National Republican., 1885-10-12
FOR HALF A CENTURY.
The Ninth Street Methodist Protestant
Church Celebrates its Semi Centen-

The Ninth Street Methodist Protestant
Church Celebrates its Semi Centsn-
nial.
Fifty years ago the Ninth Street Methodist
Protestant Church, located on Ninth street,
between and + streets, was organized with
half dozen members. Yesterday In the
handsome cdihce of red brick with cedar
trimmings the anniversary was celebrated by
the two hundred members. The church,
which was built n few years ago, after passing
through many trying periods, Is one of the
most attractive churches in the city 1t Is
coy aud well furnished, and the acoustic
properties are such as TO render hearing dis.
iinct and clear without difficulty. The church
was handsomely decorated with green foliage
yesterday, and the exercises were interesting
throughout. notable feature of the Gel.
cbrntOn was the attendance of r..
becca Billings, Ellen Alexander lisa.
bella Steer, and Joseph Radelif, who were
members OF the original church when IL was
organized in 1926. The official board of 1885
was as follows Josiah Warden, pastor;
Ulysses Ward and W. Lanphicr, local min.
listers; NJ. .SeNsmith, J. G. Dunn, and +. IIa.
ward leaders; Isaac Bartlett, A. j. Bass, H. b.
Robertson, G. McClcllond, and W. W billings,
stewards, and J. \, Kennedy, w. W. Billings,
Joseph Peck, VIM, Whitney and ]. G. Dunn,
trustees. The officials for this year are J.
l.. Mills, puStOr; Oliver Cox local ministers i.
!. Bartlett and Nixon Bremer leaders, H. J.
HI, James $. T9phan, f. j.. Bartlett, y. Bre-
mcr, and j. Wnlling, stewards, nndJacob GID.
son, w H. Martin, Josiah Swinglc, and George
TanhHn, trustees.
The pastors orthc church since 1885 to date are
asiOllOws. JOSIAH Warden, Levi Il. Reese, ID. D.
Frederic X Stler, Augustus webster, d. D., A.
A. LipsCOmb ID. D., S. B SOuthetland, ID. D.,
Joseph 7. Moore, II. u. Moore and william
MatChctt, NJ. D., $. X. Cox, ID. D., L. Il. Reese,
u. D., William Collier, u. D., W. 4. Eva, ID. H..
Reese, u. D., p. L. Wilson, +. Swentzel, NJ. D.,
/" W. Bates, j. d.. +. L. Wilson, W. Roby, and
| W. N. straycr, G. 7. Cochel }. T. Ward. y. J.,
| ID. H. Reese, u. d., L. J. Drnkhouse, u. D., W,
| S. Hammond David Wilson, NJ. d., =. T.IIall,
| J. \. Lassell, and |. J.. Mills, ID. j.
| The dcdcatory sermon was preached by
| Rev Josiah Warden.
The services yesterday began at II o'clock,
and included hymns, readings and a dcscrip.
| tive sermon by j. +. Mills on "Thc Protest OF
| the Methodist Protestant Church" Hymn 7jj,
| composed by Rev. Josiah Warden, the first
| pastor OF the church, was rendered by the
choir.
| In tho afternoon the exercises began by n
| voluntary hymn by the choir, followed by in.
! vocation by Rev. $. d. Treadway, Rev. L. j.
| Bartlett read the history of tho church from Its
| organization, and addresses were delivered by
| Rev. Oliver Cox and Rev. l.. W. Bates, d. D.,
| who was pastor of the church In 1859. His nd.
| dress was u very interesting one and he re-
| lated some incidents of the members of the
| church in the carly days, and described the
! method of working followed by them to raise
this place of worship TO It's present high
| standard,