The centennial of the New York avenue Presbyterian church : Washington, , 1803-1903 . ary Hay ..... 97 IXTRODUCTORY AdDRESS BY SECRETARY WiLSOX . 101 Address by Presidext Pattox . . . 103 The Greetixgs . . . . 124 The Church Receptiox . . . . 154 The Centennial Historical Exhibit . . 155 The Succession in the Pastorate . . 164 The Succession ix the Bench of Elders . . 165 The Succession ix the Diaconate . . 167 The Succession in the Boards of Trustees . 16S The Succession in the Sunday School Superintendents 171 ILLUSTRATIONS. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., LL. D. New York Avenue Presbyterian C
The centennial of the New York avenue Presbyterian church : Washington, , 1803-1903 . ary Hay ..... 97 IXTRODUCTORY AdDRESS BY SECRETARY WiLSOX . 101 Address by Presidext Pattox . . . 103 The Greetixgs . . . . 124 The Church Receptiox . . . . 154 The Centennial Historical Exhibit . . 155 The Succession in the Pastorate . . 164 The Succession ix the Bench of Elders . . 165 The Succession ix the Diaconate . . 167 The Succession in the Boards of Trustees . 16S The Succession in the Sunday School Superintendents 171 ILLUSTRATIONS. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., LL. D. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (1862-1895) New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (1903) Willard Hall James Laurie, D. D. Rev. Ninian Banantyne . Daniel Baker, D. D. Rev. John N. Campbell Rev. Stephen B. Balche D. X. Junkin, D. D. Phineas D. Gurley, D. D. S. S. Mitchell, D. D. John R. Paxton, D. D. W. A. Bartlett, D. D. The Centennial Bench of Elders The Centennial Diaconate The Centennial Board of Trustees . page 824325664728890104120128136144152163167. oy^ ; o <t ^ FORE WORD. The exact date for the Centennial celebration of NewYork Avenue Presbyterian Church would be May 13,1903. The Session, in deciding upon such celebration,thouo-ht it wise to defer it until some convenient date inthe autumn, to be determined by the committee ofarrangements. This committee was appointed to consistof the elders, deacons, and trustees, with power to addto their number. They decided that the celebrationshould begin on Sabbath, November fifteenth, andcontinue on the evenings of the three succeedingdays. Because of the age of the church, and itshistorical and ecclesiastical importance, and the unusualprogramme announced, the occasion wakened a wide-spread interest, not onl3Mn this community but through-out the country, and received unusual notice from theAssociated Press and from the daily and weekly church was in part quickened in preparation forthe occasion by a series of Sunday eveni
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