Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-23
A NEW EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Meeting of Those Interested I'm the Move
ment-Substantial Subscriptions.

Meeting of Those Interested in the Move
ment-substantial Subscriptions.
The plan which has been under consideration
for some time to organize n new Episcopal
church in the vicinity of Dupont Circle was
discussed yesterday at two meetings which
were held in the Swedenborgian Church. on
Dupont circle. The meetings were well at
tended and those interested feel much encour-
aged at the results attained. Mr.. Joseph L.
McCammon presided and Mr.. Archibald Hop
kins was the secretary. In calling the meeting
10 order Mr.. McCammon made n clear and con-
else statement Of the objects Of the movement
He said:
THE PROJECT OUTLINED.
'sThis public meeting has been called BY GER
tain laylnen Of this locality so that those who
desire information as to the present status and
future prospects connected with the establish
ment Of Protestant Episcopal church near
Dupont Circle may be informed how the pro-
ject now stands. Be il fully understood at the
outset that this meeting is no attempt to organ
ize a congregation or set of parish That
authority alone exists in the convention Of the
diocese Of MARYLAND. which meets on the 9th
Of Nav next Nor Is il an effort in any way in
tended to indicate dissatisfaction with any Of
the surrounding parishes or draw off from them
such desire still to retain their connection
with such churches, but rather ii is a meeting
services in this section Of our city and to see
how far this desire. so often expressed by many,
will be backed up by what is more needful
than mere expression Of opinion-substantia
financial aid"
THE DIOCESAN LAW.
Mr.. McCammon then quoted the law Of the
diocese Of Maryland relating to the formation
Of a new parish out of parts off one more exist
ing parishes. The law provides that a notice of
such intention shall be put up at the church or
churches within the parish or parishes out of
which II IL proposed to form a new parish at
least three months before the meeting of the
convention to which application is intended to
be made. The speaker said that this law had
been complied with and he read the notice
which had been posted in the churches of st.
John and st. Andrew, sent to the respective
rectors and to the bishop Of the diocese in the
latter part of February. The metes and bounds
of the proposed new parish are given as fol-
lows: Bounded on the east by 18th street, on
the south by street, on the north and west by
the boundary of the city, known as Florida
avenue, and the east line of st. Paurs parish.
FULL AUTHORITY EXPECTED.
Mr.. McCammon added: This preliminary
public notice and formal application required
by the laws of the diocese Of Maryland having
been attended to, it is confidently believed that
considering the great need of an Episcopal
church in this section, full authority to Or
ganiZe the new parish will be conferred by the
next diocesan convention, especially since both
parishes out Of which the new parish is pro-
posed to be formed have given assurance Of
assent and cooperation So soon as the new
parish shall be created by the action of the con-
vention n vestry will be elected provided for
In the canon law of this diocese and a rector
called In order that the convention may feel
that the application rests upon some sub
stantial financial basis and that the new vestry,
80 soon as elected and qualified. may know
upon what funds they can rely to carry out the
important work intrusted to them, it appears
exceedingly important, as the season Is SO far
advanced and 50 soon the families will begin to
scatter, TO obtain subscriptions"
SUBSCRIPTIONS MADE.
Short addresses were made by Mr.. Henry E.
Pellew, Rev. John A Aspinwal and others.
These subscriptions were called for and at the
close Of the evening meeting it was announced
that the total amount pledged S7.430.
Among those subscribing were the following:
Henry =. Pellew, Sl.0OO; John A Aspinwall,
81 900; Geo. c. Henning, 800; Geo. Fraser,
600; c. VI. Ffoulke. $500; ex-senator James h
Kelly. $500. and the following $3.50 each: John
A King. ThOs p. Borden, II. p. walbridge, L.
y. khett and others
Another meeting will be held soon and it is
expected that sufficient money will be sub
scribed TO enable the first payment to be made
on the ground which Is held for the new
church. The ground Is located on 18th street
between and Madison streets. The dimen-
sions are 95xl44 feet and there is alley on the
south side. IL is proposed to build the chapel
and then as the congregation increases to De-
gin the erection of the main church building.
The provisional committee which issued the
call for the meetings held yesterday is COM
posed Of the following named: Henry L. Pei
lew. Jos. h. McCammon, Archibald Hopkins,
B =. Mimmack. Melville Church. A. ID. Addi-
son, Geo. c. Henning, {. ]. Bell and c. N.
Efoulke.
A resolution was adopted at the close of the
evening meeting thanking the pastor and Of
neers Of the Swedenborgian Church for their
Kindness in allowing the use of the church.