Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07

Of Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church are
now under way and will be completed with
in short time The tentative plans for the
celebration provide for weeks services
beginning Sunday, March Is. The program
in commemOration of the event will Include,
besides religious exercises, numerous al
dresses by well-known clergymen and lay
men, special musical programs and social
function, in the nature Of reception to
the congregation and friends OF the church.
Waugh Church is located at the corner OF
Cd and A streets northeast. The society
had its beginning in q small structure on
Massachusetts, avenue between I'd and 4tn
streets northeast, March 16. 1858, when
Sunday school was organized ana MI.
Charles Lane, a member Of Wesley M. e.
Church. was elected superintendent. The
attendance at the first meeting OF the new
Sunday school was noticeably small. but II
grew steadily and as q result OF the per
sistent efforts Of those in charge from time
to time during the past fifty years the sun.
day school of Waugh has q membership OF
several hundred, and the church mas en-
rolled over 600 members.
The first meeting place was a small snan-
ty on Massachusetts avenue. but the at
tendance increased so greatly In few
months that 1t was found necessary to Sc
cure tent in which to hold the meetings.
during the summer. Later in the year II
is stated. through the generosity OF Mr,
Hanson Brown, a small chapel sumclent 10
accommodate 100 people was built one OF
the frequent worshipers at this small cnapel
was Judge John Mclean, an associate JUS
tice of the United States Supreme Court;
In December, 1853, owing to the rapid
growth of the society, 1t was found neces-
sary that a larger structure should be
erected, and steps were taken % that emo.
The corner stone Of the new church was
1T an a
present edifice stands. The basement was
defeated by Rev. ]. McKendree Kelley
May IS, 1855.
During the pastorate of Rev. Richard
Norris 1t was again founo necessary -
provided more ample accommodations Tor
the growing community and the increasing
congregations. At the first quarterly con-
ference held April 10, 1874, the first active
provements On Sunday, October Is. 1874,
the reopening services were held.
For q number of years the church bore
mortgage Indebtedness. but 1t Is now Tree
| from financial incumbrance. The congre-
cations which assemble In the ediflce LOT
worship are large. and in addition to tne
Sunday school the young people OF the
church have an Epworth League chapter
with a membership Of several hundred. BE-
sides these societies there are several or
ganizations in the church composed wholly
of ladies actively engaged In philanthropic
work.
The following ministers have had super
vision of Waugh Church in the past hfty
years: Rev. James H. Brown. Rev. X. l..
Dashiell, Rev. G. H. Day, Rev. r. r. H.
Hough, Rev. T. NJ Carson, Rev. John r..
Efinger. Rev. H. N. Sipes, Rev. J. W.
Cornelius, Rev. G. V. Leech, Rev. E. G.
Merrick, Rev George G. Markham, Rev.
J. N. Davis, Rev. E. D. Owen, Rev. Rich
ard Norris, Rev. John 8. Deale, Rev. J. r..
Wheeler, Rev. MILFORD Downs. Rev. +: N.
Baer, Rev. J. A. Price, Rev. A. E. Glib
aop Row q F. Eldridge and Rev. George
E. Maydwell.
Rev. Mr.. Maydwell, the present pastor.
was born in Baltimore. He united with the
Methodist Church at an early age. and after
graduating from the City College Of Balti-
more he began private study for the min
istry At the age of nineteen years he was
admitted into the Baltimore annual CONFER
ence After serving the church for num-
Der of years in rural work he was appoint
ed to Baltimore city, where he spent four
teen years. Thence he came to Washing
ton, as the pastor of Waugh Church. ana
has just entered the fourth year or MS
pastorate.. Sixteen years ago he was Sc
lected by his conference as one OF the
assistants to it's secretary. After seven
Years of such service he was chosen Sec
rotary, and has continued IN this respon-
sible position for the past nine years.
Rev. Mr.. Maydwells passionate at waugh
Church has been considered quite success
full in all respects. He is regarded as very
popular with his congregation and an able
church. at recent meeting, unanimously
adopted resolutions requesting the bishop
to return him to the church for another
year.
At the annual convention Of the eastern
division, Interstate Young Mems Christian
Associations, in Baltimore yesterday after
noon Mr.. A. M. Lothrop of this city, chair
man Of the executive committee or the
eastern division. submitted a comprehen-
sive report on the work accomplished dur
ing the past year among the various asso-
Citations in the,territory referred to.
During the past year the worldwide
work Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation has made great advancement In
every department" said Mr. Lothrop. It's
rapid growth, Its definite and practical
service to men of all nations, can be ac-
counted for only through the power of God
and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Sir
George Williams its founder, has watched
the circle of its influence widen for the past
fifty-nine years, each decade gaining for
the institution greater momentum in its
efforts for the uplifting and salvation of
all classes of men.
1.-THE extent and Importance of the inter-
state territory seems greater as we come in
closer touch with its opportunities and
needs The natural division Of the field
into the three states and the District of Co
lumbia gives possibilities of organization
which in time must result in great and
continuous good"
In the report 1t Is stated to be the pur-
pose of the committee to extend the asso-
Citations into all the cities. colleges forts,
naval stations and railroad division points
in the territory which have no organized
associations at present. statistical re-
port of the associations now at work In the
three states and the District Of Columbia
was given as follows: Sixteen city asso-
Citations with 1924 members, % college as
sociations with $50 members, railroad as
socations with 300 members, l army
ISOLATION with 30 members, 1 naval associa-
ton with so members. Sixteen associations
spent for current expenses last year $685.
261. 80; Al associations report membership
Of 9,490. report endowment funds of $l7.-
900, report educational classes. total en-
rollment, 900; AZ men are devoting their en-
tire time as general secretaries physical
directors and assistants, "a report reading
rooms. o report gymnasiums, IL report 722
young mems meetings, with attendance of
110625; IA report 421 Bible class sessions
having total attendance of 1906; 20 re-
port 2. ITO protested conversions. 16 report
| $40 men having Joined church. report
boys departments with 715 members. p re-
port an attendance in all departments of
$40, AGO, 3.269 members are doing systematic
exercises in the gymnasium, 825 members
are serving on committees.
Among the recommendations for further
work made by the executive committee are
the following:
THAT assoc iations observe the Bible
study rally day and organize such Bible
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