Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-09


had grown to 80 members, most of them
converts during the almost continuous re-
vlvai meetings of those years.
a choir was early organized In the
church under Mr.. James \. Davis, and
with but short intervals the church has
had good music during its entire existence.
Among the first singers were Mrs Sped
den, w. H. Clampet. l.. Treadway, J. F.
don, Miss H. A. Payne Anna Scrivenor.
Miss Wtneberger. Mrs. Eliza Simms Mrs.
}. G.. Adams, G. V. Leech and Jesse Il. Viii
son.
Continued Prosperity.
Under the pastorates of DR.. T. NJ Reese
C4I-5S, Asbury Roszel C49-'10l. VIM.
Hamilton C51-'52> and T. 7. Wyson Cos
and 30 and George Hildt C,5- so, every
branch of the work prospered; members
We're frequently received and the Sunday
school continually grew. The Ladies' Mite
Society attended to the furnishing of par
sonages. SO successful was the organiZa-
ton with the finances that the trustees
purchased the site adjoining the church
and built the parsonage. under the pastor
ate of Rev. Dabney Ball C5I-:lSD. Rev
DIR. Hamilton was returned in $500, and he
was followed by Rev. w. NJ. ID. Ryan
CG1-G2).
\ Critical Controversy.
Then came the controversy over the sun
day school, which came near wrecking the
church. Rev. John Thrush was sent here
in 1SG3 and he charged that the Sunday
school had not kept pace with the church
and was mismanaged. The result was that
there We're very exciting times at the meet
ings to consider the subject. and over one
hundred members. including the superin-
tendent (Mr. J. c. Harkness) withdrew
and founded St. Paul's Mission at 9Th and
\ he of
Mayberry Goheen was sent here, and then
there was another split. Mr. Goheen in
vited Mr.. Hardness and his associates to
return. and many who had sustained the
former pastor withdrew. and. organizing at
Union League Hall, the charge now known
as Hamline was born. Mr. Hardness and
his associates returned on May II, 1850. to
Mckendree, and the pastor serving the
closing year of his active work left the
charge in good condition
Rev VIM. krebs came in March. 1866.
and served three years tthe last Of his min
istry. for he died in 1870. Rev. S. A. Will
son was the next for three years Rev
G. w. Cooper succeeding him in 1SI2. The
church during this year was completely re-
built. the plan being a structure Of Roman
esque style. the ground plan cruciform. the
depth being 100 feet and the area ASH
feet the first floor containing Sabbath
school room. infant class room and six
class rooms and commodous stairways,
costing about S27WO.
3.
1913, by Bishop Ames Mr.. Cooper remain
ed but two years, during which, notwith-
standing the rebuilding when Old Shiloh
Baptist Church was occupied. he took in
many members on probation and by Ger
ufcate. Rev. John II. Dashell served
three years from 1874. Rev. DR.. a. H.
Ames from 1877 to 1880. Rev. c. w. Rich
ardson 1850 tC 1882 DIR. w. s. Edwards
1883 to 1sSI, DIR. Richardson again from
1856 to 1891, L. T. Waterman 1891 to 1896
and Rev. II. r. Naylor, the present pastor,
is now in his third year here.
1t was the pioneer Methodist church of
the northern section of the city. and
though half a dozen churches cover it's or
iginal grounds, it has kept well up more
than self-sustaining charge, and it bears
an enviable name in the conference as an
establishment giving the ministers little
trouble, being so well organized as to run
itself.
The Sunday school over which Mr. Hark-
ness spent his life had as assistant super
intendents Messrs. NJ. Ttiordan j. w. Wade.
e w. Farley. and the later superntendents
have been MeSsrs A. o. Latham, w. =.
White and K. V. Belt, the incumbent.
The choir for a long tim" was in charge
of Miss Katie V. Wilson. who was followed
by Prof c. H. Chase. Miss Josephine Bur
is now in cha