The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-09
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WASHINGTON. June 2, 1880.
Dr. III. j. Coffroth, of Baltimore,
has been appointed by the Surgeon
General of the Army, an acting As
sistant Surgeon IN the medical De
psrfme,,t. He was n NashirCto,
this week getting ready to start for
the Department Of Dakota, where he
has been assigned to duty. Hewill
stop in Somerset on his road TO the
far west. The doctor is a distin-
grished graduate of the old Mary
land University, which has furnish
ed more Army and Navy Surgeons
according to the number of graduates
than any Medical school in the
United States.
Hon. a. J. Colborn, John III. Uhl,
Esq, Miss Mamie Uhl and Mr. Solo
mon Uhl, all of Somerset, Mr.. Joseph
Snowman, of Somerset county and
J. r. Gates, of Bedford, Pa, were in
the city during the past week.
The Maryland Chassis of the Re
formed Church has made an appro-
priation of 5000 to help build a
church of their faith here. The Rev.
DR.. Russell, who is well known in
Somerset county, is badly in need of
a new church in Washington. His
congregation is slowly but SURELY in
creasing in number and very natu
rally wants to make q better show
to the thousands of their brethren
who visit the capital. People when
they come here look, and ask to
have pointed out to them the differ
ent churches in this beautiful place,
and after going over the long list of
denominations who have spires tow
ering above each other in the heav-
ems, stop you and say, well, YOU have
shown US the Methodist, Episcopal.
Lutheran, Catholic, Quaker, Baptist,
Christian, Congregational, Unitarian,
and other costly edifices; but where
is the German Reformed? Not to be
seen. They have no building of
their own but hold service every
Sunday in kindergarten Hall, corn
er Sth and *" sts., n. W. Take
for instance the rich congregation of
st. Paul near Salisbury, and other
churches of the county, when any of
their members happen to bein Wash
ingtOn and want to go to church they
don't care to be cooped up in a small
hall over a store to hear the gospel
expounded, when there are plenty of
other magnificent churches to attend
where good ventilation and pure air
are obtainable. Imagine German Re
forms are like every other sect ofhu-
man beings; they want to sec the
most in the least. time possible and
give kindergarten Hall the 90 bye
until some future time. | can see no
reason in the world why the German
Reforms are So slow in pushing
themselves to the front. They are
no doubt a solid class of people and
have the most magnificent churches
in other cities, and why not in
Washington | can't understand. A
Lot for the church edifice has been Sc
cured on 18th street near Senator
Cameron's new home, and a more
beautiful location could nowhere be
found. Property in that section
will double in value in five years
time. Now for the church. Let us
have one to compare with the rest.
If | had to raise the money to build
it outside, | would strike Congress
at once with a subscription list be
fore they adjourn. Elections are
coming on and a more liberal set of
fellows you never see just before
election. This is especially the case
this yearwhen it is supposed ymany
that the German element will be a
prime factor in determining the re-
suits in close districts. Pass around
the saucer before it is too late Each
member will give ten dollars If YOU
Just say that a list of your names
will be published in the church pa
per, and the result will be, when you
get the one side. the other side viii
see the ten and go ten better, and
you will have your church I'M
time and be benefited all around.
Diplomacy is every thing here.
Some of you who are not aceustom-
ed to being mixed up with polit
clans, as people are in Washington,
might think the church would not
be as good built out of such money
and wouldn't prosper gotten up in
that kind of a way, but let me assure
them they are mistaken. Congress
mems money should be taken at all
times and under all circumstances,
for they would not hesitate mo-
ment to take yours in ike condi-
I ton.
Somerset county contains men of
means belonging to this cOngrega-
ton and | want to see them help TO
build the Washington Reformed
church. Here is chance for w. ].
Baer, Val. Hay, David Bell, Michael
Brubaker, Zimmermans by the dozen
and other rich and enterprising mem
bers of the Reforms TO step to the
front and give 4 helping hand. DR.
Heilman, in the language of a dis
tinguished rebel general, "whoop
them up" PICKET.
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