Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-30

The Metrspolitau Presbyterian Church.
The Presbyteriaus OF Elst Washington, who
for the past few years have been worsni pplae
IN the neat little frame chap-l near the corner
of &th street east an b street souih. d.tsrnin.
ed last year 10 build ut W add more substau.
tial Str ucture, and WORK was con Fenced last
spring, but the foundations were scarcely I'm.
ished when, for some unkuown rea on tue
work was stopped for the time being. Since
then. however, the matter has been again taken
IN hand, and this time the congregation are
aided by the Old Sshool Presnytery OF the
Potomac, who have determined upon the erec-
ton in this city Of Metropolitan Pres by terrain
Church which will not only be an honor to
their denomination, but an ornament 20 the
city. For that purpose the Presbytery has
contributed literally; the additional sum re-
chapel
The proposed new church which is now in
process OF erection on the south west corner OF
tta s,Iee, east ano street NORTH will front 81
feet on Atm street and % feet on street II will
De Two stories high and OF Gothic chi,ecture
with slate roof The fronts will ne of pressed
oriek, and all the bases, sIlls, caps and trim
mings throughout will be of Conn ecticu 4 bro wn
stone. The main eE trance will De on 4sh street,
wnere the oell-:ower, which will be eighteen
ieet square, will project six feet from the front
line Of the building. THIS tower will be iOI
net nign 10 the top of the orickwork, upon
WHICH Will he an octagon spire of open iron
WORK Al feet high, making the top Of the spire li2
Ieet from the pavement. The IRON work Of the
ne.rly seven tons. Through the base of the
oeil 10 wer the main entrance leads direct to the
nrst Hoor, which Is divided into three rooms,
one large Sunday school room 57x6J feet, and
TWO infants clsss rooms, 20x2- feet each, the
CEILINGS OF all being IL feet In the clear.
In the front of the building there ~
vestirule feet wide, running the height of
both stories. and liz this vestibu ie the stairs
les ding TO the second story or audience. room,
" hich IL % feet high in the clelr. and is 57xal
ieet, Wi an additional recess for the pulpit,
from which private stairway comm unicstes
To the lower story. The pulpit Will be of
scid walnut with ash mouldinCs, ana
viii have polished marble top. The pews
VIII nave white pine seats and backs, with
walnut ends, and Immediately over the
entrance 10 the room will be q capacious choir
and organ loft the front OF which Is to be pan
eled IN varicolored wood. The ceiling will be-
composed OF panels Of French plate glass,
thror gh which the light will be shed upon the
audience from argan burners arranged between
the ceiling and the roof The side windows
viii be Of stained glass OF various patterns
and the walls and ceilings in both stories ar.
TO be frescoed. The walls throughout tine
whole euildins will be wainscotsd for about
four feet from the floor with alternate strips of
walnut ana yellow pine, and capacious fur.
nacrs IN the cellar will supply the reoulsir,
heat. The church is 10 he fms he'd oy Noysm-
Der Isl, ana will cost 81. 500, Of which SS5.OOJ
was contributed by the Presbytery Of the Po-
tomac. Mr. E 5. Fredrck 10 the architect and
NJ ssrs: L. T. Lathrop, G. A. Bohrer and John
OF the congregation. Rev. John Chester is the
pastor, and IL IS expected that upon the com.
plsion OF the church the frame chapel now in
use q III be disposed of, as IL is removable,
being suutIn sections. The Presbyterian com.
munity &C Manassas, Va, u Is supposed, will
purchase The building, and remove IT 20 thai
place, Is they have already taken steps in that
direction.