Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-16
IMMORTAL RECORD
TO OCCUPY CHURCH.
Christians to InScribe Names
of Departed Loved Ones.
in Book.

Upon the pages of an illumined book
which will Occupy prominent corner
of the new National City Christian
Church in Washington. members and
friends of the Christian Church have
inscribed as mortal memorials the
names of departed loved ones. The
unique idea of perpetuating the names
of friends or family members, at the
same time contributing to the funds
supporting the church, was first sug-
gested by Mrs. E. S. Siggers, a member
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church.
Mrs. Siggers had a simple. but eloquent
announcement placed in the local
papers.
1T was Mr.. Siggres' desire that those
friends wishing to send flowers on the
occasion of his funeral should defect
the flower money to the building fund
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church.
From Mrs. Siggers' idea of this men,
ory book there has grown a most orig
tnal memorial to the departed dead.
Responses to the idea have been nu-
merous, and the names of many notable
persons have already been written upon
the pages of the book
The last words written by DR.. Harvey
Washington Wiley, the Nations famous
food expert, are written and auto
graphed upon the pages of the National
Christian Church memorial book.
Tribute to Father.
The inscription reads: I'm honor of
my father, Preston Pritchard Wiley,
for 81 years elder of the Christian
Church of Kent, Ind, and of my be-
4He.d a O MI NJ
the same church, Lucinda Weir Maxwell
Wiley, born at Cane Ridge, KY, in
1909, under the pastorate of Barton
Warren Stone of Cane Ridge"
HARVEY WASHINGTON WILEY.
DR.. Earle Wiley, the present pastor
of the church, has written, I'm remem-
brance of the Prophet of God and tire
less pastor, Frederick Dunglison Power,
by one who succeeded him in the min
istry at Washington. who loved and
honored him, and was with him at the
closing scene. Earle Whitley"
At the top of every page of the book
there appears this statement
In memory of dear one who has
laid aside the flesh. or in honor of a
living friend, I herewith subscribe to
the building fund Of the National City
Christian Church the sum named
below"
Biographical glimpseS of those who,
in the past. played prominent parts in
the early life of the American Chris
tan Church, are contained in several
of the memorials.
Mrs. Sallie Beverley Vawter Pickett
C Washington has written in behalf of
=Sr sister. Mrs. Robert c. v. Milliken,
e-1d herself.
I'm memory of our father and mother,
Philemon and Martha Humphreys Vaw-
ter. Philemon Vawter spent 40 years
in the Christian ministry. and he was a
lawyer for 10 years, practicing in court
with Abraham Lincoln. He was a stu
dent and scholar and read the Greek
and Latin classics in the original Bev-
erly vawter our grandfather, was
minister of the Christian Church and
the first church Of that faith
In Indiana"
Testimonial TO Father.
Mrs. E. c. Murphy, in a testimonial
to her father, has written:
in memory of my father, Ira Joy
Chase, the only minister of the gospel
who ever served as Governor Of the
State of Indiana 1889-1892). He was
cotemporary of Frederick d. Power.
In memory of my mother, Civil War
nurse, Rhoda Castle Chase, who was a
with me during DR.. Earle Will
hey's passionate in Wabash Ind (drs.
Horace CD Eleta Chase Murphy.
A special part of the book has been
set aside for foreign missionaries. They
are not expected to make any contribu-
ton other than their signatures. Among
those from foreign fields who have al
ready inscribed their names In the
book, are DR.. Royal John Dye of Africa,
Mary Jeter Longfellow of India, Efiie
Keller Jamison of China, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira d. Crewdson of Japan, Mary Camp
bell of India and Andrew F. Hensey of
Africa. Friends have written in honor
of Mary Kelly of China, Ella Campbell
Ewing of Africa and W. z. Macklin,
who was so long in China. 1t is hoped
that every missionary who comes to
Washington will write in this book.
There q special fund provided to pay
for theK entries.
1t is hoped that a great many sigma
lures will be inscribed during the con-
ventions. Any one who cannot come
to Washington and wishes to make use
of this book should write to Mrs. Ed
ward G. Siggers, the Argonne, Wash
ington, D. C. Checks may be made
payable to the treasurer of the YER
mont Avenue Christian Church" En-
try will be made in the Memory Book
and the gift properly acknowledged.