard Stockslager & Heard Mirimony Walter Helt Whtle John Ho Hunter G Sargent Muiott Denver Elliott Bruce 8 Eliott G. Sargent Elliott

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Central Presbyterian Church Choir Elevates Music Standards

The organist Miss Amy Leavitt leads with strong music leadership and notable executive skill. The choir includes Mrs Howard Orr Miss Kinsman Mrs Lynn Davis sopranos and tenors and basses like Mr James C Buchanan Mr Daniel Reigart and others. The choir’s quality has improved and greater interest and better results are seen.

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Amy Leavitt Miss Leavitt Bostenian Washington Church of the Incarnation Choral Society Central Presbyterian Church Hilcott Howard Orr Kinsman Lynn Davis W. G Phillips van Allen Shields London

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Sunday Church Services Across Washington Churches

A crowded notice lists Episcopal and Methodist services across numerous DC churches. It covers Epiphany Georgetown St John St Luke St Thomas St Paul Advent Mount Vernon and more with holy communion, morning prayers, sermons, Sunday schools, bishops and rectors named, and daily prayer schedules.

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Religious Services in Washington Churches Appealing Listed

A long notice details numerous church services across Washington City. It lists pastors, church names, locations and times for Sunday worship, Sabbath school, prayer meetings, and special evenings. It notes midweek services, revival plans, and invites strangers to all services.

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United Brethren Memorial Church Services Schedule

United Brethren Memorial Church at North Capitol and FR streets lists a morning sermon at 11 with the topic Must 7 30 misread Know the Truth. Sunday school at 9 30 under Rev H Cooper. Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor with leaders and topics. Emma Hays to speak. midweek class and prayer Bible study led by W S Ballard and Caleb Cleveland. Thursday 7 20 p m pastor leads.

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Wesley Chapel W. M. Wermagen D. D Epworth League Bypworth Church D. L. Blakemore Jule Potter Phayer Metropolitan Church M Street Fifteenth Sixteenth Streets Oscar J. W. Scott Fannie Barrier- Williams Chicago Bradburn Memorial Church EK Street Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets W. L. Lynn Frank Osborn Wilson Memorial Church Eleventh Street Edward H. la Mar Gurley Memorial Church Florida Avenue Sixth Seventh Streets J. Russell Verbrycke Funior Christian Endeavor Eckington Church North Capitol Q Streets W. Tallaferro Thompson Calvary Church Eighth and Samuel H. Greene P. H. Bristow J. E. Cummings Teachers’ Bible Club Endeavor Pam John Compton Ball Dr. Weston Bruner Anacostia Jefferson and Filmore Streets H. M. Geren Christian Endeavor Luther Place Memorial Church Thomas Circle J. G. Butler Keller Memorial Church Maryland Avenue Ninth Street Co. H. Butler Christian Endeavor Society Thursay Mount Pleasant Columbia Road Fourteenth Street M. Ross Fishburn James E. West Frederick Smith Lincoln Temple Eleventh R Streets Sterling N. Brown Pre- Christian Endeavor Society District of Columbia Memorial North Capitol and FR Streets William J. Houck Rev. H. Cooper Bessie Crump Mary W. Dulin Christ Great Physician Kern Tallentine Emma Hays Young Woman's Christian Association W. S. Ballard Caleb Cleveland

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Religious services and Lent schedule at Grace and partner churches

The notice lists multiple Georgetown and downtown churches with their Lent and Sunday schedules. Holy communion at 7:30 a.m., morning prayer and sermon at 11, Sunday school around 9:30, and evening prayers at 7:30. Names include Rev. Pettis, Rev. Clement Brown, Rev. W. L. Devries, Rev. George Calvert Carter, and Rev. C. R. Stetson among others. Seats are free and strangers welcomed across Grace Church and associated parishes. Weekday noons and Lenten services noted, with locations at Grace Church Ninth and D Streets SW and Epiphany Church services weekly.

