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LIBRARY OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 
 
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 Historical Sketch 
 
 OF WAKEFIELD 
 
 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 
 
 AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 
 
 GERMANTOWN AVENUE 
 BELOW FISHER'S LANE 
 PHILADELPHIA 
 
 1856-I9IO 
 
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 BY 
 
 FRANCIS B. REEVES 
 
PREFACE 
 
 The object of this publication is to 
 acquaint our good friends, especially the 
 members of Wakefield Presbyterian Church 
 and Sunday School, with the early history 
 of their organization and its growth and 
 progress through the fifty-four years of the 
 life of the school and the thirty-seven years 
 of that of the Church. 
 
 A majority of our members and adherents 
 having come to us within a few years past 
 are not familiar with this history, and I have 
 thought that not only these, but others who 
 can call Wakefield their old church-home will 
 be pleased to have the narrative in book 
 form. 
 
 It is well to look backward occasionally 
 over the path we have trodden and retrace 
 our steps that we may refresh our memories 
 of matters and things that have been helpful 
 to us and to others journeying with us, never 
 tarrying long to brood over mistakes and 
 failures, but always contemplating the better 
 things, especially such as have blessed us 
 spiritually. By this we may gather courage 
 and strength to press cheerfully forw^ard 
 *^unto the prize of the high calling of God in 
 Christ Jesus. ^' 
 
4 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 ^'Remember the days of old; consider 
 the years of many generations; ask thy 
 father and he will show thee; thy elders and 
 they will tell thee.''— DeuL 32 : 7. 
 
 At the time of the completion of the little 
 frame building that was to be our house of 
 work and worship, December, 1873, yielding 
 to the earnest solicitation of William Adam- 
 son, the writer of this sketch was persuaded 
 that it would be well to transfer his member- 
 ship from the Second Presbyterian Church of 
 German town to the Wakefield Church. Nec- 
 essarily inactive as a member of the Second 
 Church because of its location, a long distance 
 from his home, this seemed a resistless 
 proposition. A prior pleasurable experience 
 as Superintendent of the Sunday School of 
 Calvary (Episcopal) Church on Manheim 
 Street, from 1865 to 1868, helped to impress 
 his mind with the fact that lower Germantown 
 was more in need of Church and Sunday 
 School workers than the upper district. 
 Hence his obedience to the call to Wakefield. 
 
 Writing this just as the year (1910) is 
 gliding away and having in mind the hundreds 
 of young friends in our Sunday School who 
 may read this book and whom I would like 
 to help to the exercise and enjoyment of a 
 deeper thoughtfulness through their coming 
 years, and trusting them for ever better work 
 in Wakefield's future than the history of our 
 bygone years unfolds, I will close this 
 Preface expressing the wish that every reader 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL D 
 
 may have many happy and prosperous New 
 Years, attended all the way along by the 
 guidance and love of ''Him who alone is able 
 to guard you from stumbling and to set you 
 before the presence of His glory without 
 blemish in exceeding joy" (Jude 24). 
 
 "Trust ye in the Lord forever, for in the 
 Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.'' 
 
 ''The Lord Jehovah is my strength and 
 my song.'' 
 
 "We are Thine, do Thou befriend us. 
 Be the guardian of our way ; 
 Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us, 
 Seek us when we go astray ; 
 Blessed Jesus, 
 Hear Thy children when they pray." 
 
 Germantown, Dec. 24, 1910. 
 
 F. B. R. 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH 
 
 OF 
 
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 AND 
 
 BY 
 
 FRANCIS B. REEVES 
 
 In writing this story we must turn the 
 pages of history backward to a summer 
 afternoon in August, 1856, when a httle 
 Sunday School, with T. Charlton Henry as 
 superintendent, was started by Miss Mary 
 Fisher (Mrs. George W. Carpenter), in one 
 of Fisher's mills, called Wakefield Mill, on 
 Fisher's Lane. Here was the date and place 
 of our birth as a church, though for eighteen 
 years we were only a mission Sunday School, 
 cared for by a band of Christian men and 
 women, calling themselves Presbyterians, 
 Friends, Episcopalians, Lutherans and Bap- 
 tists. Wakefield Presbyterian Church is not 
 so much the successor of this little enterprise 
 as it is an outgrowth, transplanted to higher 
 ground and nurtured into a healthy, vigorous 
 church under Presbyterian care. Not a single 
 one^of the present members or attendants of 
 
8 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Wakefield Church was a participant in the 
 organization of Wakefield Sunday School in 
 1856. We are not in possession of a complete 
 register of the names of those who were con- 
 nected with it. We have only this brief 
 record in the minute book of the superinten- 
 dent: ^^This afternoon, at half-past three 
 o'clock, commenced a new Sunday School 
 on Fisher's Lane. There were present forty 
 male and female children and seven teachers; 
 addresses were made by Abraham Martin and 
 T. Charlton Henry.'' I have gathered from 
 records, and through inquiries, the names of 
 a number of the teachers engaged in the good 
 work, either at the start or a little later, as 
 follows: Miss Elizabeth P. Smith, Frank 
 Wister, Miss Mehl, Robert Pearsoll Smith, 
 Thomas R. Fisher, Horace J. Smith, Miss 
 Laura Gault, Miss Sabena Adamson, after- 
 wards Mrs. John Knox Marshall; John Knox 
 Marshall, Miss Whartenby, Mr. Hillis, Miss 
 Mary E. Morton, Miss Cabeen, now Mrs. J. 
 Tatnall Lea; Miss Hannah Matlack, after- 
 wards Mrs. John T. Roberts ; John T. Roberts, 
 Miss Birchall, Mrs. Aucott. Before the close 
 of the year I find the name of Isaac C. Jones 
 as a teacher. Mr. Jones was a member of the 
 First Presbyterian Church of Germantown 
 and was afterward the superintendent of the 
 school of the Westside Presbyterian Church, 
 Pulaski Avenue. His son. Woodruff Jones, 
 became a teacher in 1857. Paul T. Jones and 
 Andrew D. Cash are on record, near the 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL \) 
 
 beginning, as having addressed the school. 
 These two were superintendents in succession 
 of the school of the Tenth Presbyterian 
 Church, Twelfth and Walnut Streets, Phil- 
 adelphia, at a time when the writer of this 
 paper was a scholar and teacher in that school. 
 The pulpit Bible now on our desk was pre- 
 sented to our school by that school in 1857, 
 as shown by the inscription on the fly leaf. 
 
 The 20th of December, 1857, a new school 
 house was opened on Fisher's Lane with sixty 
 children present. Five days later, Christmas 
 Day, seventy-six boys and girls w^ere assem- 
 bled to eat cake and candies and hear an 
 address by James Bayard, Esq. Evangelistic 
 meetings, undenominational in character, were 
 occasionally held, often conducted by the 
 Messrs. Smith. 
 
 I ascertain from the superintendent's min- 
 ute book that William Adamson became 
 superintendent of the school November 6, 
 1864. From the beginning to 1873 the records 
 in my possession are very incomplete. 
 
 The 14th of October, 1872, the Sessional 
 Union of Germantown, the association of the 
 pastors and elders of the three Presbyterian 
 churches, referred to its Executive Conamittee 
 a resolution to start a new church in the 
 neighborhood of Cayuga Street. On the 13th 
 of January, 1873, WilHam Adamson, chairman 
 of that committee, reported to the union that 
 if they would consent to the building of a 
 frame chapel on Main Street, near Fisher's 
 
10 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Lane, instead of on Cayuga Street, he 
 would give a lot of ground for the pur- 
 pose. On the 12th of May, 1873, the 
 committee reported that $5,300 had been 
 subscribed by members of the three churches, 
 and on motion of Mr. Adamson, the new 
 enterprise was named ^^The Wakefield Pres- 
 byterian Church.^' In the Appendix following 
 this sketch I have inserted the Charter of 
 our church association. Of the twelve incor- 
 porators signing the application only one is 
 now Uving — John H. Tingley, an elder of the 
 Mount Airy Presbyterian Church. December 
 16, 1873, Mr. Adamson reported to the union 
 that the chapel had been completed at a cost 
 of $6000. On motion it was resolved that 
 each of the three churches be called upon for 
 one hundred dollars to pay the current 
 expenses of the church. The Sunday School 
 was transferred from Fisher^s Hollow to the 
 new chapel the following Sunday. The build- 
 ing was dedicated December 28, 1873. 
 
 On the evening of May 4, 1874, Presbytery 
 met and organized the Wakefield Presbyterian 
 Church, electing and installing William Adam- 
 son and Francis B. Reeves as elders, and 
 receiving into membership twenty-two per- 
 sons, as follows: William Adamson, Eleanor 
 F. Adamson, Charles M. Clemmens, EUzabeth 
 Clemmens, Dr. Wilham R. deKrafft, Martha 
 deKrafft, Robert E. ElKott, Margaret Elliott, 
 Mrs. Mary A. Moore and daughters, Anna L. 
 Moore, Ida S. Moore, Miss Anna A. Miller 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 11 
 
 and sister Miss Mary A. Miller, Mrs. Amanda 
 B. Mason, James McCormick, William H. 
 Peabody, Francis B. Reeves, Ellen B. Reeves, 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Schick, A. J. Speese, Mrs. 
 A. J. Speese, Mrs. x\nna J. Upham. 
 
 Of our present membership, numbering 
 736, only two, Mrs. deKrafft and Mr. Reeves, 
 were enrolled at the organization thirty-six 
 years ago. 
 
 For about nine months the session sup- 
 plied the pulpit, the Revs. George R. Moore 
 and N. L. Upham preaching most frequently. 
 The first pastor, Rev. Nathaniel S. 
 McFetridge, v\^as called September 8, 1874. 
 In May, 1876, three additional elders were 
 elected — William H. Matthews, William Kin- 
 nier and John Canfield. Mr. Canfield served 
 seven years, Mr. Kinnier thirteen years and 
 Mr. Matthews twentv-eight years, until his 
 death, July 8, 1904. ^ 
 
 Late in 1876, Mr. Adamson purchased a 
 small, oddly shaped frame building from the 
 Centennial Exhibition Company, had it moved 
 bodily from the Exhibition grounds in we&t 
 Philadelphia to our church lot, and trans- 
 ferred the Sunday School Infant Class to it. 
 This served its purpose for several years. 
 About this time our Women's Bible Class 
 No. 1 was organized, with Mrs. William 
 Kershaw as its teacher. This great class still 
 maintains its claim to be No. 1, under the 
 care of Mrs. Adamson, successor to Mrs. 
 Reeves, who led the class from 1885 to the 
 time of her death, December, 1901. 
 
12 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Dr. McFetridge ministered most faithfully 
 to our church for more than ten years, re- 
 signing the pastorate on account of impaired 
 health, in April, 1885, never fully recovering 
 from the effects of a serious injury in a rail- 
 road accident, which occurred in February, 
 1881. For seven months continuously there- 
 after he was absent from the church, during 
 which period Rev. Dr. Dripps served as 
 stated supply in his stead. Dr. McFetridge 
 passed away in December, 1886, at Macalester 
 College, Minn. 
 
 During the first pastorate 322 were added 
 to the church membership, 192 on profession, 
 130 by certificate from other churches. 
 
 In the interim, before calling a second 
 pastor, eleven were added by certificates. 
 
