Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-14
Tsehiffely. VIM; Mclean, Col; B. F. Lar

Tschiffely. VIM. Mclean. Col B. F. Lar
ned, o. S. A; F. II. Fuller. VIM. Michlin.
George George Lowry J. A Dseble: Prof Joseph
James McClery, Samuel Stott. Maj. Hunter.
C.. w. Rockwell, Justin Butterfeld, COM
| missioner Of the land office; Gen. J. NJ Nc
Waller, B. F. Rittenhouse Hugh Pugh, J..
c. G. Kennedy. ]. W. Marin, ]. B. Marsh,
the Misses Cochran, D. P. Porter, A. K.
Paris, Mich. Quackenbush, Rev. Jared L..
Elliott. J. ]. Miller, G. B. Armstrong A.
G. Ridgely, VIM. Cromwell, Maj P. Larned,
Capt. Magruder l. Vansantwood, A. j.
stansbury. Capt. Maynadier, R. J. Atkin-
McNeir, Joseph Decide, c. L. Coltman,
Mary Aud, Miss Mary Lauck, Mrs. Sidney
Lauck and Mrs. G. ]. Musser who united
when the amalgamation with the New York
Avenue Church took place in 1869, are still
members of that church.
Prominent People as Attendants.
Among other regular attendants when
their public duties would allow were Cen
w. H. Harrison, when a senator and once
when President, a few weeks before his
death; James Buchanan, when senator. Sec
rotary of State and President; John Bell Of
Tennessee, when Secretary of War in Gen.
Harrison'S cabinet and as senator: Assoc
ciate Justice Grier of the Supreme Court
and Secretary of the Navy; John c. Dob
bin. when in Mr.. Pierces cabinet From
time to time many distinguished characters
worshped here and many army and navy
officers who roomed In the neighborhood
attended the services
A good volunteer choir was a feature of
the church, and this was accompanied by a
of the singers recalled are the three Misses
Aud, Mr.. and Miss Wilson, Mr. Brown
Hugh Pugh and daughter and Miss Lizzie
Pugh, now Mrs. Pope.
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nestle missions and in fact all agencies
of the church were fostered, Mrs. Laurie
long being the president Of the Female
Union Benevolent Society, which followed
lieving the poor. She was ably seconded by
the ladies of the congregation.
When Dr. Laurie had served for thirty
six years, Dr. Septimus Tustin became az
scciate pastor. This was in 1888, and a few
years afterward the building was improved
by the front addition. In the rear Was Il
lecture room of one story, erected over 4
basement. Rev. DIR. Tustin withdrew in
1915. and was succeeded by Rev. Nnian
Bannatyne. who served till 1913. Rev. Levi
H. Christian came in 1850. as did DIR. d.
X. Junkin the latter remaining till 1851
Extended and Modernized.
1t was in 1852 that the old edifice was ex-
tended and modernized. The side galleries
were taken out. the back wall removed and
the walls of the lecture room carried up
to the full! height. thus giving an audi
torium of about 40 by 95 feet DR.. Laurie
preached but few times in the remodeled
church, for he was in poor health in addi-
ton to his three score and ten years. He
died the following spring, April Is, 1853,
aged seventy-five years Rev. DR.. Phineas D.
Gurley became the pastor in 1854, and 1t
was under his ministry that the congrega-
ton united with that of the Second Church,
forming, June 30. 1859, the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church. having disposed
of its edifice on F street to the Wizards.
1t became hall bearing their name, used
for the past forty years. Entertainments.
conventions, banquets, auctions were held
there. the most important gathering being
the peace congress i'll 1861, over which John
Ty.er presided.