The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-12-05
MR.. TAFT'S
WASHINGTON
CHURCH
John Quincy adams, Calhoun,
Clay, George Bancroft I'd
Ward Everett hale AHd i'd
miT.aI Evans on Roster

All Souls Church, in Washington,
OF which Mir. TAFT is a member, was
established III 1879 and has occupied its
present nome al Fourteenth and l.
Streets, Northwest, since 1877. The
structure is not imposing, but roomy
and comfortable and covered heavily
with c.inging ivy, and has resliul APP
pearGncc in the midst OF the hustle OF
the city. From its stcepie. in brazen
tones, bell cast By Paul Rcverc-he
OF the midnight ride" iame--in his
New England foundry, summons the
people tn worship, just as in earlier
days il sounded the fire alarm.
The membership roll OF the church
has contained the names Of many we'll
known persons. John C. Calhoun was
an attendant there, as were also Daniel
Webster. John Quincy Adams. Justice
Morrill,. John D. Long and George
Bancroft, the historian. Rear Admiral
Evans is now a member, as is the Rev.
DR. Edward Everett Hale, who fire.
quently occupies the pulpit Among its
membership are persons who were pre-
viously Methodists. Baptists. Roman
Catholics. Prcshytcrians, etc. DR..
Pierce, in this connection, explained
that thee hurch would no more think
OF inqulrlng into the religion Of an an
plicant for membership than il would
busy itself with his political views. The
church stood for freedom and the do
ing OF good things in n practical man
ner. he said. II maintains for instance,
visiting nurse, paving all expenses.
being the only church Of any dcnomina.
ttaF, - M ttVntT,, ,,4l,,1t, Ilnr
AS to the pastor OF this church the
Rev Ulysses S G, Pierce, he is a
native OF Providence, r. l., young
man who was reared Rantist. He
went to school &c n hoy in Boston and
took nost-pradua'c course at Har-
ward lie was called to M Souls
ciTht years a"o. and since then has be
come one Of the hcst-tnowu pastors in
tho citv
Mr. TAFT he'd been in WASHINGTON
very short time when his name was
added 10 the members list Of N'f Souls
Church, ard since that time he has
been a regular attendant Mrs. TAFT
occasionally accompanies him to wor-
ship there, but her own church is St.
Johns Eplscopa church oi the
Presidents opposite Lafayette Square.
which Mrs. Roosevelt also attends.
Mr.. TAFT IS pretty active member oil
All Souls, and in February, 1000, on
the occasion OF the centenary Of Jos
eph Pricstcy, the eminent Unitarian
chemist he delivered an address.
For the benefit OF the curious it NAV
be said that the creed Of the Unitarian
church is summed up in Article II OF
the Constitution, which says:
The church declares itself To he in
aiiliatlon with the body Of liberal
Christians organized as The American
Unitarian Association. ard Suhscribcs
10 the following declaration Of prir-
,e.picS embodied in the constitution
adopted by the National Conference Of
Unitarian and Other Christian
Churches in 1904:
These churches accept the rcli.
Rion 81 Jesus, holding in accordance
with His teaching that practical rcli-
gion IS summed up in the love To God
and love to m@n' and VIC in.
vito to our wortir" fellowship any
who. while differing from us in belief.
arc in general svmpa'hv with our spirit
and aur practical aims "