The Washington herald., 1907-02-26

After celebrating for over year as 10
the successor Of Rev. s. NJ Newman, the
committee appointed for the purpose OF
selecting a pastor for the First Congre-
gational Church has issued a call 70 Rev.
DR.. s. H. Woodrow. who is now con-
nected with the Hope Congregatio
Church. Of Springfield. Mass.
The selection came after long period
Of discussion, during which several prom
inent Congregational divines were sug-
gested. He was first recommended by
member Of the First Congregational, who
heard him in Springfield and was much
! impressed with his sermon. He was sub
! sequently invited 10 preach in this city.
and pleased his hearers so much that
! the committee whose duty IT was to
select a new pastor requested him 10
serve in Washington.
Ever since the resignation of Rev. Dr.
/ Newman, which was rendered a year ago
because OF ill-health. the church has been
without a regular pastor. the Sunday
/ services being conducted by visiting min
listers. During this time the church com
mittee, comprising John Tweedale, Daniel
/ Fraser, a. NJ. Lothrop. A. N. Skinner
| Prof. Isaac Clark, Mrs. George p. Whit
| tlesy. and Miss Fairfield. has been on
the lookout for a minister
Answer Expected soon.
The call which was sent to DIR. Woodrow
yesterday will. in all probability. be an
swered by him in a few days. When seen
last night Mai Tweedale said he had no
intimation as to whether the offer would
be accepted.
''The call, which was unanimous he
said, was sent yesterday 70 DR.. Woodrow,
and it is sincerely hoped by the entire
congregation that he viii accept. He has,
/ Of course, the option Of declining our re-
quest. Whether he will or not can only be
decided when we receive his letter"
DR.. Woodrow was born in Melbourne.
Can, March q, 1852. He received his early
education at the schools Of Lewiston, Ne.
preparing for college at the Nichols Latin
School in that place. He entered Bates
College In 1854. and at once took his rank
in study, especially ia writing and debat-
ing. In his junior year he was editor-iu-
chief Of the college magazine, and in the
same year wen the junior prize Grafton.
He was graduated in 1883 with first honOrs
in rhetoric and English
Takes Church at Once.
During the college vacation be preached
in many cities and towns in Maine, and
was called Immediately on his graduation
TO the Congregational Church at Me-
chanics Falls. Ne, where he remained for
a year, after which he entered the Yale
divinity school and was graduated in 1892
with high honors. He was one Of the six
commencement speakers Of that year.
In June. 1SsS. he received a unanimous
call 20 Hope Congregational Church in
Springfield. Mass During his incumbency
he has paid from 5000 to SS,C00 on the
church debt and expended $500 on repairs
on June Is. 1903. he was given the degree
Of y. D. from Bates College. Since going
% Springfield he has been vice president
Of the Massachusetts Christian Endeavor
Society Union, president OF the COngTega-
tional Club, and is now a trustee and
member OF the executive committee Of the
Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy.
He is also a member of the executive COM
mittee Ct the Massachusetts, Home Mis-
siOnary Society and a director of the ma
tional society. He was married to Minnie
C. Clough November 6, 1919, and they have
two children.