, 1881-08-14

A MEMORIAL TEMPLE AT WASHINGTON,
Some weeks ago the South Side Christian
Church of this city addressed to the Chris
tian brotherhood, Of which President Gar
field Is member, the following circular let
Ter:
-, CHICAGO. Ill: July :, 1ss1.-To the Christian
EcsIon VIC are about to make, which bus no
Doubt already occurred to many Of you and to
" waeh s we now beg leave to invite The attention
The Treasurer OF the Washington City Church
funu mas JUST submitted statement OF tho
condition OF thut fund. in which it appears that
our CONTRIBUTORS hnre SO Tar been ShaInefu!ly'
neaRre We have been slow tn enter the open
door which God in His Providence sci before US,
ana "ntch M was 50 nearly closed again. and for
Al, rs said that BLESSINGS brighten as they take
tnelr tight: and never did our opportunity
never did our want Of zeal nnd lioeraii1y nni
appreciation Of grcat trust appear SO utterly
ine1cllsable Us when God seemed hiding Ills
face from ua.
BUT the great opportunity so nearly removed
Is here in its fnl.ness again,-thc door almost
closed ; @ IS once nee mere set wide open before us.
Gofl has heard the prayers Of His people. and
has given back to US the life OF our beloved
President und brother, James 4. Garfield.
ing to God Tor this signal display OF Ills good
ness and power and what more appropriate
expression Of gratitude could We give than to
build ut the National Capital II Memorial Church
jn Gommemornuou of His mercy In restoring to
us this great and good man:
And III order that we mag act unitelly III this
great interest. VIC would suggest that the second
Lords day i'll August tie set aside us IL day Of
thanksgiving to God, and that On that day Il col
Washington Church Fund, our offerings to be m
expression of our gratitude to God, and the
Church we build a memorial Of his mercy:
5;Srz + s Nx2SS, ISH, NJ ND. :: ! $: ;! MseSi4sE,
JOHN W. ALLEN,
Tai t-IP1fr }t+a
Presidents church as Washington sends out
the following communication:
WASHINGTON. D. C., July Is, 1sS1.-To The
Church q thrtst-BELoyEn BRETHREN: In har-
outside Of Washington. we make this. appeal.
50 far toward the erection OF suitable house
Of worship in this city we have $lGO10, 1t IS our
date oar increasing congregations and fairy
represent our brotherhood ut the Capital Of the
Nation To do this not less than S.J0W more is
The President is a regular and deyout wor-
shipper with u.s. The church the President ut
1snds ten is The Church Of the straneers visiting
from foreign lands. and thus we have large op-
portunirfcs to present the Gospel to tho people.
In the provldenee Of God. the President hAs just
been delivered from the very gates Of death. 1t
was the purpose of tho assassin to strike him
while 1rorsh1ping in the house Of God. We
would give an offering OF thanks for this dcly-
crAuce. and commemorate Gods signul mercy
in the ccsapc of our brother from the assasiu's
DlDW. Gy tHe eF1E0On OF house OF worship Ill
Washington. to be known as 1.-The Memorial
Christian Church." viii 5'ou join US in this cf-
Tort and at your meeting the second l4ord's da;
in August, or ys>tlr first regular meeting there
after. take such subscripuons und collections MS
the people may be willing to give? Kemittanccs
can he made by postai-order Or draft on New
York To ]. F. Sauln, Treasurer, No. nj Louisi-
una ayenuc, or F. D. Power. pastor, No lei Cor
corau street, Washington, D. c. Your brethren
in Christ, ". $. EOosE. Chairman,
Il. CLAY Sr1ER,
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A. X. T1SGLE,
+. D. Power,
Building Committee Vermont Avenue Christian
Church.