 During the first pastorate, on the 16th 
 of June, 1879, our church sustained a painful 
 loss by the death of our founder, senior elder 
 and Sunday School superintendent, William 
 Adamson. Sunday, June 15th, morning in 
 the church, afternoon in the Sunday School 
 and in the evening again in church, he was 
 in his usual exuberant spirits and best of 
 health. The next morning, at 8 o'clock, he 
 entered into the ^^rest that remaineth for the 
 people of God.'' To a friend who that 
 morning told me of his sudden death, I said, 
 ^^This is a fatal blow to Wakefield Church," 
 for we had been planning to build a substan- 
 tial stone church edifice, as we were rapidly 
 outgrowing our little wooden chapel, and I 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 13 
 
 felt that we could not do this without him. 
 But Mr. Adamson's spirit was with us — the 
 Lord, in whom he trusted, helped us, and the 
 work, though delayed, was in due time com- 
 pleted. Mr. Adamson^s family fulfilled all 
 his promises, which included the gift of lot 
 of ground and six thousand dollars in money. 
 On the 1st of April, 1877, Mr. Adamson 
 wrote in his superintendent's record, ^^Mr. 
 
 has given up his class; our failings 
 
 and failures are so many that our work would 
 utterly fail, only it is the Lord's. '' This 
 simple record throws a bright beam of light 
 upon the secret of William Adamson's con- 
 secration to the Master's service and his 
 divine call to go to work in this vineyard of 
 the Master's planting. 
 
 July, 1879, the writer, then teacher of a 
 young ladies' Bible class, was elected super- 
 intendent of the school. 
 
 November 1, 1880, Charles B. Adamson 
 was elected superintendent of the Primary 
 Department, and from that day to this has 
 discharged the duties of that office and of 
 others in the church with efficiency and 
 fideUty. 
 
 The corner-stone of the new church build- 
 ing was laid September 11, 1880, and the 
 house, completed at a cost of about $30,000, 
 was dedicated, free of debt, September 17, 
 1882. The large stained-glass window on 
 the northwest side, representing the Good 
 Shepherd and flock, in memory of William 
 
14 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Adamson, was presented by Mrs. Adamson. 
 That on the southeast side, a fine picture of 
 Christ receiving and blessing Uttle children, 
 a memorial of three children of Mr. and Mrs. 
 Reeves, was their gift to the church. The 
 circular window over the chancel was given 
 by Mrs. Harriet L. Thompson as a memorial 
 to her daughter Caroline. The triangular 
 window over the central entrance, represen- 
 tative of the Virgin Mary and the Infant 
 Christ, was presented by Mr. Isajaka, a 
 Japanese student, then living with our minis- 
 ter, Mr. McFetridge. A window in memory 
 of Mr. McFetridge, given by his wife for the 
 chapel, was moved upon the recent rebuilding 
 of the chapel to the church and is now in the 
 choir enclosure. 
 
 In May, 1883, Charles B. Adamson was 
 elected a ruling elder. The 18th of October, 
 1885, Rev. A. Wilson Clokey was called to the 
 pastorate, the six months intervening after 
 Dr. McFetridge^s resignation having been 
 spent, as usual, in looking for a John Knox 
 or a Jonathan Edwards. Mr. Clokey resigned 
 in May, 1888. During this pastorate sixty 
 were received on profession of faith and 
 fifty by letter. 
 
 Using the original wooden chapel for 
 school and prayer meetings up to 1887 and 
 requiring much more room, we built the 
 stone chapel back of the church. The 5th 
 of June that year the last meeting of our 
 Sunday School was held in the dear old house. 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 15 
 
 Some of the oldest of our favorite hymns 
 were printed on slips and sung. Many a 
 voice trembled with emotion, but we mastered 
 our feelings and slowly wandered off as school 
 closed, to our homes. Our new building 
 was dedicated the next Sunday, Children's 
 Day, with an impressive and joyous service 
 by the school. An address was made by 
 Rev. Dr. Charles Wood. 
 
 On January 23, 1889, Rev. David W. 
 Woods was called, and on April 18, 1889, was in- 
 stalled as pastor and continued with us two and 
 a half years, an earnest, faithful worker for the 
 peace and spiritual prosperity of the church. 
 During his pastorate eighty-eight were added 
 to the church roll, thirty-three by profession 
 and fifty-five by letters from other churches. 
 It was a pleasure to have Mr. Woods to join 
 with us in the quarter-century celebration 
 in May, 1899. We congratulate Mr. Woods 
 in that, since he left us, he has taken to 
 himself a wife. Some churches try to get 
 along with a bachelor pastor, but it is an 
 awfully hard thing to do. It is bad for the 
 church, but it is worse for the minister 
 himself. The minister should be an ensample 
 to the flock. We know by happy experience 
 the value of a pastor's good wife. 
 
 In May, 1889, Howard Yonker and George 
 H. Deacon were elected ruling elders. In 
 May, 1890, WilUam T. Tilden was elected to 
 the eldership. Mr. Yonker passed away 
 March 12, 1892, deeply lamented, for he was 
 
16 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 a brother beloved. In November, 1889, a 
 new organ was put in the church at a cost 
 of $5,125. 
 
 Rev. Thomas G. F. Hill was installed as 
 pastor April 30, 1893, and, with signal abihty 
 as a preacher, devoted himself faithfully to 
 his calling until death translated him to the 
 Church triumphant November 22, 1899. Dur- 
 ing his pastorate there were received into 
 church membership 132 by profession and 
 137 by letters from other churches. 
 
 Rev. F. Cornwell Jennings succeeded to 
 the pastorate and was installed September 
 26, 1900, then in the twenty-eighth year of 
 his age, and continued to serve as our beloved 
 brother, friend and minister until death 
 claimed him, February 4, 1907. Loving mem- 
 orial services were held in the church, Sunday, 
 February 10, and in the chapel, Wednesday, 
 February 13. 
 
 During Mr. Jennings' active ministry we 
 received into church membership 128 persons 
 by profession and 165 by letters from other 
 churches. 
 
 In January, 1906, and for a full year 
 thereafter, during the illness and absence of 
 Mr. Jennings, we had as stated supply 
 Rev. Boudinot Seeley, Jr., of Wilmington, 
 Del. Electing him pastor March, 1907, he 
 was installed June 12, 1907. 
 
 October 11, 1908, John H. Lauber and 
 Dr. John R. Minehart were ordained elders. 
 
 Trusted as a counsellor and beloved as 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 17 
 
 pastor, Mr. Seeley continued his ministry 
 with us until February 1, 1910, when, having 
 accepted a call to organize a new church in 
 Rose City Park, near Portland, Ore., once 
 his home city, we were called to part. There 
 were added to our membership during Mr. 
 Seeley's time as stated supply and pastor 
 178 on confession of faith and 144 by letter 
 from other churches. 
 
 Our pastor of to-day. Rev. Hugh B. 
 McCrone, was elected at a congregational 
 meeting June 1, 1910. At this meeting there 
 was a large attendance. A unique form of 
 nomination and election was adopted and 
 carried out, the presentation of a ticket upon 
 which were printed the names of eight candi- 
 dates in the order of their coming to preach 
 for us — all excellent men and good preachers. 
 The voters marked upon this ticket the name 
 of one as their first choice. Mr. McCrone 
 on first ballot received more votes than all 
 the others combined and was then by acclama- 
 tion elected unanimously. He was installed 
 by Presbytery the 29 th of the following 
 September, and is now giving us unfailing 
 evidence of his devotion and constancy in 
 all the various departments of the church, 
 its several societies and the Sunday SchooL 
 
 While, since the organization of our church, 
 we have elected six pastors, our Sunday 
 School has had but two superintendents, the 
 present incumbent of the office, being now in 
 his thirty-second official year. His view of 
 
18 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 the case is that this term is quite as long as 
 it should be. The growth of the school has 
 been constant and is not abating, but rather 
 augmenting. Its total membership now num- 
 bers 951. A list of its officers and teachers 
 is to be found in the Appendix, pp. 41, 42. 
 
 A most important recent accomplishment 
 of our career was the great enlargement of 
 our Chapel, or Sunday School Building, as it 
 is often called, at a cost of $19,563.32. Of 
 this amount, members of the Sunday School 
 have contributed up to this writing $9,600.60. 
 Now f^we fare enjoying, |for congregational, 
 school, and social meetings a very commo- 
 dious house, beautiful in structure and con- 
 venient in all respects. Prior to this enlarge- 
 ment there was no direct communication 
 between the church proper and the chapel. 
 Now they are joined together. Besides the 
 main audience-room and its capacious galler- 
 ies, with seating capacity for more than seven 
 hundred, and its many compartments for 
 classes, it contains a large room for the 
 Primary Class of two hundred scholars; 
 another for the '^Little Beginners,^' now 
 numbering more than one hundred ; a session 
 room of good dimensions, now occupied 
 Sunday afternoons by our Teacher-Training 
 Class ; and a Library room fitted for shelving 
 1,000 volumes. A highly prized feature is 
 the large north window, beautifully portray- 
 ing the resurrection of our Lord, presented 
 by Class No. 1 in loving memory of their 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 19 
 
 former teacher of many years — 1885 to 
 1901— Mrs. Eilen B. Reeves. 
 
 A modern system for heating and ven- 
 tilating has been installed, insuring health- 
 fulness and comfort. Abundant sunshine by 
 day and electric-lights by night make it 
 always a bright, cheery house. 
 
 A well-equipped kitchen and pantry serve 
 well in the contribution of comforts to the 
 attendants at class and society banquets, 
 brotherhood meetings, and to occasional enter- 
 tainments claiming our hospitality, and at 
 times our co-operation in some commendable 
 religious or charitable work. These convoca- 
 tions are ofttimes enlivened by our School 
 orchestra under the leadership of our choir- 
 master, J. Henry Renton, and our faithful 
 choir of twenty-five voices. 
 
 Our church is sustained in all its expenses, 
 not by pew rents, but wholly by voluntary 
 subscriptions payable at such regular inter- 
 vals as subscribers may choose. Our bene- 
 factions toward the work of the church at 
 large, home and foreign missions, ministerial 
 relief, etc., are also given by the same sys- 
 tematic subscription plan. All that is ex- 
 pected is that we all, according to our ability, 
 will regard it as a duty and a pleasure to con- 
 tribute to all these objects. 
 
 I close this sketch of the history of our 
 beloved Wakefield, conscious of the fact that 
 I have omitted much that should be written, 
 for the record of the affection and loyalty 
 
20 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 of the great body of our church membership 
 has not been touched. The faithful devotion 
 of the laymen and of the lay women of our 
 church and of our young people deserves a 
 volume of commendation. Without their 
 support in church and Sunday School our 
 joy would not be so full. It must suffice to 
 pay a brief tribute to the Ladies' Pastoral 
 Aid Society, who labor steadily in the up- 
 holding of the pastor's hands and in sup- 
 plementing the work of the elders, indeed in 
 the effectual doing of much of the work that 
 in the olden days was done personally by the 
 elders; to the Women's Missionary Society, 
 always diligent in the Master's Service at 
 home and abroad ; to the Wakefield Brother- 
 hood; the Men's Organized Bible Classes ; the 
 Church Choir and the Sunday School Orches- 
 tra, and to the young v^omen and young 
 men helpers in Church and Sunday School. 
 Devotion to duty in the exercise of cheerful- 
 ness and of steadiness of purpose is the rule 
 among our Christian Endeavor and other 
 young people's societies, and our large 
 force of Sunday School teachers, secretaries 
 and librarians and our never-found-wanting 
 sexton now in his twenty-seventh year of 
 service. Lastly and above all, our tribute 
 of praise and thanksgiving is due to God, 
 in whom alone is our strength, our trust and 
 our hope. I would repeat Mr. William Adam- 
 son's words, ''Our work would utterly fail, 
 only it is the Lord's." 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 21 
 
 '^Except the Lord build the house, they 
 labor in vain that build it." 
 
