National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-07
ST. ANDREWS CHAPEL.
Another New Church Added TO the Mort
western Part of the CITY.

Another New Church Added to the North
western Part OF the city.
Ten years ago, when great impetus was being
given to building in the northwestern section of
the city, the Episcopal Church promptly entered
the field and established the nucleus of parish to
be known as st. Andrews. It was placed under
the passionate of Rev. William A. Harris, who had
been long and favorably known in connection
with the Church of the Ascension.
The services were held for several years in a
rented room on P street, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth, but subsequently following the tide of
ner of Fourteenth and streets. Here small
congregation wOrshiped statedly for about three
years, and vigorous Sabbath-school organization
was maintained.
Matters continued thus until the summer of
1872 when a large accession was made to the con-
gregation of Saint Andrews through certain dissaf
fectiOns which had grown up in the parish of the
Incarnation. About one hundred persons with
drew from the congregation of the Incarnation
and went almost bodily to Saint Andrews. Pleas
ant church relations were at once established the
opportunities for enlarged usefulness appeared
tiattering, and new building enterprise was de-
ternined upon.
Harris DR.. T. b. Hood, and John w. Griffin were
appointed building committee. An eligible lot
of ground was at once secured at the corner of
Fourteenth and Corcoran streets, one hundred feet
square. Subscription-papers were circulated, and
plans and specifications for chapel were agreed
upon. These were prepared by Mr.. Robert David
was at once concluded with these enterprising
gentlemen to build the chapel.
Ground was broken on the 18th day of October
last, and the new chapel completed, furnished
and upholstered will be opened for public ser
vices on Sabbath morning next Rev. W. +. Wat
kins officiating. So rapid and noiseleSS has been
the progress, that the matter has escaped the
meritorious comment due to it. The size of the
edifice is siXty-eght by thirtyive feet 1t is built
of hard bricks, laid with close joints in dark
mortar, with trimmings of brown stone. 1t is
gothic in style. The entrance is surmounted by a
cross and a memorial window of st. Andrew,
presented by Mr. Burden. The windows are of
stained glass. The inside finish is of poplar hand
Somely polished, and the design is of the Queen
Ann style. The ceiling is twenty-five feet in the
centre, with elevation of thirtytwo feet to the
peak. The walls are finished in sand-foat for
fresco The gas fixtures are red, blue, and gold.
Over the centre and either side of the chanceI are
designed by Mr.. Gray, of the firm of Gray & Page.
The carpet and upholstery are red. The building
is heated by hot air.
The success of the enterprise is attributed by
those interested largely to the fidelity and zeal of
the contractors who have left effort untried to
give the fullest satisfaction All ostcntation has
been sacrificed by the building committee to the
purpose of furnishing q neat, comfortable, and
modern audienceroom. The chapel will furnish
sittingS for 525 persons.
The choir on Sabbath morning will consist of
Miss NJ. J. Cooper, soprano Mrs. II. 7. Crosby,
alto; r. J. Geet, tenor and Howard Edmunds,
bass; DR.. G. Is. Shirley, organiSt.