Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-09


beautiful communion service from Mrs.
James Foster of New York, in memory of
her deceased husband, and the stone from
Jerusalem, with the inscription, Jehovah
Jireh,' being the keystone in the arch
above the pulpit, from DIR. DeHaas. Over
the pulpit is a circular staned-glass win
dow in full view of the congregation, typi-
flying the descent of the Spirit, with the en-
circiing legend, He that believeth on the
Son of God hath the witness in himself"
The pulpit designed by Bishop Simp-
son, and is partly made from olive wood
from the Holy City. In the vestibule there
is portion of tessellated marble pavement
from the debris of Solomon's temple
inscriptions on Windows.
Upon the windows of the church are the
following inscriptions, almost constituting
a centenary memorial of early American
MethodiSm:
Bishops of Methodist Episcopal Church:
Richard Whatcoat; died July 3, 1906 VIM.
Mckendree; died March s. 1880 Enoch
George; died August y, 1928 Robert r.
Roberts; died March %, 1913. Elijah He'd
ding; died April 8, 1852. John Emory; died
December 16, 1885. Thomas Coke; died May
g. 1914. Francis Asbury; died March u
1916.
Rev Robert Strawb-idge, founder of the
first Methodist society in Maryland 1860
Rev. Asabel E. Phelps; died March 15
1853; of Illinois conference.
Rev. Jesse Walker; died October 4, 1885
aged sixty-nine.
Stephen DIN, ID, and Nathan Bangs
d. D., of New York east conference.
James Floy, DID,, and John kennaday,
DID, of New York east conference.
Thomas Armstrong of Baltimore, for sixty
years member of the Old City station.
Died in peace November IA, 1868.
Col John Berry; died October II, 1855.
MY work is DONE. By his son, Gen j. s.
Berry.
Rev. John M Green, DID,; died at Wash
tngton, d. c., December %, 1877: aged six
ty-six. Servant of God; well done"'
John Coggeshall, esq; born in Essex coun-
ty, England 1891; died in Newport, r. l.,
November q. 1919
Of Methodism in New England; by David
Snow, esq, Boston, Mass.
Rev John Summerfeld. an eloquent min
lister OF Christ; died June -, 1928; aged
Rev. Samuel NJ. Dickson of Baltimore
conference; died November 49, 1866; aged
twenty-nine.
Carlos Pierce; born at Stantstead, 1881 l.:
died 1870. Romans 12.-"Not slothful in
business. fervent in spirit, serving the
Lord.
A grateful Offering of an only son. To
the memory of his sainted parents, Ed
ward and Eliza Revere. and his sister.
Mary E. Revere of New York.
Rev. John Strange, pioneer preacher in
Indiana; died December 2, 1852; aged forty
six.
VIM. H: Raper; D. D., of Cincinnati con-
ference; died February II, 1852
Chas Elliott. D. D., LII. D.; died at Mt
Pleasant. Iowa, January 8. 1863; aged
seventy-six.
Rev. Russell Bigelow, Rev. John Collins
and Rev. Jacob Young of the Ohio con-
ference.
Our fallen missionaries: Mrs. Francis ].
Wiley; died at Foo Chow, China, November
3. 1853; aged twenty-seven. IF 1 had a
thousand lives, would give all for China -
Mrs. Marilla P. Pierce, adopted daughter
of F. T. Peck, D. D.; died in India Novem-
Der 4. 1862; aged twenty-seven. He giveth
his beloved sheep"
VIM. Hamilton, D. D.. for ffty-three
years an honored member of the Baltimore
annual conference; died February 5, 1872;
aged seventy-three. HE was not. for God
took him."
Mark Stephenson, NJ D., founder of the
first German Methodist Sunday school in
New York; died August %, 1865; aged six
ty-two.
John Mclean. LII. D., one Of the judges
of the United States Supreme Court; died
April 4, 1861.
Date of Dedication.
The church was dedicated on February
%, 1869, In the presence of a vast concourse
! Of people from all parts Of the Land. Bishor
| Simpson preached in the morning; text
|
| Morley Pushon A.. NJ, the distinguished
| Wesleyan; text, Peter pa. In the evening
| Rev. Thomas NJ. Eddy, d. D.; text, Cor.
| inthdans A. The dedicatory services were
conducted by Bishop Simpson, assisted by
Rev. Drs. De Haas, Hamilton, Kynett an6
| Goodman.
| Easter Sunday. March %. $780, the church
| was organized by Rev. John p. Newman
| D. D.. as pastor. He received ninety-foul
| persons into membership by letter and three
| on probation. An immense congregation
was present, among whom were the Presi
! dent, the Vice President. the chief justice
| Of the United States and many member:
| OF Congress and representative citizens DR.
| Newman's text was Matthew 1916.
The Sunday school was organized at tn,
| same time. with David A. Burr as superin
| tendent Miss Cornela A. Pursell being ther
| as now principal of the primary department
| George w. Gray its treasurer and Mr. Cor
| nelius Burlew then as now chorister of tn,
| school.
The pew for the President Of the United
| States was set apart as the gift of Mr.
1 Thomas Kelso of Baltimore. one for tn.
| Vice President as the gift Of Gen. John s
| Berry Of Baltimore, and one for the chic
justice as the gift of Mr.. Daniel Drew O
| New York. General Grant occupied hi.
| pew for eight years, Vice President Collar
his pew for four years and Chief Justic,
| Chase has pew for four years. Pews wer,