Evening star., 1932-07-20
DR.. STEVENSON
DIES SUDDENLY
Pastor of Bethany Church for
35 Years Stricken Dur
ing Conversation.

Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, So, pastor
of Bethany Baptist Church rs years,
died Of heart disease last night while
talking with friends in a delicatessen
in the 100 block of North Capitol street.
Five days ago he had observed the
thirty-ninth anniversary of his ordi-
nation as a Baptist minister.
About o'clock last night DR.. Steven
son suffered heart attack in his study,
but he continued to carry out his in
tention of visiting several friends.
Driven by w. R. Allen of 220 @ street,
deacon of the church, the minister was
visiting the store of Charles Boutsele,
1881 North Capitol street, when stricken
Ambulances from Casualty and Emerg-
ency Hospitals and the rescue squad
were called, but DR.. Stevenson was
dead before first aid could be admin
istered. DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald,
acting coroner, pronounced him dead.
Born in Albany, NJ Y, May 9, 1869,
DR.. Stevenson received his early edu-
cation in New York State and at Col
gate Academy. He later studied at
Columbian College and Colgate, Chi
cago, George Washington Universities,
and received from the latter institution
the degrees of bachelor of arts and mas
ter Of arts. When IA years old, he was
appointed a page in the New York
Legislature.
Graduate of Colgate.
After graduating from Colgate Uni
versity Divinity School, DR.. Stevenson
became assistant pastor of Englewood
Baptist Church in Chicago, where he
was ordained. Shortly after his ordi-
nation he became pastor of the Ana
costa Baptist Church here. where he
remained five years. In 1907 he ac-
cepted a call to the Bethany Baptist
Church where he served continuously
until his death.
In 1914 he was one Of the winners OF
popularity contest conducted by a
local newspaper, the reward being an
extensive trip to the Holy Land. This
visit to the biblical lands enabled him
10 give personal and accurate descrip-
t1onS to his congregation.
During his residence in the Capital,
DR.. Stevenson was prominent in frater-
nal work. He was member of Pentalpha
Lodge, No. %, F. A. A. M; Albert Pike
Consistory, A. A. S. r. Kallipolis
Grotto. No. IS, M V.P.E.R.: Aimas
Temple. A. o. N. M. S, and the
Gavel Club of Master Masons. He
served several years as assistant grand
chaplain and grand chaplain CT the
Grand Lodge of Masons of the District
and later was grand chaplain of Kallip-
oils Grotto. In Odd Fellowship he
was past grand of Beacon Lodge. No. Is;
a member Of Fred D. Stuart Encamp-
ment. No. 7, and of Mount Pleasant
Rebekah Lodge, No. 9. He also was
grand chaplain Of the Grand Lodge
Of the Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows Of the District
During the World War. DR.. Steven
son went overseas as a member of the
fraternal mission sent by the Southern
Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite Masons.
At the same time he represented the
grand sire Of the I. o. o. F. as COM
missioner to Europe by authority Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge Of that order.
Delegate to London.
In 1919 he was a delegate to the
first world brotherhood convention in
London. In 1924 he made a trip
through Norway. Sweden. Denmark and
Germany, studying industrial. social
and religious conditions. He also was
a member of the Executive Committee
of the Southern Baptist Convention.
For more than 90 years. DR.. Steven
son wrote a column in The Star en-
titled the Sunday School Lesson
Surviving DR.. Steve nson are his widow,
Mrs Eta Stevenson, and two sons, Hor-
ace L. of Chevy Chase, and Perry Stew
enson, former trade commissioner for
the United States in Johannesburg,
South Africa, and now motor COM
pany representative there. DR.. Steven
son lived at 3400 Tenth street north
east.
Tentative funeral arrangements call