 ^^As the mountains are round about 
 Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His 
 people from this time forth and forevermore." 
 
 ''Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in 
 truth with all your heart : for consider how 
 great things he hath done for you." 
 
 ''Not unto us, Lord, not unto us, but 
 unto Thy name give glory for Thy loving 
 kindness and for Thv truth's sake." 
 
22 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 APPENDIX 
 
 Contributions 
 
 By the Church, Sunday School and their several Socie- 
 ties, FOR the Year, as reported to Presbytery 
 April, 1910. 
 
 By the Church. 
 
 To the Presbyterian Board of Home 
 
 Missions S500.00 
 
 " the Presbyterian Board of Foreign 
 
 Missions 600.00 
 
 " the Presbyterian Board of Educa- 
 tion 50.00 
 
 " the Presbyterian Board of Church 
 
 Erection .^ 40.00 
 
 " the Presbyterian Board of Ministerial 
 
 Relief.": 100.00 
 
 *' the Presbyterian Board for Freedmen 100.00 
 
 " the Presbyterian Board for Aid of 
 
 Colleges 40.00 
 
 " the Presbyterian Committee on Tem- 
 perance 10.00 
 
 " the Presbyterian Anti-Saloon I.eague. 25.00 
 
 For General Assembly Assessment 75.84 
 
 To the American Tract Society 25.00 
 
 " the Germantown Hospital 40.87 
 
 " the American Bible Society 25.00 
 
 " the Pennsylvania Bible Society 10 . 00 
 
 " Synodical Sustentation 75.00 
 
 '^ Synodical Sustentation, Uiiion Ser- 
 
 \ice 20.73 
 
 " Italian Mission Germantown 250.00 
 
 " Peoples Mission (Colored) German- 
 town 25.00 
 
 " Fisher's Hollow Italian Mission 25.00 
 
 " Wakefield's Special Aid 200.00 
 
 (' Congregational Expenses 7,228.65 
 
 $9,466.09 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 23 
 
 By the Sunday School. 
 
 To tlie Women's Board of Home Mis- 
 sions $25.00 
 
 ' ' Presbyterian Home for Aged Couples. . 10 . 00 
 
 " Italian Mission, Germantown.. 20.00 
 
 " Presbyterian Home for Widows and 
 
 Single Women 10.00 
 
 " Presbyterian Orphanage 110.34 
 
 ' ' Women's Board Foreign Missions 55 . 00 
 
 •' Parish Abroad 5.00 
 
 " Dr. Browning, Chile 13.50 
 
 " D. H. Lee, India 25.00 
 
 *' Presbyterian Board Publication and 
 
 S. S. Work 50.00 
 
 " Presbyterian Board for Freedmen 20.00 
 
 " Germantown Hospital 75.00 
 
 " School Hindman, Ky 25.00 
 
 " Seaside Home for Women and Chil- 
 dren 10.00 
 
 " Florence Crittenden Home 10.00 
 
 " Society for Protection of Children 
 
 from Cruelty 10.00 
 
 " \Vhosoever Gospel Mission, German- 
 town 15.00 
 
 " Bible Training School, Albany, Ga 20.00 
 
 " General Expenses 1,138.73 
 
 $1,647.57 
 
 By Societies of Church. 
 
 The Women's Society to Women's Board 
 
 Home Missions S154.00 
 
 The Senior C. E. Society to Women's 
 
 Board Home Missions 15.00 
 
 The Junior C. E. Society to Women's 
 
 Board Home Missions 11.00 
 
 The Women's Society to Women's 
 
 Board Foreign Missions 102.00 
 
 The Senior C. E. Society to Women's 
 
 Board Foreign Missions 100.00 
 
 The Senior C. E. Society Miscellaneous 55 .00 
 
 Tlie Intermediate C. E. Society Women's 
 
 Board Foreign Missions 13.00 
 
 The Jimior C. E. Society Women's 
 
 Board Foreign Missions 22.00 
 
 The Woman's Society, Miscellaneous 69 . 40 
 
 The W. W. W. Society, Miscellaneous. ... 69 . 00 
 
 $610.40 
 
24 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Ck)ntributed by the Church $9,466.09 
 
 " " Sunday School 1,647.57 
 
 " " Societies 610.40 
 
 $11,724.06 
 
 Enlargement of Chapel by Church and 
 
 School 16,790.41 
 
 Total $28,514.47 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 
 
 25 
 
 enrollment of Mtmhtvi 
 
 December, 1910. 
 
 Abbott, Mrs. Calviii 
 Adams, Miss Helen B. 
 " Mr. Harvey F. 
 " Mrs. Harvey F. 
 " Miss Nellie M. 
 Adamson, Mr. Charles B 
 " Mrs. Charles B. 
 " Miss Lucia 
 " Mr. William 
 " Mrs, Frances 
 " Mr. James M. 
 " Mrs. James M. 
 " Miss Madeleine 
 " Miss Sabena Agnes 
 '' Mr. Prescott 
 " Mrs. Prescott 
 " Miss Agnes Marguerite 
 Alexander, Mr. Robert 
 
 " Mrs. Robert 
 Allen. Mr. Thomas 
 " Mrs. Thomas 
 " Miss Elizabeth B. 
 Allison, Mr. J. Roland 
 Alteneder, Miss Mary C. 
 " Mr. Theodore G. 
 " Miss Bertha A. 
 " Miss Louise E. 
 " Miss Emma C. 
 Anderson, Mr. John A. 
 
 " Mrs. John A. 
 Armstrong, Mr. John H 
 
 '' Mrs. John H. 
 Ashbey, Mr. Winfield S. 
 " Mrs. Winfield S. 
 " Mr. Dwight Ransford 
 Ashcraft, Mrs. Louise M. 
 " Mr. James M. 
 " Miss Lydia L. 
 Asquith, Miss Flora A. 
 
 Bailey, iSliss Emma J. 
 " Miss Martha 
 " Miss Caroline M. 
 " Miss Emma D. 
 Baily, Mr. Samuel L,, Jr. 
 " Mrs. Samuel L., Jr. 
 Baird, Mr. Morris J. 
 
 '\ Miss Ethel Irene 
 Barber, Miss Anna E. 
 
 ** Mr. John P. 
 Barlow, Mrs. Jacob 
 " Mr. John T. F. 
 " Mrs. John T. F. 
 Barrett, Mrs. Thomas 
 Barron, Mrs. Alison P 
 " ]\Iiss Helen A. 
 " Miss Elsie M. 
 Barry, Mrs. John H 
 Barton, Miss Anna 
 " Mr. Harvey J 
 " Miss Helen E. 
 Bary, Mr. Henry A. 
 " Mrs. Henry A 
 Bayer, Miss Ida H. 
 Beaver, Mrs. Robert 
 Beidehnan, Miss Jane M, 
 Belknap, Mrs. Mary F. 
 Best, Mrs. John 
 Betts, Mr. Jolin C. 
 " Mrs. John C 
 " MissNeUie 
 Be\ill, Mrs. J. Branch 
 Blaine, Miss Alice M. 
 BIyth, Mr. William 
 " Mrs. William 
 " Mr. George 
 " Mr. James A. 
 " Miss Elizabeth A. 
 Bockman, Mrs. William 
 
26 
 
 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Boggs, Mr. Georg3 W. 
 
 " Mrs. Georg3 W. 
 
 " Miss Margaret S. 
 
 " Miss Helen L. 
 
 " Miss Mary D. 
 
 " Miss Anna F. 
 Bolton, Mr. A. Elmer 
 
 " Mrs. A. Elmer 
 Borchers, Roland Winfield Carl 
 Borden, Mr. William N. 
 
 " Mrs. William N. 
 
 " Miss Eleanor W. 
 
 " Mr. Jolin M. 
 
 " Mr. Frank H. 
 Bowyer, Mrs. Irving W. 
 Boyd, Mrs. Harry 
 Bridge, Mrs. Margaret 
 Bringhurst, Mrs. Charles S. 
 Broadbent, Mr. Harold Charles 
 Brown, Mr. Henry O. 
 
 " Mrs. Henry O. 
 
 " Miss Sarah E. 
 
 " Mrs. William J. 
 
 " Miss Emily T. 
 
 " Miss A. Isabella 
 Buchanan, Mrs. Catherine 
 
 " Miss Rachel C. 
 
 " Mrs. William 
 
 " Miss Hannah A. 
 
 " Mr. Harry P. 
 Burk, Mr. Alfred G. 
 
 " Mrs. Alfred G. 
 Burkholder, Miss Ethel Rae 
 Burlock, Mr. William L., Jr. 
 
 " Mrs. William L., Jr. 
 Buslmell, Mr. Edward R. 
 Butler, Mr. Josepli 
 
 " Mrs. Joseph 
 
 " Mr. Edward 
 
 " Mrs. Thomas 
 
 Cadmus, Mr. Charles W. 
 
 " Mrs. Charles W. 
 Camp, Miss Anna M. 
 Campbell, Mr. Howard D. 
 Chillman, Mr. James H. 
 
 " Mrs. James H. 
 
 " Mr. James H., Jr. 
 Cholerton, Mrs. Edward M. 
 Chormann, Mr. William IV. 
 
 Clarke, Mrs. Sarah A. 
 
 " Mrs. George H. 
 
 " Miss Elizabeth B. 
 
 " Mr. Louis E. 
 Clayton, Miss Ella H. 
 
 " Mr. Charles M., Jr. 
 
 " Mr. William 
 
 " Mrs. William 
 Cleeland, Mr. John R. 
 
 " Miss Ruth 
 
 " Mr. William Jay 
 
 " Mrs. William Jay 
 Clemens, Mr. James H. 
 Clemmens, Miss Emma M 
 Clugston, Mr. John 
 
 " Mrs. John 
 Conner, Mrs. William 
 
 " Miss Marguerite Benson 
 
 " Mr. Elmer Frazier 
 Cook, Mrs. Charles G. 
 Cooker, Mr. Jolm H. 
 
 " Mrs. John H. 
 Copestick, Mrs. F. O. 
 Corkery, Mrs. Anne E. L. 
 Coulter, Mrs. Susan D. 
 
 " Dr. Jolin Stanley 
 Craig, Mr. Andrew 
 Crawford, Mrs. Maggie F 
 
 " Miss Charlotte C. 
 Creamer, Mrs. H. W. 
 Crosscup, Mr. Henry 
 
 " Mrs. Henry 
 Cuming, Mr. Edward F 
 
 '^ Mrs. Edward F. 
 
 Davenport, Mr. William 
 
 " Miss Mabel M. 
 Davidson, Mr. Hercules 
 
 " Mrs. Hercules 
 Deacon, Mr. George H. 
 
 " Mrs. George H. 
 
 " Mr. Gerald H. 
 De Baugh, Miss Charlotte E 
 Deens, Mr. George 
 
 " Mrs. George 
 DeKalb, Mr. Allen F. 
 
 " Mrs. Allen F. 
 deKrafTt, Mrs. Martha L. 
 
