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Show CELEBRATION OF THE WEST STREET PRESBYTERIANS Washington Nov. 12. In celebra- tion of tho ninth anniversary of Us fmuidatimi. the West Street Prerby-terlnn Prerby-terlnn churcn f this city, said to be the old'-st Presbyterian hoc so "f I worship in the District of C'olun.hia, I w 111 l.-cgln tomorrow a fivi'-days' series of cervices Rev. Dr. S. H. llowo, of Norwich. Conn . ptustor of th church from 1 S 72 to 1SS3. will conduct con-duct the opening Kervlces. Rev Stephen Ploomcr Ualch was thA ftrst pasti-r of the church nnd tradition says thai seven parops partook par-took of the first communion. Th first service was held in a log house. In 1821 n cohhiioIIoiib brick bulldln gwas erected. Thoraa3 Jefferson Jeffer-son contributed $"."0 to the find. Dr. r.alch's piistorate covered .1 perh'iil of 53 years. Oeorg Washington Washing-ton and Andrew Jacknon occasionally cKCupiod pews In the early homes of the congregation. |