Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-07
ANACOSTIA.

EMANUEL CHURCH CORNER STONE TO BE LAID.
The corner stone Of Emanuel Episcopal
Church will be laid at 5 o'clock this afternoon
with the usual ceremonies. Bishop Paret will
officiate The Episcopal choirs Of Anacostia
parish: St. Marks Church, st. James, st.
Johns Chapel. St. Pauls and Incarnation will
be consolidated and directed by Mr.. Parker,
the choirmaster of st. Marks MIR. Charles
Roberts, the director Of Emanuelc hoir and
whose province it is to lead the choral aggrega-
ton, will be unavoidably absent. The move
ment looking toward the building Of this
church was begun three years ago, The old
brick structure that stood where the
new church stands now had been twice con-
demned. The rector, Rev DR.. w. G. Daven-
port, sought to enlist the aid of the stronger
city congregations. A building fund was started
by the home church, but it increased slowly.
The Anacostia rector inaugurated move in
convocation that resulted il the appointment
of Rev. Mr.. Williams of Christ Church, Navy
Yard. Mr.. Albert and George F. Dawson as
committee to secure help from other churches.
Meanwhile the members of the home congre-
CATION we're busy. Mrs. Mary Davenport, wife
of the rector, wrote to certain lady. Then fol-
lowed vOuminOus correspondence and at
length two interviews were had between these
ladies. The result was that the unnamed
lady agreed to donate $1,000 toward the build
ing of the church, but with the prOvlsos that
the congregation should match it with a similar
amount and that the new church should incur
no indebtedness in building. She also stipu-
lated that her name was not to be made public.
The committee appointed in convocation con-
cocted the scheme OF establishing church loan
fund, from which amounts were to be loaned
without interest to weak churches. Emanuel
Church could not accept a loan because the
donor of the 5000 had stipulated that the
church should incur no debt. The matter was
referred to convocation and ar effort made to
hand over as gift to the Anacostia church that
which had been put into the loan fund. Con-
vocation, however, decided that this was q
trust fund and ought not to be transferred into
a gift
Rev Dr.. Davenport ther made a stirring ap-
peal and Immediately another committee, CON
sisting of Rev. DR.. Addison Of Trinity Church,
Rev. DR.. Stewart of Christ Church, George
town, Rev. Mr.. Williams Of Christ Church,
Navy Yard, Rev. Mr.. Harding of st. PauPs and
Rev DIR. Davenport, was appointed to raise the
So, 800 necessary tC complete the local $1,000.
This work continued throughout the summer
and was completed by early fall. The architect
of the lew church is Rev. II. G. Wood, an
Episcopal clergyman of Winthrop, Mass. Mr..
Wood has made a special study of church
architecture. All the Episcopal clergy of
Washington have been invited and q large per-
centage are expected tC be present.
The procession will form in the Van Buren,
School annex on Washington street. The ex-
ercises will open with the singing by the pro-
IL
The Lords Prayer will be offered and Ezra,
chapter LII, 10 and II will be read. The stone
will be placed in position and the sentence of
dedication gone through with. Then will fol-
low the address by Bishop Paret, more singing,
the benediction and occasional.
The deposits in the stone will be as follows:
Copies of journal Of the convention of Mary
land, The EVENING STAR, The Washington Post,
The Churchmdn, The Licing Church, Maryland
Chrrctntdn, 81. Andrews Cross, names Of off,
GERS of the parish and name Of builder, guilds
and chapters of the parish, complete set of
coins Of 1891.
TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
Anacostia Tent No. 1SS, L o. R., met in reg
ular session last night. The quarterly reports
Of the secretaries showed the tent to be in q
fourishing condition. Three degrees were con-
ferred on as many members Under good of
the order Mr.. Osborn gave banjo selection
and Mr.. Bryan read. The temperance tent
will be moved to Anacostia next Friday and be
pitched on Market place.
Mrs. Carrie King returned yesterday from q
visit OF several months duration to relative in
Rhode Isar.d.
Tie fnreral Ct little Willie Langhorn occurred
at O'Clock ttia Afternoon. Interment was OF
Congressional cemetery.
John = Logan Relief Corps, No. z, met Mon
day night, initiated three members and elected
one.
A business meeting of tho Baptist Y. P. g. C. z.
was held Monday.