Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-09
A NEW CHURCH BUILDING.
The Eastern Presbyterian Church to Have .
New House Of Worship.


New House of Worship.
HOW TIE CONGREGATION HAS GRowN WITHIN
THE PAST THREE YEARs-PLANs OF TIE Pno-
POSED RDIFicE AND HOW IT WILL BE Ar
RASGED-TuE CORNER STONE SERVICES.
On Saturday afternoon of next week will be
held the services attending the laying of the
corner stone Of the new house of worship of
| the Eastern Presbyterian Church, which will
be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Maxwell Cor
nelius, through whose efforts the church con-
gregation has greatly increased, as has the
church membership. The young ladies Of the
church have been particularly active In assist
ing the work. and when the new structure Is
completed they hope to see the present mem
bership further increased until the church edi-
flee will be insufficient to accommodate the
worshipers Of the Presbyterian faith in the
eastern section.
When the present frame structure was
erected that part Of the city was not very
about twenty years ago. when the Sabbath
school was started and superintended by Mr..
b. H. Warner, F. c. Cate and others. and
through unparalleled ANNOUNCEMENTS and dis
asters it has held its ground, and although not
located in a prominent place the members
managed to maintain their organization.
About three years ago the present pastor ac-
cepted call to this church and during his pas
torate there has been such an increase that the
new building with more commodious quarters
was found to be absolutely necessary. The
Rev. Cornelius came here from San Francisco,
having filed several important pastorates in
that section. He soon won the hearts OF the
members OF his congregation, which showed a
marked increase IN a short time.
THE NEW CHURCH EDIFIcE.
The new church edifce is to face Stanton
Square, being erected on a lot bounded on
three sides by Maryland avenue, 9Th and C
streets. Mr.. Appleton P. Clark, IT,. is the
architect, and he has utilized every inch Of the
ground. The lot is fifty feet on 9Th street,
eighty-fve feet on street and eighty feet on
Maryland avenue. The main entrance will be
on 9th street. through a stone porch supported
by columns with carved caps to q vestibule
running across the western end OF the build
ing. There will also be an entrance from Mary
Land avenue at the eastern end Of the building,
which will connect with the pastors study.
located in a tower. -
The room in which church services are to be
held will be diagonal, 20 feet across with the
pulpit located in the eastern side. Immediately
70 tne rlghs and rear Is to be the pastors rob
ing room. This will be formed in a recess of
an angle in the lot and will be covered in front
by gothic oak screen. A similar screen will
stand on the opposite side OF the pulpit and
| form an entrance walk to choir gallery. The
organ and choir will occupy the southeastern
side Of the church to the left of the pulpit and
facing the congregation. A curved gallery,
| approached by stairways from the lobby, will
extend across the rear Of the church and sweep
ing around to the center Of tho sides. The main
door will seat 500 and the gallery 800. The in
terror OF the main door will have high vaultcd
ceiling enriched with plastic work, with a large
ventilating dome in the center of ceiling. The
windows will be filled in with stained glass. The
room will be wainscoted S feet high. The pewa
will be oak, arranged in curves radiating from
| the pulpit
The sunday school room will be in the base
ment, the infant class room being connected
with the main room by folding partitions.
THE EXTERIOR DESIGN.
The exterior Of the building will be faced
with blue stone, quarry faced, with Ohio stone
sills and trimmings. The style OF design il
Romanesque Gothic. The main building il
covered with q high pitched slate roof A large
pointed arch window, filed in with tracery
forms the main feature OF the western front
with gable above it. The other fronts are or.