Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-08
From lbo Crawford Messenger.


Extract Of a letter to gentleman ia als
place dated
WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. %, 1923.
"Your letter of the 9Th inst. came duly
to hand.-In answer to your enquiries in re-
Iation to what Christian denomination
president Adams belongs, | enclose { for
your information on the subject state
ment certified by James H. Handy, late
treasurer, now secretary Of the I'd Presby-
terrain church in the city of Washington,
which | expect will be sufficiently salts
factory to you that MIR. Adams belongs to
the Presbyterian order of Christians"
Washington Cty .Aug. Is, 1923.
"Nr. Adams rented a pew in the second
Presbyterian Church, in Washington city,
the lst Oct 1922, at the rate Of $50 per
annum, and continued at that rate until the
lst of April 1925, when he purchased the
pew for 1925, subject to the annual rent OF
530-and the pew is now his property IN
fee simple.
son the 9th of MAY, 1923, he was e
lectcd by the congregation one Of the trus-
tees, in which capacity he served until
May, 1925, being two years, during which
time he was one Of the most attentive
members ofthe board. During the peri
cd Mr.. Adams was a trustee, the church
was involved in debt and frequent meetings
of the board were necessary to devise
ways andmeans to relieve it. On one oc-
casion when the treasurer stated to the
board that the carpenter was in great dis
tress for his money and would be compel
led to sue the building committee, Mr.. Ad
ans said gentlemen | will loan $500,
ifthe other members of the board will loan
an equal sum"-to make $1,000, the a
mount due TO the carpenter on the contract.
The other members required some time to
consider their means being limted)-
Mr.. Adams said, eff the treasurer viii call
on me he shall at once have the 5000. The
pastor Of the church feeling lively inter
est in the concerns of the church, called
himself on Mr.. Adams for the money, who
asked where the other $500 was TO come
from, and on reply of the pastor ''that he
did not know Mr.. Adams Immediately
drew check for the full amount $1,000.
This sum has been reduced from time to
time by the payment to Mr.. Adams ofsmall
sums. The treasurer has several times
expressed to Mr. Adams that the board of
trustees would think unlayorably Of them
for their delay in payment, but Mr.. Ad-
ans has always said gentlemen make
yourselves easy--pay me when you CAM
The last time this subject was mentioned
to him be told the treasurer to pay the o.
Their debts first"
On the ID of July 1920, he made a
donation to the church, of........S5O 90
Aadon the DIST of April 1923, an
other donation to the church Of $50 90
On the 1st of December, 1923 he
subscribed for himself and Mrs.
Adams in the monthly conrrbu-
lions to the church of Is per
month-which from LIST of De-
cember 1923, to the LIST of Aug.
1873, Is j6 months, ...,.........~. $50 90
Pew rent from The lst OF October
1871 to the Ist July, lS23..S225 90
Cash paid for purchase of pew..."225 90
Amount paid for support for I'd
Presbyterian church, from lst
July, 1920, to lst July 23,."S6OO 90
Add amount loaned to the church, 1900 90
Making the amount of Mr.. Adams
munilicence to the church., .."S2t06 90
"The amount of Mr.. Adams contribu-
tons to the church in addition to the regu-
lar collections taken up on the sabbath for
the contingent expenses, charitable and
Presbyterian purposes cannot be ascertain
ed; but from his known iberality to such
objects. there can be no doubt but that they
were considerable.
Itmay be observed that Mr.. Adams was
amongst our most attentive hearers until
our late pastor left us-No weather kept
him from church on Sabbath afternoon.
On Monday 9TH July current, an election
took place in the church for pastor to
supply the vacancy occasioned by the re-
sgnation of the Rev Mr.. Baker. Mr..
Adams was present and gave his vote in
person, and after having expressed deep IN
terest in the matter, remained until the
votes were counted. when it appeared the