The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-05
ST.PAUL' s To Be
80 YEARS OLD
TOMORROW
Homecoming to Mark Services
Celebrating Founding Of Old
est Lutheran Church.

Another milestone, the eightieth
will be passed by st. Paul's Eng.
lish Lutheran Church, Eleventh and
Fl streets, tomorrow, elaborate cere.
monies marking the arrival at the
ninth decade of one Of Washing.
toms most notable houses of wor.
ship.
Special services will be held
a feature of which will be a home
coming celebration which will bring
out representatives Of the three
churches founded by the mother
church-Luther Place Memorial
Church Of the Reformation, and
st. Marks Lutheran Church.
Founded In 1912.
st. Paul's, the oldest English
Lutheran Church in the city, was
formed in 1912 by a group from
the Concordia Lutheran Church at
Twentieth and G streets northwest
who desired services in English
instead Of German. They first
opened a Sunday School, which
later was established as a mission
under the Maryland synod OF the
Lutheran Church, and the old
Odd Fellows Hall was used as
a place of worship. The first
services were held in this building
but it was not until 1S43 that
the complete organization was eff
fected.
Two years later a lot at tn,
southwest corner Of Eleventh an(
III streets was donated by Col
John p. Van Ness. and here, II
what was then an outlying sector
OF the Capital, the cornerstone Of
st. Paul's was laid, June IL, 1874
| The first services were held after
the basement of the church had
been finished in modest style
enough money was raised to com
plete the structure.
President Attends.
The dedication was held October
/. 184S. President James K. Poll
was in the congregation that day.
The congregation Of the new
church increased steadily. Itl
stanch adherence to the principles
Of the Union brought about a great
accession Of members during thu
civil war. The church was over
crowded and a new mission wal
organized at Thomas Circle. whert
now stands the Luther PlacG
Memorial Church. This congrega
ton recently celebrated it's colder
Jubilee. at which time the wor
shippers from st. Paul's attended
in a body.
The Church Of the Reformation
on Capitol Hill, was founded In
1859 and st. Marks Lutheran
Church in 1885. With Other
churches, st. Paurs assisted II
establishing the Church Of the In
carnation, at Fourteenth and Gal
latin streets, in 1917, and is a.
present interested in st. Johns
East Riverda1 Md.
During all It's eighty years, ST
Paul's has had but seven pastors
the Rev. DR.. Albert A. Muller, 1843
40; the Rev. John e. Graeff, 1869
the Rev. DIR. J. G.. Butler, 1898
the Rev. Henry B. Belmer, 1874
the Rev. DIR, Samuel Domer, 1874
1900; the Rev. F.. w. Moot, 10000
and the Rev. John T. Huddle, 1901
to the present.
Finances Sound.
The present pastor is a native Of
Virginia, q graduate OF Roanoke
College and Gettysburg Seminary
His pastorate has been most sue
cessful, the past year having been
the banner period in the financial
history Of the church. The church
has always exceeded its quota for
the benevolent objects of the church
at large.
st. Pauls Church Council is com
posed of DR.. Huddle, Albert r. Fox
president; Cen. Charles H. Ourand
secretary; Charles s. Hyer, treasur
er; Henry C. Drummer, financial sec
rotary; George w. Linkins, George
r. Muth, DR.. William w. Stewart
DR.. Harry T. Domer and Charles
Webel.