National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-03-14

dentedly flourishiug condition, tho total
receipts from all sources being S2l,40i.
A society has been organized in Paris
for tho purpose of obliteratipg the word
God" from every language In the world.
The London NoHcontormist and Independent
asks what next" "Ingersollism" adds
q secular paper, "is thus finding expires.
sion in Paris as well as in New York and
Brooklyn"
What interest was taken by pres ideuts
and ex.prcsidcnts in tn respective
churches attended by them in the olden
days will be seen by tue following letters:
,WAsHlSGToY, Sept. %, ls3O-Si: / take
pleasure in acknowledging the receipt OF your
letter OF yesterday, rs II affords me an opppr.
tunlty OF expressing my CONCURRENCE with ihc
result Of the election IN the Second Prcsby.
terian Church to supply tho place Of w. Camp.
bell. have great confidence in the piety aud
zeal OF Mr.. Baker, and had | been prescn.
when he was put in nomination would have
voted for him l am, very respectfully, your
obcdient servant, ANDREw JACRsoN.
JAMES II. HASDY, ESQ, Washington City.
JANEs II. HANDY, Eso, Washington, d. c.
QUINCY, 10th october, 1S30-DCur Sr! / have
received your letter OF the 9th lltimo, com.
mnnicating 10 me the proceedings of the SuC-
ond Presbyterian Church ut Washington con
scluent uplI the departure Of their late pastor,
the Rey'd Mr.. Campbell ! very readily coul-
ply win your request IN the assurance Of my
cordial appreciation Of the reelection of their
former pastor the Rev. Daniel Baker, for
whom, II had been present, my vote would
have been cheeriully given. Accept the rs.
suranoes ofmy best respects, and present good
wishes for the prosperity Of the church, frou
your sincere friend. J. q ADAMS.
ADDENDA TO "COuRr CHURCHES"
John Quincy Adams is shown by the
original records of the Second Prosbyto.
rim ('hnrph 10 ha.sn hanp n "a pl1nr
and q trustee of that church for many
years. Ho was senator FIVE years, secre-
tary of state eight years President four
years, and representative seventeen years.
While secretary of state he probably at
tended st. Johns portion of the timei
while President the Second Presbyterian.
and while representative the Unitarian.
Franklin Pierce whilo in congress be-
camc well acquainted with tho Rev. j. G.
Smith, then pastor of tho Fourth Presby-
tcrian Church on Ninth street tnow Rev.
Joseph Il. Kolly's). When ho became
President pow was set apart for him In
that church, which he occasionally occu-
pied. His main place of worship was tho
First Presbyterian Church. He died in
the Episcopal communion.
Andrew Johnson, as n gentleman who
was one of his secretaries states. occa-
oAOhhllJ Wtub W bhs JOhu w
to New York Avenue, and possibly some
others, but as rule spent tho Sabbath at
the white house or elsewhere, ms he felt.
President Grant was not only pew
holder but a trustee in the Methodist
Metropolitan Church. He attended the
First Presbyterian prior to his inaugura-
tion.
The shooting of Garfield at the depot
on o bright Saturday morning, July .,
1881, was minutely described by DIR.
Sunderland, who is believed to bo the
only clergyman that saw and spoke with
him after he fell, even his own pastor,
the Rev. Mr.. Power, having been sodu-
lously excluded from tho sick chamber.
The New York Tribune some months
since enormously ascribed this interview
to the Rev. John Il. Paxton, now Of the
Forty-second Street Church of that city.
Such is the accuracy Of history and the
fame of men!
j. O. ADAMs's CHURCH LOAN.
II has been stated that John Quincy
Adams loaned the Second Presbyterian
Church $4,000 in case Of an emergency.
This really happened in November, 1923,
and tho debt was only adjusted in full in
1si5, as the following document explains !:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 81, 1si5.--The com
iulNtct hDpDluleu W hrCtitulll liig Cluih Va
Hon, John Quincy Adams against the Second
Presbyterian Church, for money loaned II in
1923, have attended to that duty and find the
debt and interest paid, and balance due tho
church from the said john Quincy Adams Of
5000, ms will more fully appear by the follow.
ing statement made by them 10 Mr.. Adams.
The committee furthermore report that upon
presenting the same TO Mr. Adams he ex-
pressed great astonishment at being brought
In debt 10 the society, and requested the com
mittee to take the pew In payment OF the bal
| ance and consider the account closed and set
| tied. The committee therefore recommend
| the adoption of a resolution authorizing them
to pass receipts with the Hon. j. q. Adams,
and further, to request him In the name OF the
board Of trustees to retain tho pew usually oc'
cupied by him,
j. Il. DoRR, WILLIAM II. DIETz,
Committee OF board Of trustees.
To THE HON. JOHN QUINCY ADAMs--The
| Second Presbyterian Church. OF the City of
| Washington, Sendeth Christian SHlutation-
| HORorCd Sir; The trustees of the Second Pres
byterian Church ask permission to present TO
| you IN the name of the SAID church the fol-
lowing testimonial Of their regard. We hold
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