Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21

Inc appucaCl0nS Tor peWS at New I Crk
Avenue Presbyterian Church have been
very numerous since the fact that Presi-
| Cleveland was to attend there became
known. cit really makes little difference
in our attendance, however, and Will
make little difference said the pastor.
Rev. w. A. Bartlett, talking of the mat
ter, ''fOr we have had all the people we
could accommodate all along, and might
have had many more If we could have
! taken them. Every seat has been taken,
| both on the floor and in the galleries, and
that too with people OF prominence here"
do you find as many church members
and church-gOers in official life in Wash
ingtOn as you expected - was asked.
''Quite as many; more, indeed. l have
been surprised and gratitied since / came
here to find so many Christian people in
prominent places in official and social
life. Why, do you know we have prOmi-
nent society people in our church and
members of Congress who never miss q
prayer meeting? It's a fact. Often
have known members OfCOngress to come
right from the House or Senate to the
PRAYER meeting, and ladies and gentlemen
VINO are prominent IN society come Erst to
the prayer meeting before going Oat to
evening entertainments when they Oecur
on prayer meeting thanksgiving from the
church home to dress for the reception or
party, or whatever takes their attention
in the later evening. As to the Sunday
services, the church is filled with people
prominent in public life, as are many
others of the churches of the city. | speak
more especially of our own, because l
know more of it. We have had in the
past year four Cabinet officers and their
families, several Justices of the Supreme
Court and as for army snd navy officers,
Admirals and Generals, and others of
prominence, the galleries are f5sll of them,
as of Congressman and their families.
Yes, am more than gratifed with the
evidences Ofregard for Christianity among
the people who make and enforce she laws
of the nation"
"Have the Presidents generally been
church gCers or religious men, do you
think"
Yes. Many of them have been men,
bers of the church, and nearly ali attend
ants and believers in their doctrines.
Washington was devout member Of the
Episcopal Church, and his pew is pointed
out at the Old church in Alexandria,
where he used to attend. Jefferson at
tended st. Johns Church in Georgetown,
OF which DR.. Lindsay, the Chaplain of the
House, is now rector. He is understood,
however, to De rather skept1cal, having
imbibed some of these views in his long
experiences abroad. John Adams, the
third President, was, l believe, a UnIta-
ran, q member Of the CnufCIls 0AdulSOu
attended the Episcopal Church, and was,
| think a communicate. Monroe was al
so an attendant upon the Episcopal
Church. John Quincy Adam was Uni-
tartan, but attended the Presbyterian
Church which stood on the spot where
ours now stands, and was iorustes-of the
church during a part of his
Presidential term. Jackson attended
our church until the pastor, Mr..
Campbell, refused to take Mrs.
Eaton as a member. Van Z ,uren a5t3nGed
the Episcopal Church. H arrison was a
Presbyterian, as Is his graz ldsOn, the pres
ent Senator from Indiana, who is amen.
Der of our church. lyle r, Taylor, Fill.
more and Polk, all attende the Episcopal
Church. Mr.. Pierce wa a constant at.
tendant upon our chur Oh, and was the
only one of the PRESIDE ,nts who went tt
prayer meeting. He wa s quite regular il
his attendance upon tn evening prayer
meetings. b. chanan at tended our church
although not a member and promised thu
pastor, DR.. 3urley, I hat he would unit
with the church and give his attention t.
religious matters aft II retiring fron Office
which promise be IA .thfully kept. Lincoln
and johnson also both attended on
| church, taking gree It interest in its work
though not memb 3rs. Grant and Haye
both attended t ne Methodist Churcl
| Foundry 8. thong not either of then
| members. Carrie Id was, as everybod
! knows, a member of the Disciples Churcl
and once aspreac her in it, while the pres
ent occupant of the White House attend
| the Episcopal ervice."