Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-09

not reach the foundry. A terrific thunder
storm interfered, and rumors were heard
of the rally of the American troops with re-
Inducements. These were the natural
causes.
Mr.. Foxall. being devout man. gave
the thanks to Cod and. being an earnest
Methodist his thankoffering took the form
of Methodist chapel, the first church be-
ing constructed at the corner of 18th and q
streets northwest. His friends suggested
that it be called Foxall Chapel. He replied
that he gave the property not as memorial
of himself but is thankoffering to God.
Some one then suggested that as the gift
was a thankoffering for the preservation of
Mr.. Foxalls foundry, the name Foundry
would be appropriate. and it would also
commemorate john WeSley's "Old Foun-
was adopted by Mr.. Foxall. and the name
THE Foundry Chapel was used in his deed
of gift recorded in the land records of the
District of Columbia.
Church Society Formed.
The Foundry Society was organized A. D.
1914, but until 1917 remained an adjunct Of
the Georgetown Society. the Oldest in the
District of Columbia, then worshiping in its
church on Montgomery street, now 2Sth
street northwest. In 1917 the society be-
came independent. 1t was incorporated I'M
der the new code of laws of the District in
1902, under the rame of Foundry Metho-
y
In 1903 the st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church was consolidated Herewith.
The church erected by Mr.. Foxall faced
the west and was a neat brick structure
forty feet wide by fifty feet deep, that
doubtless compared favorably with other
Methodist chapals of its time. 1t had gal
leries at the sides and at the west end, and
a high and ample pulpit platform at It's east
crd 1t was dedicated September 10, 1910,
by the Rev. Nicholas Snethen. former pas
tor Of the parent church in Georgetown, of
which Mr.. Foxall was member
The original parsonage adjoining the
church on G street was built by the society
in 1917. Adjoining the parsonage to the
east was low frame building occupied by
the sexton. In 1915 this gave place to a
neat sections house of brick, ]. P. Van Ness
donating a strip of ground to complete the
size of the lot.
Building Enlarged.
During the first pastorate of DR.. John
Lanahan, 1S4S1SJO the first church was re-
modelled and enlarged. The closing service
in the old church was held April %, 1861,
arrangements having been completed for
the erection of what proved to be the last
church at 14th and G streets. That church,
still a familiar memory, faced south. 1t
was a two-story brick church. with side
and rear galleries in the auditorium. Its
dimensions were 10 feet by "a feet 10 inches.
1t was mainly built during the pastorate
of Rev. w. NJ. d. Ryan, 1S83-1SSS, but COM
pleted and dedicated during the succeeding
first passionate of Rev. b. Peyton Brown
1S66-1StSD. The dedication was November 4,
1865 the address being delivered by Rev.
ID. W. Bartine. DID,. of Philadelphia. The
church was then. and for many years. gen.
orally considered the finest of the denomi-
nation having free seats.
Improvements Made.
During the pastorate of Rev. Horace A.
ments were made in the last church at
18th and G streets, costing some 10000
The last $4,000 of the mortgage debt that
resulted was lifted through the generosity
of William ], Sibley and his brother, Israel
W. Sibley. The organ was moved from the
south gallery to its final location behind
the pulpit. and other MINOR internal changes
were made during the passionate of DR.. A. o.
Brown, 1SJ2-1S91.
All the ground on which the last church
and parsonage at 18th and G streets stood
originally belonged to Mr.. Foxali. A lot on
18th street, extending the depth from north
to south some twenty-five feet for the
frontage on G. street was donat ted by Mr.
J. Summerfeld Mckenney, a grandson of
Mr.. Foxall. in 1861. The ground on which
the sections house stood was sold during
DR.. Clevelands pastorate, and the proceeds
were used toward the improvements of that
date.
The last services at nth and G streets
conducted by DR.. L. b. Wilson, then pastor
with Bishop Andrews and Presiding Elder
Naylor in attendance During the succeed
ing year the Foundry Society worshiped
Sundays in the hall of the Columbian Uni
versity and Wednesday evenings in the
prayer room of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.
On Friday, April 10, 1903 ST. Paul's So
c!ety having been united with Foundry So
ciety, services were held in the church at
10th and X streets, which was thereafter
known as Foundry Church until Sunday
February 81. 1904 when the last services
there were held under the direction of Rev.
Robert NJ. Moore. pastor. The next Sun
day. February %. 1904. the Sunday school
rooms of the church at 10th and Madison
streets were occupied. The first sermon was
by President Edw in II. Hughes of DePauw
University.
List of Foundry's Pastors.
The frs, pastor OF Foun Try Church, count
ing either from the organization of the
original society in 1914 or from the first
conference appointment In 1917, was Rev.
Thomas Burch. His numerous successors
cannot all be named in this short account
They included two who subsequently be-
came bishops: Rev. John Emory, iSiS-1s20
and Rev. Jesse T. Peck, DID,. ls52-1S54
Those still living are Rev. H. A. Cleveland,
DID. 1S73-1s75; Rev. H.. r. Naylor, DID,,
1SS4-1Ss7: Rev. George Elliott, DID,, 1857
1872; Rev. o. A. Brown, DID,, 1S92-1S97;
Rev. Lucien Clark. DID,, 1s97-19O0; Rev.
l.. b. Wilson. DID,. 1900-10o3. and the pres-
ent pastor. Rev. Robert M. Moore.
Those who occupied the pews in the sue
cessive churches at i4th and G. included
many of national and International reputa-
ton. and many more, -.-s lss - =
In the first church there was pew ree
served for the President of the United
States. ''the only pew with a door," Ac-
cording to tradition It. was frequently &C.
cupied by President Madison and others
from the White House, and probably all
the Presidents from Madison TO Mckinley
attended the church more or less frequent
ly at public functions II not at the regular
services of the church