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St. John's Church Georgetown O Street Frederick B. Howden George G. Daland St. Michael and All Angels’ Church Twenty-second Street F Street William R. Turner Ward Marshall Mott Thomas Peter Grace Church Thirty-second M Streets Pettis Cece Aera Church of the Ascension Twelfth Street Massachusetts Avenue Clement Brown W. L. Devries St. Andrew’s Church Fourteenth and Corcoran Streets George Calvert Carter Willamson Smith D. D Trinity College Dany Church of the “Good Shepherd Sixth Street C. R. Stetson Brotherhood of St. Andrew Epiphany Church Charles F. Sontag George F. Dudley St. Stephen's

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Adventists Preach Sabbath and Address at Lafayette Opera House

Seventh day Adventists announce Sabbath sermons at 1 a m at the church on Twelfth and M NW and a Sunday evening address by W W Prescott editor of the Review and Herald at Lafayette Opera House on the topic Religion in the Public Schools Is It a Menace to Religious Freedom The People's Church True Reformers building at Twelfth and U NW meets every Sabbath at 10 a m

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Twelfth M Streets W. W. Prescott The Review and Herald Lafayette Opera House People’s Church True Reformers Twelfth and U Streets Northwest

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Midweek and Sunday Worship Services Across Several Churches

A schedule of church activities lists services at Thirty-fourth Street Church Mount Rainier H Street Church Whitney Avenue Ninth Street Church Universalist Church of Our Father and others. Topics include The Flying Eagle Death and a Pale Horse Great Modern Revival and The Great Disruption in the Scotch Church. Special music and baptisms noted.

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Spiritualist Society Seeks Members With Lectures and Tests

The Spiritualist Society, founded 1999, holds Sunday services at 8 PM at 516 Ninth Street NW with Mr. Mason lecture and Dr. Temple tests. Friday tests at Wonn's Hall 721 Sixth Street NW. Sunday readings and spirit messages at 1 Sixth Street NW. Public meetings listed with times. First Association at Masonic Temple NW features talks on child training and the only way plus spirit messages.

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Vaucational and Religious Society of Spiritualists Ninth Street Northwest Mason Temple Wonn's Hall Sixth Street Ap. m Terry Spanish Veterans' Hall Nobbe Price First Association Masonic Temple Ninth and F Streets Longley Keeler

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New Church Schedule On Sunday and Weekday Services

Rev Frank Sewall pastor of New Church at Sixteenth and Corcoran streets NW preaches at 11 am on Sunday with Sunday school at 12 15 and evening service at 7 30 featuring Lecture VI in History of Churches The New and Old Doctrine of Redemption by Rev Arthur Mercer of Baltimore Also midweek services Wednesday 7 30 pm and Friday 4 45 pm in church with address on Redemption All welcome The New Church Mission at 1403 New York Ave NW offers a 4 pm service and hosts a free library reading room open on weekdays and Sundays after services The mission is educational not sectarian.

