Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-03
THE METHODIST PR0TESrANrs.
Their Church In East Washington
Its History and 1Bcrease-Enlarge-
mens of the Chu rch Edtnce.


The East Washington Methodist Protes,au.
Church, corner of 5th street and Virginia ay-
enue, now under the charge OF Rev. Joseph p.
Wilson, having within the past twenty months
increased its membership 70 such an extent as
70 demand additional accommodation for the
attending congregations, the member ship de-
termined some months since to remodel the
building, and at once proceeded to carry out
tnelr design The work is now nearly com
pleted, and on next Sunday week the dcdica
ton OF
TOT so thorough las been the work of mod arniz-
ing the old edifice that NJ may be called new
viii take place. About 20 feet has been added
10 the length of the building, which afford.
space for three convenient class rooms In the
basement, and gives an additional number OF
pews In the auditory. a recess has been con-
structed behind the pulpit, the gallery extended
SIX feet, the seats remodelled, 1.-THE ends of the
pews now being of walnut,) the windows fur
nished with stained glass, new stairway con-
naces put in for heating the building and the
entire interior has been newly plastered and
handsomely frescoed. In the top or the recess
for the pulpit there is center piece representing
a dove with olive branch, while on either sjde
are windows of stained glass in which are figures
of the dove and the open bible. The pulpit ia
small one OF ash and walnut,
MADE BT THE PASTOR,
and the altar rail IL OF walnut, with cherry
back, mahogany new6ls, and ash ballusters
The front OF the church has been modernized
erected by Messrs. Ayres & Mould, OF Chester,
Pa. The cost of the work under contract
~ould not have been less than $4,000 but the
minister having bossed the whole OF IT. and
much OF the work being done by the member
chip and friends OF the church. the entire cash
cost will be but little more than half that sum
In the front stone has been inserted, "a pres
ent from Gadds, of Baltimore,) on which ap-
pears the name, Z" First Methodist Protestant
Church" The seats were made by Mcssrs j.
L. Slater, j. ). Little, George Lighter and
George Collard; the stairway erected by Albert
Zoos; the frescoing executed by Kahlert & Bro;
the painting by Wood & Edelin,; the UT aiming
by John Finch 4 Son, and the stained glass
furnished by Gernhardt, Of Baltimore.
HISTORY OF THE CaURCa.
This church was organized in 1893 by IL MEM
bers. who withdrew from the Ebenezer M r. }
Church, and worshiped in school house at the
corner OF 9th and G streets, s. E. for a Ion
time. OF the "a organizers OF the church bat
two-Petcr nj. Pearson and George Coliard-
remain. The present edifice was erected in
lSi5. when Rev. Dr. j. j. Murray was in charge
Like some other charges, this church has had
seaons OF prosperity and adversely, and when
the present pastor took charge, about 20 months
since, there were but SIS members on the books
which have been held there during that period
there are now 213 names on the church register
and the congregation Is one Of the largest in that
section OF the city.
ON THE DAY or DEDICATION
Kew. Dr.. Sutherland, the President OF the Mary
land Conference, will make his official visit 10
the station and will preach the dedicatory SER
W. Bates and r.. j. Drinkhouse are expected to
be present, as also Re-. Jacob ID. Wilson OF the
New Jersey Conference, "a twin brother of the
pastor.)