Evening star., 1942-12-27

nominations. On October 5, 1910, the
trustees of the Methodist Society pur-
chased from William Prout, part of
square 822, located on Fourth street be-
tween South Carolina avenue and G.
street Sc, for the sum of S227.6 GA, and
proceeded to erect thereon house of
worship suitable to the needs of the grow
Ing congregation. The first trustees were
Henry Foxall, John Brashears, Electius
Middleton. Ambrose White, James VAN
zanette, John A. Chambers. Leonard
Mackall, John Eliason and Jacob Hof-
man. This church was formally dedi-
Gated to the worship of God in Novem-
Der, 1911 Beverly Waugh was the pas
tor. This was the first church built by
the Methodists In Washington"
First Methodists Here
Of the earliest Methodist family in
Washington. Ferguson mentions John
and Elizabeth Lipscomb, who settled here
in 1894, having come to this city that
wear from Prince William County. Va.
Having been converted under the min
istery of Francis Asbury," says the
author, they gave three sons to the
ministry, Andrew A. Lipscomb, dis
tinguished as preacher, educator and
author, was grandson. It may have
been that this family was the nucleus
Of Washington Methodism. They after
ward removed to Georgetown
The mention Of the name of Henry
Foxall in connection with Ebenezer
Church also brings to mind his liberality
in building the Foundry M E. Church
that stood for many years at the north
east corner of Fourteenth and G streets,
where is now the Colorado Building. This
early Methodist church. the gift of Mr.
FoXal. was dedicated September 10, 1915.
In l549 it was reconstructed, and later
an entirely new church building was
erected on the same spot and dedicated
November T. 1866
In his "reminiscences Of the Foundry
church, the Rev. George " Leech tells
us the first building had no basement,
but only cellar which was used for the
ordinary storage Of wood, oil and other
necessaries. TT was for q long time"
he says, heated by long cast-iron stoves
which burned wood These were located
about three -fifths the distance from the
front on Fourteenth street to the pulpit.
The pulpit was in the rear OF the church.
There were galleries on three sides
north, south and west These were
supported by large. round, solid columns
OF wood. From them. suspended on
projecting curved irons with hooks, were
brass lamps for sperm oil, with nat link
brass chains
Il we'll remember" he continues, "the
arrangements Of this building. When
but years old, In 1910, my father, then
residing on the south side of G street,
near Thirteenth. opposite Cowling's
stable, placed me in the Sunday school,
I was assigned to the class Of the late
Edward Owen. who afterward became a
large benefactor Of the Mount Zion
Church, erected at the corner of Fiji
teenth and R streets, where the present
st. Paul's building, the temporary
Foundry, now stands. remained in Mr..
Owens class for years
THE original Foundry had a high
pulpit with circular steps ascending on
each side of the chancel rail- and doors
that closed. I was for some time puzzled
as to how the ministers could stand there
in the air and preach. At last I dis
covered that it had a floor. I used to
watch those grand old men, the elder
Simpson. Abner Young, David Gardner,
Robert and Richard Ricketts, and others
OF the trustees. taking the collections In
black velvet bags depending from long
poles and pushed before the people to