Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-20

ming Of Waugh Church was small, It's his
tory dating back to the organization OF a
Sunday school by Mr.. Charles H. Lane. in
one-story house Of two rooms on Massa-
chusetts avenue between Sd and 4th streets
northeast. The first session was held Marcn
ID, 1853, being attended by mother ana
babe, two boys and three girls. -Four
months later the formation of the church
proper was marked by the organization OF
a class Of twelve by the Rev. James II.
Brown. pastor Of Wesley Chapel MI Jonn
R. Zimmerman was leader f.this first CLASS.
During the summer the growth OF the
church was such that the small house on
Massachusetts, avenue could not accom-
modate It's congregation.
A tent was borrowed, from Wesley Chapei
and services were conducted under tnat
shelter until the approach of winter rem
dered it necessary to procure more protect
ed quarters. At this juncture Mr.. Hanson
Brown, who had supplied the hrst meeting
place, came forward and announced tnal
he would build a home for the new church.
This home was erected on the spot Where
the tent stood and the present Site 1t was
named for prominent bishop OF the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church. The present edf-
flee was erected in 1874 being dedicated
October Is, during the pastorate OF the Kew.
Richard Norris.
More Ground Acquired.
During the pastorateyof Rev. r. N. Baer.
the fourth before Dr. MaydweH, the house
and lot adjoining the church were bought,
the house being fitted up as parsonage.
During its fifty years Waugh Church has
been served by twenty-three pastors
whose names follow Rev. ]. II Brown
Rev. R. L. Dashuell, Rev. G. H. Day, Rev.
r. r. H. Hough, Rev. T. M. carson, Rev.
J. r. Efinger, Rev. B. N. Brown, Key. d.
N. Sipes, Rev. J. w. Cornelius, Rev. g. Y.
Leech. Rev. e. c. Merrick. Rev. =. e.
Markham, Rev. J. N. Davis, Rev. -. D.
Owen, Rev. r. Norris. Rev. J. s. Deale'
Rev. ]. R. Wheeler, Rev. w. Downs, Rev.
r. N. Baer, Rev. ]. A. Price, Rev. A. ~.
Gibson, Rev. E. o. E,ldridge, Rev. G. e.
Maydwell.
The church has been prosperous and the
early mortgages have all been paid ana the
edifice is entirely free from debt. The Sun
day school room has lately been completely
renovated and tastefuliy frescoed, and Rev.
MaydweH proposed that Several memorial
stained glass windows be placed IN the
church in remembrance of the work OF
number of Its most active patrons In the
past But this wasr set aside by the OFF,
GERS of the church Inf favor of the erection
OF new home for the pastor. and to cost
between $4,000 and $5.0OO.sa and last Sunday
half the money for the purpose was pledged
at the morning servite.r % -
Native Of baltimore.
Rev George E.. Maydwell, who has been
the pastor Of waugRs Church for the past
four years. was bofn sip Baltimore. and
united with the Methodist Church in his
early youth. He 10 aagraduate of the City
College of Baltimore. and began private
study for the ministry Immediately after
leaving that institution. When nineteen
years old he was admitted ITO the Baltimore
conference and app0nted to Baltimore
pastorate, serving there fourteen years He
left there to take hisepFesent charge. The
last quarterly conferRnce,~by a unanimous
vote. adopted resolution asking the
bishop to return him rfor another year.
which compliment attests his popularity
among the members of the congregation.