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always been Of the most satisfactory nature.
and he enjoys the confidence and trust not only
OF his church, but of the whole community, for
ne mas lived In Washington so long that he has
ests
The Westminster Church was the offshoot of
the old Street Church that used to be located
where Willard Hall now is, and that finally
merged into the New York Avenue Church.
westminster was organized in 1882, originally
as the Seventh Street Church, but its name was
changed In December. 1878. The present
structure, on 18th street near d southwest was
completed and occupied q church for the
first time in December, 1853. The building,
though not large one, is a cozy and attractive
one. 1t has recently been renovated and re-
fitted with all the conveniences for church
worship. and a new and handsome pipe organ
has been added. Westminster has always been
one Of the most active churches in all good
works. The church officers are as follows:
Ruling elders-Alexander Garden, A. G..
Yount, VIM. NJ. Bittinger, Charles B. Church,
Abraham Depue. Deacons-Samuel W. X.
Handy, Thomas Taylor. Trustees-D. E.
Holmes. president; j. Whitley Heron, secre-
tary; Abraham Depue, treasurer; Allen Wall,
Albert G. Yount, Lawrence H. Hopkins Will
liam A. III. Church, Oliver o. Spicer, George
Messer.
REV. DR.. JOHN CHESTER.
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church originated
in 1864 as the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church.
Its birthplace was in the hearts of few indi-
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OF maturity and bids fair to rival many of the
older churches. 1t had its origin in the rapid
growth OF Presbyterianism in that section, and
Its pastor, Rev. DIR. NJ n. Cornelius. is emf
nently qualified to increase the interest mani
Tested in that church.
Dr. Cornelius is a native Of PENNSYLVANIA: and
graduated in theology at the Western Theology
cal Seminary at Allegheny City, Pa, in 1871.
He has held pastorates at Oakdale Pa: Altoona,
Pa; Pasadena, Cal, and San Francisco. Cal.
He was called from the Howard Church. San
Francisco, to the Eastern Church of this CITY
last spring. His work in Pasadena, Cal. was
phenomenal. From a congregation of 100 to
that OF 600 and from a church property worth
5000 to one worth 500. 600 in three wears is
considered an unusual record. He is a sue
cessfui lecturer and usually has more applica-
tons than he can answer DIR. Cornelius has
an envlable record as an organizer and church
builder and successful pastor, and as the
demands of that rapidly growing section
OF the city in which he labors required
Just such talent and leadership he was called.
The wisdom of their choice lis manifest i'm The
great prosperity attending the few months of
service already rendered. The congregation
Will soon begin the erection of a handsome
church, probably on Maryland avenue.
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of the presbytery at Bladensburg Rev. John
Breckenridge was commissioned to hold SER
vices in the federal city. He preached first in
acarpenters shop near 10th and streets, then
in an academy near the navy ward and after
ward in the Supreme Court rooms in the Cap
itOl- In 1872 u frame chapel erected on
South Capitol street between Il and streets,
and it was used till 1927. when it was sold to a
cOlOred congregation which afterward was
known Israel 4. VI. f.. Church and is
now known Israel G. VI. T.. Church. corner
OF Ii and LIST streets southwest. The rec
Ords of the church. which are intact
for over three-guarters of a century. show that
when the question of moving from South Capt.
tOl street was under discussion the location of
the church west of Tiber creek cd street. met
with strenuous opposition owing to the doubts
as to keeping mp congregation so far from
Capitol Hill The present site was, however.
selected. and in 1923 the new edifice was dedi-
Gated Rev. DIR. Reuben Post was then the
pastor, and after him came DIR. Mclean,
Messrs- Rich, SprOle, and Ballentine. The
present pastor, Rev DIR. Sunderland, was in
stalled in 1853 Being the oldest church of the
denomination in the District. its membership
from time to time formed the nucleus of other
churches After DIR. Sunderland was installed
the congregation increased rapidly and the edi-
nee was rebuilt. Despite its location down
town and the growth of the residence portion
OF the city in other directions, the church I'M
der DIR. Sunderlands Passionate has held its
own. IL has always had a congregation of good
quality. Among the attendants there at differ
ent times have been Gen. Jackson. John Quincy
Adams, James h. Polk, Franklin Pierce. James
Buchanan. Thomas III. Benton, Lewis Cass and
fair proportion of Senators and Representa-
hyes. President and Mrs. Cleveland were al
most constant attendants At the present time
there are about 800 COMMITMENTS and fine
Sunday school The church is free from debt
and IN good. healthy condition.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. Sunderland, was born
at Shoreham, VT, Nov. %. 1919 and has
therefore passed his three-score and ten. but
continues in fine health and apparently has a
long lease Of life. He was educated at Newton
Academy and Middleburg College, graduating
from the latter in 1898. Then he was principal
of an academy at Port Henry, n. Y, till 1siO
when he became a student at the Union Theo-
logical Seminary in New IL and was licensed
by the presbytery Of New >rk city in 1913. His
hrst charge was at Batavia, New York, where
he remained till 1851, and accepted a call to
syracuse. where he was when he received the
call to the First Church. and with the excep-
ton OF seventeen months service at the Ameri-
can Chapel in Paris under a leave of absence
granted by his congregation, he has been with
them since
REV. BENJAMIN p. BITTTNGER, DID.
