Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
Probable Choice of Rev. Lloyd
c. Douglas
BY LUTHER PLACE CHURCH
Council Expected to Present Name
at Congregational Meeting.
CLERK DECLINES TO CONFIRM
Understood, However, That Selection
Only Awaits Official Action.
Seeding Members Still Out.

Rev. Lloyd c. Douglas. pastor of the
First English Luthern Church of Lancas-
ter. Ohio. will probably be chosen as the
successor Of the late Rev. DR.. John
George. Butler as pastor of the Luther
Place Memorial Church. Thomas circle.
Rev. Mr.. Douglas preached at the Luther
Place Church August % at both the
morning and evening services, and Gre
ated quite a favorable impression upon
the congregation. He is regarded as a
forceful speaker, and it is stated the
members of the council were much i'm
pressed. Since that time his name has
been discussed informally, and it is I'M
derstood the members of the council are
practically united in the decision to ex-
tend the call to him to succeed DR.. But
Ter.
When William j. Showalter. clerk of the
church council was seen this morning he
said he could not discuss the matter at
this time as the council had not selected
a minister. The matter would probably
be brought up. he said, at a meeting of
the body to be held September u.
A number Of ministers have been con-
sidered for the vacant pastorate. The
list includes Rev. S. P. Long of Mans
Dayton. Ohio. and Rev. Charles H. But
Ter of this city. son of the late DR.. But
Ter. All have many friends among the
members of the congregation.
Believes Choice Is Made.
Several prominent members of the
church who have advocated for some
time that the vacant pastorate should
be filed as soon as suitable minister
could be found and thus allow the work
which DR.. Butler laid down to go on
with vigor. said this afternoon they felt
sure the members of the council had de-
cided to call Rev. Mr.. Douglas.
1t was explained that the pastor is a
graduate of Wittenberg College and that
it Is believed he Is the logical successor
to DR.. Butler. He has been pastor of
the First English Lutheran Church. Lam
caster. Ohio. about four years. and during
that time has built up reputation as
one of the most forceful young minis
tiers in the Lutheran Church. Each year
he goes upon the lecture platform in the
lecture season, and is in demand in vari-
Gus parts of the country.
In support of the contention that a
new pastor should be selected at once, it
is pointed out that this evening is the
council fixed in it's letter to the members
of the Independent Lutheran Congrega-
ton to return to the church, and that
up to date no one has responded to the
believed that a pastor for the Luther
Church should be chosen, to allow the
new minister to put forth his best eff
forts toward bringing the church up to
its former standard of membership
II Is declared that with forceful
young minister in the pulpit of the Luz
ther Place Church there will be q great
revival of interest in Lutheran circles of
the central northwest section of the city.
With a model edifice and a CONGREGATION
eager to expand. 1t is believed the new
minister will have every means at hand
FOR success from the very start of his
passionate.
Call for Congregational Meeting.
As meeting of the Luther Place
Church congregation has been called for
September q. one week after the meet
ing OF the church council, it is confidently
expected the council will present Rev.
Mr.. Douglas name to the session for the
vacant pastOrate.
One of the members of the council ac-
cording to expectations will set forth the
information which will probably lead at
once to his selection. On account of his
high standing In the Lutheran ministry
1t is believed the suggestion Of the coun-
Gil will be acted upon at once and a call
sent to Mr.. Douglas inviting him to take
up the work in Washington.
While no word has been received from
Rev. Mr.. Douglas as to whether he would
accept a call from the Luther Place Church
congregation, 1t is believed he would take
the matter under serious consideration.
The First Church of Lancaster is an in
f1uential one, but it is commended that a
pulpit of such prominence as that of the
Luther Place Church would impress Rev,
Mr.. Douglas one with an especially
wide field for earnest endeavor.