 " Mr. WilUam 
 
 " Miss A. Marguerite 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 
 
 27 
 
 De\Tne, Mrs. John 
 
 " Miss Edith 
 Dilling, Mrs. Alfred 
 Dougherty, Miss Edith Mae 
 Douglass, Mr, Robert 
 
 " Miss Martha 
 
 " Miss Rebecca 
 Drysdale, Mr. Alexander B. 
 
 " Mrs. Alexander B. 
 
 " Miss Anna 
 
 " Mr. Bruce 
 
 " Mr. Wilham M. 
 Duffey, Mr. Neal Edward 
 
 " Mrs. Neal Edward 
 
 " Miss Cora 
 
 " Mr. Edward Scott 
 
 " Miss Alice 
 
 " Miss Edith R. 
 Duval, Mr. Jolui W. 
 
 Eddowes, Mr. Archie B. 
 
 " Mrs. Archie B. 
 Eichel, Miss Julia K. 
 
 " Miss Julia Katie Elsa 
 Eisele, Mr. Joseph B. 
 Eisenbrey, Miss Mabel E. 
 Eldridge, Mr. William J. 
 
 " Mrs. William J. 
 
 " EdnaS. 
 
 " Evelyn M. 
 Ellis, Miss Elizabeth A 
 English, Mrs. A. E. 
 
 Fahs, Mr. Franldin W\ 
 " Mrs. Franklin W. 
 
 Ferber, Miss Annie E. 
 " Miss Jennie 
 
 Foltz, Mr. George E. 
 " Mrs. George E. 
 
 Fowler, Mr. William Sydney 
 
 Fraser, Mr. Jolin W. 
 
 Freed, :Miss Mabel M. 
 
 Frick, Mrs. John 
 
 Yry, Mr. Samuel L. 
 
 Fidlmore, Miss Mary E. 
 
 Funnell, Miss Louisa S. 
 
 Galey, Miss Marguerite C. 
 Garber, Mrs. Clinton T. 
 Geiger, Mrs. Frederick 
 
 Gensbauer, Mrs. Rebecca D. 
 Gentel, Mr. Harry S, 
 Glassey, Mr. J. Howard 
 
 " Mrs. J. Howard 
 Glendenning, Mr. Frederick G, 
 
 " Mrs. Frederick G. 
 
 " Mr. John F. 
 Gloecloier, Miss Helene S 
 Godshalk, Mr. Walter L. 
 Goodwin, Mrs. Emma E. 
 
 " Miss Lillie I. 
 Gray, Mr. Jacob F. 
 
 " Mrs. Jacob F. 
 
 " Mrs. Samuel R. 
 Grieb, Mrs. Jacob D. 
 
 " Miss Mabel Shaw 
 Griffith, Mrs. Elwood R. 
 Gross, Mr. Thomas F. 
 
 " Mrs. Thomas F. 
 
 " Mr. Charles F. 
 
 " Mrs. Charles F. 
 
 " Mr. D. Stanley 
 Gundesen, Mr. William H. 
 
 Haig, Mrs. ^lary 
 Haines, Mr. Arthur 
 " Mrs. Arthur 
 " Mr. Amos Henry 
 
 " Mrs. Amos Henry 
 Hamilton, Mr. William 
 Hanna, Miss Mary V. 
 
 " Miss Mildred Roberta 
 
 " Mrs. Robert A. 
 Hargrave, Mrs. Thomas 
 
 " Mr. WiUiam 
 
 " Mr. George H. 
 Harte, Miss Emma C. 
 Hartzell, Miss Mabel O. 
 Hasse, Mr. Edward J. 
 
 " Mrs. Edward J. 
 Hayward, Mr. William H B 
 
 " Mr. Irby A. 
 Heilemann, Mrs, John M. 
 Heins, Miss Celeste L. 
 Hemphill, Miss Rebecca B. 
 
 " Miss Bessie J. 
 Henderson, Mr. George 
 
 " Mrs. George 
 
 " Mr. W.Alan 
 
 " Mr. George D. 
 
28 
 
 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Hendrickson, Mr. Samuel A. 
 
 " Mrs. Samuel A. 
 
 " Miss Amanda 
 Hendrie, Mr. Archibald H. 
 
 " Mrs. Archibald H. 
 
 " Mr. John V. 
 Henson, Dr. Douglas O. 
 Hera, Mrs. .\lbert 
 
 " Mr. Albert Earle 
 
 " Miss Elizabeth E. 
 Hess, Mr. WilHam H. 
 
 " Mrs. William H. 
 Hewitt, Miss Effie A. 
 Hiestand, Mrs. John S. 
 Higgins, Mrs. Thos. A. 
 Hill, Prof. James M. 
 Hippler, Mr. Harry D. L. 
 
 " Mrs. Harry D. L. 
 Hirst, Mr. Waldron 
 
 " Mrs. Waldron 
 Hoff, Mr. Frank B. 
 
 " Mrs. Frank B. 
 
 " Mr. J. Marshall 
 Hoffman, Mr. Louis F. 
 
 " Miss Viola 
 Hogg, Mr. Frederick S. 
 
 " Mrs. Frederick vS. 
 Hook, Mr. Frank H. 
 Horn, Mr. J. Ell wood 
 
 " Miss Lillian M. 
 Home, Miss Gertrude E. 
 Hudtwalcher, Mr. F. William 
 
 " Mrs. F. William 
 Hmit, Mr. Richard E., 3d 
 Hunter, Mr. Peter 
 
 " Mrs. Peter 
 
 " Mrs. Robert 
 
 " Mr. Robert, Jr. 
 
 " Mrs. Robert, Jr. 
 
 " Mr. Robert H 
 
 " Mrs. Robert H. 
 
 " Mr. William M. 
 Hutt, Miss Emma L. 
 
 Ireland, Mr. Andrew 
 Mrs. Andrew 
 Mr. William 
 Mrs. William 
 Miss Margaret 
 Mr. John Alexander 
 5Irs. John Alexander 
 
 Jackson, Mrs. Margaret 
 
 " Mr. Arthur R. 
 Jatho, Mr. Theodore P. 
 
 " Mrs. Theodore P. 
 
 " Miss Edna R. 
 
 " Miss Bertha A. 
 Jester, Miss Mary N. 
 Johnson, Miss Bessie M. 
 
 " Mrs. Anna J. 
 
 " Miss Annie K. 
 
 " Miss Maria Y. 
 
 " Miss H. Elizabeth 
 
 " Miss Alice K. 
 Johnstone, Miss Kathryn S. 
 Jones, Mrs. Cornelius M. 
 
 " Miss Meta C. 
 
 " Mr. Adolph H. R. 
 
 " Mrs. Adolph H. R. 
 
 " Miss Lulu G. 
 Jost, Mrs. C. Harry 
 
 " Mr. Laurance C. 
 
 Karker, Mr. Frank C. 
 Kam, Mrs. Kate Caroline 
 Keller, Mr. William H. 
 Kenan, Miss Blanche W. 
 
 " Miss Ophelia E. 
 Kerns, Mr. Daniel R. 
 
 " Mrs. Daniel R. 
 Kerr, Mrs. J. Edward 
 Kershaw, Prof. William 
 
 " Mrs, William 
 
 " Miss Eleanor M. 
 
 " Mr. W. Ernest 
 Kettyle, Mr. Robert S. 
 Keyser, Mrs. Harry R. 
 King, Miss Lillian I. 
 Ivirkpatrick, Mr. William J. 
 
 " Mrs. William J. 
 Klauke, Mr. Louis 
 
 " Mrs. Louis 
 Klein, Mrs. C. S. 
 
 " Miss Edith E. 
 Ivnipe, Mrs. Franklin P. 
 Kniveton, Miss Mary A. 
 
 " Miss Temperance 
 Kolb, Miss Sarah Ethel 
 Kraus, Miss Anna K. 
 
 " Miss Wilhelmina L. 
 Krebs, Miss Marie 
 Kulp, Miss Elsie 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 
 
 29 
 
 Laging, Mrs. William C, 
 Lang, Miss Margaretta 
 
 " Mr. Charles H., Jr. 
 Lauber, Mr. John H. 
 
 " Mrs. John H. 
 
 " Mr. Harry M. W. 
 Lee, Mrs. Martha 
 
 " Miss Anna M. 
 Leech, IVIiss Anna B, 
 
 " Mr. Edward P. 
 Lehman, Miss Helen 
 Lieberman, Mrs. J. Hermann 
 Lister, Mrs. Edwin T. 
 Little, Miss Annie 
 
 " Miss Helen 
 
 " Miss EHzabeth 
 Lock, Mrs. William K. 
 
 " Mr. W. Raughley 
 Lodge, Mrs. Elizabeth 
 
 *' Mr. Grover Cleveland 
 
 " Mrs. Grover Cleveland 
 Loree, Mrs. William H. 
 Lowrey, Mrs. Louisa 
 
 " Miss Sarah Elizabeth. 
 Lukens, Miss Miriam B. 
 
 MacDuffee, Miss Mary J., M.D. 
 MacHarg, Miss Julia N. 
 
 " Miss Jessie M. 
 McCabe, Mr. John D. 
 McClelland, Miss Margaret 
 McClure, Miss Frances C. 
 McCrone, Mrs. Hugh B. 
 McFarland, Miss Nellie A. 
 McKinney, Mrs. Charles M. 
 McLean, Mr. Bamet W. 
 
 " Mrs. Bamet W. 
 
 " Mr. Bamet W., Jr. 
 McMurray, Mr. Joseph, Jr. 
 
 " Mrs. Joseph, Jr. 
 Magill, Miss Georgina 
 
 "" Mr. Jolm T. 
 
 " Mrs. John T. 
 
 " Mr. Samuel J. 
 
 " Mrs. Samuel J. 
 
 " Mr. David P. 
 
 " Mr. Samuel J., Jr. 
 Mahood, Mr. William James 
 
 " Mrs. William James 
 Maloney, Miss Mary F. 
 
 Marshall, Mr. Charles G. 
 
 " Mrs. Charles G. 
 
 " Mr. Charles H. 
 
 " Mrs. Charles H. 
 Martin, Miss Ethel B. 
 
 " Mrs. Frank 
 
 " Mr. Robert Campbell 
 
 " Mrs. Robert Campbell 
 
 " Miss Mary B. 
 
 " Miss Helen De C. 
 
 " Miss Carolina C. 
 Masland, Mrs. Mary G. 
 Mathews, Mrs. W. Frank 
 Matthews, Miss Marian W. 
 
 " Miss Eva W. 
 
 " Mr. Charles W. 
 
 " Mr. Stacy R. 
 
 " Mr. Allen M. 
 
 " Mrs. AUen M. 
 Maull, Mrs. John J. 
 Mawhinney, Mr. Frank D. 
 Mays, Mrs. Joseph P. 
 Maxwell, Miss Emma H. 
 Mechling, Mrs. Benj. S. 
 Meyers, Miss Anna E. 
 
 " Miss Helen M. 
 Miller, Mr. George E. 
 
 " Mr. Hugh A. 
 
 " Mr. James P. 
 
 " Mrs. James 
 
 " Mr. Samuel J. 
 
 " ]Miss Martlia M. 
 
 " Miss Priscilla D. 
 Minehart, Dr. John R. 
 
 " Mrs. John R. 
 Mitchell, Mr. Charles A. 
 
 " Mrs. Charles A. 
 Moir, Miss Grace P. 
 Moland, Mr. George N. 
 
