Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-14

' ASd1NdION, IL. c.. +
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
The Church of the Covenant Takes Final
Posssssioa Of lts New Structure.
| ANNUAL H1xI1Ne OF TN new Yonx AyrHuH
onuRcH-THs yNANcIAL SHOWING OF Pros
r1.ous ooroRSoATIoxs-ru y1asr ysAn or
TN ou1IxI MEMORIAL.
Ths annual meeting Of the congregation Of
the Church Of the Covenant, held last night in
the body Of the church, was largely attended.
The occasion marked the final accounting Of
NE building committee that has had
charge Of the erection Of the handsome
| sdiAes and the surrender Of the keys
70 the board Of trustsea Rev. On. Ham
lin opened the exercises with prayer. Prof.
Quimby was chosen secretary Of tho meeting
and Mr.. William BaIlantyne read an abstract Of
the fourth annual report Of the clerk Of the
session showing the church to h in . most
prosperous condition. There IL . present
membership Of 800. net gain Of "a
Tor the past yesr. The church has made
the following contributions: Home mis-
nous, sf.SSS2 -; foreign missions, o. $50. 81;
other boards Of the church. e3l969;
McAl mission. e11875; Woman's Christian as
ISOLATION, e26S.75 other benevolenoes, Ca
ia 81; board Of trustees, e2,ls2.S So; total,
aggregating about 500 members; . sewing
school for girls, numbering nearly 200 and six
other societies for charitable and religious
work.
The receipts Of the church for the past year
| amounted to e19,64I55, Of which sum the
rental Of pews furnished &15,801.66 The
pastors salary was $4,000 and the cost Of
music amounted to e1,0OO. There 10 now q
balance In the treasury Of $2,17A
THE COST OF THE NEW CHURCH.
Tho regular meeting Of the society Of the
| church then adjourned and the congregational
meeting began, with Mr.. Gardiner G. Hubbard,
president Of the board Of trustees, in the chair.
Mr.. James e. Fitch, the treasurer, was present,
but at his request Mr.. Hubbard read his re-
port The list OF expenditures for the church
va. as follows; Cost Of ground, interest and
nishing chapel d, 1872 70; payments on account
church building, $121, 48L u; furnishing church,
70; interest on church bonds, 81, COZ a.;
expenses connected with fall Of tower, S64S. 10;
insurance, 30, Sl,569.09; cost Of organ, $8,-
o8S. 20; sundries, &C., s6690s; total &212 67a &C.
All Of this with the exception Of $6, $50. rs had
been raised by subscription and the sale Of
e75, 900 worth Of bonds and the church is now
free from any Aoatins debt. The announce
ment was made that the adjoining lot had been
purchased and partially paid for.
REvIrw OF THE WORK.
Mr.. Ballantyne q chairman Of the building
committee reviewed the work done, formally
handed over the keys Of the edifce and asked
that the committee be discharged from further
duty. Mr.. Hubbard In accepting the keys re-
ferred In complimentary terms to the work Of
ttsa IL. A. II
had charge Of the building. The rebuilding Of
the fallen tower cost esS, 900 instead Of e22 00O
as expected and this difference was all paid by
Mr.. Morrison, the builder, without any pro-
test from him, although he had already paid
his one-third share Of the expected expense.
| vote OF thanks and gratitude to the members
OF the building committee for the wisdom,
| energy and fidelity shown by them in the
transaction OF their share Of the work. He
then made q brief address, in which he re-
viewed the history Of the church from ito in
ception-seven years ago.
Judge Schoonmaksr of the interstate COM
merce commission made q few remarks about
the history and future Of the church. He
said he hoped Mr.. Hubbards suggestion Of
sending DR.. Hamlin to Europe and the Holy
Land this summer might be carried out, but
insisted that arrangements be made for his re-
turn.
In introducing Postmaster General wana-
maker Mr.. Hubbard said that perhaps he could
get some ideas from the Church OF the Cove
! nant for the great cathedral which the papers
say he intends building In Philadelphia
Mr. wAxAx.xy.,e .nn.,sa
sc. w.,.r.L.- "a 49,. -. go
me- "Anan"Ae' s~io tna' NC cooiu ge' Vaiua-
Die suggestions not only for the building itself
but for its organization and method Of running
it q we'll. He congratulated the congregation
that the vo,k had ali haen dore .,orn tho it,.
and Mani oricinaiiv la;d down .nT Etar au %
the wonderful progress thew had waS 10
| in the seven wears Of Their bistorv N'I Ne
a1nrassed a vish that tha;- a1a,rnIa y; II. 10
| Followed nv other convreurations who So ;u
a veal -hssrted nnsst;sfactorv vaw ~ .han
made an earnest and aIonnent aSara.. IN H. The
| dnties and possibilit;as al The Chnrch ~ d.
Coyenant ~ WIG
DR.. Hamlin. IN c,o.;no .,ol. y, N. ,-od;.
due Mr.. Hubbard for The businass saasn;,v 80
s;obtedness and tsna";tv he hsS =, Ia -;
vork '' A' 'A~A 'Ao"" ~ LIE
After the raa.;n. wa. or.r A.. .,rr-....,.,
.dionrnsd 20 ~ 1890 49, :, r
vhera an honr vas snent ~ sn,; .e ona;on
The ouest;on Of n Hsmi;n,. +rir =. ~ uoix
land was on;etiy csnxassad IA ~ H s.y
momspts faroa nsrt 30 d. SaS;,aa a., ~
money was raised.
THE NEW YORK AVENUE CHURCH.