Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21
The HyattsVille Presbyterian
Church Anniversary.
SERVICES YESTERDAY
HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION RE-
VIEWED BY PASTOR.
Fraternal Greetings From Other De-
nominations-Progra of Exercises
This Evening and Tomorrow.

Two centuries of existence, during which
continuous development has been noted,
is the record of the Hyattsville Presbyterian
Church. which yesterday began celebra-
ton to continue three days. in honor of the
event and held a most satisfactory ami
versary party. The edif1ce was decorated
in evergreens and the figures 1I04-19O4'
and the words 1.-TWO Hundredth Anniver-
sary'ss faced the congregation from behind
the pulpit. An antique silver communion
service, said to be the oldest in the Presby
terrain Church In this country, was displayed
and other relics Indicative of the age of the
church were in evidence. At II O'Clock yes
terday morning the pastor Rev. s. Ward
Fighter. opened the services and addressed
the congregation on the subject of the age
of the church and the work it had accom-
plished during its career He outlined the
history of the congregation and said that If
there was an older church of the denomina-
ton he had been unable to discover 1t. He
referred to the record of the church in shap-
ing Presbyterianism throughout the land
and of its loyalty to the principles of liberty
on which rests the national history of
America. Pride in the success of the
church was, he said. well worthy of the
members. and he felt that they should be
proud of their connection with an organi-
cation which had done so much for the ad-
vancement of the principles of Instantly
and for its unfailng devotion to the funda-
mental rules under which the government
had been established and in the mainte-
nance of which the country had so marvel
ously proSpered.
History of the Church.
Particularly interesting was that part of
the sermon which traced the history of the
church back from the time Col. Ninian Beall
Donated a tract of land for a Presbyterian
Church in ri in, 70 ba
time when a group of Presbyterians wor-
SHIPPED at Nansemond, Va, about the year
1tl2. He spoke of the persecution of this
flock by Governor Berkeley, and the later
settlement of Presbyterians, headed by
William Durand, at what was then called
Providence, now Annap polls in 1919. He also
referred to the attempt of Governor Stone
of Maryland to compel these Presbyterians
to submit to Lord Baltimore's government,
which resulted in the first battle for reli-
gious liberation fought at the mouth of the
historic Severn river.
The regular order of exercises began with
Sunday school service at 9:45 o'clock, Su-
perintendent X. ]. Whsle presiding and ad-
dresses being made by F. H. Smith a for
mer superintendent, and by John B. Sle-
man, Jr., one of the former scholars of the
school An anniversary collection was taxi
en- up, the total amount being nearly 500.
which Will be devoted to the improvements
contemplated for the ancient edifce
Fraternal Greetings.
The program for last evening Included
fraternal greetings from churches of other
denominations, Rev. A. NJ. Cackey, pre-
siding pastor of the Methodist Church
South, presiding. DR.. Cackley delivered an
Introductory address, and was followed by
Rev. Charles J. s. Mayo, rector of St
Matthews Protestant Episcopal Church;
Rev A. Augustus Hobson, pastor of the
Hyattsville Baptist Church, and Rev.
Charles e. Ely, pastor of the Methodist
Churcb North. A fine nditlon of the
Middleton.
The program this evening at 73O o'clock
the pastor presiding, will include scripturai
readings, the singing of the anthem, "Oh
Face. by Miss P. v. Herring, and ad-
dresses by Rev. j. W. McIlvain. former
pastor of the church; Rev. Benjamin r.
Bittinger, stated clerk of the presbytery.
and Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, ex-moderator
of the General Assembly.
Tomorrow the program is arranged to be-
gin at 40 pm, and will include solo,
Like a Cradle Rock by Mrs E. A. Vogts:
an address by Rev. Donald c. Mcleod. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church of
Washington, and sermon by Rev. Teunis
S. Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant of Washington.
At o'clock Wednesday evening there will
be reception in the parlors of the church,
the pastor and Mrs. RICHTER receiving as
sisted by representatives of the various or
CARNATIONS of the church A musical pro-
gram will be rendered under the direction
of George s. Britt, with Mrs. f. E. Mac
Neil at the organ.
List of Pastors Since 17O4.
The church is without debt and the fu-
ture is bright with promise. A list of the
pastors of the church since it's organization
200 years ago has been compiled and is pre-
sented herewith:
Rev. Nathaniel Taylor, pastor. 1IO4 -f711;
Rev. John Wilson, pastor. 1Il1-1112; Rev.
Daniel McGill. pastor, 1T13-17lS; Rev Hugh
Conn., pastor, 1119-1752; Rev. James Hunt,
stated supply, 17s6-1793 Rev Cunningham
Simple, stated supply, 1893: Rev. Samuel
Knox, stated supply; Rev. William Mafiit,