Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-08
AN ANCIENT EPISCOPAL PARISH.
Xhe EARLY History fSt. Johns Church.
Georgetown. and How Its Present
Work Is Organized.

st. Johns church, Georgetown, is the second
oldest church in Washington, Christ church. at
the Navy Yard, being few years older A
church eoifice was erected in 1908. The first
rector the Rev. John j. Sayrs, was called 1904
Church building was finished in 1906 Mr.
sayrs dled in 1909. The Rev. Walter Addison
made rector in 1909. The vestry about this
time consisted OF Charles Worthington W.
Bowie, L. Corcaran, ]. Mason, T. Platter, q.
Alackall, 2. b. Key and William Stewart. Rev.
Renel Keith made assistant minister 1877.
ohr!st church organized. 1878. Mr.. Addison
ISL; resigned, 1898 Mr.. Addison E Tec reft
1928; resigned, 1927 The Rev Messrs lam ~
a im Douglass had charge OF the church ::bout
Quoted the services and preached, though
blind, iii 1881. The building was then
abandoned sltsI. l,'d !, ard became "a sculptor's
1889, Mr.. ". w. Corcoran buying it in and
presenting 1t to the vestry. Mr.. VIM. g.
lndgeiy was one Of the chief promoters of the
.resi.ration." After the restoration the first
rector was The Rev. DE-. Marbury the Rev.
Joshua Peterkin having given his means and,
for snort time, his services to the church be-
fore. DR.. Marbu:y continued rector from 1858
| to 1871. Rev. Clement Nj. Butler rector from
1Si2 to 1914. Church building enlarged Isi3.
A; T. Ti!iinghast from 1S4s to 1867. sunday
school building finished SOB. Rev. .. Parcn-
f rn from s;a ls g, 70 1862 Rey A. B. Atkins
proved and organ built. 1870. Rec.ory occu-
pied January 18th, SIS; Rev. A. Shir:.s tenn
porarily iii charge Rev. j. Jay Joyce. jr. from
1876 TO 1879. Rev. John s. Lindsay became
rector advent 1870.
The officers are as follows: Rector, Rev. John
>. Lindsay. -. D.; lay readers, Anthony HYDE.
Thn.. Ii. LOCKER: ve>iry. Robert F. Dodge. Jos.
G. Waters, John Marbury Thomas HYDE. II. D.
tooke: Abiain II. Herr. Francis II. Bates war
Gems David iiit tehhonse, Jno. NJ. Waters: treas
urer, D. Rite: house; Grsanist, W. r. Middle
Ton, The sunday school is under the stlpcrin-
tendence OF John Marbury with +. II. Bate.
pf,t ,.l.
Inc sewing society has the following officers:
, MrS: .lohn Marbury president: Mrs John $.
EiiiIngS: vice president: Miss NJ ii. Dodge sec
retary; Mrs. Eliza Iarncli. treasurer Among
the other activities of the church is the sewing
school. with Mrs i. Thomas Davis manager as
sisted by Miss Mary a. Riley and twelve leach
erS he object OF this school is to teach young
siris to sew ana knit, and to exert personal in-
fuence over them Tor their general improve
nent. The number of scholars is CD.
The missionary society has for president the
rector; vice president, Mrs. ]. G. Water; secre-
tary, W. NJ. Davis; treasurer Mrs lane T
Daam.
This society sends clothing and other neces-
saries OF life to needy missionaries in our own
dioces; or elsewhere in the country The
mothers meeting is under the management of
Mrs. Louise Riley. The mothers are furnished
with materials for clothing ut Il low price. for
which they pay When convenient; the manager
directs the sewing. talks and reads with them
and endeavors, both i'm the meetings and else
nient. me mems meeting is under the direc-
ton of Miss Mollie Mason Dodge, Miss Mary
WilcoXon and Mrs. John S. Lindsay. Books,
magazines, newspapers and games amuse the
men during the evenings of meeting popular
readings and other entertainments are given
them; they sing and the evening closes with a
brief religious service. Some Slight refresh
ments are served before the men leave
The rector's chapter has the following officers:
President, Mrs Mayhem Platter, Vice President.
Miss Fannie Cox; Secretary, Mrs. Pitt Cooke:
Treasurer, Miss Irene Hunter JONES' This SO.
rietyis composed OF young ladies and girls, who
undertake To do such church work as the
rector may desire and to raise money for such
ship of the church is now $50, and the cOndi-
ton of the parish is fioursiling When the
present rector, Rev. DR.. John S. Lindsay, as
Sumed charge there was u debt of between
eight and nine thousand dollars: 1t has paid
Oft until now only 81, 800 remains, ana 1t is
expected that this remaining Indebtedness will
be wiped out this year.