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G Street Fourteenth Street Randolph H. McKim D. D John D. la Mothe James Macbride Sterret Herbert Scott Smith St Paul's Church Twenty-third Street Northwest Washington Circle Alfred Harding Enoch M. Thompson James H .W. Blake St. John's Church Roland Cotten Smith A. Johnstone St. Agnes' Chapel New York Avenue Fourth Street Richard P. Williams Edward Dolloway Trinity William F. Adams Easton Christ Church Street Sixth Seventh Streets Arthur S. Johns Washington St. Margaret's Church Connecticut Avenue Bancroft Place E. Reginald Williams M. Willams Church of the Advent Earner Second U Streets Drolt Park Droft Park Foundry Church Sixteenth Church Streets Robert M. Moore Haworth League Mount Vernon Place Corner Ninth and K Streets Forrest J. Prettyman Parnday-Schoor Sp. m McKendree Church Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Kidward J. Hubbard A. W. Rudisill Madras India Epworth League Mount Zion Church Twenty-ninth Street B. T. Perkins All Benevolent Committees North Carolina Avenue Church Eighth B Streets A. Norman Ward Il_a. m T. Little Maryland Annual Conference Christian Endeavor Service Ray M. Basler Romney W. Va Metropolitan Memorial Church Frank M Thirteenth Streets Wallace Radcliffe Christian Endeavor Society Rosedale Mission H Street Presbytery of Washington City Assembly Fifth and I Streets Presbytery Christian Endeavor Grace Church Thirteenth and Corcoran Streets J. E. A. Doermann A. ©. Scheff J. B. Ringle J. Murray Taylor Universalist Church of Our Father Thirteenth and i John van Schaick, Jr Nla. Tm New Church Corcoran Frank Sewall Arthur Mercer Baltimore U. P New Church Mission New York Avenue Northwest Ree Epiphany Church Thirteenth Fourteenth Streets Clement Brown Church of the Ascension Edwin B. Niver Peregrine Wroth Church of the Messiah C R. Stetson Church of the Good Shepherd The American Tract Society Grace Reformed Church Fifteenth Streets J. M Schick Roosevelt Justice Brewer Society Judson Swift New York

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Sunday Religious Services Listing at Several DC Churches

First Church at Sixth and WN avenues lists 11:00 a m services Lucian text and 7:30 p m, with Sunday school at 9:45 a m led by Prof. K Holer. Grace Church at Fifteenth and 6th NW shows services at 11:15 a m and 7:30 p m, with Sunday school 9:30 a m and Thursday prayer at 7:30 p m. The People's Church at 606 Sixth NW features Alexander Kent speaking at 11:15 on Home and Church cooperation, with free seats. Vedanta lecture by Albert J Dulin at Rauscher's Hall Sunday eve. Washington Ecclesia meets at 316 Pennsylvania Ave SE with a morning sermon on divine ownership. First Church at Twelfth and E SE holds 11:00 a m sermon on The Lord's Prayer and a 7:30 p m sermon, with Thursday prayer at 7:30 p m.

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James D. Buhrer Kreutz K. Holer Grace Church Fifteenth J. M. Schick D. D the People’s Church Concordia Hall Sixth Street Alexander Kent Mothers’ Congress Albert 3 Dulin Rauscher First Twelfth E Streets J. F. Koontz

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Christian Science Services Announced in Washington

Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist at Fifteenth and R streets northwest provides services at 11 a m and 8 p m with the subject Matter. Sunday school meets at 10 a m and Wednesday at 8 p m. Public is cordially invited with all seats free. Reading room located in the Traders National Bank building at Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth street northwest.

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Cosmopolitan Church Cadets’ Armory Seventh Eighth Streets Simon P. W. Drew D.D Christian Endeavor Church Fourth Street Virginia Avenue Southeast Hez Swem First Church Sixteenth and O Streets Northwest Charles ¥. Windigier Endeavor Meeting Hilton Jackson Sue Pernae Maysoner's Connecticut Avenue Emma Gray Reading Room Washington Loan and Trust Garter Ninth Streets Washington Ecclesia National Capital Bank Pennsylvania Avenue First Church of Christ, Scientist Fifteenth R Streets Traders’ National Bank Tenth Street Evangelical Christian Science Church G Street Oliver C. Sabin Babin Colored Evangelical Christian Science Church Gray's Hall Odd Fellows’ Building M Street Sixteenth Seventeenth Streets Roland B. Hazard

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Unitarian Service Schedule at Fourteenth Street Church

The Unitarian All Souls' Church on Fourteenth Street NW announces Rev Ulys G. Pierce as minister. Sunday brings a 9:45 a.m. service with German sermon, 10 a.m. adult comparative religion class, 11 a.m. unity study, 4 p.m. Young People's meeting, and 7 p.m. evening revival service. The Evening with Fillus Fervor highlights religious revival influence. See The Sunday Post.

