Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-27
From INC Crawford Aiessenyer.


Ert'Gc1 IF letter 10 caneann in lbs r,ircr dyfrJ
Nv AsHINGToN CITY, ArG. 90. 1899.
our 1ct'er OF inc 9TH ins' came duly 10 j';'d
In answer to your enquiries in relation to what Chris
tah denomination president Adams belongs ercl,>o
lor your inflammation on that subject s,aer,cl;
certified by James H. Handy late Treasurer now
secretary of the I'd Presbyterian chulci, in The CITY
OF w ashnigton, which expect will be fu1iicicr;lv
Presbyterian order Of Christians
Mr.. Adams rented II pew in the 2i rTcsh .triian
cnurcn, IN w Washington city, the 1st Oct, l821
at the rate Of $50 per ann,lIn and continued at that
rate uhl the lst OF April 1928, when he purchased
the pew for se25, subject to unnual rent OF 30-ind
the pew Is now MS property in fee simple.
On the 9th Of MAY, 1929. he was elected iv the
congregation one OF the trustees, in which capacity
ne served until May, 1875, being two wears duru,
which time he was o. the mos: attentive members
OF the board. During the period 3Ir. .Ad5ms rs Il
trustee the church involved in debt and trcquc,i
meetings OF the board were necessary To devise v,vs
ana means to relieve IL On one occasion when tho
treasurer stated to the hoard that the carrrltcr was
IN much distress for his moncv aud would he compeI
led to sue the building cc,nIoittne Mr.. Adams said
gentlemen VIII loan $500, if the other members of
the boad will loan equal sum to make $1,000 tr
amount due to the carpenter on the contract: The
other members required time 10 consider (ther mems
being ilnltcd)-Mr. Adams said ''if the treasurer
Will call on Mo he shall ut once have $500 rhc
pastor of the church feeling lively interest in t,,e
concerns of the church, called himself on Mr. Adams
for the money, who asked where the other 5000 WAS
to come from and on the reply Of the pastor that he
did not Know" Nr Aiau; immediately drew =
check for the full AMOUNT Sl2ua This sum has been
reduced from time to time b., the payment 10 Mr. ~
dams of small sums. hc treasurer las several tine;
expressed to Mr.. Adams that the beard OF trustees
feared he would think un;.vornhlv of them for their
delay Ill payment, but Mr.. Adams has ayyays said
gentlemen make yourselves e1lsy-pay me when Vol,
can. The last time this snb icct mentioned to
him he told the treasurer Ia nm; I'm, otLrr. Ib
| first"
On the Is, of July, 1920, lie mude donation
tt, to the ., church or $50 90
ton to the church OF 30 %
On the LIST Of December Gs3 he subscribed
for himself and to- Mrs Albums in the
monthly contributions to the church of 81
| per monsh-wilich from list Of Dec. 1875,
to the 1st OF Ang. 1923, is So MONTHS ivj 90
PeE rent from the LIST Of Oct la2a TO iss Of
July, 1923, 90 &c
Cash paid Tor purchase Of pow. oo5 an
Amount paid for support OF 2d Yrcsbytrridn
church, from July, 1890, to July, 1923, Gao 90
ADD amount loaned 10 the church., 200 90
Making the amount of Mr.. Adams ,nnnif-
ccnce TO the church, S1G06 60
The amount Of Mr.. Adams ctntribn.inns TO the
church in addition to tire regular collections taken VI
on the sabbath for the contingent eyperrs.s clar:n-
bic and PRESBYTERIAN purposes, cannot be asccrtacd
but from his known liberalty to such objects there
can be no doubt but that they were considerable
! 1t may be observed that Fir. idalrs was aa,1ngs,
our most attentive hearers until our late Dasor 1ei
us-No weather kept him from church on Sabbath a /:
ternoon On Monday 18th of July current an cleo.
ton took place in the chuc for pastor to srprv tj,c
vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of the Revd
Mr. Baker Dir Adams was prcscnt and gave his vote
IN person and after having expressed deep interest
i'll the matter renaned until the woes were counted
! when it appeared the Rcvd. Luther IIafpv was
unanimously elected.
certify that the foregoing is c0rrcct aa'cntan,
OF facts most OF which recorded cn the books q.
| the church.
JAMES il. HANDY,
I1tr frcUS10G7' 7lc.r SrcrefnrW If tie 2ai Pres
6Y'crian clurth, " 1s5jnst4n cir,