Evening star., 1952-06-30

other in his attempt to capture
the wonder of it all.
And when he catches glimpses
Of glory waiting beyond this
bourne of time and sense. he ex-
claims, Eye hath not seen, nor
ear heard, nor hath it entered into
the heart of man to conceive what
God hath prepared for those who
love Him."
Was Named for Foundry.
Sometimes. perhaps most times
if we only knew. there are reasons
for names. There is reason for
the name. Foundry Methodist
Church. This is the story IN brief.
and in brass on a tablet at the
church:
THE original Foundry Church
property at l4th and G streets
NV. was given by Henry Foxali.
of blessed memory. as a thank
offering to God for the preserva-
ton of his foundry at George
town, in the War of 1872. and was
so named because of this fact.
and of John Wesley's Old Foun-
dry in London, England"
The story goes on to reveal that
Mr.. Foxall had moved his foundry
from Philadelphia to Georgetown,
and was manufacturing drilled
cannon" for the United States
Government. The British knew
this and the place was certainly
to be destroyed when they reached
Washington. The Redcoats did
reach the new Nations Capital
and did do a lot Of damage. But
"a terrific thunderstorm" also
reached the new Nations Capital.
and the Redcoats never reached
Foxalls famous foundry.
The devout Mr.. Foxall gave
thanks to God, and being Meth
odist preacher in addition to run
ming his foundry, he gave THANK
offering" in the form OF estab-
fishing a Methodist church. This
is exactly what he had solemnly
vowed ''in the presence Of God" to
do if the Redcoats did not get his
foundry. Thus Foundry Church
was born the same year as The
IStar-Spangled Banner"
Declined Memorial to Himself.
The first church was established
at the corner of 14th and g streets
INV. When some one suggested
it be called "Foxall Chapel" the
good preacher and foundryman
kindly asserted that it was not
to be "a memorial of himself but
thank offering to Cod" The
suggestion of Foundry Chapel"
met with his approval. 1t SYM
bolized his thank Offering" and
| it commemorated John Wesley's
Old Foundry-headquarters Of
Methodism - in London. So
Foundry it was, and still is.
But in 1902 the property was
sold and the proceeds used for
purchase of the present site. and
erection Of the present edifice,
dedicated in 1904. st. Paul's
Church at Fifteenth and r streets
NV, merged with Foundry at
that site in 1908. The combined
congregations worshiped there
until completion Of the new Foun-
dry building on Sixteenth street.
One could not begin to mention
the many and varied activities
that 60 on in a present-day church
such as Fountry-activities liter
ally stretching from the cradle
to the grave. For children. for
example, there's the children's
chapel, a real sanctuary where
on Sunday morning those from
to IL years old conduct their
own religious service under guild
ance of volunteer leaders. Their
service follows the general pat
tern of the adult morning wor-
ship.
For a total of seven years to
date, the pastor Of Foundry
Church has been chaplain Of the
United States Senate. DR.. Harris
also is author Of the book, Spires
of the Spirit" in which we are
reminded of "the indispensability
of the Christian faith" in the
preservation of democracy.
1T is no accident" says Or.
Harris, that wherever democracy
| is being attacked in the world.
plans are simultaneously mads
for the elimination Of Christian
institutions.
Next Monday-St. Johns
Episcopal Church, Lafayette
Square, home church to many
of the Nations Presidents. the
last in a series Of sketches of
Washington churches attended
by Presidents of the United
States.)