Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-06
GEN. GARFIELD'S CHURCH.
DR.. Lanahan'S JOke-Drs Powers
RetOrt i'm Kind-AbOut the Camp.
beIlites-Their Church in Wash.

The other day Rev. DR.. Lanahan, the pastor
OF Foundry M. E. Church, OF which Mrs. Hayes
Is member and the President an attendant
remarked to Rev. F. d. Power. the pastor Of the
Campbellite church, Of which denomination
Gen. Garfield is COMMUNICATE, "Dr., when
large your church" DR.. Power retorted, "Oh,
no. Dr., your congregation will follow to my
church, and they will enlarge it," DR.. Lanahan
took the joke good naturedly.
The denomination known as Campbell1tes, or
1.-THE Disciples OF Christ" OF which the Presi-
dent elect Is communicate, is quite small in
nations. having but one church building In the
city. This is located on Vermont avenue, be-
tween N and streets northwest. This build
Ing is plain, unpretend1ng frame structure.
In size and situation as compared with the
Foundry church, where President Hayes wor-
ships, IL may be characterized. New York fash
ion as "the little church round the corner"
START OF THE CHURCH HERE.
The Campbellite faith has been preached In
Washington for some thirty years now. The
first services were held in private houses.
About 1852 or .. the little band met at the old
Medical College. corner of 10th and streets
old Temperance Hall, (now Marini's) and Cor
coran's original Art building, On Ii street, be.
tween 18th and 18th, and about 1858 they went
TO the City Hail. and remained there-except
for short t1me-until the summer OF 1859.
Among the early members were r. G. Camp
bell, for many years clerk in the Land Off 5e;
81. II. Hazard, we'll known tailor; George E.
Ifngle. of Indiana, father Of Mr.. a. K. Tingie.
OF the Treasury department, (all Of whom have
farmer. residing in the county north or
the city. The meetings gradua ly grew
In interest, the elders generally officiating.
In 1907 Elder ID. P. Henderson, of Kentucky.
ofiiciated for several months as the pastor, and
the Te salt was considerable accession to the
membership. Among those who Joined We're
school for some years past, c. W. Shelton, Geo.
W. Pratt, Fl. Ii. Hazard. jr,, Harvey Hazard,
w. b. Hazard and c e. Holmes. N. j. Hillman
united With the congregation about this time,
Black and family, of Pennsylvania; Col. Ward
II. Lamon and wife, and Mr.. W. S. Roose and
family. In 1861 there was formal organza-
b. Sherman aud F. NJ. Bradley, elders, and j.
ii. Robinson, w. W. DUNCAN, n. j. Hillman,
G. w. Shelton and H. c. Stelr, deacons.
came here in March. 1865, and remained Tor one
year until March, 1869. A movement was made
to build or buy a church, and the building
South, on Nj street, between sIh and 10Th, being
for sale, was purchased in 1869. and In the
summer Of that year they took possession of
the building. In september and october OF 1869
Rev. j. Il. Taylor, OF Indiana, occupied the
pulpit, and the result Of his mfnistrattons was
gain Of 80 or 30 members Mr.. w. w. DUNCAN
and his family, having removed from Baltimore,
united with them, as also j. Fl. Robinson (5!nce
deceaSed), f. w. Knowles and others.
GENERAL GARFIELD
had attended the services when they were hel1
at the City Hall. and afterwards at the NJ street
church, sometimes speaking at the meetings,
but always from the floor. He also delivered
several lectures in the church. Rev. o. A. Bar
tholomew. OF Philadelphia, became the pastor
On Dec. 1st, 1869, and remained four years. DID,
ring his mnistration fund OF $1,000 was raised,
2fneRay II sfe RSna, Ms and Rao $500 5s same
been governor of Ohio) to aid in purchasing
permanent site for church edifice. While on NJ
street Sunday school was organized, and II
has has e gradually 5od grown since, now numbering
CATION being unable TO obtain O title for the NJ
street properly, they finally purchased tla
present site, fronting so feet on Vermont ave
Bartholomew left In 1873, and for two years the
as as the, could find. Among Others who
President Pendleton. of Bethany College,
President Hinsman, OF Hiram College, Ohio, and
Rev. J. S. Lamar, OF Augusta, Ga. Rev. Mr.
membership has steadily grown to about $50.