 " Mrs. George N. 
 Mole, Mr. James 
 
 " Mrs. James 
 
 " Miss Virginia F. 
 Moore, Miss Florence Tilley 
 Morrison, Mr. William 
 
 " Mrs. William 
 Mucke, Mr. Paul R. 
 
 " Mrs. Paul R. 
 Mullen, Mr. John 
 Murrav, Mrs. Howard 
 
30 
 
 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Murray, Mrs. Margaret 
 " Mr. Robert A. 
 " Mrs. Robert A. 
 
 Murren, Mrs. Herbert W. 
 
 Nagle, Mrs. John 
 Newlin, Mrs. Nicholas 
 ** Miss Prudence C, 
 
 Ober, Mr. Harry 
 
 " Mrs. Harry 
 Odam, Miss Clara W. 
 Orbell, Mrs. James H. 
 
 " Miss Grace Agnes 
 
 " Mrs. John T. 
 Owen, Miss Jennie R.. 
 
 " Mr. Edmund W. 
 
 *' Mr. ¥/illiam F. 
 
 " Mrs. YViiHani F. 
 
 Parker, Mrs. Robert 
 Parkinson, Mrs. Arthur 
 Parry, Mrs. George A. 
 
 " Mr. James 
 
 " Mrs. James 
 Peace, Mr. George H. 
 Peacock, Mrs. Edgar B. 
 Peet, Mrs. James B. 
 Peters, Mrs. A. E. 
 Piatt, Miss Edith M. 
 
 " Miss Jane W. 
 Foley, Mrs. Franklin 
 Pollock, Mr. R^ichard 
 Poore, Mr. Augustus P. 
 
 " Mrs. Augustus P. 
 
 " Miss Helen B. 
 Powell, Mrs. Matilda R. 
 Prince, Miss Martha E. 
 Price, Mrs. Melvin B. 
 Pritchard, Mr. Thomas W. 
 
 " Miss May E. 
 Prizer, Mrs. Walter W. 
 PuUinger, Mr. George S. 
 
 " Miss Marian A. 
 
 Quick, Mrs. Mary E. 
 
 Ramsay, Miss Martha 
 Reap, Mrs. William 
 Reeves, Mr. Francis B. 
 
 Reeves, Mr. Francis B., Jr. 
 
 " Mrs. Francis B., Jr. 
 Reid, Mr. Edward H. 
 
 " Mr. James E. 
 
 *' Mr. John Crawford 
 
 " Miss AUce M. 
 Reiff, Miss Anna E. 
 
 " Mr. Maurice A. 
 
 " Mrs. Maurice A. 
 Richards, Mr. Lewis 
 
 " Mrs. Lewis 
 Riegel, Miss Eleanor Bettini 
 Robinson, Mr. William R. 
 
 " Mrs. William R. 
 Rodebaugh, Mrs. Charles 
 
 " Miss Lizzie 
 Root, Miss Mabelle E. 
 Rosenheim, Mrs. Harry T. 
 Rudolph, Mr. Alfred J. 
 
 " Mrs. Alfred J. 
 
 " Miss Margaret M. 
 
 " Mr. Charles M. 
 Ruth, Mrs. Isaac 
 
 Schimpf, Miss Mary A. 
 Schinlever, Mr. Levi L. 
 
 " Mrs. Levi L. 
 Schoch, Mrs. Jacob M. 
 Schoell, Mr. Herman A. 
 
 " Mrs. Mary 
 Schoenhut, Mr." Loring C. 
 
 " Mrs. Loring C. 
 Schrey, Mrs. Rennie J. 
 Schumacher, Mrs. Mary B 
 
 " Miss Mary W. 
 Scott, Mr. Miles M. 
 
 " Mrs. Miles M. 
 
 " Mrs. Mary E. 
 
 " Miss M. EHzabeth 
 Scowcroft, Mrs. Frederick 
 Shackleton, Mr. Jonas 
 
 " Mrs. Jonas 
 
 " Mr. Ernest 
 
 " Miss Ethel 
 
 " Mr. Harold 
 
 " Mr. John B. 
 Shermer, Mrs. George Y. 
 Sibel, Mr. Edward N. 
 
 " Mrs. Edward N. 
 Simpson, Miss Martha W. 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 
 
 31 
 
 Skilton, Mrs. Robert B. 
 Skirving, Mrs. Samuel M. 
 
 " Mrs. Herbert L. 
 
 " Mr. Alfred L. 
 
 " Mrs. Alfred L. 
 Sniiley, Mr. James 
 Smith, Mr. S. Roland 
 
 " Mrs. S. Roland 
 
 " Miss Mar>^ 
 
 " Miss Helen 
 Sneed, Miss Sadie 
 Sohnlein, Mrs. Robert A. 
 
 " Miss Katherine 
 Spoerhase, Mr. George A. 
 
 " Mrs. George A. 
 Stallman, Miss Elizabeth K. 
 Staub, Mr. Jacob B., Jr. 
 
 " Mrs. Jacob B., Jr. 
 
 " Miss Sarah Elizabeth 
 Steck, Mr. Emanuel 
 
 " Mrs Emanuel 
 
 " Miss Mamie B. 
 
 " Mr. Emanuel R. 
 
 " Mrs. Emanuel R. 
 
 " Miss Margaret L. 
 Steele, Mr. John C. 
 
 " Mrs. John C. 
 
 " Mr. Alexander H. 
 
 " Miss Jeanett€ 
 
 " Miss Margaret C. 
 Steward, Mrs. Mary M. 
 
 " Mr. Albert C. 
 
 " Miss Mary E. 
 
 " Miss Minnie R. 
 
 " Miss Margaretta T. 
 Stewart, Mr. Thos. DeWitt 
 
 " Mrs. Thos. DeWitt 
 Stillman, Miss Mary R. 
 Sugden, Mrs. William P. 
 Summeril, Miss Elsie M. 
 Sutter, Mr. Samuel 
 Suttie, Mr. John 
 
 '' Mrs. John 
 
 " Miss Mary B. 
 
 " Mr, James 
 
 " Mrs. James 
 Sutton, Mrs. Charles H. 
 Strubel, Mrs. William 
 Swan, Mr. Henry 
 
 " Mrs. Henry 
 
 Swart, Mr, Charles H. 
 " Mrs, Charles H, 
 " Miss Olive H. 
 " Mr, Charles M. 
 
 Taylor, Mrs. John 
 
 " Mr. Thomas S. 
 Thompson, Mrs. James 
 
 " Mr, Joseph 
 Tilden, Mr. William T. 
 
 " Mrs. William T. 
 
 " Mr. Herbert Marmaduke 
 Tilton, Mr. Luther B. 
 
 " Mrs. Luther B. 
 
 " Miss Grace Emily 
 
 " Mr. Arthur 
 Tomlinson, Mrs. Wm. A. 
 Toon, Mr. WiUiam B. 
 
 " Mr. Frank Walter 
 Towsend, Miss Amy 
 Trowbridge, Mrs. Stanley. 
 
 Van Aemam, Mrs. Anna 
 
 " Mr. Edward 
 Van Winkle, Mabel I. 
 
 " Miss Julia 
 Viall, Mrs. Rebecca H. 
 
 " Mrs. James W. 
 
 " Miss Emma 
 
 '' Miss Anna E. 
 Vincent, Mr. Philip M.'- 
 
 " Mrs. Philip M. 
 Vischer, Mr, Frederick 
 
 " Mrs. Frederick 
 Voigt, Mr. Karl H 
 
 " Mrs. Karl H. 
 
 " Mr. Edgar H. 
 
 " Miss Elsa H. 
 
 Wagner, Mrs, Fred N. 
 W^alter, Mrs. Charles E. 
 
 " Mr. John J. 
 
 " Miss Stella Man- 
 Walton, Mr. Edward G. 
 W^ard, Mr, Fountain E. 
 Warner, Mr, William J 
 
 " Mrs, William J. 
 
 " Mrs. Theodore K. 
 Warr, Mrs. John 
 Webb, Mrs. George C. 
 
32 
 
 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Webb, Mr. William H. 
 
 " Mrs. William H. 
 Webekind, Mr. C. Harold 
 Weil, Mrs. Charles R. 
 Weir, Mr. Coliii C. 
 
 " Miss Mary A. 
 
 " Miss Helen A. 
 
 " Miss Florence E. 
 Welk, Mr. Herman C. 
 
 " Mrs. Herman C. 
 Wentz, Mr. Charles J. 
 
 " Mrs. Charles J. 
 Whitaker, Mrs. Eli 
 White, Mrs. Andrev/ R. 
 Whiteman, Miss Zelia I. 
 
 " Miss Anna R. 
 Whiting, Mr. William H. 
 
 " Mr. James H. 
 
 " Mrs. James H. 
 
 " Miss Jeanie 
 
 " Miss Elizabeth 
 
 *' Mr. James 
 
 " Mr. John W. 
 Wiggins, Dr. Edward H. 
 
 " Mrs. Edward H. 
 Wilkey, Miss Mary S. 
 
 " Miss Lida R. 
 Williams, Mr. Elwood M. 
 
 " Mrs. Elwood M. 
 Wilson, Mrs. Ellen 
 
 " Mr. Aaron, Jr. 
 
 " Miss Margaret 
 
 " Mr. Edward 
 
 " Mrs. Edward 
 
 Wilson, Mrs. Janet W. 
 
 " Mr. Alexander W. 
 
 " Mrs. Alexander W. 
 Wisner, Miss Vera Lora 
 Witherup, Mrs. Joseph C. 
 Wolf, Mrs. George J., Jr. 
 Wolfenden, Mr. Travisa T. 
 Wood, Miss Alice M. 
 
 " Mr. George H. 
 
 " Mr. Henry E. 
 
 " Mrs. Henry E. 
 
 " Mr. Frank E. 
 Woodcock, Miss Mary 
 Worden, Mr. Frank M. 
 
 " Mrs. Frank M. 
 Vv^right, Mrs. Francis R. 
 Wjnin, Mr. Robert M. 
 
 " Mr. Joseph J. 
 
 Yates, Miss Alice M. 
 
 " Miss Sarah 
 Yost, Mr. Thomas W. 
 
 " Miss Emily B. 
 
 " Mr. Charles R. 
 Young, Miss Mary E. 
 
 " Miss Margaret Trimble 
 
 " Mr. Alexander 
 
 " Mrs. Alexander 
 
 Zeh, Mr. Charles P. 
 
 " Mrs. Charles P. 
 Ziegler, Mrs. George W. 
 Zimmer, Miss Margaret 
 
 " Miss Katharyn E. 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 33 
 
 Cfiurcl) 0vqm\}ation 
 
 As OF December, 1910. 
 Rev. Hugh B. McCrone, 
 
 Francis B. Reeves, George H. Deacon, 
 
 William T. Tilden, Charles B. Adamson, 
 
 John H. Lauber, John R. Minehart. 
 
 laarb of WmstttB 
 
 President S. A. Hendrickson. 
 
 Vice-President Francis B. Reeves, Jr. 
 
 Secretary Thomas D. W. Stewart. 
 
 Treasurer William Kershaw. 
 
 George H. Deacon, William N. Borden, 
 
 James H. Chillman, Charles B. Adamson,. 
 
 George N. Moland, Edward Butler, 
 
 George Deens, James Mole. 
 
 President William J. Cleeland. 
 
