Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
UNWILLING CEREMONY
BRONZE BUST OF THE LATE DIR.
SUNDERLAND.
Ceremonies at First Presbyterian
Church-Addresses by Minister
Mr.. Mcfarland Presides.

A bronze bust Of the late Rev. Dr. Byron
Sunderland. who for more than forty-ea6nt
years was pastor of the First Presbyterda1
Church in this city. was unveiled with
appropriate ceremonies last evening at the
church in the presence Of a large conSre-
CATION. The memorial service was presided
over by Commissioner Henry B. F. Macfar-
land. and in addition to short address
by the presiding officer of the evening, ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. DR.. Teunis
g. Hamlin. pastor of the Church OF the
Covenant. and by Rev. DR.. B. F. Bittinger.
Rev. Dr. Donald C. Macleod. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. unveiled the
bust.
Commissioner Macfarland upon taking the
chair spoke briefly of DR.. sunderland and
the objects of the meeting. He said, In
part:
our friend who il gone. He needs no me-
mortal for he still lives among us. But
we owe 1t to our gratitude that we should
pay all possible honor to his memory. A
strong, kind. faithful minister of God, q
loyal and devoted patriot. he did the full
duty Of man. and was noble aitizen Of
the national capital. Here. In the house
where he gave the message OF Goa ana
cheered and inspired the hearts of his peo-
features to all posterity. and remind az
who come here Of the good that he did
and would have them do"
The Eulogies Pronounced.
Dr. Hamlin spoke in high terms Of the
life. work and character of the late DR..
Sunderland. and of his pleasant associa-
ton with the departed clergyman during
the latter's ministry at the First Church.
He told Of the work DIR. Sunderland had
performed In the church and Of his labors
In behalf of movements outside the I'M
mediate concerns Of his denomination and
of a public nature.
A brief eulogy Of Or. Sunderland was also
pronounced by Dr. Bittinger who was po s.
tor of local Presbyterian Churoa during
the period DR.. Sunderland served the First
Church. DR.. Bittinger spoke feelinHly OF
the warm place DR.. Sunderland occupied In
the affections of the members OF his churen
and of the high esteem in which the de-
parted minister was held by other men,
bers Of the Presbyterian faith in Washing
ton, and of the citizens generally. Or.
Sunderland. he said. was devoted to his
church, his people and to Christ. His serv-
ice for almost half a century as pastor
of the First Church. the speaker said, had
been productive Of great good. and the IN.
fluence Of the departed clergyman's lie
and work would be everlasting.
In unwilling the bust of DR.. Sunderland,
Rev. DR.. Macleod enumerated the achieve
ments of the former pastor of tho church
and mentioned some Of the things he had
accomplished for the welfare of tho church
and of the people. Dr. Macleod mentioned
that If DR.. Sunderland had lived he would
have celebrated last night the fifticth an
niversary of his passionate of the First Pres
byterian Church. the original church Of
that denomination in Washington.
During the ceremonies of the evening the
choir. under the direction Of James r.
Compton. gave a special program Of music,
appropriate to the occasion.
The bust of DR.. Sunderland will be placed
In the vestibule of the church. which leads
directly into the auditorium