Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-12

ed Church." commonly called the Dutch
Reformed Church. They claim to be ut
terly and unchangeably orthodox. Like
quite a number of the most prominent
ministers in the Presbyterian Church Mr..
Nerbrycke was born in the Reformed
Church and the earlier years OF his minis
try were spent in that connection. Enter
ing Rutgers College, at New Brunswick.
\. j., at sixteen years of age he graduated
IN 1881. Like some others of this citys
pastors he was student at the Theological
Seminary at New Brunswick. n. J., finish
ing his course ir 1854 He married the
daughter of Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton.
DID,. then preaching at New Brunswick.
but now the pastor Of the fine new Eastern
Presbyterian Church Of this city. His first
charge was rural one at Prealness, near
Newark. Nj Afterwards he spent seven
years at Piermont, a few miles above New
York city and on the Hudson river. The
local papers of that vicinity speak in high
terms of his work there.
He is a pleasing and forcible speaker with
a ready command Of language and marked
ability in vividly presenting the scenes and
characters of the Bible. In the brief period
which he has been in this city the congrega-
ton has been very largely increased, the
additions being n very desirable class. With
vigorous and helpful preaching and attrac-
tive services ii would seem as IL many who
live in the vicinity and who have hereto
fore gone to a distance for church privt-
leges might be retained in the neighbour
hood.
The Session.
NJ. Finch comes from the vicinity OF
Cooperstown, y. Y, the home of Fennimors
Cooper, the famous author and novelist
He has held various responsible and import
ant positions in the pension Office. Nj.
Samuel Austin Gee springs from one CT the
earliest settlers of Massachusetts. He has
! been in business in Cleveland, Ohio, and
! Eldorado, Kan. and until recently was en-
! ployed in the census Office. Mr.. George Nc
! IL, In I.aiFh loot lam n
| the son Of Alexander Mckinnie, soldier
| of the seventy-first British regulars, who
served under the Duke of Wellington
| through the peninsular campaign and re-
| ceived a medal for his gallantry. Mr.. Nc
Kinnie was brought up a gardener, and
after having been employed In some
| of the noted horticultural establish
ments of London took charge Of the gar
| dens of an Englishman nobleman in the
north OF England. Later. he came 10 this
| country and was, for a considerable period,
in charge of the grounds Of the Soldiers
Home.
Mr.. c. H. Merwin is in the office Of the
register of the treasury. For many years
he has been actively interested in Sunday
-school work, and for five years was super
intendent of the Gurley Sunday school.
| The board Of deacons consists of five
| members. Mr.. Ralph Baldwin is a native OF
| Washington, the son Of Mr. VIM. II. Bald
win, the constructor Of the Adams building,
and of various other large edifices In the
| city. Mr.. Baldwin served for a time a
deacon at the New York Avenue Church,
and for fifteen years has been secretary OF
| the Gurley Sunday school. For some years
| he was in the office of the purchasing clerk
FOR the District government. but more
| Gently has been in the Office CT the WASH
| ington Gas Light Company.
| Mir. VIM 7. ;. Curtis was born in Wash
| ington in 1851. His earliest years were
| spent near the famous Cabin John bridge
| of which his father. the late Charles T..
| Curtis, was superintendent of construction
| under Gen. Montgomery Megs. Fo- some
| years he lived in Boston. but since 1876 has
been a resident of this city. He is a grad
uate of the law department Of Columbian
| University. and has been. since graduation,
in the active pursuit Of his profession. He
is treasurer OF the church.
| Mr.. BENJAMIN u. Stallngs was in early
life, a resident of Alexandria, Va. Upon
the death Of his father ne entered the Of
fee of the Alexandria Gazette, and did
much work as reporter and correspon-
dent. He also learned the printers trade.
and has worked in the government print
ing office. At present he is engaged in see
ing the census report through the press.
/ Mr.. Joseph y. Rose is from Indiana. and
| a era iuate of Wabash College. That in
stitution recently conferred on him the
1 degree Of doctor Of philosophy. He is one
OF the botanists of the Agricultural De-
partment and has prepared for the publi-
cations Of the department a great number
of interesting and valuable descriptions OF
plants. both domestic and exotic. Last
| year, under the auspices of the DEPART
ment he made a long hard and even dan
gerous trip in the Rocky mountains IN
search of botanical information.
Mr.. George Brown Hedges is from In
! dianapols. and is employed in the governs
| ment bindeTy. The youngest member Of
the board, he has had a varied experience,
having at one time. spent a considerable
| period on the Pacific coast, and later hav-
| ing been In the postal service.
The Board Of Trustees.
The board OF trustees consists Of six men-
/
many, but was brought to Baltimore. where
his father settled. while very young. While
a mere boy he went 10 California and
Travelled over a large part Of the region be-
yond the Rocky mountains and Mexico. A
few years since he established himself in
business in this city, where he has re-
manned. Mr.. +. Quincy Smith is one OF the
Junior members of the firm OF Francis II.
Smith & Sons. He is college graduate OF
one OF the principal New England colleges.
/ His father was president of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and for many
years stenographer Of the House OF Rep
, 4 resentatives. Mr.. Enoch Edmonston, the
senior member OF the board was born in
/ Washington and has been lifelong resident
! of the city. Originally he was connected
with the Southern Methodist Church on sth
street. now the Jewish Synagogue. but
| during the war he united with the New
| York Avenue Church. Mr.. Leroy Etnney 10
| a son Of Mr. William c.. Finuey. Originally
from Ohio, he has lived I'm Kansas and las
| been for some years connected with the
! pension Office. Dr. George Henderson IL
the surgeon general of the National Guard
OF the District Of Columbia. He was .
| soldier Of the Iron brigade" during the war
and still suffers from serious wounds he re-
ceived. He comes of revolutionary stock.
reckoning among his ancestors Col. John
| Haslett of Delaware, a Presbyteri-
an minister who preached and fought the
king with equal energy. Mr.. VIM. A Galley.
! the latest addition to the board, has been
for several years quite prominent in mat
tiers connected with the Improvement Of the