 Vice-Presidents J. R. Minehart, M.D., 
 
 A. B. Drysdale. 
 Secretary and Treasurer Charles P. Zeh, 
 
 President Mrs. C. B. Adamson. 
 
 Vice-Presidents Mrs. Tilden, 
 
 Mrs. Clugston, 
 Mrs. Deacon. 
 
 Secretary- Mrs. Borden. 
 
 Treasurer Mrs. M. E. Scott. 
 
34 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 President Mrs. Deacon. 
 
 Vice-Presidents Mrs. Clarke, 
 
 Mrs. Hunter, 
 
 Mrs. Wood. 
 
 Secretary Mrs, Baily. 
 
 Treasurer Mrs. J. F. Gray. 
 
 Secretary of Home Literature Miss Mole. 
 
 Secretary of Foreign Literature Miss Maloney. 
 
 President Theo. G. Alteneder. 
 
 Vice-President .Miss Helene S. Gloeckner. 
 
 Secretary Miss Margaret Steck 
 
 Treasurer George Wood. 
 
 Corresponding Secretary Miss Mary N. Jester. 
 
 Pianist Miss Mary C. Alteneder. 
 
 ^nUtmthivitt ^atxtt^ 01. IE. 
 
 President Louis E. Clarke. 
 
 Vice-President Helen L. Boggs. 
 
 Treasurer William M. Hunter. 
 
 Assistant Treasurer Mabel Eisenbrey. 
 
 Recording Secretary Elmer F. Conner. 
 
 Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Davidson. 
 
 Pianist Stanley Gross. 
 
 President Russell Clarke. 
 
 Vice-President Edna Gloeckner. 
 
 Secretary Carolyn Haywood. 
 
 Treasurer Edgar Eldredge. 
 
 Pianist Helen Barton. 
 
 President Mrs. Tilden. 
 
 Vice-Presidents Mrs. Chillman, 
 
 Mrs. De Kalb. 
 
 Secretary Mrs. Cuming. 
 
 Treasurer Mrs. Spoerhase. 
 
 M. W, W. ^omtg 
 
 President Mary B. Suttie. 
 
 Vice-President Georgina Magill. 
 
 Secretary Ida H. Bayer. 
 
 Treasurer Helen Gloeckner. 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 
 
 35 
 
 tr^e Cfjurcf) CJjoir 
 
 0npranoB 
 
 Miss Emma Alteneder, 
 
 Miss 
 
 Miss Emma D. Bailey, 
 
 Mrs. 
 
 Miss Anna Drysdale, 
 
 Miss 
 
 Miss Helen Gloeckner, 
 
 Miss 
 
 Miss Bertha Jatho, 
 
 Miss 
 
 Miss Miriam Lukens, 
 
 Miss 
 
 Mrs. James Parry, 
 
 Miss 
 
 Miss Sareeta Renton, 
 
 Mrs. 
 
 Miss Mary B. Suitie, 
 
 Miss 
 
 Miss Helen Weir, 
 
 Miss 
 
 Miss Florence White, 
 
 Mrs. 
 
 Mary Alteneder, 
 L. E. Calkins, 
 Edna Eldridge, 
 Mabel Grebe, 
 Helen Krewson, 
 Georgina Magill, 
 Eleanor Riegel, 
 H. L. Skirving, 
 Mabel Townsend, 
 Florence Weir, 
 F. S. Hunlock — Soloist. 
 
 Miss Alice Duffey, 
 Miss Helen Barton, 
 Miss Margaret Boggs, 
 
 Mrs. 
 
 Alt00 
 
 Miss Cora Duffey, 
 Miss Elizabeth Blyth, 
 Miss Elsie Kulp, 
 Charles Zeh, 
 
 Mr. T. Alteneder, 
 Mr, E. Duffey, 
 Mr. J. H. Stafford, 
 
 Mr. George W. Boggs, 
 Mr. H. W. Martin, 
 Mr. Arthur Sermon, 
 Mr. Colon Weir. 
 
 Mr. William Amey, 
 Mr. H. Davidson, 
 Mr. John Lauber, 
 Mr. Hal Renton, 
 
 ^aSB^B 
 
 Mr. H. Crosscup, 
 
 Mr. L. E. Calkins, 
 
 Mr. R. Pollock, 
 
 Mr, J. H. Renton — Soloist. 
 
 ©rgatttBt 
 
 Mr. Lawrence J, Jost. 
 
36 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Superintendent Francis B. Reeves. 
 
 Associate Superintendent Charles B. Adamson. 
 
 Assistant Superintendent William Blyth. 
 
 Secretary and Treasurer Edward Butler. 
 
 Assistant Secretaries Joseph Butler, 
 
 Louis Klauke. 
 
 Librarian Alfred L. Skirving. 
 
 Assistant Librarians Edward P. Leech, 
 
 Harold Shackleton. 
 
 Superintendent Miss Rebecca Hemphill. 
 
 Assistant Superintendent Miss Nellie A. MacFarland. 
 
 Teacher Miss Emily T, Brown. 
 
 Assistant Miss A. Isabella Brown. 
 
 ^rimartj Btpavtmtnt 
 
 Superintendent Charles B. Adamson. 
 
 Assistant Superintendents Miss Elizabeth J. Hemphill, 
 
 Mrs. George Y. Shermer, 
 Mr. William Adamson. 
 
 Superintendent Mrs. James H. Chillman. 
 
 Assistant Superintendents Mrs. Thos. D. W. Stewart. 
 
 Mrs. Herbert L. Skirving, 
 Mrs. William N. Borden, 
 Miss Lilly T. Goodwin. 
 
 Superintendent Mrs. Samuel L. Baily. 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 37 
 
 main ^rljoal ^tutiittB 
 
 Mr8. Charles B. Adamson, Miss Marguerite de Krafft, 
 
 Miss Lucia Adamson, Miss Edith Duffey, 
 
 Miss Mary C. Alteneder, Miss Helen S. Gloeckner, 
 
 Miss Bertha A, Alteneder, Miss Mary N, Jester, 
 
 Miss Louise E. Alteneder, Mr. Theodore P. Jatho, 
 
 Miss Helen Barton, Mr. John H. Lauber, 
 
 Miss Nellie Betts, Mrs. J. R. Minehart, 
 
 Mr. George W. Boggs, Mr. George N. Moland, 
 
 Mr. Edward R. Bushnell, Mrs. R. A. Murray, 
 
 Mr. William Blyth, Miss Nellie A. McFarland, 
 
 Mr. James A. Blyth, Mrs. Hugh B. McCrone, 
 
 Mr. Harry Crosscup, Miss Ethel Shackleton, 
 
 Mrs. Edward F. Cuming, Mrs. S, Roland Smith, 
 
 Mrs. George H. Deacon, Mr. Colin C. Weir, 
 
 Mr. George Deens, Miss Zelia I. Whiteman, 
 
 Mr. H. Davidson, Miss Mary Woodcock, 
 Mrs. Charles P. Zeh. 
 
 IBriitljrrljooii Ithk CHlaBfi 
 
 Teacher William J. Eldridge. 
 
 Qlrarli^r-OIratntttg OUasa 
 
 Teacher Miss Edith Devine. 
 
 ^unliag ^rlyool ©rrtjpBtra 
 
 Leader „ J. Henry Renton. 
 
 Pianist....... Miss Mary C. Alteneder. 
 
 First Violin Theodore Alteneder, 
 
 Sidney Newberry, 
 Alfred Skirving, 
 George Markley, 
 Miss Bertha Alteneder. 
 
 Second Violin Ralph Phillips, 
 
 Thomas Blondell, 
 Joseph Thomlin, 
 Miss M. Sohnlein. 
 
 Flute Charles Ott. 
 
 Violoncello Roland Jost. 
 
 First Comet James Adams. 
 
 Second Comet J. Raeder. 
 
 Trombone John Allison. 
 
 Pryorphone Lester Calkins. 
 
 Double Bass J. Davidson. 
 
 Dmms Hal N. Renton. 
 
38 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 I8^«nbau #rI|ool lEnrallmmt 
 
 December, 1910. 
 
 Main School. 
 
 Officers 8 
 
 Teachers 33 
 
 Scholars 493 
 
 534 
 
 Brotherhood Bible Class. 
 
 Teacher 1 
 
 Members 38 
 
 39 
 
 Intermediate Department. 
 
 Teachers 2 
 
 Scholars (ages 12 to 13) 27 
 
 29 
 
 Primary School. 
 
 Superintendent 1 
 
 Teachers 3 
 
 Scholars (ages 7 to 11) 170 
 
 174 
 
 Little Beginners. 
 
 Teacher 1 
 
 Assistant Teachers 4 
 
 Scholars (ages 3 to 7) 112 
 
 117 
 
 Cradle Roll. 
 
 Superintendent 1 
 
 Children (ages 2 months to 3 years) 34 
 
 35 
 
 Home Class Department. 
 
 Superintendents 2 
 
 Members 21 
 
 23 
 
 Total 951 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 39 
 
 ^U Cfjartcr 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Wakttitlh ^resbpterian Cfiurcf) 
 
 To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and 
 for the City and County of Philadelphia, 
 
 The undersigned, citizens of the Commonwealth of Penn- 
 sylvania, ha\ang associated ourselves together for the worship 
 of Almight}^ God, are desirous to acquire and enjoy the powers 
 and immunities of a corporation or body politic in law, by the 
 name of "The Wakefield Presbyterian Church in German- 
 town '' and have prepared the annexed Constitution and instru- 
 ment m writing specifying the objects, articles, conditions and 
 narne or style under which we have associated, which we here^vith 
 exhibit and present to your Honors. 
 
 And we pray your Honors to take such action in the prem- 
 ises as is required therein by law — 
 
 And we will ever pray, etc. 
 
 William Adamson, First Presbvterian Church. 
 Thos. MacKellar, " '' '< 
 
 Jos. W. Parks, " " " 
 
 T. Charlton Henry, " " " 
 
 F. S. Kimball, Second Presbvterian Church. 
 Geo. F. Wiggan, " " " 
 
 Wm. Brockie, " " " 
 
 Chas. E. Morgan, " " " 
 
 N. B. Unruh, Market Square Presbyterian Church. 
 Jno. T. Roberts, " " " " 
 
 Jno. H. Tingle y, " " " " 
 
 Jno. Krickbaum, " " " « 
 
40 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 Constitution 
 
 OF THE 
 
 "Wakttitlh ^resiijpterian Cijurtlj 
 in (gerntantotun" 
 
 Article 1st. 
 
 The name, style and title of this Corporation shall be 
 "The Wakefield Presbyterian Church in Germantown," 
 and it shall be connected with and deemed to be under the care 
 of that General Assembly which met in the Central Presbyterian 
 Church, in the city of Baltimore, on the 15th day of May, A. D. 
 1873, and its successors. 
 
 Article 2d. 
 
 The subscribers and such others as being citizens of this 
 Commonwealth shall hereafter become members of this church, 
 and who shall adhere to and maintain the mode of faith and 
 church discipline as set forth in the Confession of Faith of the 
 Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, shall 
 become and be a corporation and body politic in law and in 
 fact, to have contiauance by the name, style and title afore- 
 said, and shall have full power to make use and have one common 
 seal of such form and device as they shall see fit, and the same 
 to break, alter or renew at their pleasure, and by the name, 
 style and title aforesaid, shall be able and capable to sue and 
 be sued, implead and be impleaded, in any court or courts, 
 before any justice or justices, judge or judges, in any manner 
 of suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters and demands what- 
 soever, and all and every matter therein to do as fully and 
 effectually as any person or persons, bodies politic and corporate, 
 within this Commonwealth may or can do, and may make rules, 
 by-laws and ordinances and do everything needful for the 
 good government and support of the affairs of the said corpora- 
 tion: provided, always, that such ordinances be not repugnant 
 to the Constitution or laws of the United vStates or of this State 
 or to this instrument or to the Constitution of the Presbyterian 
 Church in the United States of America. 
 
