Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19
CHURCHMEN DISAGREE
DIFFICULTY IN PROCURING SITE
FOR FOUNDRY EDIFIcE.
Over Hundred Propositions Consider.
ed-Quarterly Conference Fails to
Reach an Agreement.

| terly conference of the Foundry NJ e.
| Church relative to the location Of the new
edifice to be erected by that congregation.
The committee on selection of a suitable
| site has considered over a hundred differ
ent plots of ground. but the quarterly con-
ference has failed as yet to reach any
| agreement on the specific property to be
| purchased.
In fact. it is stated by members of the
conference that the neighborhood in which
the new church will be built has not yet
been agl eed upon.
The division is between those members
of the quarterly conference who desire the
| church to be located in the downtown sec
| ton and south of N street. and those desir-
\ ing II to be built farther north in the vicin-
| ity of ST. Pauls Methodist Church 1t is
said the conference is about equally diyid-
| ed on the question.
Those in favor of a location down town
are opposed to consolidating with the ST.
| Paul or any other congregation, as it is
| reared Old Foundry Church will lose its
iaentity oy such a step. On the other
hand. 1t is understood. the faction in favor
| or more northerly location is an advo-
! cate of the consolida ton plan.
AT the meeting of the quarterly confer
| ence last night the motion to purchase two
lots on 10th street within the territory of
| St PauPs Church was laid on the table in
| definitely. 1t is said the committee on Sc
! lection of site reported on several down.
| town sites, but there was no motion made
| that any Of them be purchased The dis
| cussion of probable site on New Hamp-
| SHIRE avenue was taken up, but the meet
| ing adjourned without taking action. The
| conference will meet again Tuesday even
| ing, when-it is hoped some definite selection
| may be made.
Favors Uptown Section.
| A member Of the conference who favors
| building the new church in the uptown
npfS of<
! to Star reporter, his reasons for the plan
THE principal reason" he said, sis that
| the Methodists should have first-class
modern church in the northwest part of the
| city and the present 10th street building
does not fully realize that purpose
by erecting such a structure pro-
| pose and taking the st. Paul's congregation
| in with US it will form a strong church. and
We would be better able to foster the mis-
| sion work already begun in the northwest.
| 1t would be better for both societies to be
| united in one, for the St. Paul's organza-
| ton has some young blood that would act
| as stimulus to our own members, and
working together great good would result.
The name of old Foundry Church will
| be retained under any circumstances, and
| our society will not lose its identity by
| taking In the members Of another church."
He further stated that the price of land
| was greater south of N street than farther
north, and that was an important consider
alton.
Another Suggestion.
Mr.. Arthur CowsiIl is said to be the lead
| er Of the faction for the erection Of the
church south of N street. A circular letter
was sent out to each member of the quar-
terly conference by Mr.. Cowsill yesterday
evening, in which he urged them to advo-
! cate the erection Of a chtrch near as
| convenient to the old site, which church
should be a memorial to Henry Foxhall,
| fha fo,,, ,In~ 1nr;-n
built in the vicinity of the monuments to
Lafayette, Rochambeau and Andrew jack
son.
| In the communication he recites the his
toric incidents that made it appropriate to
class Henry Foxhall with those mentioned
| and declares 1t is only due the donor of
Foundry Church that monument be
erected to his memory.
Stick together" he urges Support one
another. casting aside petty jealousies, an
Initiating sordid desire.
Reverence the memory of the giver by
regard for that which he instructed. Re-
tain Foundry Church intact-no segrega-
ton Of building or of people, but binding
with new ties, the building of a memorial
worthy of this grand nation and of our
great religious body, and that at point
consistent withaL Let us not leave the
sacred precincts Of our old home. Let the
new oershadow and continue to hallow the
old. Let the memory of patriot Henry Fox
hall be placed with fitting company, and
what more fitting than the neigborhood
haunted by the memories Oh the IdCner OF
our country, by the monuments to Lafay-
cite. Rocahmbeau and to our Old
! Hickory"
Mr.. Cowsill's Selection.
When see nthis morning Mr.. Cowsll said
the exact site which he favored was locat-
ed between the Army and Navy Club and
the Corcoran building on Connecticut ave-
nue. between H and 1 streets He said about
| three-fourths of the congregation and con-
| tributors reside south Of srtreet, and
| that over hundred members of the con-
gregation have approached him and asked
| him to his best efforts to locate the
new church near the old site.
Mr.. Cowsill said he called on Secretary
! Shaw, who Is a member of Foundry, one
| day this week. and asked his views con-
| corning the matter of location and he
| quotes the Secretary as advising harmony
| in all the proceedings. Mr.. Shaw. he said,
suggested that the Foundry people take the
| $3.50, 900 now on hand and it as nest
| egg,. and when half million had been
| raised build a church that would reflect
| credit on Methodsm, not only in Washing
| ton. but throughout the country.
! He said the Secretary expressed his will
| ingness to subscribe to such movement,
| and IL the Foundry people wished it they
could put him on the committee to solicit
| the necessary funds for a grand memorial
| church.