Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
HIS TENTH ANNIVERSARY
Long Service of the Pastor at the Third
Baptist Church.
The Success and Growth of the Con.
ercgntiOn-LnbOr That is
Appreciated.

The celebration of the tenth anniversary
of the passionate of Rev. James H. Lee of
the Third Baptist Church. corner of 9TH
ard . streets northwest, began yesterday
morning. and will be concluded tonight
with reception to the pastor.
Three services, all of which were crowd
ed. We're held yesterday. Rev. w. z. Glib
bons. pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church,
preached in the morning. At 3 pm. adj
dresses were delivered before the Sunday
school by Rev. l. V. Bryant, Rev. w. A.
Credit. Rev. s. Miller and others, and at
night Rev. Mr.. Lee preached his tenth an
nual sern on.
Although the Third Baptist Church has
been in existence more than ten years, it
may lie said that its season of prosperity
has been coincident with Mr. Lees services
pastor.
The church is the outgrowth of a move
ment which was started by Mr.. Albert
Boulder a. his residence, near the corner
or 4th and l. streets northwest, September
., 1891. 1t soon became evident to those
Who attended the services that a church
ought to be organized and after the neces-
Sary preliminarieS were complied with an
ecclesiastical council, which convened in
this city June 20 1858 declared the Third
Baptist Church of Washington entitled to
recognition.
" The congregation met at different places
until 1863. when the members secured "A
lot at the corner of 4th and l. streets and
be gan to erect an edifice, the corner stone
Of which was laid June q, 1863 The church
was controlled by Rev. Mr. Boulder until
1861 when Disturbances arose between him
and the church, in consequence of which it
became necessary fer the members to
cure another ocation, and they rented
house on II street between 9Th and 9TH
streets removing, however, after a short
time to a Rouse on 9th street.
A this time the church was under the
leadership of Rev. w. B. Jefferson. Beng
in Il more settled condition than for SOM
time previous, The members felt able TO
buy a place where they might be parma-
Et ntly located, and in view of this they
bought lot on Franklin street between
4th and 9th and Z and . streets.
December :. 1869, the corner stone of the
new church was laid. and on the last Sun
day in September, 1871, it was dedicated
Here for more than twenty years the con-
sregation wOrshiped. AS the membership
increased the need Of a larger edifice be-
came apparent, and in due course of time
the lot corner of 9TH and Q streets the To-
cation of the building now occupied as the
Third Baptist Church, was purcha sed.
March 10, 1856, the church extended call
to Rev. James H. Lee of New Bedford,
Mass. to become their pastor, and after
much correspondence, he accepted. taking
charge on the 9th Of the following May.
The Successful Pastor.
Rev. James H. Lee was born May /, 1912,
in Anne Arundel county. Md, of free pa
rents. His boyhooG days We're spent in
Annapolis, where for several years he
served as messenger in the state house
At the early age of ten years he protested
conversion and united with the A NJ E
Church in Annapolis AT the outbreak of
the war he was employed at the Naval
Academy, and when that institution was
removed to Newport he was taken along
Alter a few months he resigned his posi-
non there and went to Baltimore, where he
accepted position in the second Mary
land regiment, stationed at Camp Carroll
A few years later found him in the en-
ployment of the United States quarter
masters department at Alexandria, Va
subsequently also being detailed TO duty a.
headquarters in Washington.
lie was baptized and received into the
Third Baptist Church in 1865, and he was
elected clerk of the board of trustees
serving with great acceptance to all the
members for five consecutive years He
was granted license to preach November
H. lSb9 After serving faithfully before
congregations in Washington GEORGETOWN
Alexandria and Baltimore, he was in 1879
called by the Salem Baptist Church of New
Bedford. Mass. to become their pastor He
accepted and remained there for thirteen
years, when. his health having become
greatly impaired. he resigned.
May D. 1886. having, as above stated ac-
cepted call to the Third Baptist Church
washington. he took charge and was in
stalled pastor by the Baptist ministers of
washington May 30 of the same year