Evening star., 1901-10-02
UNDER ONE LEADER,
Two Local Churches Unite and Choose
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a Pastor.
Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church
and University Park Congregational Tenn
pie were united into one church, to be
known as Lincoln Memorial Congregational
Temple, at a largely attended Joint meeting
held at Lincoln Memorial Church building,
corner Of 11th and r streets northwest,
last evening. The meeting was called to
order by E. W. Turner, chairman of the
joint committee on union. Rev. DR.. s. N.
Brown. pastor Of Park Temple, was elected
moderator. and r. s. Smith was elected
scribe. After prayer by the moderator a
call of the roll of Lincoln Church showed
that eighty of its members were present,
and by the same process 1t was shown that
108 of the members of Park Temple were
present.
The committee on nominations compris-
ing F. G. Manley. w. s. .Duffield and Mrs.
Octavia Smith, reported the following
nominations: Deacons-J. H. Jones, John
Thornton. Jas. H. Hill, H. R. Freeman, E.
Edward knight. Trustees-E. w. Turner,
J. F. Childs, r. S. Smith, r. H. Terrell.
Thos. Walker, 2. P. Moore, c. H. Watson,
W. S. Welborn, D. s. Brandon Church
clerk. Mrs. NJ c. Terrell: treasurer, P. b.
Bagley; chorister, Prof. w. B. Heysen.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed. At this juncture the moderator retired
and f. w. Turner, moderator pro tenn,
took the chair. The election of pastor was
declared in order, and Rev. s. N. Brown
was elected by a vote Of 175 for and IL
against. The vote was afterward made
unanimous. The chair appointed COM
mfttee to escort the pastor-elect into the
church. The committee consisted Of
Messrs Thornton and Bagley and Mrs
Green. Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. Bostic, who
bore to him the following:
ITO the Rev. Sterling N. Brown,
washington, d. c., October l. 1901
Dear brother: At the first business
meeting of the Lincoln Memorial Congre-
gational Temple on the above date you
were elected pastor, and as clerk of the
church / was requested to write inform
that the Great Head of the church has
united our hearts in this call, and trusting
that your acceptance may be immediate
we wish to assure you Of our hope and con-
fidence in the prosperity that awaits us
under your leadership
This was signed by Mary c. Terrell
clerk.
Rev. Brown responded to Mrs. Terrell as
follows:
Your communication informing me of
my election to the pastorate of Lincoln Me-
mortal Congregational Temple Is at hand.
1 am glad that my more than twelve years
active service in Washington has given to
me and the people a knowledge and ac-
quaintance that may be basis of lasting
friendship and helpfulness.
81 recognize the solemnity Of being min
lister to this united body of Christian be-
levers. and in hereby accepting the call to
be pastor Of this church do so with hum
BILE trust in God and large faith for the
future of our church enterprise.
Feeling the necessity Of being united as
pastor and people in heart and hand in our
every endeavor, and assuring you that I
shall give to every interest of the work my
best thought and energy, and asking from
the first that all give me their prayerful
cooperate
Then came the committee on notification
escorting DR.. Brown, who made a happy
speech. Short remarks were made during
the meeting by Messrs. w. G. Fearing Of
Plymouth Church, Welborn Smith, Miss
Lewis. Miss Jackson, DR.. Beckley Prof
Terrell. Mrs. Alice Young and Mrs. Ter
rell. The spirit Of the meeting was good
and the applause frequent.
After a vote of thanks to the officers the
meeting adjourned into the lecture room,
where refreshments were served by the
ladies.