Telegram-herald., 1889-10-26

pal lay leader OF the church The aiority Of
the congregation followed DR. BOyntOn and
established a separate society IN Lincolr
Han. a famous building which was recently
destroyed by hre. This new church after
wards lapsed into Prssbyterianism. The
remainder OF the original congregation
numbering only ninety and nine, continued
services in Temperance Hall. They had an un
finished church building on their hands. anc
also an indebtedness OF 80 600. They strug.
gled oravely along, under the encouraging
leadership OF General Howard, and IN 1865
called Rev !. r. Rankin 70 the pastorate
This ACCOMPLISHED scholar remained with
The church for seventeen years, when be
was obliged 20 leave on account of his
health. He was beautiful sermOulzer, a
poet, and above all things a man OF peace.
Upon one occasion, when some Of his parish
iouers exhibited q disposition 10 quarrel
with his doctrines and % ind personal
fault with the preacher, Or. Rankin prompt
L. resigned. saying that .e could not be the
pastor Of church in which there were ele-
uents OF disc0rd, and If he were IN any de-
gree the cause OF such feeling be believed
q 20 be his Christian duty 20 remove him
self The congregation wisely declined 10
accept his resi- gaatiOn, and the c0mp.ainants
speedily smO-hercd tncir unkndly feelings
aud remained 10 the fo.d. Under the pas
t0rate of Or. Rankin the church debt was
reduced from 10000 10 $500, the building
was completed and several missions were
established, which have since formed inde-
pendent societies.
The church Is located on Tenth street,
froat.ng on O., and IS a very cOmmodious
structure. Us seating capacity is about
fifteen hundred, aad in addition 70 the audi
forum there - a Sunday school room
ever the large veshbu.e entrance, which
comfortably provides room for member
ship q about five hundred.
The large organ OF this church is not only
a symmetrical and perfect Instrument, but
IL is presided over by musician VINO is
reputsd 70 De ore of the abest and most
gifted in Washington. Prof. BischOG is
totally blind, ani has been from infancy.
Yet 50 familiar IS be with the great organ
tha, be handles al Of the stops and keys
without mistake and without hesitancv.
he > composer Of rare ability. About
eiEh. years ago . beloved son OF Dr. Ran
kin died and was buried from The church.
The az Icted flasher gave 90 Prof. Bischoff
some Versos which had been written bv
hlm during The lifetime ~ his sca-verses
which The deceased greatly admircd-and
the olnd organist composed music which
was rendered az tde funeral with solemn
rf-ecs Prof Bfsch0T used q small nar'or
organ ant sang tae te0c. himself I re-
memner 10 1s ore of tho most affecting REM
cl.iops ever beard oy me 1por a1y occas. On
% ths Sad. and there are many in Wash
inEtoa today who refer t0 ttat song.
'Esst. Brother, Rest" wtb admiration and
respect
when Dr Ra0n1 left 'be rastorate be
was succeeded By Rev s. r. Newman.
p ~ who is an exceedingly inteH eC-lal
man. 0f fne s-taInmen-s He was grad
mated from Rov1cin Col sEe and Andovrr
Theological Seminary; frst preached A.
Taunton. Mass. theu at Rlp0n. Wis. whence
he vas FL. ed f0 Wash.rE Et0n. four Years
aro His theological training has beuted
his mind largely towards p CCntcmp' p'ation
o. abstractiCrs. ari his sermons ere elah0-
rafious of The abstract rather than consi1-
eraHons cf-ne concrete IN reIE.cn. His ap-
peas are based upoa principles rather tnan
upon rr-vard facts II sermons are iNlv-
sra5 without notes. and bis externor.Ts-
tions are interesting and spiritual. ss wei
as instructive lt IL sal that Dr. Newman
Identifies himself with hfs sermon. irf1sinE
irf-vf71aiitv into every sentence But this
is not true ~ hfn In en- great degrees a. DC
is rvith Or J-ha r Newman. he eloque1.
R.snrr ~ he Nstholls- church He - eN-
f~ere-r ioEfcal. severely 40 hence moch of
h.s s7-raaririnz q far above the neads -
rarv ~ his hearers Indeed. these eni-
merit gent anen. siui a-'v named. are oppo-
sf.ss ard far sXsnu e auons - their dif-
fsrent schools q tbeo csY The View En-
e'and training = dlrected almost wholly
towards tie result of convincing the iutsl-
Iect % the truths ~ Chr.stI anlty, and Or
sN Newman thinks 10 thss the--ogicss
grcovs
sishrp Jehn ? Nsvrsu = typical
r-pr-sent tative q The Methodist scaocl.
-hich aims IN "a original Impulse, n teach
the heart mcvs re emotions. ard argue
questions 81 abstraction Afterwards. TIE
pastor ~ ne Congregational al church. how
evsr hss greater number = eancated.
thiszinT cnlturea. throIe0ic iacfued
hearers than cne ordinarily fnts srcng
church zoers. LlEe b>gets uEe. ard ~
s~aws INTO himself nea - his cwu frsTas
,f uind ard sf similar nrss s,er Thers
a-s nors New Enganfsrs "a - f-uad Ia
tbe Con zregationai chlrca thss anywhere
.iss a wssslngton. hey .eara sf AN ant