The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20
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.AMLINE Church
Plans BIRTHDAY
Semi-centenary Will Be OBJ
served During Week Start
ing November %.
MANY PASTORS TO TALK
Congregation Was Founded on July 2,
1865. Because of Slavery Dissen-
ton in McKendree Church.
MANY PASTORS TO TALK

Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church.
located at Ninth and P streets northwest.
Is to celebrate the semi-centennial OF Its
esta blishment during the week commenc-
ing Sunday. November Is. Elaborate
plans have been formulated by a commit
tee that has been at work for nearly q
year.
be special music by the church quartet,
under the direction of Miss Edith B.
Athey. organist On the opening Sunday
the sermon at the morning and evening
services will be preached by Rev. Joseph
NJ NJ. Gray. former pastor of the church,
and now pastor of the Grand Avenue N.
e. Church at Kansas City. No.
The designations for the services OF the
week are: November .. historical night;
November 30. evangelism night; Decem-
Der /. founders night; December 2, spir-
itual culture night: and December 8. fra
ternal night. The address at the morning
service on Sunday. December 5, will be
by Rev. Edgar Blake. d. D., secretary of
the board OF Sunday schools. OF Chicago.
In the afternoon at o'clock a Sunday
school mass meeting will be held. At
night Rev. DR.. Blake will again de-
liver the address.
Many Pastors to Take Part.
Among some OF those who will take
part in the services are Rev. A. s.
Mowbray. d. D., dean of the Lucy
Webb Hays National Training
School: Rev. Benjamin s. Haywood, d.
D.. field secretary OF Sibley Memorial
Hospital; Jefferson w. Davis. Rev.
Henry S. France. D. D.. president of
the Lucy Webb Hays National Train
ing school: Rev. Luther T Waterman,
d. D.. pastor of Hamline Church from
ney. d. D., pastor of the church from
1878 to 1881: Rev. Charles Z. Guthrie.
ID. D. pastor of Richmond Avenue NJ.
Z. Church at Buffalo. and former pas
tor of Hamllne: Edgar /. Booraem.
Mrs. Clara L. Roach, Mrs. Josephine
Cummings. Eliasaph d. Godfrey,
Rev. Whitford L. Mcdowell. d. D..
District superintendent of Washing
ton District: Rev. Howard l.. Parks,
treasurer OF Howard University: Rev.
Lucien Clark. pastor from 1901 TO
1905: Rev. Franklin Hamilton. D. D..
chancellor of the American Univer-
sity: Rev. w. R. wedderspoon, d. D..
pastor OF Foundry II. f. Church: Rev.
Clarence A. Vincent. d. D. president
OF the Pastors Federation; Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels, Rev. Frank w.
Collier, Phi. D.. research director of
American University. and Rev. John
MacMurray, pastor OF Union Metno-
dist Episcopal Church.
The church was organized July :.
1865. in Union League Hall, 432 Ninth
street northwest. by members who had
withdrawn from McKendree NJ. Z.
Church because of dissension over the
question of slavery. The seceders
were intensely opposed to slavery and
were loyal supporters of the Union.
OF the organizers of the church but
three are now living, and all will at
tend the jubilee services. They are
Mrs. Clara l.. Roach. Eliasaph d. God
frey and Mrs. Josephine Cummings.
The semi-centennial committee Is
composed OF Rev. Lucius c. Clark,
pastor of the church, chairman; Ed
ward 6. Brashears. secretary; Edgar
l. Booraem. Jefferson W. Davis
George w. F. Swartzell. Hosea B,
Moulton. Oscar NJ. Bryant. Harry C.
James. Harry 4. Ravens. William II.
Richardson and Franklin p. Nash