Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-07
PRESIDENT GARFIELD's CHURCH.
A Crowd There Yesterday.
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH-wHO BELONG TO IT
SOMETHING ABOUT THE CAMPBELLITEs.

1t seemed as II everybody took sudden in
terest yesterday in the Campbellite doctrines.
Before ten O'Clock In the morning crowds OF
people were concentratfn. on 1.-The little church
around the corner" ON Vermont avenue, where
President Garfield worships. The church
speedily filled to overfoWing, and thousands
WeIe unable to obtain admission. The PreSi-
dent ard MRS. CARRIED. with Mr.. Garnelds
mother and Mrs. Rockwell, sister or the Pr6si-
dents wife. entered few minutes before II
O'Clock. The pulpit was occupied by the pastor,
Rev. Dr. Power Rev. DR.. Hlnsman president
OF Hiram college, Ohio; and Rev. q. q. Mullins
chaplain L. s. A. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. Mr. Mullins from the text ''Ye should
earnestly contend for the faith which was once
delivered unto the saints" From this text the
preacher set forth the faith OF the ''Dlsclpes Of
the Christian church." as this denomination
style themselves, though they are more gener-
ally known by the name OF Campbellites
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 1882 or 3, the little band met at the old
Medical College, corner OF l0Fh and f streets,
old Temperance Hall (nOW MariniS,) and Cor
cOlan's original Art Building. On II street, be
tween 18Th and 18th, and about 1855 they went
TO the City Hall, and remained there-eXcept
for short ume-until the summer OF 1869.
Among the early members were X. &. Camp
bell, tor many years clerk in the Land Office;
III. Fl. Hazard, a well known tailor; George f..
TiDgle, OF Indiana father OF Mr.. A. X. Tingle,
OF the Treasury department. (all OF whom have
deceased,) and Mr.. Benz. SUNNY, a well known
farmer, residing In the county north OF the
CITY The meetings gradually grew IN IN
tereSt. the elders generally officiating. In
1861 Elder d. P. Henderson, or Kentucky.
of1iciated for several months as the pastor and
the result was aCOnSiderable accession to The
membership. Among those who Joined were
Ii. c. Stier the superintendent OF the Sunday
school for some years past, Z. w. Shelton. Geo.
". Pratt II. II. Hazard, jr., Harvey Hazard,
". II. Hazard and {. f. Holmes. n. J. Hill
man uEited with the congregation about this
time; and among the attendants were Judge
Jere Black and family, OF Pennsylvania; Col
onel Ward II. Lamon and wife, and Mr.. W. s.
RnoSe and family. In lS6I there was formal
organization Of the congregation with Benja-
min SUNNY. H. B. sherman and F. NJ. Bradley
elders, and j. II. Robinson, w W. DUNCAN, y.
j. HiIlman, G. W. Shelton and II. c. Stier dea-
cons. Elder II. T. Anderson. OF HarrodSburg,
ky., came here in March, 1868, and remained
for one year. until March. 1869. A movement
was made TO build Or buy church, and the
building originally erected by the Methodist
Church South, Oh NJ street, between 9th and
10th, being for SALE was purchased In 1863, aud
IN the summer or that year tney took posses
sion Of the building. In September and Octo-
Der or 1869 Rev. j. L. Taylor, OF Indiana. occu-
pied the pulpit, and the result OF his mnlstra-
lions was gain OF 50 or 90 members. Mr.. W.
". DUNCAN and his family, having removed
from Baltimore, united with them. as also J. IL.
Robinson (since deceaSed), E. w. Knowles aud
Others.
GENERAL GARFIELD
had attended The services when they were held
at the City Hall, and afterwards at the M street
church, sometimes speaking at the meetings
but always from the floor. He also delivered
several lectures in the church. Rev. o. A. Bar
thoiGmeW. OF Philadelphia, became the pastor
on Dec. lSt, 1863, and remained four years.
During his ministratton fund OF 5000 was
raised, principally In the west, and $500 came
from Hon. Il. NJ Bishop who has since been
governor OF ohio TO aid In purchasing per
manent site for church edrice. While on NJ
street Sunday school was organized, ana u
has gradually grown since, now numbering
about 800 scholars and teachers. The congre-
cation being unable 10 obtain title for th,, VI
street property, they finally purchased the
present site, fronting 50 feet on Vermont ave
Rue. and they have it all pad for Rev. Mr.
