New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
HAS LINCOLN'S PEW.
Washington Church about to CeLe-
brdte Centennial.
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washington Nov 1.-THE President has con-
scented to take part in the centennial celebration
OF the founding Of the New-YOrk Avenue Pres
byterian Church in Washington. This viii be OBJ
served In the week beginning tomorrow. On Mon
day DR.. J. p. NcNaster. Of the University OF Penn
svlvana will deliver an address The American
OF lSoe" and the President. accompanied by Mrs
Roosevelt will occupy the old pew used by Abra-
ham Lincoln when he attended this church AT
the service on that evening. Associate Justice
John NJ Harlan. Of the United States Supreme
Court who conducts a Bible class in the church.
viii preside. On Tuesday DR.. Francis J. Patton
president OF the Princeton Theological Seminary
viii deliver address on "A Century OF Fres-
hyterian Doctrine" and the Secretary OF AgTicult-
ure will preside
The anniversary celebration begins tomorrow
morning with historical discourse by the pastor,
the Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe. in which he will
review the history Of the old + Street and Second
Presbyterian churches, whose consolidation re-
suited f. the New-Vorl Avenue Church.
in the evening there VIII be addresses by the
Rev. DR.. w A Bartlett former pastor; Walter
c. Clephane and General Henry V Boynton-
The New-York Avenue Presbyterian Church
dates its origin from the organization in 1903. Of
the F Street Presbyterian Church. on the site now
covered by the recently completed extension OF the
New willard Hotel. Later. substantial building
was erected Immediately west OF the original site
which after the removal OF the present building
became the well known Willard Hall, the scene Of
snany festive and historic occasions. The Second
Presbyterian Church was organized on December
"a 1870 the outgrowth OF mission enterprise OF
the Rev. stephen 3. Balche. Its first pastor was
the Rev. Darrell Baker The congregation met IN
the corridor OF the old Navy Department Building,
which was offered free Of charge for that pur-
pose. This church had varying fortunes It was
a feeble congregation. often without 8 settled
pastor. and frequently worshipped in the F Street
building Finally this congregation succeeded IN
erecting q small building upon the present site
but soon realized that union with the street
church was inevitable. and october a. le5s' IL
was contaminated. the present name was adopted
and the present building erected. This church has
been remarkable IN the number and character or
sts adherents. and IS Familiarity called The Church
Of Presidents" Besides those who occasionally
ATTENDED, Il has had as regular adheIents ION, JoI.h
Quincy Adams. Andrew Jackson, FRANKLIN tleIce.
James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln and Andre"
johnson. Ia -, 49,.
changes OF construction II bears a silver plate
Abraham Lincoln, ls5i-ls5a and IS mpch treas as,
ured by the church and eagerly sought out Hy
John quincy Adams identified with the Sec
from bankruptcy. The congregation had started
g build new edihce on INC site now occupied %
the New-1orK Avenue Presby terrain church, which
had been purchased from Nicholas Bladle, presloent
OF the Bank OF the United States. The walls were
the money gave out The contractors DEMANDED
payment and after enaeaNoIlng ol!y 20
raise funds elsewhere, lae niiics zee 7 Net
10 M Adams. then Secretary 81 state under Fresi-
49, --+-s.si Tor AID About tvreutv-tvyo years
lfteryrard and iust before Mr.. Adans's death the
eorqreea ton paid him back and presented him with
f55,~eei6ert Jackson attended the Second Presby-
ter1au Church, and inquired III one %
A. Eaton Peggy" O'Neil, who had a stanch
Campbel. Young man, VINO aIIetNaFa attained .
e Siderable reputation as pulpit orator. and
". 'i%.tcr and on that account President Jack
Fon left the church and never went back