The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
WHAT CHURCHW|lL
WILSON ATTEND?
Friendly Rivalry Is On Among
Various Presbyterian Congre-
cations in Washington.
WHERE WILL MARSHALL CO.?
They Probably Will Make No
Decision Until They Take Up
Residence in Capital
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Especial to The Times dispatch
Washington. November s.-Tbe incest
kind Of a friendly warfare is on mere
between several Of the Washington
Presbyterian churches in the enort 10
land President Elect Wilson and Gov
ernor Marshall Where will the VIII
son family worship? Where viii MAJ
shall go? are the questions that many
persons Of the true blue Presbyterian
faith are asking each other when they
where political and other questions are
being discussed.
There are half q dozen churches OF
the Presbyterian denomination In the
national capital where the new Presi-
cent and Vice-PresiAent are likely 10
go. The First Presbyterian on Johh
Marshall Place. 10 the Old Cleveland
church, and IL is there that ihe last
Democratic President attended divine
worship when the late T. Dewitt raj
mage was It's pastor. Its present
pastor is Rev. Donald Mcleod. but It's
location is not calculated to draw from
the White House. as It Is far down in
the city. only four blocks from the
Capitol
The Second Presbyterian Church.
tiny little structure. Is probably Two
miles from the First Church. being To-
Gated on Twenty second Street. North
west, near p. II II about an equal
distance as the other one just men
toned from the White House. but 10
IN a part Of the city much more IRE
quented by people Of the fashionable
northwest section, being close to Sherf-
dan and DUPONT Circles. and within =
stones throw OF the palatfal Walsh
= Nh rnQiAancAR "h{to very
small and only about ten years Old
this little church Is growing. It's pas
tor is Rev \. r. Bird. . son-in-law
of DR.. W. W. Moore. president OF the
Union Theological Seminary, of Rich
mond.
Midway between the First Presby-
terrain and the White House, at the
intersection OF Connecticut Avenue. n
and Eighteenth Streets. Is the Church
Of the Covenant, probably the largest
Of all the Washington churches OF this
denomination. About four years ago
Rev. Charles Wood succeeded Teunis
Hamlin as pastor. and in its congre-
cation are many OF the national CAPT.
tails well known residents. especially
those living in tho northwest section
In the same locality. but further out.
is washington Heights Church. one
which numbers many Southerners
among its regular attendants, but
which is not SO well known as some
Of the larger and older ones
The old Central Presbyterian IL at
the corner Of Fifth and I, Northwest.
Rev. ]. H. Taylor. OF Charleston, S.
c., is its pastor. In days gone by
some Of the best known Southsrners
in Washington have been among Its
attendants Like the First Presby-
terrain. however. it is not improbable
that its location may prevent its being
chosen by Wilson and Marshall during
their residence here. as their place OF
worship.
Nearer the White House than any
other of the PRESBYTERIAN Churches is
the New York Avenue, located at the
intersection Of New York Avenue ana
I Street, Northwest, whicr is about ave
blocks from the Executive Mansion
Il was here that President Lincoln