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boards were created, and Enos Ray, Levi
M. Osborn, Enoch Moreland, Thomas
Brown and Henry Ould were selected as
trustees for the school,
The second story Of the building,
which was frame. and in which wes held
divine worship, was entered by a
separate entrance from the outside. A
gallery was also provided for the nearby
colored worShiperS. The church was
named for John Emory, who was born
in Queen Anne County, Md, in 1882
and was ordained bishop in 1882, the
year the first church was built.
Nearly all the family names of those
who assisted in organizing the chapel
are still familiar in Brightwood. a num-
Der Of their descendants still living in
the neighborhood. They included: Levi
Osborn class leader; EnoS Ray, william
B. Beall. Alfred Ray, Anthony L. Ray,
Hamilton Cashell, OctaviuS Cashell,
Franklin Jones, Christopher Brashears,
William Osborn, John Thomas, Henry
Hoyle, James and Thomas Lundon and
r. s. Jones. It is said that the wives
Of these men were also largely respon-
Sible for whatever success was achieved
In the pioneer days of Old Emory.
In 1856, there being pressing de-
mand for better and larger church,
a brick building was erected on the
site Of the present edifice. It was q red
brick structure and is said to have been
meat and commodious, splendidly
equipped and furnished for its day."
At this time its congregation consisted
of SO white and Is colored members,
and Hamilton CaShell, who had some
musical training, not only conducted
the music at the church services, but
conducted large singing class besides.
Among those whose names are pre-
served as having preached in the
earliest, or log church. may be men,
toned: Rev. w.. Pitcher, Robert S.
Vinton, William H. Coffin, Thomas
Wheeler, Francis Mccartney, Thomas
Magee, John c. Dice and Charles B..
Young, and the presiding elders in
cluded Norval Wilson, John Collins,
william Hamilton and ]. B. Morgan. 1t
is related that Bishop Emory in 1912
paid 5000 toward the preachers salary.
Probably because the church was named
in his honor.
As was customary in the early days
several bodies were buried in the first
churchyard, now occupied in part by
the Brightwood Junior High School and
the Church of the Nativity. In more
recent years some Of these bodies were
removed to Rock Greek Cemetery, while
those undisturbed still repose where
first inferred. This may be the same
cemetery mentioned in the city di-
rectory Of 1885, as being in Brightwood,
with Hillary Greene mentioned as
sexton.
.nURNG the Civil War Emory
Church happened to be right
where the Federal authorities deter
mined to place Fort Stevens. The brick
church was torn down by Union troops
and the bricks used in building Fort
Stevens and In constructing baking
ovens. The log building formerly used
by the church, on the adjoining lot,
also was taken over and converted into
guardhouse for unruly soldiers. After
many years of petitioning Congress for
redress, finally, In 1880, the church
was paid SAP as rent for the use of
the ground, and it was not until 1907
AZ years after the close of the war
that Congress appropriated $4,700 for
the destruction of the property.
The church got its next start In
1865, when william H. Wormley came
from the city and assisted in calling
the people together, and it was not
long before IS scholars were enrolled
and were being instructed by IL
teachers. The following year Joseph
E. Keene took charge Of the Sunday
school, being assisted by the following
teachers: Miss Alice McChesney, Miss
Sarah Carpenter, Miss Barbara Ray,
Miss Mary e. Hamilton, William B.
Beall, Alfred G. Osborn, Andrew s.
Gootee and william Hawkins.
The stone church, which stood until
1921 where is now the present $4,000
building, was completed in the Sum-
mer Of 1870. It was a beautiful little
church and no doubt is still clear in
the minds Of many.
A short distance southeast Of
Emory Church Is the estate of the late
Matthew q. Emery, last mayor or
washington. His daughter, Mrs. VIII
liam W Cox, and her son, Capt. Theo-
aoFe s. Cox, reside here. The house