Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-10
The Waugh Church Anniversary.
THE PROGRAM OF SERVICES NEXT wEEK-AN HIS

The waugh Church AmWtvcrvaHY.
THE PROGRAM OF SERVICES NEXT wEHK-AN HIS
roRrcAL SKETCH OF THE CHURCH.
Next week Waugh n. E. church, corner OF Sd
and streets northeast, will celebrate its thir-
tieth anniversary. the exercises being continued
several days Tie program includes a sociable
next Wednesday evening, at which all the living
ministers who have heretofore served as pastor
are expected to be present. and handsome hello
types OF the mission, the old church and the pres
Ing there win be a general love feast, at which
"reminiscences will be given. On Friday night the
sunday school will give an entertainment, and on
sunday. 18TH, Rev. John Emory Goodman, now of
Brooklyn, n. Y, who preached here on Sunday
afternoon, February 2, 1853, following hts father,
the late Alfred Goodman, in the dedication OF the
building. will occupy the pulpit, and preach a
esommemoratlye sermon Quite number of min
listers VINO viii next week be on their return from
conference are expected to stop over.
THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH.
In the fall of 1852 Home Missionary society for
the city was organized by representatives from
wesley, Foundry, Union and McKendree stations.
Rev. Mr. Coleman, who was employed as the mis-
sionary, was urged by members of Wesley Chapel
to establish mission school on Capitol Hill, but
Tor the want OF permanent place OF meeting
much OF the work OF the missionary was lost. In
the spring OF the following year Mr.. Charles II.
Lane, OF Wesley Chapel, spent several Sundays In
Scfoor. and finally Mr.. Hanson Brown offered the
use OF two-roomed house on Massachusetts ave-
ing OF the school was held here March 18th, 1853,
at which was present Mr.. Lane, q mother and
aea On
day night, q6th,) when twelve persons were pres
ent, and Mr. Lane was elected superintendent.
assumed the responsibility OF theCapitol Hil work
On July Goth OF the same year Rev. JAS II. Brown
s snnda f In 81 and on the
X; zimmerman, who found twelve persons assem-
eied, but one Of whom was professor of religion
prayers, and after sermon by Rev. j. b. Brown
the same night revival services resulted IN eight
sary, Mr.. Brown opened his house, and su6se-
quently the camp meeting belonging to Wesley
Chapel was pitched. AS winter approached Mr..
date 100 persons adjoining his residence, and in
October 1853, it was occupied, the school increas-
ing to over seventy before the close OF the year.
In December the fourth quarterly conference Of
wesley Chapel appointed committee
TO PURCHASE LOT
ana build church. Early the following year a
portion of the lot, now occupied by the church,
was purchased at Is cents per foot and Rev. r. L.
Dashiell having been appointed the Junior
preacher at Wesley Chapel, with specific charge
OF Waugh. the work went on Wesley Chapel
Sunda' school having promised the $500 necessary
to con n.ence work, the plans OF MIR. s. T. G. Nor
corner stone was laid by Bishop Waugh, assisted
by Rev. Norval Wilson, the presiding elder Rev.
and Nay @ tb psstsr IN M' Wn
dedicated, Rev. ]. Nick. Kelley officiating. The
membership had by this time increased to 4s, and
tLTee additional class leaders were appointed.
In January following the number was Increased
to ten. The Sunday school numbered over $50
pupils. with officers and Is teachers, and it now
numbers about 500. Rev. DR.. X. R. II. Hough fol-
lowed MI Day In 1856, and portion OF the build
ing being finished it was dedicated by Rev. Alfred
Cookman, OF Philadelphia, on January
~, 1858, the name Capitol Hill being
dropped for Waugh. In March. 1885,
Rev 7. NJ. Carson was appointed; in 1860 Rev. J.
X Elhnger; In 1862, Rev. B. n. Brown; in 63, Rev.
d. n SipeS; '6i, Rev. l. W. Cornelius; in 1865 Rev.
g. " Leech, who, after paStorate OF few months,
was transferred to 4th street. In July, '65 Rev. E.
Z. Merrlck was sent here. and he was followed by
greatly improved under his pastorate Mr. Mark
ham resigned In Ocober 1868, and Rev. j. n. Davis
look charge. Rev. Z. ID. owen served three years;
Rev. X Norris three years; Rev. j. s. Deale, now
presiding elder, two years: Rev. j. r. Wheeler,
three years, to March, 1881, when the present pas
tor, Rev. w. Downs succeeded him