Rev. Benjamin f. Bittinger, DID,, the pastor
OF Westminster Presbyterian Church, was born
N Pennsylvania in 1924. He was one Of three
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cepting call to the church ct Mount
Auburn, Cincinnati, he had completed a
passionate of two years when the call
WAS made to the church in this city.
The degree Of ID. was conferred upon him by
his alma mater a few years ago. He has many
distinguished people in official and social life
among the regular attendants of the church.
President Harrison has pew there. The cabi-
net If represented by Secretary Blaine, Secre-
tary Window and Postmaster General Wanna
maker. Col John Hay and members of both
houses OF Congress are among the pew holders.
The church has organized successful mission
In Georgetown, where a chapel has recently
been erected.
REV. SCOTT r. HERSHEY.
The Sixth Presbyterian Church was organized
January %, 1855, with thirty-two members. The
Rev. DR.. Mason Noble, so much revered, be-
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came the pastor. He was at the time chaplain
IN the United States navy, with headquarters in
TINS city. In 1855 he was directed by the gov
eminent to the service of the navy in the Medi-
church came to close. The membership had
little more than doubled. The church sup
pled Its pulpit as best it could until 1858 with
out any growth. DR.. Noble, having returned,
church he organized and loved In 1862
his chaplaincy in the navy again took
him from the city; but he had increased the
membership to 1872. The church was without
pastor until 1864, during which time it had
an accession OF only four members. In the fall
and remained with the church until 1859. when
Kev: George p. Noble. son Of Dr. Noble, sup
Piled the church until 1871. At this time the
founder OF the church and its spiritual father.
Dr. Noble, took up the pastorate for the third
time, and remained until his death, in the fall of
1851; hev. Franklin Noble, another son of Dr.
NoG a acted as temporary supply until the fall
OF 1889, when the Rev. Frank H. Burdick was
called and served until the early months of
1887. 1-' "a
The present pastor, Rev. Scott F. Hershey.
Degan MS work with the church on the LIST of
with great success. His methods are direct
and practical. He discards notes in the pulpit
ana Is firm advocate of congregational sing
ing The increase in the membership of the
churcn ana In the attendance at the various
services is an evidence of the success of DR..
Hershey's methods and his personal pop
ularity DR.. Hershey was born in La Fayette.
Ind, thirty-eight years ago. He is a
graduate Of Heidelberg University, from which
institution he received the degree of doctor of
philosophy in recognition Of work he had done
in philosophical research. He has occupied
ees s hat his platform s1era With Nth great
work. His energy is contagious and
MS congregation feel the impulse Of his strong
vitality and zeal in Christian work. In 1880 he
WAS chosen member of the Worlds Alliance
OF Reformed Churches, and was the young
est member Of the Philadelphia council,
which was made up Of represent
ative men OF the Presbyterian church through
out the world. In 1884 he was a member of
the Belfast Qreland) council of the same body.
REV. WIN. s. MILLER
Rev. Mr.. William s. Miller, the present pas
tor of the Gurley Church. was born in western
Pennsylvania and graduated from Princeton
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OF the Rev. John F. Cook, assisted by the Rev.
DR.. Smith of the Fourth Church. Among those
who have successfully filed its pulpit since the
death of Mr.. Cook may be mentioned Rev
Henry Highland Garnet, Rev. ]. Sella Martin,
hev John Brown, Rev. NJ. Van Duers and Rev.
