Evening star., 1926-05-23


days story of the Metropoli
tan Memorial Methodist
Il Church interested so many
persons that the Rambler is
encouraged to write OF the same
church today. You will note that the
Rambler admits it was the photo
graphs which interested so many
persons" 1t has been said before OF
the Rambler's writing that the pic
lures are good.
You have been told some of the
church's history which is to be found
in a brochure the title page of which
is inscribed, Twenty Fifth Anniver-
sary Services of the Metropolitan
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church,
Washington, d. c.. held November 4,
1894" At three services on that day
the history Of the church from its be-
ginning in 1852 was related by Andrew
B. Duvall, Capt. A. L. Lacey, II. o.
Hall. Thomas G.. Hensey, Miss Cor
nelia A. PITsell Miss S. l.. Somers,
Gilbert d. Fox. DR.. William S. Wash
burn. Cornelius Burlew, Rev. Hugh
Johnston. Bishop John =. Newman,
Mrs. Newman, Mrs. John A. Logan,
Mrs. T. l.. Tullock. Mrs. J. {. Tasker,
Mrs Sarah -. I.aFetra Mrs. w. g..
Mcdowell, IT. W. Talmad2e, Gen.
Cyrus Bussey and Rev. Dr. n. K.
Naylor.
one thing recalled to me in writing
those names is that on It wall of the
church Is a tablet to John a. Logan.
who was of the congregation. Tive
tablet is inscribed: ITO the DeathleSS
Memory of Maj. Gen. John Alexander
Logan Six years in the House OF
Representatives. Three times elected
TO the Senate Of the United states. 40
wears in official life. Great statesman
Of the mighty West. Commander or
the Army OF the Tennessee and fore
most volunteer general OF the kepup-
lie he loved so well. Victorious i'll
arms, Illustrious in council. Esteemed
worthy the highest honors OF his
country. Noblest type of American
manhood. Generous. frank. brave IN
corruptible. patriot. honorable citlzen'
faithful friend, devoted husband, be.
loved parent. sincere Christian. /
humblv trust in God: If this is the end
I am ready"
ON the wall is also a tablet in mem
ory OF Gen. Grant and its inscription
is: I'm memory of the virtues ana
yalor of Ulysses s. Grant. general OF
the Army, and President of the United
States, born 81 April. 1922, died, ~
July, 1885. His friend George w:
Chi1ds erects this tablet as token OF
affection while the whole country does
honor % his career and character.
PERHAPS the Rambler should remind
YOU that Gen. Grant was helpful In
building the church, was member
of the first board of trustees, was IN
augurated President March 4. four
lays after the dedication of the
church February 2S. 1869. Mrs. Grant
was active and successful in collecting
funds for the building of the church
and for paying the church debt.
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ITO show YOU that this church truly
L bears the title Memorial Meth
odist Church." let me tell YOU that on
the windows are inscriptions Which.
in the words of Methodist historian,
constitute a centenary OF memorlai Is
of early American Methodlsni. ON
the windows are names OF Metnoulst
bishops and dates as follows: BeN-
erlv Waugh. died February y, lsoo'
Richard Whatcoat. died July ,. lso6'
William Mckendree, died March -
1885: Enoch George. died August %
1925: Robert II. Roberts, ued Marcil
%. 1S43; Elijah Hedding. died April
2. 1852: John Emory, died December
16. 1885, Thomas Coke. died May D.
1S14: Francis Asbury, died March 81,
1876"
You may read the following in
scriptions: REV. Robert StraWbrldSe
founder of the first Methodist Society
in Maryland. 1860; Rev. Asapel T..
phelps. died March 15. 1853; Rev. Jesse
Walker. died October 4. 1885; stephen
Olin. D. D., and Nathan Bangs, ID. D..
New York East Conferences; James
FIov, D. D., and John kennaday, ID.
D.. New. York East Conference;
Thomas Armstrong of Baltimore. for
GO years a member of the Old City sta
ton, died in peace. November "a, 1865;
Col. John Berry. died october II, 1896
by his son Gen. j. S. Berry; Rev. John
NJ. Green. NJ D., died at Washington,
d, c., December %, 1877; John Cogge-
shall born in Essex County, England,