Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
NOTED CLERGYMAN.
ACCEPTS CALL HERE
DR.. Allan A. StockdaIe Chosen
Successor to Dr.. Jason
Noble Pierce.

Or. Allan A. Stockdale, former pastor
Of Rogers Park Church, Chicago, ILL.,,
$40 has been supplying the pulpit of
the First Congregational Church, Tenth
end G streets, for the months of jan
uary and February. yesterday accepted
a call to the pastorate of the local
church. He will begin his new ministry
on April /.
Dr. Stockdsle succeeds DR.. Jason
Noble Pierce, who resigned as pastor Of
First Church to accept the paStorate of
homiieticS in Vanderbilt University
School of Religion, Nashville, Tenn.
Dr. Stockdale is a graduate of Boston
University School of Theology with the
honorary degree of doctor of divinity
conferred on him in Berea College,
Kentucky Upon graduating from Bos-
ton University School of Theology DR..
Stockdale was pastor in Boston for
four years, being called from the school
to the passionate of Berkeley Temple,
which united with Union Church in
Boston, and he was chosen as the pastor
of the combination, where he remained
for six years.
Went 10 Toledo.
From Boston he was called to the
pastorate of First Congregational Church
of Toledo, Ohio, which also was COM
bination of two churches. the Cd First
and Central Church. He remained i'll
this paStorate IA years in which time
the new auditorium of the First Church
was built and highly organized insti-
tuition was established. During these IA
years he received an average of 100
members a year into the church. In
Toledo he was member of the Cham
Der of Commerce, the Rotary Club and
a trustee of the Toledo Art Museum.
He is Thirty-second Degree Mason,
having taken leading part in Scottish
Rite work in Toledo for number of
years.
About six years ago, DR.. and Mrs.
Stockdale had Sabbatical year of for
eign study in oxford University, Eng
land, taking the full three terms of
work and travelling through Belgium,
France and Germany. After giving up
his pastorate in Toledo at the Begin
ming of 1928 he was for six months
stated supply at the American Presby-
terrain Church in Montreal, remaining
there until DR.. Lynn H. Hough took up
his pastorate there as the permanent
minister.
Noted as Lecturer.
Dr. Stockdale has been known
throughout the country on the lecture
platform as a college speaker, having
delivered the Simpson lectures at De-
Paw in 1927. He is also known as
an editorial writer and contributor to
the Congregationalist and many other
magazines in the country, also as
writer of verse.
In November, 1928. DR.. Stockdale be-
came the pastor of the Rogers Park
Congregational Church, Chicago His
Chicago pastorate was the only short
one that he has served, that being a
little over two years, but which was
characterized by a highly specialized
ministry in refinancing the church
building.
In accepting the call here letter
from DR.. Stockdale was read to the
congregation yesterday as follows.
Through the proper official sources
end methods have been informed of
the hearty call extended to me by First
Congregational Church of Washington
10 become the pastor and leader of the
well known historical Congregational
Church of the National Capital. do
hereby accept the call with real enthu-
siasm.
Sees Great Future Here.
First Church has a great chance
for spiritual ministry. Her oppor-
CunlLy LOT the future Is q t0rllllnR cnal-
lenge to the mind and soul of a min
lister who believes in mystical commun-
ion with God, radiant fellowship with
Christian people and constructive and
redemptive work Of service in the spir-
itual and social life OF our age.
I'm accepting this call desire to
express my great admiration for and
confidence in the officers of the church
and my deep love for and pleasure with
the efficient and consecrated member
ship. All this have had opportunity
to test to the full N my two months
supply work in the church during jan
uary ard February of the present year.
I am in hearty accord with the details
of arrangements as set forth in the
official call
Il will endeavor to be a prophetic
preacher of Gods word and a shepherd
pastor to every member of the church.
I desire 70 mention the fine cour-
tesy with which have been treated by
the chairman of the Pulpit Committee,
Mr.. Thomas G. Sherman. and every
member Of his careful and consecrated
committee
by the grace and wisdom of God we
will work together, officers and MEM
bers, to maintain and set TO her divine
task church which shall be like a
river Of water, ever flowing to freshen
and enrich and make glad the kingdom