Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-03
FORTY YEARS OF AGE
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT
HAMLINE M. E. CHURCH.

Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner of 9th and streets northwest. cell
ebrated the fortieth anniversary of its
founding yesterday with special services.
The program included addresses by the pas
tor. Rev DIR. Carl G. Doney. and several
of the original members of the church. The
past history of the congregation was re-
called and the prospects of the future con-
sidered.
The first of the anniversary services was
held in the Sunday school room at $50 a. IN.
There was an unusually large attendance
and the room was tastefully decorated with
American flags and bunting. At the open
ing exercises, T. f. Martin, former super
intendent, who held that Office for ten
years, presided. An interesting history of
the school was given by Mrs. c. c. Roach,
who was one of the small band that
ganized the church. She said the Sunday
school, which now has over 700 members
and fifty teachers, started with twenty-one
members and instructors in proportion.
The organization of the church and the
early members formed the subject of a talk
by J. ii. Benton, charter member. E. ID.
Godfrey. another original member, followed
the progress of the church from the time
of its beginning in little hall on 9th street
forty years ago, with only twenty-five
members, to the present day.
DR.. Doney's Sermon.
The memory and prospect of the church
was the subject of a sermon of DR.. Doney
at the regular IL O'Clock service His text
was, I'VE have thought of Thy loving
kindness. o God. in the midst of Thy tenn
ple."-Psalms, xlvlii:9
IF man had no memory he would be
an infant forever said DIR. DOney. but
having memory, he rules the past; there Is
no death, and the soul gathers from every
n pa to for In
tally. Memory is the prudent phiIan-
thropist that saves and gives abundantly.
To him whose past Is white, the present is
a joy and his future is a sweet surprise.
He who has worthily lived yesterday Is
certain of today and tomorrow-a land OF
promise, flowing with the milk and honey
or delicious memories.
Such are the memories of this church.
and such, we believe, are the guarantors
of future blessing. We are concentrating
the founding of a church. Hamlne NJ. E.
Church was born out of the issues that
produced the great war of 81. The idea
came to the mind of some of our members
that a new church should be established,
and Hamline is the product of their convlc
ton. Some of the charter members are
still with us, and among these there Is enc
especially to whom the church owes a great
debt. That person is Mrs. Clara Cutter
Roach, wife of one of our charter members.
Hamline, worldwide Methodism, and uni
versal Christianity will never be able to
pay the debt.
1T is good to look over the names of
those who founded Hamline. They are
Mrs. Clara Cutter Roach Daniel s. Chris
ty. Mrs. Cornelia Christy. Kinsey Dyer,
Mrs. Ann E. Dyer, Miss Texana Dyer,
Miss Josephine Dyer, Miss Adder R. Bush
by. Mrs. Catharine Bushby, James H.
Bushby, Thomas II. Langley, Thomas f.
Roach. John Talbert, Rev. William A.
Cook, Mrs. Emma P. Cook Mrs Mary E.
Langley, Rev. w. l. Pond, Walter r.
Baker, Mrs. Sarah A. Baker, Mrs Rebecca
Rabbit, Rev. William s. Fort and E. ID.
Godfrey. Other names were soon added
and the membership rapidly increased