The Washington herald., 1909-06-07
CHURCH MORTGAGE
WILL BE BURNED
Great Rejoicing by the North
Capitol NJ. E. Members.
RECORD OF THE PAST GIVEN
House of Worship Erected Eighteen
Years Ago at Cost OF $4,000.
Last OF the Debt Removed, and
the Members Sing Hymn OF Praise.
Special Services OF Day.

There was great rejoicing by the con-
gregation OF the North Capitol Street NJ.
Z. Church last night.
Il came with the announcement by the
chairman Of the Debt Association that
the congregation was free Of al debt.
The balance on the Si30o0. which had
hung over the church since its creation,
eighteen years ago. and al one time
threatened the dissolution Of the congre-
cation and the sale OF its property. has
been raised. and the congregation sang
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings
Flow in celebration OF the report.
The day had been set apart for the pur-
pose OF raising a fund OF 500. with which
20 decorate the exterior and interior. and
10 formally burn the mortgage IN the
presence OF the congregation. When 81
was announced that the $500 had been
raised. ". F. Reed. chairman OF the
Debt Association, announced that he had
a disappointment for the people. He said:
Mortgage Burning Postponed
1T was the purpose OF your committee
20 have burned the mortgage here to-
night, but that VIII not be done. for the
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has been found 10 be impracticable- The
mortgage must first be recorded in the
District Court and properly released:
! then Il can be legally and safely burned.
l with the full title 20 this magnificent
| property vested IN your hands. The debt
had been paid in fuIl-actually paid"
! There were four services yesterday.
/ TIE regular Sunday school at 9 o'clock
and a sermon az 1880 O'Clock by Rev.
J. ". r. sumwalt. district superintend-
ent. The choir was under the direction
OF James ". Dyre. At ? O'Clock there was
la platform" meeting under the direction
OF G. ". F. Swartzeu. with the Epworih
I League and Sunday school present as
I guests. Rev. 6. T. Weede and others
made addresses. reviewing the history OF
] the church debt
( Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church choir furnished the music.
/ The evening services were held under
the auspices of the debt association, A
B. Browne presiding. At this meeting.
/ by popular subscription, $500 for decora-
l tive purposes was collected. This fund
was started al the afternoon service by
Henry Fisher. sixteen years old. OF the
I Sunday school. residing al g I street
7 northeast, who contributed SIC. saying
he had in his bank SIS and that he would
give so Of Il as q starter. The young
man Is a grandson Of William H Fisher.
a prominent member Of the congregation.
Those addressing the evening meeting
we're Rev. J. E. Amos, A. B. Browne,
I ". F. Reed. S. s. Symons. Edward Will
| hanson. and others. Their addresses
treated OF the church debt, and how Il
had been paid. At each OF the meetings
the greatest interest and enthusiasm pre-
vailed
Erection Of the Church.
Tho church building was erected at a
cost OF $4,000. Efforts 10 pay the debt
met with little success until the debt as
ISOLATION was organized OF October p
IS9S, since which time that organization
has held more than COO meetings and has
collected small amounts. which were ap-
piled 70 the debt. When the debt had
been cut down TO Sl.1OO Representative ]
z. Andrews. of New York, came forward
and said that he would pay half OF the
amount. It was then the debt associa-
ton made the dash for inc finish.
Rev. I. Z. Marshall IS pastor Of thS
congregation, and has been in charge OF
the church for the last three years. Dur
ing his pastorate more than 100 new mem
bers have been added TO the church, 8. .2O
in improvements made. and $500 Of thC
mortgage debt paid
Announcement was made that the tenth
anniversary OF the marriage oe Rev. r
F. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall would bt
celebrated with a reception at the par
I sonage this evening.