National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-11
RYLANp,S RIVAL.
The First sunday I'm Kendall ChapeI-A
Sundax.SchooI Organized.

The unpretentious frame structure at
the corner of Thirteenth and half and streets
southwest known as Kendall Chapel, was about
two-thirds filled yesterday morning with the Sc
ceding faction from Ryland Chapel, who had
agreed that another Sunday must not pass without
their participating in divine worship in temple
of their own. All the leaders of the discontinued
faction were present with their families and seemed
gratifed at the attendance on the first DAY under
the new order of things. 1t was remarked that the
congregation was singularly free from curiosity
seekers with the exception of knot of reporters
who scented an item from afar, and were diligent
but devout worshipers Prior to the church ser
vices Sunday school was organized with sixty
scholars present, and Mr.. w. j. Murtagh in his &C.
customed position ofsuperintendent. When the con-
gregation assembled for worship it was announced
that the pulpit would be occupied by Rev. John
Harries, Wesleyan minister of considerable ex-
perience, and that at the evening service Rev. T. E.
Colburn would oficiate. All the members
lately connected with the Ryland Chapel
choir were in attendance, and Miss Rachel
Garrett presided at the organ. Mr.. Harrles
made favorable impression upon his new charge,
and preached an instructive sermon from Isaiah,
xxi: Sand man shall be as an hiding place
from the wind and a covert from the tempest" He
made no reference TO the causes which led to the
formation of the new society, contenting himself
with practical discourse on their duties toward
each other as Christians. At the conclusion of his
remarks he read a schedule of appointments for
the ensuing week, among which was a meeting at
Mr.. B. F. Lloyd's on Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose OF electing officers and elass-leaders of the
church. The congregation then sang " All hailth
power of Jesus name :" and the Doxology, after
which they were dismissed with the benediction.
Among those present with their families were
Messrs. J. K. Sharp, W. ]. Stephenson, George
White, David Lescallet, B. F. Lloyd, w.
]. Murtagh, William Simmons. and L. II.
Hopkins, and after the service quite a love
feast took place, the unexpected number in attend
ance being the general topic. 1t was stated that
the society is negotiating with two ministers pre-
paratory to extending them call to preside over
the new church, and that the trustees were look
ing around for suitable building lot upon which
to erect handsome structure. As the members
passed down the street homeward they encoun
tered throng of their former associates in Ryland
Chapel, and the factions did not hesitate to stop
and compare notes as to the attendance at their
respective churches.
At Ryland Chapel new choir, under the lead
ership of Miss Stahl was the only new feature
Mr.. Deale in his pulpit and took as his subject
portion of the fifth of the thirteenth chap
ter of II. Corinthians: Examine yourselves,
whether We be in faith" Here, too, it was notice
able that no allusion was made TO the dissention
in the church, and, to passing observer, nothing
was apparent but the most perfect harmony.