The Washington herald., 1908-05-17

st. Pauls English Lutheran Church, at
Eleventh and II streets northwest. will
to-day celebrate the sixty-ffth ami
versary Of its organization. Elaborate
Preparations have been made for the oc-
casion. and it promises 10 be one of the
notable events OF the year In Washington
church circles.
The pastor, Rev. John T. HuddIe. and
his congregation, have mapped out s
plan of celebration covering two days
Sunday and Tuesday. The anniversary
exercises viii begin at $3.50 o'clock this
morning, with the regular session Of the
Sunday school, Charles 3. Bateman.
superintendent Addresses viii be de-
iivered by three former superintendents
Of the school, Luelus D. Alden. Thomas
F. Pendel. and Joseph L. Ender.e
At Il o'clock the morning service viii
be held in the main auditorium Of the
church. The anniversary sermon will be
delivered by the president of the General
Synod OF the Lutheran Church In Ameri-
ca. Rev. s ". Owen, D. D.. Of Hagers-
town, Nd. DR. owen is not only the
of1ciai head of the denomination in this
country, but is one of its most eloquent
pulpit orators.
Special Services To-day.
Special music al both morning and even
Ing services will be sung by st. Paul's
Quartet, and a surpliced choir Of mem
bers OF the Sunday school, The quartet
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Miss Flora Bernheimer, contralto; W.
Howard Butterworth. tenor; B. Frank
Meyers. bass and director; Mrs. William
Hamilton Bayly, organist.
The surpllced choir is under the direc-
ton Of Charles S. Hyer and Mrs. Joseph
b. Eckhardt, and is composed as follows:
Edna Hyer. Ethel Jones, Evelyn Smith,
Joanna Best, Lydia suman, Katie Webel,
Irene Webel, Nellie Bowman, Anna Stump,
Mildred Kloeppinger. Thelma Andrese.i
Elsie Schneider, Verena sehmid. Wilson
Domer. Andrew Hutterly, William Bas-
tian, Charlie Window. Carl Schlaiek,
Willie Andersen. Carl BTunner. Russell
Clarkson, David McWilliams, Burton
Doyle. John Ehlman, and Roland Jones'
At @ clock an anniversary session Of
the Christian EndeavOr Society viii he
held under the leadership of the presi-
dent, Charles 8. Hyer. Brief addresses
will be made by members and friends Of
the society.
The evening service will be held at 5
O'Clock. The pastor will present his
torical sketch of the congregation, and
addresses will be made by Rev. J. G.
Butler, D. D, pastor Of Luther Place
Memorial Church. and former pastor OF
St. Paurs; Commissioner H. B. F. Mac
farland and Representative Benjamin K.
F0cht, OF Pennsylvania
The anniversary celebration Will culmi-
nate on Tuesday night in grand choral
service, platform meeting, and cOngrega-
tionaI reception. beginning promptly at
o'clock.
Some WeII-knOwn sOIOistA.
The music on this occasion will be given
by a double octet, composed Of some Of
the best known soloists Of the city. as
follows: Sopranos. Mrs. Helen Deyo. Miss
Edna B. Doe, Miss Carrie l. Burkart,
Mrs. ". A. DomeE Mrs.sEIattie S. Green
wood; altos, Miss Flora Bernheimer, Mrs.
Clarence B. Rheem. Miss Edna Scott
Smith, Miss Pauline Whitaker; tenoTs.
.8dessrs w. Howard Butterworth, Edward
.9IeQuade. Fred Seibold, F. H Shipe:
fbassos. Messrs. ". A. DOmer. c. S. Hyer.
3. F. Meyers, E. E. Stevens; Mrs William
Hamilton Bayly. organist; B. Frank Mey-
ers. director. Brief congratulatory ad-
dresses will be delivered by all the Buthe-
ran ministers OF the city. At the conclu-
sion Of the programme a reception VIII
be held in the lecture room, under the
auspices Of the Ladies' Aid Society and
the Mems Club.
History of the Church.
St. Paurs English Lutheran Church was
organlze1 on Easter Sunday morning.
April 10. 1873, and Is the Oldest English
Lutheran congregation in Washington.
Since its organization it has been served
by only seven pastors, two Of these films
almost fifty years Of the entire history OF
the church. the late Rev. Samuel Domer,
D. D.. having been pastor almost twenty
six years, and Rev J. G. Butler. d. D..
almost twenty-four. The complete list Is
as follows; Rev. Albert A. Muller, D. D.,
1s4S-1S46; Rev. John E. Graeff, 1S46-ls49;
Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., 1S49-1s73; Rev.
Henry B. Belmer. 1s73-1S74; Rev. Samuel
DomeT D. D., 1s74-1s00: Rev. F. W Moot,
1s00-ls03; Rev John T. Huddle, 1904 to
date.
The site for St. PauIs Church was do
mated by Gen. John P. Van Ness in 1S43
The cornerstone Of the present building
was laid on June - 1874, and the CON-
pleted structure was dedicated October /
1915 The exterior Of the church was re-
modelled IN 1881. and the interior was
again remOdeled In 1855. Since that time
the church has remained practically un-
changed with the exception Of new
pipe organ installed two years ago.
The church Is a historic one. Il has
been attended by men famous in the his
tory Of the United States. John Quincy
Adams marched ia the procession at the
laying OF the cornerstone, and President
James K. Polk and members of his Cabi-
net we're present at the dedication. In
the progress Of the civil war the church
was crowded with soldiers and officers
OF the government at all services. Vice
President Schuyler Colfax and family at
tended here in President Grants second
administration. In 1915. just two years
after the organization of the church. q
handsome silver chalice was presented
TO the congregation by King William "
and Queen Elizabeth, Of Prussia. This
historic chalice is greatly valued by the
congregation, and has been used at every
communion service since its presentation
Il lacks just two years of being as old
as the congregation itself St. Pauls is
the mother church Of English Lutheran
Ism IA this city Luther Place Memorial
Church, the Church OF the Reformation
and st. Marks Lutheran Church were
organized and fostared by her. Recently