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Torrey Alexander England Atlantic East Ramises United States Sunday Post Unitarian All Souls’ Church Fourteenth Street L Street Ulysses G. B. Pierce Young People’s Religious Union Fillus Continents East The

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Community religious notices and lectures listed

A roundup of free lectures and services across Concordia Hall Sixth Street NW and nearby venues. Topics include neglected neighbors collectiv ism theory and divine truth with lectures by Charles F Weller William Mackenzie Bishop Oliver Sabin and others. Free seats invite all.

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Secular League Concordia Hall Over Hall Sixth Street William D. Mackenzie

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Christian Endeavor Notes and Activities Across Churches

Christian Endeavor meetings focus on Christ the Great Physician with new officers elected for the Intermediate Society at the Church of the Covenant. The Fifteenth Street Church hosts union events with plans for interdenominational fellowship on March 26. Fort Myer soldiers receive reading matter. portraits and a forget-me-not social entertain Endeavorers at Mont? Avenue Church.

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Christian Endeavor Christ Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society of the Church of the Cov Irving Paul Taylor Henry Tynan Ella Din Mildred Johnston New Fifteenth Street Christian Church Disel 4 Christian Endeavor Union Dstrict Harry 8. Welch F. D. Power E B Bagby J. E B. Stuart Emily Brownood Ninth Street Vermont Avenue District Union Owen P. Kellar Calvary Baptist Society Church of the Covenant Chapain Pierce Rmont Avenue Christlian Church Helen McDermot J.M. Pickens

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Epworth League Notes and Church Meeting Roundup

Epworth League notes cover Dumbarton Authors' Club talk on Robert L. Stevenson and upcoming McKendree Church event with crayonette performer H. M. Speedon. Foundry devotional led by Robert I. Bains and Wesley meeting led by J. Morris Woodward summarize the week. February 26 Douglas mission study class recited missionary work from their book. Gaithersburg Chapter March meeting at Mrs M. E. Phoebus home featured literary program and a penny social. Inaugural visitors attend fall Epworth League service at Wesley. Rev D. W Skellinger preached at Sixth Street Presbyterian Church. Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School Board elected officers including Theodore A. Harding as superintendent and Joseph H. Birch Jr. as chorister. long list of aides and department heads announced.

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Authors’ Club Dumbarton Church Robert L. Stevenson McKendree Church M. Speedon Foundry Robert I. Bains Wesley J. Morris Woodward Douglas Mission Stuady Gaithersburg M. E. Phoebus Epworth League D. W Skellinger Sixth Street Presbyterian Church Sunday School Board of Foundry Methodist Episccopal Church Sixteenth and Church Streets Northwest Theodore A. Harding L. E. Bruninger J. Ellen Foster Ernest A. Short S. Florence Rohrback Stacey H. Briant Joseph H. Birch, Jr Annie F. Dashiell Kate J. Young Georg H. Ward Croggan Philip Ward Afiss Ada Stinemetz Clara Clement Kitty M. Johns Thea Adams Bila Stinemetz President Missionary Society Henry Stauffer George Ward Evans Browne

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Sunday School Lesson on the Slavery of Sin in John Three Thirty-One Forty

The March 12 lesson by Rev J E Gilbert discusses Jesus teaching in the Jerusalem temple after the adulterous woman scene, explaining freedom from sin through truth. It contrasts bondage to sin with deliverance by the Son, notes Abrahamic lineage not enough without spiritual renewal, and urges persistent pursuit of truth for liberation.

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Sim. John J. E Gilbert American Society of Religious Education John Jesus Mount of Qines Hin Jerusalem Alter Reiner Fistour Sfa Propic Wales Thoug Christ Ortlan Abraham Jemue Tay Tig Daca Aiair Pou Ulus Hywards Ain Jesus Neat Beloti Cervanis Euel Shitnis Riya Netrameest Wien Matt Mies Mir Sar Dows Dhasus Pawrland Abraham Tr Aii Tna Yale Jesus W

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Midweek and Sunday Worship Services Across Several Churches

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New Church Schedule On Sunday and Weekday Services

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