Rev. w. H. Schell, of this church. is engaged in
missionary work at Rockville, Md, and vicinity.
Hin (Washingto on Hall) Attached to the church
Is sewing society, womans' missionary So
c1ety. Sunday school missionary society
pPe p TSs Of Of te geang npss
is now Committed to the pastor
and board Of elders-Messrs. Il. c. stier, n. j.
d.
posing the present board. The church edlfce
which, as already stated, Is plain, unpretend-
ing frame, painted drab, stands In the center OF
the lot, and is about 40 by 60 feet, with gallery
at the east end, and it win seat about 400. Con
gregattonal singing, led by Mr.. James T. Hall,
clerk of the Treasury, takes the place Of a choir.
The congregation have had under consideration
the subject Of erecting much
MORE CoMMoDIoUs EDIF1CE,
and hope through their friends In the west and
other parts OF the country TO raise for this pur-
pose during the coming winter and spring
$4,000. Since Gen. Garf1eldS connection with
this denomination began to be generally known,
the membership Of the church has been beset
by inquiries as to their creed, &C., and to answer
their questions many copies OF a pamphlet
entitled "Our Position" by Rev. l. ErTett editor
OF the Glu.isticns Standard, have been dlstrtb-
uted. Rev. F. ID. Power, the present pastor, Is
about thirty years OF age. a thoroughly educated
minister. and was professor In Bethany COL
lege, Bethany, w. Va, when called to the pas.
OF the finest pulpit orators In this city He is
universally beloved by his people and has been
unanimously elected pastor for five successive
years. The country may be sure that
THE COURT CHURCH
of the next four years will have as able preach
ing as can be listened to in any pulpit In Wash
iDgton.
Among the most prominent members on the
church register are John F. Saum, commission
merchant, La. ave., bet. 9th and 10th Sts.; B. +.
MOOTe, VI lne SlAIu AuQlUOrS ONCE; Benz.
Sunny, farmer; c. w, Shelton, Adjutant Gen
erals office; w. S. Roose the well known to.
baccon1St; Col w. w. DUNCAN, solicitor OF pat.
ents; H. G. Stier, Treasury departments; A. K.
Tingle, supervising special agent of the Treas
ury department.; Geo. w. Pratt Adjutant Gen
erals Office; JAS T. Hall, Treasury department;
II. L. Shepherd; Hon. Geo. E. Harris, eX-M C.
from Mississippi; F. NJ. Bradley, well known
business man and temperance orator; c. Leslie
Reynolds, botanical gardens; N. j. Hillman, OF
the Hnlman house; Henry Gerrett, Patent Of
ice; E. w. Knowles, carpenter and builder: B.
+. Slaughter, Patent office; Capt Anderson: W.
Il. Ch1ldS, Government Printing Office: j. J.
StutZman, Treasury department.; Rev. w. ii.
schell: T. M. Redd, Treasury department.; o. D.
Sunny, do.; +. L. Sunny.
AT recent meeting OF the General Missionary
convention OF the church at Louisville, KY, the
statistics showed total of 4, ,76S churches; 54SS
preachers and 563, ,92S members the greater
portion located in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky
and Ohio.
DOCTRINES OF THE DISCIPLES.
In his tract, MI. Errett sets forth the partic.
ulars IN which the " Disciples of Christ" agree
with the parties known as Evangelical, and
those In which they disagree. While agreeing
as 10 the divine inspiration OF t he Old and New
Iestaments, the Disciples differ from others on
tne queStlon OF their equal binding authority
on CHRISTIANS. They accept the Old Testament
as true, and as essential to q proper under
stanolDg OF the New. and as containing many
mvaiuaole lessons in righteousness; but as
pOoK ol authority TO teach us what we are to