Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
THE PRESENT sTR-crrRY


Noerr. as presid-n.;J. A Emmons. treasurer,
and Grafton Powell. secretary. The first class
OF cstechumeus confirmed and communion took
pace on Whit Sunday following. There were
eight members in the class. o; this number
OTiy two survive Mrs. Vim. Iinkius of this
city and her brother. Mr.. VIM r. Woodward.
now Of Chicago. Beside these two 80 far as Is
known. only three OF the first COMMITMENTS
are living TODAY. They are Mrs Annie Spier,
Mrs. C. Atz and Mr.. ID. Fowb,e
The SUNDAY school was o:caaized in the
lodge room n March. 1873 The organization
was as follows: Or. Muller. surerintendeut
Teschers-Miss MARY Woodward now Mrs
William LinkI-s. Nessrs. Henry Grieb F. s Kern
and David Fowble. Andrew Noerr then shout
fourteen ye'.-s Of age. was LIBRARIAN Only six Of
hcers and teachers. Mrs. Spier aud her sister
LINE. nov Mr.. Ridsnour afterward be-
came teachers Occasional PRAYER meetings
we're held IN private residences. The frat lee
tcre Tor the benefit Of the new organization was
delivered by Rev j. q. Morris OF Baltimore.
"nO l. now ninety wears Of age This lecture
was delivered on Washington birthday. Feb
rusry %. 1873. and the subject was Luther
and the Information" which was well ep-
preciaisd-
DONATED BT GIN. VAN NESS.
In a very interesting and gratifying communi-
cation dated May 20. Is43. the 10: on which the
church and parsonage now stand was donated
by Gen ]. P. Van Ness. al that time mayor Of
the city. Al a meeting OF the council held MAY
70, ls43. the pastor was instructed to accept
the donation, which he did in a very feeling
and appreciativs letter. An interesting fact
In connection with tie donation is well worthy
OF mention here Several women whose names
are not kr1wn submitted request to Gen. Van
Ness for the donation of lot for a church
building. He received them very kindly and
favored their request and expressed a desire to
see heir pastor A few DAYS later the dona-
ton was made and is the presen, site on which
the church 10 built
TIE FIRST PASTOR.
In tins half century ST. Psul's las had but
i've pastors, all Of whom are alive except DIR.
Muller. who has not been heard Of for many
years and 10 supposed 20 be dead. They are
Revs. A. l. Muller, J. E. Graef. J. G.. Butler.
H. B. Belmar and the present PASTOR Rev.
S-muel Domsr. d. d,
DIR. Muller served from the organization until
June, 1s46. During his psstora,e a commun:-
cation was sent to the King and Queen OF Prus-
ala, the gsaudfathe< and grandmother Of the
present Emperor Of Germany, for donation
As result the church has a communion cup or
enailce With ;be queens inscription thereon.
which has been used co=s2ntly since 1916, and
10 used nov by the Prs,snt congregation.
THE SECOND PASTOR
Few. J. Z. Graef. the second pastor, was
elected November Is. 1916. labored earnestly
and dsvo.edly until July 2 1si9 when he was
compelled TO resign altogether from active
ministry % accouns Of Ill health. His resigna-
uou was accepted with much regret. His
service vas Just three months short OF four
years.
THE TaIsp PASTOR
Rev. J. G. Butler, the third pastor. WAS
elected July Is. ls4s, and served until April /,
1ssa DR.. Butler is now pastor of Memorial
Lutheran Church OF this city, which WAS organ
hsd - . mission Of ST. Paula His psstorate