The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-10-31
Mr.. TAFT'S WASHINGTON
CHURCH
Quincy Ada ms. Calhoun,
Clay. George Bancroft. I'd.
ward Everett Hale and Ad-
miraI Evans or Roster

All Souls Church, in Washing.
ton, OF which MIR. TAFT is a mem.
Der, was established in 1872 and
has occupied its present home at
Fourteenth and l. Streets, North
west, since 1877, The structure
is 10 imposing, but roomy and
comfortable and covered heavily
with clinging ivy, and has a rest.
full appearance in the midst OF the
hustle oil the city. From its
steeple, in brazen tones, a bell cast
by Paul Revere-he OF the mid.
night ride" tame-in his New Eng.
land foundry. summons the people
to worship, Just as in earlier days
1t sounded the fire alarm.
The membership roll OF the
church has contained the names OF
many we'll known persons. John
{. Calhoun was an attendant there,
as were also Daniel Webster, ohm
Quincy Adams, Justice Morrill,,
John ID. Long and George Ban.
croft, the historian, Rear.Admiral
Evans is now member, as is the
Rev. DIR. Edward Everett Hale,
who frequently occupies the pulpit,
Among its membership are persons
who were previously Methodists,
Baptists, Roman Catholic, Presby.
terians, etc. DR.. Pierce, in this
connection, explained that the
church would no more think OF in.
curing into the religion OF an APP
plicsnt for membership than II
would busy itself with his political
views. The church stood Tor tree.
dom and the doing oi goods things
in a practical manner, he said. II
maintains, tor instance, a visiting
nurse, paying all expenses, being
the only church oil any denomina'
ton in Washington which does
this.
AS to the pastor OF this church,
the Rev. Ulysses >. G.. Pierce, h,
is a native OF Providence, K. l., &
young mar who was reared a Bap.
fist. He went to school as a boy
in Boston and took a post.graduat,
course at Harvard. He wa call
ed to All Souls eight years ago
and since then has become enc =
the best known pastors in the city
Mr.. TAFT had been III Washing
ton a very short time when hi,
name was added to the members
list OF All Souls Church, aud sine,
!, that time he has been a regular at
,endant. Mrs. TAFT OCCASIONAL.
accompanies him TO worship there
: but her own church rs ST. John
Episcopal-'the church oil III
Presidents"-opposite Latayett
Square, which Mrs. Roosevelt ais.
attends. Mr.. TAFT is a pretty &C,
= i've member OF All Souls and i
n February, 1906, on the occasion O
the centenary OF Joseph Priestle,
the eminent UnitaIi ian chemist, h
delivered an address.
For the benefit OF the curious
may be said that the creed OF tn
Unitarian church is summed "a
n in Article II OF the Constitution
{ which says.
e The church declares itself t
i be in afiliation with the body ,
!. liberal Christians organized d
The American Unitarian Associ;
ton and subscribes to the follow
ing declaration OF principles EN-
bodied in the constitution adopte
by the National Conference oil Tn
tartan and other Christian Church,
= in 1924.
Z These churches accept III
religion OF Jesus, holding in u,
y cordance with His teaching tn;
practical religion is summed up
!, love to God and love to man; ,
!. and we invite to our working lelloy
ship any who, while differing iro
:, US in belief, are IN general sympa,i
with our spirit and our practlc
aims, -