 Article 3d. 
 
 The said corporation, by the name, style and title afore- 
 said, shall be able and capable in law, according to the terms 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 41 
 
 and conditions of this instrument, to take, receive and hold, 
 sell, mortgage, and transfer all manner of lands, tenements, 
 rents, annunities, franchises and hereditaments, and any sum 
 or sums of money, and any manner of goods and chattels which 
 may now be in its possession or which maj'- hereafter be acquired 
 by bequest, devise or donation or otherwise, to be disposed of 
 according to the articles and conditions of this instrument and 
 the By-Laws of this corporation or the will of the donors: 
 provided, that the clear yearly value or income of the estate, 
 of v/hatever name or species of property the same may consist 
 in possession of this church, shall not exceed ten thousand 
 dollars. 
 
 Article 4th. 
 
 There shall be a Board of Trustees, to consist of twelve 
 persons, who shall be pewholders and who shall be elected by 
 the pewholders (qualified as prescribed in Article 5th) on the 
 first Monday in October, A. D. 1874, as follows. On that day 
 four persons shall be elected as Trustees to serve for one year; 
 four persons to serve for two years, and four persons to serve 
 for three years; and on the first Monday in October in every 
 year thereafter the qualified voters shall elect four persons to 
 serve as Trustees for three years to supply the vacancies thus 
 occurring. A Trustee whose term of service has expired may, 
 nevertheless, be always re-elected. Four members of this 
 Board, regularly convened at the time and place of meeting, 
 shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business: pro- 
 vided, always, that in case from any cause an election should 
 not take place as hereinbefore pro\dded the validity of this 
 charter shall not be affected, but that said election shall take 
 place \sTithin sixty days thereafter, after pubHc notice from the 
 pulpit two Sabbaths 'pre^^ous to such irregular election. The 
 Trustees shall remain in office till their places are supplied. 
 
 Article 5th. 
 
 Notice of the annual election shall be given from the pulpit 
 at least two Sabbaths previous to its taking place. Persons 
 qualified to vote for Trustees shall be holders of pews or sittings 
 in pews in the church one year before the day of election and 
 contributing at least five dollars therefor to the funds of the 
 church (this proviso to be inoperative till the first Monday in 
 October, 1874), and no person shall vote whose pew rent shall 
 be one year in arrear, nor shall any indi\ddual be entitled to 
 more than one vote in right of holding more than one pew or 
 sitting ; nor shall any person under the age of twenty-one years 
 be permitted to vote at any election for Trustees pro\dded for 
 by this Charter. The Secretary of this corporation shall furnish 
 the pewholders, when convened to elect Trustees, with the 
 
42 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 names of those persons whose pew rent shall be one year in 
 arrear, and on and after the first Monday in October (1874) with 
 the names of those pewholders who have not been such for one 
 year. 
 
 Article 6th, 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees, within seven 
 days after the annual election, to elect by ballot from among 
 themselves a President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Treas- 
 urer shall annually or oftener, if required, report the state of 
 the fimds of the church under his charge. 
 
 Article 7th. 
 
 The Board of Trustees shall not dispose of, alien, sell, or 
 in anywise encumber the real estate belonging to said corpora- 
 tion, unless with the consent of a majority of the pewholders 
 in said church, such consent to be expressed at a meeting spe- 
 cially called for that purpose by the Trustees, of which meeting 
 notice shall be given in the same manner and for the same 
 length of time as is provided for in the case of the election of 
 Trustees: provided, that the church edifice and the lot upon 
 which the same is erected shall not be alienated, mortgaged, or 
 in anywise encumbered, except for the purpose of paying debts 
 incurred in the erection or construction thereof or for purchasing 
 another lot and erecting thereon another church edifice in the 
 place of the one now being constructed. 
 
 Article 8th. 
 
 The Trustees shall have power for and in the name of the 
 church to make and perform contracts and in general to manage 
 and regulate the temporal affairs thereof; but they should not 
 expend or contract for the expenditure of any sum of money 
 exceeding one thousand dollars in any one year over and above 
 the salaries of Pastor, Clerk and Sexton, and the necessary 
 expenses of painting, fuel and cleaning of the church: provided, 
 however, that nothing contained in this article shall be so con- 
 strued as to prevent an increase of the salary of the Pastor 
 whenever the Board of Trustees at their discretion shall deem it 
 expedient. 
 
 Article 9th. 
 
 It is agreed that William Adamson, Thomas MacKellar, 
 Joseph W. Parks, T. Charlton Henry, Frederick S. Kimball, 
 George F. Wiggan, William Brockie, Charles E. Morgan, Nicholas 
 B. Unruh, John T. Roberts John Krickbaum and John H. 
 Tingley be a Board of Trustees with full powers until the annual 
 election in October, 1874. 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 43 
 
 Article 10th. 
 
 The President (or President j)ro tern-pore) of the Board of 
 Trustees shall affix the seal of the corporation, attested by his 
 signature and that of the Secretary, to all contracts, deeds, 
 obligations, certificates of loans, notes or other instruments, 
 whereby the said corporation, may become bound or indebted, 
 and to such other testunonials and certificates as the said Board 
 shall direct, and all pews shall be held by the purchasers, sub- 
 ject to such yearly rent, restrictions, regulations and rules of 
 transfer as the said Board may lawfully enact, and in case of 
 neglect or refusal for one year to pay the rent of any pew, said 
 Board may, at their discretion, after fifty days' notice to the 
 owTier or o-wners of such pew, his, her or their agent or repre- 
 sentative, sell and dispose of the same, paying over to the proper 
 o^-ner thereof the balance, if any, over and above such arrears 
 of rent, interest and expenses. 
 
 Article 11th. 
 
 The said Board of Trustees shall keep a book in which 
 shall be entered mmutes of all their proceedings, and they shall 
 also keep a true and accurate account of all their receipts and 
 expenditures, which minutes and accounts shall be open to the 
 inspection of any twelve or more of the pewholders in the said 
 church. 
 
 Article 12th, 
 
 In case of a vacancy or death or otherwise in the Board of 
 Trustees, the majority of such Board shall elect, at such time 
 as they shall see fit, an individual to fill such vacancy, and in 
 case of the death, resignation or removal of any officer of said 
 Board, the members of said Board shall elect from among 
 themselves an indi\'idual to fill such office tUl the next annual 
 election. The said Board may make such By-Laws and regula- 
 tions for their OTvn government as they shall see fit: provided, 
 that they be not repugnant to the letter or spirit of this instru- 
 ment. 
 
 Atricle 13th. 
 
 The church shall not be used except for religious and 
 charitable purposes. 
 
 Article 14th. 
 
 This Constitution shall not be altered or amended except 
 by the vote of two-thirds of such quahfied voters as shall assemble 
 in pursuance of due pubhc notice from the pulpit, specifying 
 
44 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 this particular object of the intended meeting, of which meeting 
 notice shall be given as provided in Article 5th. 
 
 State of Pennsylvania, ) 
 
 City and County of Philadelphia ) ^^' 
 
 Be it remembered, That at a Court of Common Pleas in 
 and for the City and Coimty of Philadelphia, held on the twelfth 
 day of November, 1873, at said City, the annexed and foregoing 
 petition of William Adamson and others, -v\dth the Constitution 
 or instrument in writing accompanying the same, was exhibited 
 and presented to the Court, and the same having been perused 
 and examined by the Court, and the objects, articles and con- 
 ditions therein set forth and contained appearing lawful and 
 not injurious to the community, 
 
 On motion of George Junkin, Esq., attorney for the peti- 
 tioners, it was ordered by the Court that the said instrument 
 in writing should be filed in the Office of the Prothonotary of 
 the said Court, and that notice of said application should be 
 given thereof in accordance with the Act of Assembly in said case 
 made and provided and there the said petition and 
 
 instrument in writing were so filed in said office. And now, 
 December First (1st), A. D. 1873, it appearing to the said Court 
 that due notice of said application has been given according to 
 law, and no sufficient reason having been shown to the contrary. 
 
 On motion of George Junkin, Esq., attorney for the said 
 petitioners. 
 
 It is by the said Court decreed and declared that the said 
 WUliam Adamson and his associates shall, according to the 
 articles and conditions in said instrument in writing set forth 
 and contained, become and be a corporation or body politic, 
 and that the said Charter of Incorporation shall be recorded 
 in the office for the Recording Deeds in said city and county. 
 
 In Witness whereof, I, John A. Loughridge, the Prothono- 
 tary of the said Court, have hereunto set my hand and the seal 
 of the said Court this 31st day of December, in the year of Our 
 Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three (1873). 
 
 Geo. T. Deess, for 
 
 J. A. Loughridge 
 [Seal] Prothonotary. 
 
 Recorded in the Office for Recording Deeds, etc., in and 
 for the City and Coimty of Philadelphia, in Charter Book F. T. W. 
 No. 1, page 214, etc. 
 
 Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty-ninth day 
 of January, A. D., 1874. 
 
 F. T. Walton, 
 
 Recorder. 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 45 
 
 SUPPLEMENT 
 
 THE ROLLING YEARS. 
 
 The old year is dying away like a song 
 
 In the night; and its notes are scarcely heard, 
 
 For the singers all are marching along; 
 
 They are marching away, 'till ne'er a word 
 
 Falls on my ear: it is dark: they have gone! 
 But the years come rolling on. 
 
 They go, and they come — these cycles of time : 
 We call that one old and this we call new : 
 
 The old we ring out with a merry chime. 
 And we ring in the new with great ado : 
 
 But what is the story the beUs tell you 
 As the years go rolling on? 
 
 We say ring out old age with its silv'ry hair 
 As we sound forth the knell of the dying year ; 
 
 Let us ring in strong youth and the maiden fair 
 Who nothing shall know of sorrow or fear: 
 
 Through this glad New Year, farewell to all care, 
 Let the years come rolling on. 
 
 Is that the refrain that the bells peal forth? 
 
 No sorrow nor care? No burdens, no tears? 
 If that is their story, 'tis nothing Y>^orth. 
 
 They're but sounding brass! Ask the by-gone years; 
 They've been garnering truth erst the stars had birth. 
 While the years were rolling on. 
 
 List! list, maiden fair, draw near trusty youth, 
 What the old years tell will guide you aright. 
 
 The Rock of Ages makes clear all the truth 
 Of the glorious God, the source of all light, 
 
 Brings joy to the day, and peace in the night — 
 As the years are rolling on. 
 
 Tho' sorrow o'ertakes you, His word stands sure — 
 
 It endures but a night, the mom breaks in joy. 
 Say not then your grief you cannot endure ; 
 
 By our woes we arise to our home in the sky 
 Where through endless years every cheek shall be dry 
 As etemitv rolls on. 
 
 F. B. R. 
 
46, WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU! 
 
