Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-08
HAMLINE NJ. z. CHURCH ENLARGED.

The church grew and prospered, and the little
frame building was soon too small for the needs
OF the congregation. On November 90 1873
the present structure was dedicated by Bishop
T.. G.. Andrews. The cost of construction was
100000. Since then the growth of Hamllne
has been steady and solid. Gradually it has
worked its way from the smallest of ali the CITY
churches until now it is not only the largest in
the city but Is within few members of being
the largest in the Baltimore conference There
are $50 members in Hamline. 1t is invariably
In the lead when the benevolent contributions
are summed up, and now stands in the front
rank OF active, earnest Methodism.
ADDITIONAL ROOM AFFORDED.
The demand for increased space comes as
loudly from the Sunday school as it does from
the adult worshipers on the floor above. The
Sunday school numbers $50 scholars, and the
average attendance Is over 500. So crowded is
the school that it has been impossible to find
accommodations for the children who desired
to join.
THE IMPROVEMENTS,
most of which have already been described in
The STAR, will extend the Sunday-school room
to the west fully q feet, while in the audi
torlum eight or nine rows of pews will be
added, which. with the additional pews in the
galleries, will increase the seating capacity of
the church about 200 A fine pipe-organ will
fill the archway, which will be in the rear of
the pulpit. The galleries will have entrances
at each end. and there will be an additional
exit on L street. The enlargement will add five
class-rooms to the present number and the
pastor Will be given a cheerful library and
study in the southeast corner on the ground
floor. Steam heat will replace the present fur
naces and the ventilation will be modernized
and materially improved. The spire, which
was to have been built when the church was
constructed in 1873 will at last go up. Its altl-
tude from the ground to the peak will be 100
no 10 Mr. A,N,,l 90
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
is composed of Messrs. Thos B. Towner, Hosea
B. Moulton, H. A. Hail. Thos Little, John B.
Scott, VIM. Mayse, ]. W. Davis, Frank P. Nash
and g. W. +. Swartzell.
The debt-paying association, organized for
the purpose of paying off the bonded (Sl5, OOO)
debt, incurred in making the improvements is
as follows: L. L. Booraem. president; G.. W. F.
Swartzell. vice-president; g. c. Hough, secre-
tary; j. W. Davis, treasurer. Collectors-S. G.
Wise, J. r. Quinter, J. Z. Little Mrs. Thos Z.
Roach, Mrs. II. A. Hall. Mrs. Ihos. H. Martin.
Mrs. n. y. Moulton, Mrs. Thos Little, Miss Ida
ONeil, Miss Minnie Hodgkns, Miss NJ Lead
ingham and Miss Laura Towner
Rev. II. II. Naylor, ID. D., is the pastor. The
local preachers are Revs. W. S. Fort ". C.
Mullen, W. W. Buck, John X. Wright John
Harries. p. A. Crist, q. W. L. Wright, d. d.
Other members of the officia! board are as
follows:
Trustees-Messrs. Vim. Mayse, J. W Davis
J. A. ConnOr, Ct. X. Andrews, Thos. Little, John
b. Scott, j. f.. Little, II. L. Moulton T. B.
Towner.
Stewards-Thos. H. Langley J. H. Benton, ].
r. Quinter. T. Z. Roach, L. l. Booraem, d. c.
Reinohl G. W. +. Swartzell, H. A. Hail. Vim.
Muirhead. H. H. Hough, Il. j. Edwards, F. p
Nash. Luther p. SNYDER
Leaders-W. S. Fort, D. s. Christy, T. II.
Martin, T. t. Towner, w. II. Proctor. J. H.
Benton. Chas. Boughton John Il. Wright,
Andrew Wall, Mrs T. E. Roach.