Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-12

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ization of many of the Methodist churches
OF the city, among them Metropolitan,
Grace, Waugh, North Capitol, Douglas
Memorial and Ryland. These congregations
will unite in the service, and addresses
will be delivered by the pastors and some
laymen. The music will be furnished by
the Foundry Quartet.
Tuesday afternoon at . o'clock the "con-
secrauon class will hold its anniversary
exercises. and Mrs. VIM. Burris who has
conducted these services for more than
twenty years, will be in charge. An excel
lent program has been prepared Tuesday
night will be 'fraternal evening" About
ten of the neighboring churches of the vari-
Gus denominations will unite in the services
The venerable DR.. Byron Sunderland will
preside.
AS is known. DIR. Sunderland has for
nearly fifty years preached in the Wesley
Chapel vicinity. at the First Presbyterian
Shurch. Addresses will be delivered by
Drs Newman. Greene, Muir. Pitzer. Kelly
Rabbi Stern and others. The Calvary Bap-
fist choir will furnish the music.
Mass Meeting of Young People.
A mass meeting of young people will take
place Wednesday evening. President B. L.
Whitman Of Columbian University will pre-
side. President George Edward Reed of
Dickinson College will speak. The music
will be by the Metropolitan Quartet
A love feast Will be held Thursday even
ing in charge of Rev. l.. b. Wilson D. D. ,
presiding elder of the Washington district
New York Avenue and X Street Churches,
which are under the direction of Wesley
Chapel. will unite in this service Friday
evening will be known as the Reunion
and Social Evening" Dr. L. B. Wilson will
preside. Addresses will be given by former
pastors and several laymen. An effort is
being made to reach all who have ever
been connected with the church and are
now members of other churches Recon
ton and refreshment committees will be in
attendance. Special music Will he given nv,
excellent talent.
The sermon Sunday morning. Nav 81 will
be preached by Rev. S. F. Upham LII D. ,
professor In Drew Theological Seminary
DR.. tpham is a New England man, and is
known throughout Methodism as a preach
er of rare ability. In the evening a plat
from meeting win take place with Mr. Jus
tlce brewer of the Supreme Court presid-
Ing. He Will introduce DR.. Upham who
will speak upon The Debt We Owe Our
Methodist Fathers" Justice Brewer and
DIT tpham We're schoolmates in a New
England university. This was discovered
after Justice Brewer had been invited to
preside. The music of both Sabbaths will
be by the Wesley Chapel choir. which has
won strong place in the admiration of
lovers of good music.
Fast Thfrty-FiVe Years.
1t will be recalled that there was printed
in The Star recently a history of Wesley
Church during the first thirty-five wears of
The conference which met in 1863 subsa-
duent TO the period designated. returned
Rev James A. McCauey D. D who had
served Wesley as pastor during 1860 and
oil. lie remained but one year being trans
ferred TO a professOrship in Dickinson Col
1ege, of which institution he was subse-
quently elected president and served az
such with great acceptability for MANY
years.
DR.: McCauley was succeeded by Revs \,
FL Nadal, b. N. Brown and j. g. Stiff. In
1866 Rev. DR.. A II. Ames now superinten
dent of the Lucy Webb Hayes Bible Train
ing School and Deaconess Home, took charge.
he remained as pastor for three years and
was succeeded, in 1869 by Rev B Pevton
Brown. During this year the outward an
pearance of the church was somewhat al
tereo ana the interior entirely renovated
and improved. Meanwhile, and after the
withdrawal of q large number of the mem
Ders for the purpose of uniting with the M.
II. church South, Grace Church. corner of
2!h ana streets northwest, of which Rev.
u L. Watson is pastor was organized and
many of Wesleys members thenceforward
worshiped there 81
IN February, 1874 the following trustees
% esiey Church We're appointed: William
r. woodward, B. E. Cuttings, Warren
Sh9ate, ii. M. Del1inger William Tucker
". l. Boeream, B. II. DuvaH, c. c. Stevens
and r. II. Marsh 'i'
The psstorate of Wesley between that Of
the service of Rev. DIR. b. Peyton Brown
ana the commencement of the term of tho
present pastor, Rev. ]. F. Heisse, was oc-
eupied by Revs. Robert w. Black. Joseph
r. Wheeler. John S. Deale. WilIian, NJ
kenney. Richard Norris. James P. Wright
Sharies w. Baldwin and l.. B. Wilson
=" nile the latter was in charge the churcb
was remodeled and the present parsnnaea
built. In the spring of 1894 DR.. wilson we
appointed presiding elder of Wash,netan
district, a position he still holds.
Present Omcers.
The officers of Wesley and the various or
ganizations attached thereto follow:
Trustees-Wm. r. Woodward q w
Huguely, w. T. Galliher, A. F. Mcdowell
d NJ. DeIlinger. L; Rosenbaum, T. Walter
Fowler, NJ. b. Gordon, A. H. Hitler.
Stewards-Wm. X. Woodward. 7 w IN
vail, w. F. Rodrick, S. E. Trott. Thoma 6
W. Fowler, H. NJ Dellinger, c. p. Black
mar. ]. s. Barker, L. Y. Ellis, John O.
Schuckers.
Class leaders-C. P. Blackmar. Mrs Re-
becca Scrdvener Mrs. Anna Woodward
Mrs. Mary A. Morrison, N. T. Miller, Miss
Maggie Fitzhugh. Miss Eta Sanford.
Ladies' Aid sosiety-President, Mrs. NJ.