Bartholomew left In lS.3 and for two year. the
pupil it, was asr,s supplied oy such ministers
President Pendleton, Of Be hany CoI e:
President HinSman, or Hiram College ONO and
Rev. j. >. Lamar, or Augusta, Ga. Rev Hr.
PoWer took charge In 1915, ana since then ne
membership has steadily grown TO about 30
Rev. W. Fl. Schei or his church, is enga y in
Missionary work at Rockville, Md. ana " ln-
ity. The church has mission school on CAPITOL
Hill Washington Hall) Attached TO the cnjirch
Is a sewing society. a Womans' missionary So
clety, sunday school missionary society. and
several associations OF young people. The gov
eminent OF the church Is now committed to the
pastor and board OF elders-Messrs. 3. C. SIier.
n j. Hillman, B. f. Moore and L. w. Knowles
composing the present board. The church edi-
nee which, as already stated is a plain. unpre-
tending frame. painted drab, stands In the cen
ter OF the lot, and Is about 40 by 60 feet wit a
gallery at the east end, and 1t will seat about
400. congregational singing, led by Mr.. James
I. Hall. clerk OF the Treasury takes the place
OF a choir The congregation have had under
consideration the subject OF erecting much
MORE CoMMoDIOUs EDIFICE,
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
So, 600. Since Gen. Garfield's connection with
this denomination began to be generally known.
the membership OF the church mas been baset
by inquiries as to their creed &C.. and to ans yer
their questions many copies of pamphlet en-
Titled Our Position, by Rev. l.. Errett editor
OF the Christian Standard, have been dfatrb-
uted. Rev. F. ID. Power, the present pastor is
ABOUT 80 years OF age, thoroughly educated
minister, and was professor In Bethany col
lege, Bethany, w. Va, when called to the pas
torate. He is able, eloquent and briliant-one
or the nneSt pulpit orators In this city. He Is
universally beloved oy his people and has been
unanimously elected pastor for five successive
years The country may be sure that
THE COURT CHURCH
or the next lour years will have as able preach
ing as can be listened TO In any pulpit In Wash
ington.
Among the most prominent members on the
Church register are John f. Saum, commission
merchant Louisiana avenue, between 9th and
10Th streets; b. +. Moore, OF the Sixth Auditors
of1ice; BenJ SUNNY, farmer; G. w. Shelton
AdJutant Generals Cffce; w. S. ROose, the WELL
known tObaccOnist; Col. w. w. DUNCAN solicit
tor OF patents; FL. G. Stier, Treasury depart
meDt; A. h. T1ngle. supervising special agent
OF the Treasury departm ent; Geo. w. Pratt
A0Jutant Generals Office; Jas. It. Hall Treas
ury department.: Fl. l.. Shepherd: Hon. Geo. Z.
Harris, ex-M &. from Misslsslpi: F. NJ. Bradley
a WelEkn0wn business man and temperance
orator; &. Leslie Reynolds, botanical gardens:
n. j. Htllman, OF the Htllmau House: Henry
Gerrett, Patent Office; Z. w. knowles, carpen.
capt. Anderson; W. f. Childs, Government
Printing Ofllce; j. j. StutZman, Treasury de
partment; Rev. W. III. Schell T. NJ. Redd Treas
ury department; y. ID. SUNNY, do; f. L.
SUNNY.
quite a number of
MEMBERS or CONGRESS
are communicates In this church. Among them
are Messrs. b. McMilln, OF Tennessee; Morey,
OF Mississippi; Russell Errett OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Albert Willis. Of Kentucky: X. A. ArmfieId OF
North Carolina: X. NJ. A. Hawk, OF Illinois: H.
j. hostetier, or Indiana; H. NJ. PeJtibone. OF
Tennessee: j. ID. New, of Indiana ana j. ID.
White, or Kentucky.
Al a recent meeting OF the general missionary
convention OF the church at Louisville, Ky. the
3,iSS preachers, and 563,92 members the
greater portion located In Illinois, Indiana
Kentucky and Ohio.
DOCTRINES OF THB DISCIPLES.
In his tract, Mr. Errett sets forth the partic-
ulars in which the Disciples of Christ agree
with the parties known as Evangeli ;ai, q d