Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
A Handsome New Structure Erected in
Rock Creek Parish.

The new Episcopal chapel on the l4th street
road. near Mount Pleasant. known as the
Church of the Hallowed Name is a very pretty
structure. The congregation was able TO &C.
cupy IL for the first time on Christmas day.
Until q recent date the congregation has occu-
pied the town hall at Mt Pleasant. and Dr. For
rest, formerly OF Washington, had charge OF the
work for year and half. The chapel. built
OF stone, is gothic in style ana is considered
handsome piece of church architecture. The
body OF the chapel has been neatly,
but plainly, furnished by the congre-
CATION. The chaucel, however, has been
very deliberately and beautifully furnished
BY MIS-. Stone. who formerly owned Columbia
sion recently purchased by Senator Logan
When completed the chancel, though neces-
sa , small being in proportion 70 the chapel,
IL 10 lighted by three stained glass windows,
intended to teach the doctrine OF the Trinity
the Saviour. the Holy Ghost being tSpified by
dove, while In either side OF the windows are
angels bearing scroll on which appear the
well pleased" The altar has been placed ia
position. II is OF wood, beautifully carved and
rich in its tesching. Above the altar and sur
rounded by Old Testament symbols is the fig
ure Of lamb, carved in high relief symbolic
Ing n: Lamb slain from the foundation OF the
In two panels, one on either side OF the lamb,
are placed the four greater prophets, Isaiah,
Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel, representative
OF the Old Testament. Above these, and exteud-
ing across the three sides of the chancel, the
Twelve apostles, representative of the New
Testament, and above all are four carved angels
four feet in height The whole work reaches to
the windows and IA fourteen feet high. The
pictures OF the prophets and apostles are
painted In oil. The carving, of which there is
a rich abundance, is remarkably fine. All tell of
the patient and conscientious labor OF the artist
The Rev. Johannes A. Oertel now of George
town, designed and has nearly finished the
work, having spent more than eight months in
Its execution.
The land upon which the chapel stands was
largely the gift of the gentlemen recently own
ing Columbia Heights. The expense Of the
puiloing somewhat exceeds 81 900, the larger
part Of which was the gift OF generous friends
In the city.
The Rev. J. B Gray, recently called to Rock
creek parish as assistant to the rector Rev. MIR.
BUCK, has charge OF the work at this place. 1t
mas been decided to make ii a free church.
Inc Old parish church, known as Rock Creek
church, TO which the chapel described belongs,
IS one OF the oldest landmarks of the District.
1t is the parent parish OF all this region of
country. The present building was constructed
OF brick brought from England before the Rev
olution, and paid for by tax levied upon
tobacco shipped from the then colony. The old
BIBLE Is over $50 years old. The grounds sur:
rounding the church, with the old graves and
stones, bear witness to the many years that
have passed since It was first used as an Eng.
ish churchyard. The first three rectors Gov.
cred by their ministry period of more than
ninety years. The present rector, the Rev.
James A. Buck, has had the parish for more
than thirty years.