Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-27
Trip to Washington City.

l was elected National Delegate to
the National Convention Of the w. G.
T. U. to be held at Washington, D. c.,
December ~, 1917.
took the special train over the
Pennsylvania Railroad, which consist
ed Of / baggage, 1 diner, observation
and 8 Pullman coaches at 1900 O'Clock
(noon), November %, 1917, at St.
Louis, and was soon speeding "
the beautiful fertile fields OF central
Illinois. We had on board IS Missouri
women from ell parts of the state,
including three state officers, n be.
ing our beloved State President, Mrs.
Nellie G.. Burger. Our train also gar
ried delegates from Illinois, Idaho
and Texas. 1t was a great pleasure
to meet and visit these noble women.
Having settled ourselves we enjoy
ed the beautiful landscape very much.
We went almost straight across the
middle Of the following states: H.
linois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
across the the panhandle Of West
Virginia, and then through Maryland,
then to the beautiful capital In the
District OF Columbia. Arrived Friday
evening, November 30, 1917, very
tired, indeed. Being met at the great
Union Station by the reception COM
mittee we were soon on DUR way to
our way to the hotel where we Mis-
souri, women had reservations. After
supper We retired for the night for a
good rest. Rising Sunday morning
greatly refreshed, we prepared for
Sunday School and the morning SER
vices which were held in the "National
Methodist Church." Now just q bit
Of history Of this wonderful church:
A few men resolved to erect q church
In the Capital Of our nation. On
March 80, 1852, they purchased the
site on which the church 10 located,
March 2, 1858, Rev. Henry S~licerebe'
gan to collect funds. October %
1854, the corner stone was laid. II
1850 the foundation walls were com
pleted. In 1859 the building was fin
ished at o cost Of over e2oo, 900. 40
"Memorial to Msthodism." Pewi
were purchased and set apart for the
President Of the United States, the
Vice. President, the Chief. Justice Of
the Supreme Court, various states
and Canada. Each is marked with q
silver plate with the names thereon
The church was dedicated February
%, 1899. On Easter, March %, 1869
"a persons we're received into mem
bership. Sunday School was organ
lied the same day. The walls have
many tablets 10 memory Of Presiden
Grant, Mckinley and many other dis
It~nguished men. The large tripl'
window In tho north end represent
the death Of Jno. Wesley, and 10 In
scibsd, "Our People Die Well" Th'
marble tiles In the vestibule wer'
brought from the debris Of Solomon
Temple. The pulpit and altar rail-
Gre olive wood brought from the Gar
den OF Gethsemsne and Mount o
Olives and cedar from Mount lebanon
The Keystone Of the arch 10 cut fror
stone Of Solomon's Temple. Th'
Ivy that covers the outside walls wer
, grown from slips brought from tn
tomb Of Martin Luther. Rev. Harr.
p. Mitchell, D. D., preschsd Sunds.
morning from Matt. sS.io; also jno
18Th chsptsr end Aist clause Of III
seventh vssss. u wss . wonderfi
sermon. Thns TIE opsnipg Of on
, svsas National Convsatlon.
suadsy sftsrnoon found - Ia a
AseVst Convsnlion Hall N WAshiaS
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