Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-05
Metropolitan Presbyter,cu Church

THE PINE NEy sDIFICE COMPLETED
On the llth of February, 1894, the Me,-opol-
with thirty-four members, aud a neat I,..''
frame edihce was erected at the 81
and 4th streets southeast, anH .ner OF Il
ter was called TO the - Rev John Ches-
start the little cr large. Almost from the
It's memh~- -Urch was a success, increasing
-.lship rapidly, and the Sunday school
s.O"ihs steadily in numbers. A few years ago
the congregation determined on building sub
stantial and permanent edifice, which would be
an ornament to that part of the city, but being
small IN numbers, the work was rather too
much Tor them. With the aid of the Presby-
terry OF the Potomac and the denomination gem
ersHy, sufhcient subscriptions were received TO
warrant the prosecution OF the work, and the
new edifice is now absut completed, and the
next
DESCRIPTION OF THE 8UrLpINs
The church fronts O. feet on 4th street and 90
feet on b street. 1t is two stories high, and of
Gothic style of architecture, with slate roof.
bases, sills, caps and trimmings throughout are
OF Connecticut brown stone. The main en-
trance is on 4tb street, where the beethoven, Is
feet square projects six feet from the front line
OF the building. This tower is 10l feet high to
tie top OF the brickwork, upon which is TO be
placed an octagon spire ef open iron-work Al
feet high, making the tep of the spire li2 feet
from the pavement. The IRON work OF the spire
and crowning ornament, alone will weigh seven
tons. Through the base of the beethoven the
main entrance leads direct to the first floor.
o
Sunday-schoOl room, 5IX60 feet, and two in
fant's class rooms, 2)x2S feet each the ceilings
OF all being II feet in the clear. In the front of
the building there lis a yestibule nine feet
wide, running the height of both stories
and in this vestibue are the stairs leadlny
10 the second story, or audience room
which is p feet high in the clear, and is 81 Sa6
feet, with an additional recess for the pulpit.
from which private stairway commune ttes
with the lower story. The pulpit is OF white IN ar
Bile, presented by Mr.. A. K. Shepherd The
have haa
walnut ends. IMMEDIATELY over the entrance
there Is a capacious choir and organ loft the
front OF which is panneled in varicOlOred wood.
The ceiling is composed OF panels of French
plate glass, through which the light is shed
upon the audience from argan burners ar
ranged between the ceiling and the roof. The
side windows are of stained glass of yarious
patterns, and the walls and ceilings in both
stories frescOed. The walls throughout the
whole building are wainscoted for about four
feet from the floor with alternate strips of wal
nut and yellow pine, and cspaciOus furnaces in
the cellar viii supply the requisite heat. The
entire cost will not be far from $4,000. Mr. e.
=. FREDERICK was the architect.
THR CHURCH AND ITS OFFICERS
The officiary OF tine church Is as follows: Rev.
JohR Chester, pastor. Ruling Elders-George
Thomas q. Jones and William N. Tennev
Deacons-JOhn X. Zimmerman, James +
tlrehaTd and James Simpson. Trustees-Geo.
a. Bohrer, Charles Ii. Parsons, Calvin M
Psrks. John X. Zimmerman, Charles ID. viii
lard, William III. Tenney, David T. McCiowau,
1heo. +. Swayze and Thomas G. Jones' Su,
Permtendent OF Sabbath School-Robert Leitch.
ON the 10th of last month the membership
footed up 2jG, with 5 elders and deacoDs. and
on that day the unusual scene was presented of
tnIee generations in one family-grandmother,
son and granddaughter-being baptized and re-
celVeu into the church upon profession of faith
THE DEDICATION.
, Inc dedlcatory services will take place next
Sunday mornIng at IL o'clock. A sermon will
De preached by the pastor, Kew. Or. Chester
commemorative of the history OF the church
nom ITS lncpiency 10 the present time. Other
cIergymen will be present TO take part in the
exercises, and In the evening a sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Dr. Sunderland In the
AFTERNOON at O'Clock also, a meeting of the
pastors and congregations of the PRESBYTERIAN
churches OF the city will be held and the exer-
cises are expected TO he very interesting. Sne-
cial arrangements have been made to have the
music, chOruses, &c, betting The occasion