Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
CALL FOR NEW PASTOR
DEMAND FOR SERVICES OF REV.
ALBERT EVANS
Congregation of the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church Fill Vacancy
in Pulpit.

The congregation of the Metropolitan
PRESBYTERIAN Church corner of 4th and b
streets southeast, met last night and de-
clded to call Rev. Albert Evans of Roehes-
ter, n Y, to fill the pulpit of the church,
which was left vacant last June by the
resignation of DR.. George n Luccock who
has become the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Oak Park. a suburb of Chicago.
ILL., 1t is understood that Mr.. Evans will
accept the call. and the congregation of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church hopes he
.will begin his pastoral work before the end
Of November. The installation services will
probably be held some time in December.
According to the custom of the Presby-
terrain Church. it will be necessary for the
newly elected pastor to get his present con-
greEation, the Westminster Presbyterian
Church of Rochester. n. Y. to join with
him in requesting the preSbytery of Ro-
chester to dissolve the pastoral relation be-
tween them. Not once in hundred times
does congregation refuse to join with a
pastor in Il request of this kind. and it is
not thought there will be any hitch in this
instance. The next move will be the giving
of a letter of dismissal by the presbytery.
When Mr.. Evans has presented his letter
and shall be received as member of the
local presbytery. two representatives of the
Metropolitan Church of this city will APP
pear before the local body. with the call of
the congregation, and request its ratifica-
Washington will proceed to install the new
minister in the usual manner of the Presby-
terrain Church.
Sketch of New Pastor
MIR. Evans is forty-three years of age. He
was born in Oneida county. N. Y, of Welsh
parents. his father being Welsh minister.
His parents were not able to give him
higher education. and until he was twenty
five young Evans clerked in a hardware
store and saved his money for theological
education He entered Hamilton College,
New York and, remaining there four years.
graduated In 1880. Later he went to Prince
ton and in 1891 he graduated from the
theological course there. During his entire
college course he preached. largely to
Welsh congregations In the Welsh Ian
guage. which he learned from his parents.
His first charge was in Camden. n. j..
where he was very successful. From cam
den he went to church in Baltimore, and
after fruitful ministry there. accepted a
call to the Westminster Presbyterian
Church of Rochester. n. Y. where he has
been for the last seven years.
While pastor of the Rochester Church.
the membership of his congregation was
doubled. through his efforts and inspira-
ton. The church rolls contained 4GI names
at the last report. He was highly thought
OF by his people. as well as by the minis
ters of his presbytery.
Recently Mr.. Evans made a tour in Eu-
rope, and. while there, visited Wales and
preached in the native language at the old
church of which his mothers mother was a
member. He greatly improved his knowl-
edge of the language while there.
Rev. Mr.. Evans is a preacher of original
thought and pleasing appearance and adj
dress. His greatest strength as minister
has lain in his attractive personality. and
has shown itself in his pastoral work in the
homes of his congregation and in his asso-
citation with young men. His nature is
strongly sympathetic and several persons
in THIS city who have known him for many
years say that lie takes a real interest in
his friends and his congregation and lets
them know that he does so.
His Trial Sermons
Mr. Evans has preached for the Metro
politan Church twice. once last August and
again the second Sunday of this month.
His election. while he did not receive a
very large plurality on the first ballot, was
made unanimous by the congregation, who
chose him from among four candidates
The session of the church will be allowed
by the presbytery to arrange the details of
the installation service
Mr.. Evans is married. but has no chill
dren. His wife is "A native of New York
and is also of Welsh descent. He has
adopted nephew, the son of twin sister.
These three constitute the entire family.