Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-15
LOCAL NEWS.

RR.DRDIcATIoN OF CHgRcH.-rhe inter-
esung services OF re-dedieatien took place
yes;erdayt SABBATH morning at Waugh Chapel,
situated on the corner OF Sd street east and A
street north. Long before the ceremonies
commenced the main boGy Of the church was
well nlIed with ladies and gentlemen, while
at the close Of the Sunday School the numerous
scholars were directed to seat themselves in
the gallery. which fronts the pnlpit. at IL
O'Clock, the Rev. j. H. Brown, now of Baiti-
more, bnt who was pastor of Wesley Chapel
In 1853, when Waugh Chapel was a mission
thereof, opened the services by reading the
bJmn-
"Oh, for 8 thousand tongues
To sing my great Redeem er 8 praise" &C.
which was sung IN a feeling manner by the
choir and congregation; after which, an al
by the Rev. George G.. Markham, the present
pastor Then followed the reading of chap
Ter from the Bible and the singing OF the hymn
beginning With the words.
I Rock of ages cleft for me-" &C.
Rev. Mr.. Brown, who had been invited TO
preach the dedicatory sermon. then took for
MS text tne LIST chapter and 18th verse OF ST.
Panfs lst Timothy:-ssIt is faithful saying.
and worthy all acceptation. that Christ Jesns
came into the world to save sinners" From
this text the reverend gentleman delivered a
most excellent discourse, an d at times, although
quite advanced in years ana feeble, he showed
that animation and vigor of intellect which
characterized him in his younger days. In
conclusion. brief reference was made 10 the
crigIn of the chapel, and the success which
had followed It's founders since the commence
Bent OF their labors.
About fourteen years since Waugh Chapel
Mission " as established by a few members of
wesley (M- E. Chapel with the Rev. Mr.
Brown at their head. Their first place Of wor-
ship was wooden chapel. built by one Of the
members, and adjoining his private residence
Here they worshipped for a year or two when
the present chapel building was erected. In
this church they worshipped regularly till
about three mon hs since, at W hich time il was
ha1 To
be resumed again when the necessary altera-
tions were completed.
In its finished state. there are few nsater
edifices for divine worship in Washington
than Waugh Chapel. The old, uncorn Portable
pewe in the basement. used as the lecture
and Sunday school room, have given way to
comfortable oak settees, while the in fant class
room, on the same floor. has been some what
enlarged and refurnished, to meet the increased
demands. The pulpit in the basement is of
rather novel construction, being so arranged
as to enclose the melodeon, which can be ex-
posed to view when required for use; during
Sunday school hours, and on other occasions, 1t
appearance, similar to other pulpit stands.
In the rear of the pulpit Is the Sunday school
library, which is also so arranged as to be hid
den from view during other services than
those OF the Sunday school, when the use OF
the books therein are required for use
The main, or worshpping hall, OF the build
ing has been handsomely frescoad, the floors
recovered with substantial English mating
and the gas chandeliers and lets remodeled
and much improved. The exterior of the
bnldInE and inside doors have been hand
somely painted, and, In fact, to such an extent
have he improvements been carried that the
old chapel is scarcely reco gnizab i'm the new
The whole WORK was done by parties of kaown
sklll IN their separate branches OF business
and cost upwards of s3GG0. The frescolng
was done by Carson, SO well known as the
designer OF portion OF the work al the Capt.
toi; the painting by j. II. Davis, and the car
ptn'ers' work by Lescher & Co. About 50 200
OF the expense incurred as already been paid,
thus leaving balance of $500 still due. OF
this amount more than one half WAS sub
scrIbed for on Sunday before the congregation
was dismissed--the pastor REV. Mr.. Mark
ham) and Mr. Anon Green, a Zealous men,
Der OF the chapel, each su subscribing SlBU. while
the rem ainder was obtained generally from
the members and friends Of the denomi alton
1t is but proper, in conclusion, to observe
that. under the ministration cf the Rev Mr.
Markham. the Church has prnepered beyond
,be expectation of Its most sanguine friends
w thin the past two years, since which he has
Teen its pastor, the membership has doubled
while he himself has won the universal love
and esteem of all with whom he has been
thrown into communication. The Sunday
school has also prospered to every enconr.
aping degree, there being two hundred and
thirty scholars names enroledl, and the av-
erage number of weekly attendants nearly
reaching the whole number Of scholars At.
tachec to the school.