John h. Riley, It has q membership Of be-
tween 200 and 500, and In point Of intelligence
compares favorably with any congregation in
the city. It has one of the Rnest
chotrs In the city, under the efiieient
leadership Of Mrs Lena Mckinney. Within the
past few years the church has taken o very
active interest in the temperance cause and has
done and Is still doing some very effective work
In that line. The entire membership is di-
vided into nine permanent committees, as fol-
lows: Committee on absentees, on missionary
work, on work among the poor and destitute
OF the city, on non-church goers, on the sick,
on Sabbath school, ON strangers, ON systematic
benencence, on temperance, on young peoples
prayer meeting. It also has . Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, which il creating con-
SANITY Increasing interest in foreign missions.
Thers - I've sldsrs-H. v. Lea. ]. q. HsEi-
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members were too poor to erect church build
ing. Finally. however. funds were obtained
and the ground where the present church
building now stands was purchased from Mich
Of the United States. A substantial brick
building, covering about the same space as the
present building, was erected, the congregation
being materially aided by a loan from John
quincy Adams, who was then Secretary OF
State. The church was known as the Second
Presbyterian Church and its career was not
one OF unchecked prosperity. In 1858 o union
was enected with the congregation occupy
ing the building now known as
Willard Hall, on F street The latter property
the erection Of the present church building.
The name New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church was adopted and Rev. DR.. Gurley, the
pastor of the Street Church, was chosen as
pastor OF the united congregations, and his pas
torate continued until his death, in 1868. The
church thus formed has experienced a pros
perity that has continued unchecked to the
present time. Since DR.. Gurley's death the
pastors of the church have been Rev. s. 8.
Mitchell, DID,, Rev. John r. Paxton, DID,, and
Rev, VIM. Alvin Bartlett, DID,, the present pas
tor. The large congregations which each Sabbath
fill the spacious auditorium Of the church are
tribute to the pulpit ability Of the pastor Dr.
Bartlett. He is an attractive speaker and his
eloquent pulpit efforts are made without the
use of manuscript. DR.. Bartlett graduated
logical Seminary. He spent two years in Ger
many pursuing his studies and matriculated at
ten universities. His first passionate was in
Brooklyn, where he spent ten years. He was
then called to church in Chicago and his next
charge was in Indianapolis From this latter
place he was called to his present charge in
1882.
The officers Of the New York Avenue Church
are as follows:
Elders-John W. Foster, Jacob R. Van Mater,
Charles B. Bailey, Samuel F. Phillips, ii. Q.
Claughton. N. A. Robbins, s. L. Crissey, w. B.
Gurley. John Randolph and Henry H. Wells.
Deacons-Charles S. Bradley, Robert P. A.
Denham, John D. McChesney, Benjamin c.
Somerwell, Frank o. Beckett, DR.. James A.
Freer. VIM. B. Robinson, Charles E. Foster, ].
r. Imbrie and Philip F. Larner.
Trustees-Brainard H. Warner, John ". Doug
lass, J. Ormond Wilson, Frederick Pilling, John
M. Harlan, Noble d. Larner and John W.
Thompson.
REV. CHARLES B. RAMsDELL.
Rev. Charles B. Ramsdell, the present pastor
of the North Presbyterian Church. situated on
N street between 9th and 10th streets north
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wether, Chas. H. Peters, David Fisher,
Henry F. Grant There are nine trustees
Ut. 4. j. Shadd. VIM. Montague. F. L. Cardozo.
q; smith Wormley, s. II. Williams. Aaron Rus
sell, Jos. Morrison, VIM. Gaskins. John Goode
is present pastor, Rev. F. ]. Grimke, was born
IN charleston, s. c.. November 4, 1880; gradu-
ssed from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. in
1917; studied law for three years; gave up law
ano entered Princeton Theological Seminary.
from which he graduated in 1875. He was called
10 the Passionate Of this church before graduat-
ing and on leaving the seminary entered imme-
dmteiy upon the work. He resigned in 1885 on
account OF impaired health. After spending a
little over three years in a passionate in Jackson.
vine, Fla, he was recalled by this church and
renewed his passionate relations with it in Feb
ruary, 1889.
REV. DIR. u. n. CORNELIUS.
The Eastern Presbyterian Church is one Of
the most fourishing Organizations in that sec
ton OF the city. Though young it has the vigor
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College in 1875. He entered the Allegheny
Theological Seminary the following year and
graduated in 1878. He was ordained the same
year over the Beulah in the suburbs of Pitts
burg, Pa. In 1888 he came to Washington and
took charge of the Gurley Chapel, then mis-
sion OF the New York Avenue Church. In Feb
rnary of the following year the Gurley Memo
rial Church was organized and he was installed
pastor In March OF the same year. At present
there are upward of $50 members and the Sab
bath school has about 700 members. The church
is i'll very prosperous condition and growing
rapidly. Messrs. Charles H. Merwin and ]. II.
