Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
BRASKAMP NAMED
|. MODERATOR HERE
Pastor of Gunton. Temple
( Church Is the Unanimous
L Choice of Presbytery.

+ Rev. Bernard Braskamp, pastor Of
The Gunton- Temple Memorial Presby-
tcrian Church, was unanimously elect
ed moderator of the Washington City
Sresbytery at the stated Spring meet
! ing held Monday and Tuesday at the
lexington Presbyterian Church. He
J was nominated by DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe
J After graduating from the University
of Michigan in 1908 and completing his
theological training and postgraduate
work at Princeton in 1911, Rev. Mr..
BraSkamp came to Washington to be
the assistant pastor in the Church of
the Covenant, of which DR.. Charles
Wood was the pastor. He remained
there about two and one-half years and
then in 1914 was called to the paStorate
of the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church of this city, this church being
a memorial to DR.. Gurley. who was
President Lincolns pastor in the New
/ York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The
Gurley congregation Immediately after
calling the pastor, erected new build
/ ing at Fourteenth and Meridian streets
and 500 members were received during
the first six years of Mr.. Braskamp's
| pastorate. The congregation outgrew
the building and plans were made to
/ build larger auditorium. 1t seemed
advisable to erect the new church on
a larger and more suitable site and
consequently a lot was purchased at
Sixteenth and Newton streets.
DIR. Birnie's Assistance.
/ DR.. Douglas Putnam Birnie, who was
4! serving, in 1919, as the stated supply
| of the Gunton-Temple Presbyterian
| Church, Fourteenth and r streets, pro-
| posed and assisted Elder George Pre-
! NoSt of the Gunton-Temple Church
! and Elder Benjamin Stallings of the
! Gurley Church in formulating the ar
|. ticles of federation whereby these two
/ churches might consolidate. In April
| of 1920 the two congregations approved
| the plan and Mr.. Braskamp was unani-
! mously called to become the pastor of
| the united congregations with Gunton-
!, Temple as the name of the new
! church and Gurley Memorial as the
name of the adjoining chapel. This
union has been a remarkable success
under Mr.. BraSkamp's leadership.
Shortly after the consolidation the
church building at Fourteenth and r
streets was sold and the united con-
gregation began building operations on
the new site at Sixteenth and Newton
streets and in 1924 the completed
church and chapel, costing approx
mately S250,000 were dedicated. The
Gunton-Temple Church is considered
one of the strongest churches of Pres
bytery, and has membership of more
than 1000. which includes a reserve
roll of about $50 Next year the church
plans to celebrate the tenth anniversary
of Mr.. Braskamp's pastorste and the
union Of the two congregations.
Chester r. Smith, an elder OF the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church. was
elected moderator and Rev. George
H. Cook, temporary clerk.
Revising of Rules.
A large part of the session was spent
in revising the standing rules OF presby-
terry. The item which enlisted most at
tention was the adoption of rule
defining the duties of the educational
secretary, Rev. John r. Dufield.
A sermon was preached Monday eve
ming by the retiring moderator, Rev.
) Freeley Rohrer, pastor of the Metro
& politan Church.
The devotional exercises Tuesday
morning were led by Rev. r. Paul
Schearrer, pastor of the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church.
The report of the trustees OF presby-
terry showed an appropriation from the
Tolund fund to students of Howard
and Lincoln Universities of 5000.
A feature of the meeting were two
addresses at the luncheon hour. DR..
H. Cloyd Marvin, president of George
Washington University, spoke on the
necessity of home training as a prepa-
ration for university life. DR.. Birnie,
who has spent six months In the
Hawaiian Islands and has made study
of the religious, social and educational
I life of the islands, made the other
address.
Commissioners Elected.
The following commissioners we're
elected to the General Assembly, which
meets in st. Paul in May: Ministers,
Rev. Irving w. Ketchum, Rev. Henry
B. Wooding, Rev. William A. Hall, with
the alternates DR.. A. E. Barrows, Rev.
Freeley Rohrer, Rev. D. Hobart Evans,
and elders William M. Terrell, Charles
It. Clayton, william P. Mayfleld, with
the alternates Judge Raymond Lorang,
DR.. H. S. Lewis and Alfred G. Woods.
The Womans Presbyterial Mission
airy Society reported AZ local societies,
with 2,o55 active and 255 associate
members. The grand total of organi-
cations, including young people, seniors.
intermediate and children, is lab, with
q membership of 5.185.
Rev. James T. Kerr was received by
letter from the Presbytery of Balti-
more. A call from the church at Boyds,
Md, was accepted by him and arrange
ments made for his installation as
pastor May IL. The moderator will pre-
side. DR.. John G. Palmer will preach the
sermon, Dr.. T. Davis Richards will
charge the pastor, Rev. j. w. Lowden
will charge the congregation, Rev. w.
H. Topping will offer the installation
prayer.
A report was made of the work of
ST. Paul Church at Grove City under
the care of Rev. G. G.. Kundahl.
The Clarendon church reported a
call for the pastoral services Of Rev.
Isaac Steenson of New York State. The
call will be held by the stated clerk
until Mr.. Steenson appears.
A legacy to the Irwin Memorial
Church of Idylwood, Va, was reported.
Charles T. Clayton was appointed coun-
selor in the reception of the legacy.
An invitation to hold the october
meeting in the Chevy Chase church was
accented