 New mercies, new blessings, new light on thy way ; 
 New courage, new hope, and new strength for each day; 
 New notes of thanksgiving, new chords of delight, 
 New praise in the morning, new songs in the night ; 
 New stars for thy crown, and new tokens of love ; ^ 
 New gleams of the glory that awaits thee above ; 
 New light of His countenance full and unpriced — 
 All this be the joy of thy new life in Christ. 
 
 Frances Ridley Havergal. 
 
 FOURTEENTH CHAPTER OF JOHN 
 
 Tune — "Throw Out the Life-line." 
 
 Let not your heart be with trouble oppress'd, 
 Go with your burden to Jesus and rest ; 
 This is His counsel, heart-cheering and true 
 Love's dearest words spoken to me and to you. 
 
 Chorus. 
 
 Christ with us ever! comfortless never! 
 
 Joy to the weary and sad ! 
 From such a Saviour, nothing can sever 
 
 Those whom His words have made glad. 
 
 Think, troubled soul, of the mansions so fair! 
 List to His promise — I go to prepare 
 A place for you in my Father's bright home. 
 And you shall be welcome whene'er you may come. 
 
 Cho. 
 
 I would have told you if it were not so : 
 I go before, that the way you may know. 
 I am the way, and the truth, and the life ; 
 Then cease, troubled soul, from your-sorrow and strife. 
 
 Cho. 
 
 If in my name — I now say unto you — 
 Ye shall ask anything, that will I do : 
 Anything! ev'rything! blessings untold! 
 No treasure worth having will Jesus withhold. 
 
 Cho. 
 
 Peace I leave with you — sweet promise and true ; 
 Not as the world gives give I imto you 
 Sweetest assurance to all who draw near — 
 The Spirit shall come and abide with you here. 
 
 Cho. 
 F. B. R. 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 47 
 
 CALL AND CONSECRATION. 
 
 In the still air, a voice calls soft and clear ; 
 
 Be not afraid: 'tis Jesus' voice you hear; 
 
 Come, weary soul, your Saviour bids you come, 
 
 He calls His wandering child to Him, "Come home, come home." 
 
 Chorus. 
 
 My Saviour, I'm coming, I hear Thy loving call, 
 I consecrate myself to Thee, my life, my all! 
 
 *'Come unto me and I will give you rest" ; 
 
 This is love's call to weary hearts opprest: 
 "Come, come to me, your burdens I ^\ill bear"; 
 
 I hear the call and I will come, my Sa\iour dear. — Cho. 
 
 Jesus, my Lord, O may Thy will be mine 
 
 Make me to know my will is ever Thine 
 
 Dark tho' my way may sometimes seem to be. 
 
 Shine Thou upon my pathway, keep me near to Thee, — Cho. 
 
 My heart is glad, I trust Thy love, dear Lord, 
 
 Help me to serve Thee, leaning on Thy v/ord, 
 
 Draw me to Thee by cords of tender love 
 
 That I may have a foretaste here of heav'n above. — Cho. 
 
 F. B. R. 
 
 ""\^^lcrefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmov- 
 able, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as 
 ve know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." — / Cor. 
 '15 : 58. 
 
 "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be 
 strong. Let all that ye do be done in love." — / Cor. 16 : 13, 
 R. V. 
 
 A BRIGHTER DAY. 
 
 There da-wiis a day on ev'ry heart 
 
 When earthh' pleasures cloy. 
 When clouds grow dark and fears disturb 
 
 Our heart's-ease and our joy; 
 Then once again the sun breaks forth, 
 
 Before the daylight dies. 
 And overhead the rainbow paints 
 
 God's promise in the skies. 
 
48 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 O why art thou distressed, my soul, 
 
 O why art thou cast down? 
 Hope thou, for God will lead thee on 
 
 Till thou hast won thy crown 
 Then in that land of glory bright, 
 
 Where sorrows never come, 
 All perfectness and peace are thine, 
 
 In Thy eternal home. 
 
 Fear not, O troubled soul, fear not, 
 
 List to the Master's voice, 
 Thy Father's love will never fail, 
 
 He bids thy heart rejoice. 
 Your faith in Him and heav'nly hope, 
 
 Will lead you ever higher. 
 Until you gain a store of joys. 
 
 Beyond your best desire. 
 
 Come, cast your burden on the Lord ; 
 
 Our God is always kind; 
 Let naught but sin disturb your soul 
 
 And you v/ill ever find 
 That life is sweet, your pathway bright, 
 
 That God is leading thee 
 In pastures green, by waters still, 
 
 From sin and sorrow free. 
 
 INVOCATION. 
 
 Tunes — Invocation; Austria. 
 
 Heav'nly Father, God of nations, 
 
 Thou hast bless'd our native land, 
 Show'ring favors without measure 
 
 From Thy ever gracious hand. 
 Oft beside the quiet waters 
 
 Thou hast led us ; still lead on ; 
 Shield when dark'ning tempests threaten, 
 
 Guard us 'till the storm has gone. 
 
 Father, haste the day of promise. 
 
 When, in all the world around. 
 Wars shall cease ; ye angels hearken ! 
 
 Hear the gospel trumpet sound ! 
 Wake the echo, Christian nations! 
 
 "Peace on earth," your watchword be, 
 'Till Love's banner, all victorious, 
 
 Floats o'er ev'ry land and sea. 
 
 F. B. R. 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 49 
 
 Light the torch of truth and freedom 
 
 O'er tlie nations near and far; 
 Bid the world's belated rulers 
 
 Now prepare for Zion's war. 
 Glory be to God the Father, 
 
 With the Spirit and the Son ; 
 Blessing, honor, glory, power, 
 
 To our God, great Three in One. 
 
 F. B. R., 1898. 
 
 KING OF KINGS. 
 
 Tunes — "National Hymn," by G. W. Warren; "Moscow," by 
 A. F. Lwoff. 
 
 Come, let us sing unto the Lord our God. 
 
 In jojrful song the name of Jesus laud; 
 
 Glad hearts we bring this happy Christmas day. 
 
 While in His house we come to praise and pray. 
 
 Laud Christ the King, and celebrate His birth; 
 Laud Him ye skies, O praise Him all the earth ; 
 Ring, ring ye bells, let mortals hear the sound, 
 And let the echo wake the world around ! 
 
 Bom in a stall, yet King of kings was He ; 
 King of all kings He evennore shall be ; 
 Set up Thy throne in all our hearts we pray ; 
 Reign, reign supreme till breaks eternal day! 
 
 Join every voice, all hearts your tribute bring; 
 Loud anthems raise to Jesus Christ your King; 
 Praise Him for aye with heaven's angelic host ; 
 Glory to Father, Son and Holy Ghost ! 
 
 F. B. R., 1909. 
 
 "How amiable are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My 
 soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord ; my 
 heart and my flesh cry out for the li\ing God. Blessed are they 
 that dwell in Thy house; they will be still praising Thee." — 
 Psalm 84 : 1-4. 
 
 "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without waver- 
 iug^ * * * j2ot forsaking the assembling of ourselves together 
 as the manner of some is." — Heb. 10 : 23-25. 
 
50 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN 
 
 NATIONAL HYMN. 
 
 God bless our native land ! 
 Firm may she ever stand, 
 
 Thro' storm and night : 
 When the wild tempests rave, 
 Ruler of wind and wave, 
 Do Thou our country save 
 
 By Thy great might. 
 
 For her our prayers shall rise 
 To God above the skies ; 
 
 On Him we wait: 
 Thou who art ever nigh, 
 Guarding with watchful eye. 
 To Thee aloud we cry, 
 
 God save the State. 
 
 Rev. C. T. Brooks and Rev. John S. Dwight, 
 
 God give our President, 
 Congress and Cabinet 
 
 Light from above. 
 To do Thy holy will, 
 Thy counsel to fulfil ; 
 Oh make all hearts to thrill 
 ^ With heavenly love. 
 
 Come, Jesus, Prince of Peace, 
 Reign now and never cease 
 
 Us to defend. 
 Let all men everywhere. 
 Our glorious freedom share, 
 Grant, Father, this our prayer 
 
 World without end. Amen. 
 
 F. B. R., 1898. 
 
 "We will not forsake the house of our God."— Neh. 10 : 39. 
 
 "The world will never be right till the mind of God is the 
 measure of things, and the will of God the law of things." 
 
 "Respect and graciousness from each to each is the very 
 essence of Christianity, independent of rank or possession or 
 relation." 
 
 George MacDonald. 
 
CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 51 
 
 GOD LOVES US. 
 
 We thank Thee, Father, that Thy love for all 
 Has brought to each of us Thy mercy's call ; 
 That none may perish, but that all may come, 
 E'en the lone wanderer far away from home. 
 
 We rise to bless Thy name, most holy Lord ; 
 Forever be Thy name on earth adored ; 
 Let the sweet incense of our praise arise 
 And blend with angel-songs above the skies. 
 
 Give to each weary one a heart to say 
 
 I thank Thee for the love that, day by day. 
 
 Has shed its radiance over all my years. 
 
 Has kept my heart from grief, my eyes from tears. 
 
 Now, Father, this shall be our fervent prayer 
 In Jesus' name, that every soul may share" 
 In Jesus' love, may all in Him believe. 
 And by His mercy sweet, His life receive. 
 
 F. B. R. 
 
 "He who is faithful over a few things is lord over cities. 
 It does not matter whether you preach in Westminster Abbey 
 or teach a ragged class, so you be faithful." 
 
 "We ought not to lose faith in man because things do not 
 all go and come our way. Whatever be our station, things will 
 fall more and more our way if only we are faithful." 
 
 George MacDonald. 
 
 New times demand new measures and new men ; 
 The world advances and in time outgrows 
 The laws that in our father's day were best ; 
 And, doubtless, after us some purer scheme 
 Will be shaped out by wiser men than we. 
 Made wiser by the steady march of truth. 
 The time is ripe, and rotten-ripe, for change ; 
 Then let it come ; I have no dread of what 
 Is called for by the instinct of mankind. 
 Nor think I that God's world would fall apart 
 Because we tear a parchment more or less. 
 Truth is eternal, but her effluence. 
 With endless change, is fitted to the hour; 
 Her mirror is turned forward, to reflect 
 The promise of the future, not the past. 
 
 James Russell Lowell. 
 
52 WAKEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 
 
 GOD IS LOVE. 
 
 On all who would God's grace implore 
 That grace our God bestoweth : 
 
 Ask what thou wilt, He giveth more, 
 His heart with love o'erfloweth; 
 Wonderful love. 
 
 He hears my cry when sorrow's v/aves 
 
 Roll o'er my soul in billows, 
 And, hearing, bares His ami to save, 
 
 While on His breast He pillows 
 My aching head. 
 
 In Him I trust; in Him confide, 
 
 His word cannot deceive me : 
 Come gain or loss, whate'er betide 
 
 I know He wall receive me 
 Just as I am. 
 
 Hast thou not known my Saviour's love? 
 
 Woulds't thou not have it ever? 
 Thy Father waiteth now to prove 
 
 A tie that naught can sever 
 
 From His own Child. 
 
 Unworthy we may be ; not one 
 By right can claim His favor 
 Save through the merits of His Son, 
 Our blessed Lord and Saviour 
 O, matchless love! 
 
 F. B. R. 
 
 " Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the 
 power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye 
 may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." — Eph. 6: 11. 
 
 " The Lord make you to increase and abound in love one 
 toward another and to all men." — Thess. 3 : 12. 
 
 " And the peace of God, which passe th all understanding, 
 shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." — 
 Phil. 4 : 7. 
 
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