Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-14
THE NEW STRUCTURE.

The structure will be built of brick and
stone in the Gothic style OF architecture.
It will be 81 feet wide and IS feet deep, with an
annex 1Ox20 feet large double-fight stair
way leads through the vestibule into the audi
tory. which is so arranged that 1t can be sub
divided into class rooms by means of sliding
doors. The windows will be adorned with
cathedral glass Of special design, and great care
has been given to the ventilation. The toilet
rooms are located in the annex. A cellar under
the entire building contains the heating appa-
ratus and storage rooms. 1t is expected that
the work will be-which is in the hands OF
Jerome F. Sanner as builder-completed by
March next. Mr.. @. A. Didden is the archi-
tect
HISTORY OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Although from 1858 the Rev. Dr. Samuel 8.
Finckel, with Miss C. Dengler as his assistant,
gave religious instructions every Sunday morn
ing to a class Of eatechumens, the organization
of the Sunday school proper took place under
his successor, the Rev. Gustav RietZ, in Novem-
Der, 1869. The ladies and gentlemen who
formed the first Concordia Sunday school
teachers association. under the presidency of
Pastor Rietz, and who are yet living, were the
Misses c. Dengler, Clara Berger. Maria Softer
Mrs. A. Grupe) and Dora Slomann and
the Messrs. F. Imhof, Henry Bauer. Albert
Grupe. At the beginning of the Sun
day school the names of seven children
were enrolled, a small number owing to
the fact that German Sunday school was an
innovation in those days, the German children
attending English Sunday schools of different
denominations. But soon the attendance in
creased and the want of teachers made itself
felt. The work was faithfully continued under
the active labors of the pastor. who proved his
greatest success as a children's friend and Sun
day school man. When Rev. Mr.. Rietz left
Concordia church in 1878 the roll numbered
over two hundred children. Under Rev. Mr..
Kratts' pastorate, from 1879 to 1882, the school
continued about as before.
The largest number of scholars enrolled since
the time of the organization is reported under
She superlntendency OF the Rev. MIR. L.. III.
Schneider GS82-S7). when 300 children be-
longed to the school. During his time the
library was enlarged and the work of teaching
was systematIZed. Since 1888, the beginning
of the administration of the present superin-
tendeut and pastor of the church, Rev. J.
Mueller, the work OF planning and adopting a
constitution for the Sunday school and teachers
association has been carried into effect.
A mission Sunday school on Capitol Hill
was started last spring and promises to be-
come hourlshing institution. being the first
school of that kind on the hill and the first
mission begun by any German congregation in
the District.
JUBILEE FESTIVAL.
This year. being the twentieth Of the exist
ence of the school, was made memorable by ju-
biee festival which took place ON the 10th of No.
vember and proved great success A medal
was designed and struck as a souvenir for
scholars and teachers. The greatest event in
the history of the school will be the erection of
the chapel in the rear of the old church on
10th street northwest. 1t had become a press
ing need to provide the children with sepa-
rate building affOrding the necessary room and
comfort required by the progress of the times
and adequate facilities for this most important
work of the church. The congregation re-
solved to begin with the erection of such a
chapel at once ard appointed the following
gentlemen as a building committee: Messrs
John Walter, ST.. John L. Vogt, Edw. +. Droop,
John F. Nogt and Louis kettler.
The impressive ceremony of the laying of
the corner stone will take place on sunday.
the 18th of December, 1889, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, God willing and weather permit
ting.
The names Of the present officers and teach
ers of Concordia Sunday school are: Rev. J.
Mueller, superintendent; Edward W. Koch,
vice superintendent; Frederick Imhof, treas
urer; Charles Bolsch, secretary; Harry Dunk
horst, librarian; G. Ockershausen, assistant
librarian; Hermann BraatZ, Oscar Vogt. Misses
G. Dengler. NJ. Hurlebaus, C.. Hurlebaus, s.
Berger, II. Gockeler, III. Altmansperger, NJ
Miller, J. Neuhaus. A. Neuhaus, Z. Eber, c.
Noegler. A Willige. A. Knobloch, VI. Witte, l..
Gottsmann. A. Erb, Mrs. 5. Just, Mrs. E.
Schick, Mrs. +. A. Mueller. Scholars enrolled,
Z75. Average attendance 205