Heiser are the elders Of the church and Messrs
Ralph Baldwin, E. NJ. Finch, j. N. Rose, B. d.
Starlings, DR.. George Henderson and Jacob
Franz are the deacons. The church has q fine
choir, led by Mr.. E. H. Taylof
REV. F. J. GRIMKE.
The Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church islo-
Gated on 18th street between I and X streets,
and was organized in 1s41 under the pastorate
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CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
Schedule in effect MAY is.

Trains leave Union Depot. 9th and streets 10 3,
am. for Newport News, Old PoItt Comfort ami
and Norfolk az 6.40p.m.
ii "a an, Cincinnati Express daily for stations IN
hirviRia West Virginia. kentucky and CincinnafI.
NestlDule Sleepers through without change 10 Gin
cInn1ti, arriving at z 81 am.
III 20 p.m- r. Il. v Nestibule Limited daily. Solid
trains. with dining cars. through without
chanse 10 Cincinnati. kestibule Sleeper for Lex
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receive passenatfs nj pm.
Ofice. Jl3 Pennsylvania avenue.
III. W. FULLER.
!yl2-u General Passenger Agent.
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A BOYS LOGIC.
He Likes Something Better, Even II 1t II
WOrse-His Argument.


Worse-His Argument.
From the Indi; napolis Journal
Recently the youngest son of the family Was
heard to get up again shortly after retiring for
the night and vigorously stir the straw of the
mattress He was asked what he was doing.
"Oh, l am only putting the straw to the
middle. The mattress is too high on the out
side, and always makes me roll to the middle
of the bed"
Shortly after he had laid down again he was
asked if the bed now suited him.
NO" he replied. 81 have got it too high in
middle now. 1t almost makes me roll out"
''well why don't you change it.?"
'Oh, don't want to change any more. Il Is
better this way, even if it is worse"
-. Little Clarence IL an acute and observing
little fellow He is full Of curiosity and is con-
tinually asking the why and the wherefore of
all he sees or hears. His usual query ia s.What
for?' and this he win repeat until he receives
an answer that appeals to his sense or imagi-
nation; He has frequently seen his father
decapitate chicken and ITO kill to him meant
the same as ito chop the head off,"
Recently be came to see us, his neighbors
while q trunk was being packed, and the follow
ing dialogue ensued.
"Big box! What for?'
'To pack in my clothing and books.n
"What forT'
.To take it away to big city"
'sWhat forT'
$50 that can use the things in it."
''What for2'
''To study"
ssWhat for?">
ITO be doctor"
''What for?"
What for! Why il not that reason enough"
Again he repeated his ssWhat for?'' and
humorously some one replied .To kin peopis !"
That settled it. That was the SUFFICIENT
reason. He looked up knowingly and naiyely
remarked: 'Chop their. hsads OIL"
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General Manager Ine4l General rassrnS.r isrru,.
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After ten years pastorate in Indiana he was
called in 1873 to the Assembly's Presbyterian
Church, where he was installed as pastor No
vember 3. 1873. Mr.. Little is one Of four
brothers, all of whom are ministers Of the
Presbyterian church. He has the qualities
which give success to preacher and pastor.
Originality and vigor characterize his pulpit
ministrations. While retaining ever simplicity
OF style and purity of gospel truth he not
seldom interests and impresses by the unusual
striking and attractive form in which his
thought is presented.
The Assemblys PRESBYTERIAN Church was or.
ganized March Q, 1853, under the name Of the
Fifth Presbyterian Church." At meeting OF
the members March Is, 1856, the name Of the
church was changed to its present style and
title in compliment to the general assembly OF
the Presbyterian church, which was in session
in Washington at the time when the enterprise
was planned. and contributions for the object
were received from persons representing
twenty-five states of the Union. In 1870,
when the church was without a pastor and
much reduced in membership, about 125
members from another organization united
with the church and called their former pastor,
Rev. Charles Il. Boynton, ID. ID. DIR. Boynton
resigned in 1873 on account Of ill health and
was succeeded by Mr.. Little. In these twenty
years there has been slow but steady growth,
characterized by a remarkable harmony and
unanimity. The church is in prosperous con-
dition, with bright outlook for future useful
ness. About $1,000 is being expended for i'm
proyements in the audience and lecture rooms.
REV. JOSEPH T. KELLY.
Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, pastor Of the Fourth
Church, is an exception to the rule that "a
prophet is not without honor save in his own