The Washington times., 1894-10-07

held July 81, in the large room over the pub
lie baths on C street. between Fourth and
Sixth. was issued. As result of this meeting
early in the spring OF 1921 lot at the cor
ner Of Sixth and ID streets. near Judiciary
Square, was purchased. Mr.. Little spent
greater part Of that year in Eastern cities So
liciting subscriptions. and June 9, 1922. the
new church was dedicated. The music on
this occasion is reported 10 have been the fin
est ever given in the city. The church and
lot cost $40. .452. 35 and when dedicated debt
OF $4,000 hung over II. which was not lifted
Tor a number of years.
From tnat time to the present the pulpit has
been filed 10y men. some Of whom became
famous. Among them was Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, who began his ministry here,
preaching for six months in 1874 and lS45:
Samuel Longiellow. brother OF the poet; DR..
Orville Dewey. Moncure Daniel Conway Rev.
William Henry Claiming. and Rev. Rufus p.
Stebbins During the chUrch's first half cen
tury there have joined in its worship some of
the ablest and best men that have graced the
Capital and the nations councils. Among
them were Chief Justice Marshall Justices
Story and Miller. Presidents Adams and Fill
more. Postmaster General Hall. Senators
Daniel Webster. John c. Calhoun. Archer of
Virginia, Edward Everett, Charles Sumner
John p. Hale. Timothy o. Howe, Judge
Cranch, George Bancroft Congressman John
DAVIS, John G. Palfrey. and Thomas D. Eliot,
OF Massachusetts.
This denomination also has the vt of
bringing the first church bell to tv
Although when it was established thelr we're
ten other churches in the city none had a bell
The bell still hangs in the church tower in
the beautiful building at the corner OF Four
teenth and J. streets northwest. 1t was pur-
chased with subscriptions made by John
Quincy Adams, John c. Calhoun. and other
leading citizens. and was cast at the foundry
near Boston established by the famous Paul
Revere. VINO died in lsls. Down to the DAYS
Of 1861 ii was rung for public purposes. It
tolled q requiem for John Brown on the day
OF his death. in December. 1853. Thence
forward by many persons denounced rs an
abolition bell. - ia the exciting time Of 1861
its use was discontinued by the city authori-
ties. But the church was the first offered 10
the Federal authorities for hospital purposes
during the war.
TEE NEW CHURCH.
At the close Of its nrst half century Of ex-
istence the erection Of new building in a
more eligible portion Of the city began to be
discussed. In October. 1871, the American
Unitarian Association. of which the present
pastor was then secretary. was ready to make
an appeal to the denomination at large for
building a church. The Chicago and Boston
fires, however. turned all Generosities in an
other direction, and it was not until 1877 that
the sum OF 81. 600 was handed over by the
Unitarian Association. The sale of the old
church property to the city for a police court
and part Oi bequest made at that time gave
100000 more 10 the fund. Contributions in
the city brought the to.al up to about SIS. 600,
and with this sum the lot was purchased and
the present building dedicated. free of debt.
January -, ISIS Rev Clay Macauley was
pastor al this time. He IS now missionary
IN Japan
Rev. Rush r. Shippen. D. D., the present
pastor. Was assigned 10 this charge in April.
1881. He was born in Meadville. Pa. and
graduated from Allegheny College. He