Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.


Structure Yesterday.
a LARaH AssENRLA0E PRESENT IN THE MORN
No, INCLUDING MANY DISTINGUISHED PKoPLx-
FUNDS CONTRIBUTED TO PAT TIE FLOATING
DxBT-UNIoN MEETING IN TEE AFTERNOON.
Services were held in the new Church Of the
Covenant yesterday morning for the first time.
the handsome edi6ce being completely filed
with congregation Of distinguished people.
Recognizing the significance of the event, the
pastor, Rev. Teunis 8. Hamlin selected Build
ing and Builders" a. his text, from the Sd verse,
Sd chapter Of Hebrews. His sermon was brief,
but appropriate. He said:
sour attention IL naturally conferred this
morning on this new and beautiful structure,
and - we look upon its architecture and ap-
pointments We feel that We may take Q proper
pride In 1t as an ornament even to this beauti-
ful city. To some it may seem useless and ex-
ravagant to rear 20 lofty, and il may be
claimed useless, q tower, but We do not think
20. This tower is daily and eloquent testi-
monlal to the men and women who not only
observe Gods ordinances In the church, but
whose money IL at His service. This church is
TO be more than an edifce-it ID to be an insti-
tuition for the moral and mental cultivation of
the people, and I believe the pulpit should
teach patriotism in addition to its distinctly
religious teachings.
The pastor gave an earnest prayer of thanks
for the happy absence Of loss of life in the ac-
cident that befell the church last August when
the beautiful campanile fell to the ground.
THE FLOATING DEBT WIPED OUT.
After the services Mr. Gardiner Hubbard,
chairman OF the board of trustees, stated briefly
the financial condition Of the church, showing
the existence Of q floating debt Of S20, 900, in
Cured in the completion and erection of the
building. He explained that no responsibility
rested on the trustees for the falling of the
tower. He then headed subscription with
$4,000 to pay the floating debt and was fol-
lowed by others, who, in a short space of time,
rapidly ran the sum up to nearly $22, 900, which
not only pays of the floating Indebtedness, but
enables the trustees to redeem the first
bond of the e75, 900 bonded Indebtedness. Ex-
Justice Strong gave 81, 500. Among those whose
following: Mrs. Mum and Mrs. Gurnee, 81 600;
from lady who withheld her name, q 900;
James E. Fitch, $1, 900; Col. and Mrs. John
Hay, $1,000; VIM. Ballantyne, s650; William
Fitch, $500; Mrs. Eugene Hale, $4,000; Hon. J.
J. Belden, $500, Col W. W. Fleming, $1,000;
Admiral Carter, $3.50; the pastor, $3.50; Thomas
Wilson, $3.50; H. A. Seymour, $500; Rev. DR..
Craighead, $100; C. B. Jewell. $500; NJ. W. Gait,
$500; Mrs. Myers and Son, $500; Mrs. E. G. Dean,
$3.50; 8. 8. Shedd, S250; Mrs. John G. Edwards
ana family, $50; Hon. L. John Ellis, $25O;
Prof. Hokamer, $50; Admiral Calhoun, $50;
Admiral Bryson, s1OO; o. P. Austin. 800; Sem
ator Cullom, 500; Mrs. George W. Brown,
$500; Mr.. Kennedy, ESQ; Mrs. Charles Boynton,
$50; Commodore Shepard, ESQ; Naval Cadet J.
c. Breckinridge, $50; Chief Engineer Reed,
$50; Mr.. II. T. Woodward, $50; DR.. g. G.
Busey, 900; Mrs. Ohilds, $50; Hon. A. Schoon-
maker, ESQ; Mrs. Martha NJ. Reed, 81, 900; B. h.
Warner, $500.
UNION MEETING IN TIE AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon congratulatory services were
held, in which DR.. Bartlett, of New York-ave-
nue. Presbyterian church; DR.. Chester, of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian church Of Capitol
Hill; Rev. DR.. Sunderland, of the First Presby-
terrain church, and Rev. DR.. Pitzer, of Central
Presbyterian church, participated, each of
whom made q brief address referring to the oc-
casion.
The church cost about 5000 900. Some little
work remains to be done on the tower, but the
interior is complete and handsomely furnished.