Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17

Simpson, and his daughter. Miss Eliza
beth simpson, at their home on Green lane.
Mrs. George Taggert OF 43l7 Laurston
street. entertained the members of her sew
ing club at luncheon yesterday. Her guests
included Mrs. Clarence Hammond, Mrs.
william T.. Shappell Mrs. Clarence g.
keever, Mrs. Clarence Turner. Mrs, william
Dewitt and Mrs, Frederick Simpson.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, No. II, Of the Sons
OF Veterans, will give masquerade dance
this evening in Birkmires Hall.
The First Presbyter IN Church of Mana
yunk will celebrate the eighty-lfth anni-
versary Of its organization tomorrow. The
morning program will include an historic
sketch by the pastor, the Rev. George y.
Makelv and addresses by the elders Mr.
Thomas L. Miligan, Mr. Rudolph Gallati.
Mr. A. w. Whitaker and Mr.. Frederick A.
Sobernhemer, president of the board OF
trustees AT the evening service the pas
tor will speak on Raw Material and Fin
ished Product "reminiscences will be given
by Mr.. John Young and Mr.. George Nc
keown: a letter will be read from the Rev.
Hugh Il. NcCrone. "A former pastor, and
the Rev Daniel II. Martin will speak In
memcry Of the Rev, Charles Il. Burns, u. n,
who was pastor for twenty-five years and
who died last Saturday
The church was one of the earliest in
this locality. Its origin in part 10 owed
to the missionary work Of the Fifth Pres
byterian Church of Philadelphia afterward
the Arch street Church, and now located at
Eighteenth and Arch streets. The Fifth
Church. in 1881. when Manayunk was n
village. sent the Rev. Albert Judson
here to promugate it's religious prInci-
pies, He was followed by Mr. Charles
Brown, a divinity student, and In 1892 the
church was organized and. called the First
Presbyterian Church of Marlborough town
ship. Later the name Manayunk was sub
stituted fer the township. The church was
organized by the Rev John l.. Grant and
the first pastor was the Rev. James NJ
Davis. Near the site Of the present sta
tlon On the Pennsylvania Railroad was the
estate of Mr.. James Darrach. later known
as the Simpson property. 1t was in the re-
ception room of this home that the first
service was held,
Soon after the place of meeting was
changed to room with rude benches I'm
Mr.. Darrach's mill. ON November ls of
the same year the Sabbath school was or
ganized with seventy-nine scholars The
first church building was erected on the
present site. II was a small affair with
fifteen pews on each side Of the main room.
The vestbule was supported by posts made
from saplings, which later were replaced
by huge pillars. In 1893 the church vs.
granted it's charter and as no chy
continue successfully without the Sc
loyal devoted women a ladies' al as
formed The Rev. II. J. Van Dyke. n N
father of the celebrated author, the Rev
Henry Van Dyke, ID. H.. served as stated
supply In lS+7, The First Church Influenced
the organizing of the Presbyterian Church
az the Falls Of Schuylkill the Leverineton
On Ridge avenue, RoxbCrough. and The
Roxborough Presbyterian Church in unner
Roxborough. In addition to its own lar9.
parish the church is caring for parish
In Lahore, India; one in Santiago, Chilli
and is educating young girl in Buiga ria
Among others taking an active part In The
celebration are Mr. John A. Miliigan, DR..
ID. d. Custer. Mr.. John X. Wilson, Mr.,
Edgar 8. stafford. M James Stcft. NJ
William J. Hendren. Ar. Robert Black. ~.
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