Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
Seiebration OF the Anniversary Of Christ
Church i'm Gsorcetoua

Church in Georgetown.
With al the -omp and religious ceremony
that such an occasion called for the seventy
NTH anniversary OF the organization Of Christ
Church. Georgetown. was yesterday celebrated
Invitations to attend the ceremonies had been
sent To all the Episcopal diyines of the District
and to many having charges in distant cities,
and the liberal response that met with
showed with what interest the occasion was
marked.
Before the hour OF II arrived thirty-four
prominent members Of the clergy had gathered
within the walls of the chapel. where. after
rohing themselves. they passed in professional
order out Of the 3lst street door. moved slowly
northvard. then turning. entered the northeast
door on ID street and passed down the middle
aisle. the bishop of MARYLAND following. When
the lire opened the bishop and older clergy
passed into the ehancel. the others seating them
selves, still singing professional hymn No. 36,
Rise. Crowned With Light. Imperial Salem,
Rise During the recital OF the prayer there
were grouped on the inner side of the chancei
rail the bishop of Maryland, Rev Mr. Leakin,
Rev. Mr.. Buck Of Rock Greek parish, Archdea-
con ID. +. Williams OF Christ Church. Navy
Yard: Rev. T. J. Addison of Trinity, Washing
ton. Rev John H. Elliot. ID. D.; Rev. Mr.. III.
Hunter. Rev. Mr.. Barr of Ascension Church,
Washington: Rev DIR. Harold of Washington
Rev. Mr.. Davenport of Anacostia. Rev. Mr..
Mott of Rock Creek parish Rev. Mr.. Bispham
OF 81 Johns. Washington: Rev. Mr.. Tongue of
Grace Church. Navy Yard, Rev. Mr.. Howell Of
50. stephens, Washington: Rev. DIR. Perry
OF st. Andrews. Rev. G.. Z. Buck Of
~. Johns. Georgetown; Rev. Mr.. Fills
OF st Adams. Georgetown; Rev Mr..
Griffith OF Iakoma Park and the Rev.
Mr.. SanernlaiE Of Washington, while scat
tered thrOurrlonr the finn Uer Rev
Dr. Nc. Mckim Of Epiphany, Rev. DR.. Town
tenp of the Incarnation, Rev. Dr. Chids of
Trinity and the Rev. Mr.. keusey Johns
stewart The prayer was read BY Archdeacon
Williams Of Christ Church. Navy Yard and Rev.
Mr.. Buck Of St Johns. Georgetown. These
feetors represented two Of the three churches
that were IN existence IN 1877 when Christ
tAur,h was organized Rev. Mr. Bispham OF
- Johns, Washington. who rendered the offer
~ IN a highly acceptable manner, represented
Il, third church IN existence.
TIE COMMUNION OFFICE
VS. celebrated by the bishop Of Maryland. as
sisted by the Rev. Pr. \. T. Stuart. the rector,
Rev. ". Buck Of Rock Greek parish, the oldest
In the District. and Rev. Geo. Ieakin.
a venerable pastor from Baltimore. After
tie reading Of the gospel of the day
The rector |, Dr.. stuart read a memorial adj
dress. in which the facts of the organization Of
the parish on Noyern5e- 10. 1917. at the house
81 Thomas Corcoran. now 3ii9 " street. we're
given. his address having been prefaced by the
reading of Mr.. q. Y. Matthews. the registrar.
from the records Of the proceedings Of that
fr-t meeting entered in the yestry book of
the parish. The bishop Of Narylsnt. then
preached effective and affecting sermon from
the text. ''Al the saints salem to Thee. after
which there was n celebration OF the holy com
muniOn. in which both the clergy and ccnlre-
CATION joined The music Of the church was
Vel rendered by the parish choir and there was
gre gstiOnll singing. At IN. all the visiting
cergy, with the bishop Of Maryland mt their
head. proceeded 10 Linthicum Hail. which had
been kindly rendered, and were handsomely en-
tertaIned at a sumptuous luncheon furnished
by the ladies of the church. After an hour
spent in discussing the good things that had
been set before them and the exchange Of kind
expressions Of congratulations they dispersed.
bur not until DIR. Addison of Washington had
N most happy manner expressed the thanks
of the visiting clergy for the pleasure
they bad received in being present 10 aid them
praise 10 the joy of the occasion and 50 thank
the ladies for their generous treatment. A re-
spouse from Dr.. A. y. stuart followed. In COM
pliment 90 the occasion the church had been
most deliberately decorated with palms aud
ehrysan;hemums Of varied co,ors and during
the services the clouds were lifted away and the
Gun beams found their way through the beau
tiful stained glass windows with which the
church Is splendidly adorned. The scene
HISTORY OF TIE CHURCH.
The reason for the establishment of Christ
Church. as set forth IL the memorial accom-
yAnying the petition presented to the conver-
non Of Maryland WIS the inability Of St Johns
then the only church in town TO accommo-
date all persons protesting the Protestant Epis-
copAl faith The oldest church Within the cities
of the District l. Christ Church. Navy Yard
The neat IN order Is -. Johns, Georgetown:
then - Johns. Warrington, and the fourth
Christ Ohurh p, Georgetown. Among those who
received lnAfat-Ons 10 the celebrations were
the only surviving eX-rector. Rev. j. II. {.
Bonte Of Berkeley. California. who had charge
from % 20 81, Rev. key Brooke of Kansas,
missionary bishop-elect Of Oklahoma and Indian
territory and PendietOu Brooke of Manhattan
Kan. sons OF former rector, Rev. John
Thompson Brooke. Rev. John Norwood and
other members OF the family of the Rev. VIM.
Norwood. Eho resigned from the church in 1851:
the Rev. Mr. slaughter. late OF Culpeper. Va.
Rev. Mr.. Caldwell and the descendants Of Rev.
Beull Keith. the first rector Of the parish.
Z; IL proudly stated by the practitioners Of
this seventy-tivc-year-old church that their
first delegate 10 the diocesan convention in
Baltimore was Francis Scott Kew. the immortal
author ot the star Spangled BANTER
A. shown by the records of the church. those
present at It- organization were ThOmes Cor
Corau. chairman; William Morton. secretary:
element smith. Thos. Henderson. John 5. Haw.
Jeremiah Williams. John Myers. John Pickrell
and transI- scott key. There we're presum-
ably others present, but their names were not
Iat down.
IL = the purpose of the friends Of the rector
Of the parish TO see that the memorial address
delivered by hum j. printed that this valuable
part Of the history of old Georgetown and its
early efforts IN the cause OF Christianity NAV
be preserved.