Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-13
ST. JOHNS METHODTSTS
OBSERVE CENTENNIAL
in SONG AND SERMON
Weeks Celebration at Third
Street Church Begins To-
morrow With Class and
Testimony Service
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK

One hundred years ago Smai DaHu
of Methodists gathered at the home OF
one Solomon Wieatts.
From that little gathering there grew
a church, St Johns NJ. Il. Church. which
In time produced five other branches at
Nicetown. now known as Mt. Carmel
Cohocksink (now Seventh Street NJ. r
church, and Front Street Fifth Street
and Sanctuary.
Tomorrow at the st. Johns Church,
1892 North Sd street will begin a week"
celebration of the centennial of the mother
church.
The pastor of the church, the Rev
A. d. Geist, is in charge of the
monies, which will be held during the
coming week.
The services begin at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning, with class and testi-
mony meeting, under the direction of the
Rev. Edgar C. Turner. At 1880 o'clock,
the Rev Jay Dickinson will speak. Miss
Emma Paus s sololst.
The Hon. James Cattel will speak at
the 230 o'clock meeting and Miss Mildred
Jones and the Ladies' Choral will furnish
music. Epworth League meeting will be
held at 645 o'clock, when an address will
be given by Frederick j. Shoyer. Will
liam p. Wees presides. At the 7:45 o'clock
services, the Rev. j. d, C. Hanna, DID,
, speaks, Miss Sarah Irwin. soprano, and
A. Ray Geist, tenor, will sing. Both
choirs will sing in the morning and eve.
ming.
The program for the coming week in
cludes:
Monday evening, May 15-Reunion of
pastors and members Miss Emma Paus,
soprano; Miss Elva West contralto
Tuesday evening, May 16-Interdenom-
| national meeting. Neighboring churches,
all denominations Address, Hon John
Wanamaker.
Wednesday evening, May 17-our
Mother Church "Kensngton." The Rev.
Henry Hess, pastor, will have charge
Miss Nay Simmington, soloist. Kensing-
ton choir
Thursday evening, May 1S-Anniver-
sary supper, $3.50 to 1880 p. m. so cents
in charge of the ladies of the Parsonage
Aid Society.
Friday, May 19-Musical evening. Ad-
mission free.
Sunday. May 21-9 a. M, old-fashioned
love feast, in charge of James SHINING
ton; 1880 a. M, the Rev. Samuel Bishop
Goff. Jr.; Mrs. John T. Fisher, soloist
2;3O p m, Congressman ]. Hampton
Moore, the Hon. Judge John James Pat
terson; soloists, Miss Clare L. Ristine,
Miss Esther Binker and the Young Ladies'
Choral; 6:45 p. m, Epworth League Ed
gar C. Turner, presiding; speaker, John
Baker TuttIe; 7:45 p. m. Judge Norris
S. Barratt, choir of the 18th anniversary;
Mrs. Henry Bossert, soloist. Both choirs,
morning and evening
This church bears a unique history
After the small group of Methodists de.
cided they wanted a place of worship they
purchased little frame church from the
Presbyterians for $3.50. They also pur-
chased lot adjoining on st, Johns street,
from which the church finally secured it's
name.
On May 90. 1916 although the first
meeting had been held ON October 27,
1915, the trustees decided to erect brick
meeting house on st. Johns street. The
dedication took place in 1917,
AS the congregation grew in wealth the
small church could not accommodate the
congregation, and finally the present
structure was erected on Sd street, below
George. in 1850. Many noted preachers
have occupied the pulpit of st. Johns in
it's various ycissltudes.
Among them are John Price. 1915; viii
liam Ryder, 1917; Joseph Totten, 1918
Thomas Smith, 1918; Solomon Sharp,
1919; John Robinson, 1S20 Samuel ]. Cox
1920; Joseph Rushing, 1s21-22; William
Williams, 1929; Lawrence McCombs
1925; Lawrence Lawrenson, 1926; Thomas
Miller. 1s26-27; Joseph Rushing 1S27.29
Thomas j. Thompson. 1890; Joseph Ash
brook 1891 Henry G. King. 1s31-32 ].
Brooks Ayars. 1888; Joseph Lybrand.
1885; John Nicholson, 1888; Richard NJ.
Greenbank, 1888; John ID. Owens, 1910
James A Massey 1s42i Solomon Higgins.
1874; Joseph Humphris, 1s46; William Nc.
Combs .1S4s; j. w. Mecaskey, 1851;
George r. Crooks. 1859; William H. Ell.
liott, 1884; Charles Karshner, 1855; Will
liam Cooper. 1858; Michael D. Kurts
1850; Anthony Atwood, 1852; Jacob Dick.
erson. 1865; George Cummlns, 1868;
Richard W, Humphris, 1871; John w
Langley, 1874; Samuel w Thomas. 1877;
John w. Langley. 1880; Enoeh Stubbs
1888; Philip S, Merrill. 1885; Charles M
Simpson. 1883; John w Langley, 1890;
Theodore Stevens. 1891; Garbutt Read,
1884; Alfred Heehner, 1891; S, w. Smith.
1901; r. S. DeBow, 1908; c. B. Burn
wood, 1905; w. H. Smith. 1908; A. d.
Geist. 1915.