Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23

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was soon moved to larger quarters and
after over years successful work 1t was
decided to build a regular structure In
this movement all the denominations united
and Union chapel was built on Sth street
between F and c. streets northeast DR.
Joseph Kelly, now the pastor of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. but then Il student at
Princeton, was engaged to preach every
other Sunday, the church paying his trav-
cling expenses back and forth. He preached
his first sermon in July. 1872. and regularly
supplied the pulpit of the new chapel even
after he was appointed assistant pastor of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church. until 1875.
The Congregation Organized.
A little before this time the Episcopalians
had separated from the chapel to establish
work of their own. and so in this year the
Presbyterians took their decisive step, asked
to be dismissed from the Fourth Presby-
terrain Church. and organized themselves
as the Eastern Presbyterian Church on
May 10, 1915, with a membership of twenty
six persons. DIR. George Il. Patch was reg
ularly installed as pastor on November l of
the same year. the congregation continuing
to worship in the old structure
After about eight years of faithful service
however, DR.. Patch resigned to start a mis-
sion in the northwest. which has since
grown into the Gunton-Temple Memorial
Church, the magnificent edifice of which
was dedicated couple of weeks ago. He
was followed by Rev. s. 5. Wallen, who re-
signed WlInln Il year ana was succeeded Dy
the Rev. Eugene Peck. most energetic
worker and the one who was foremost in or
ganiziug the PRESBYTERIAN Alliance between
the churches of that denomination here in
the city. He was most unfortunately killed
on the Baltimore and Ohio road. after not
more than five years of service, and his
loss was mourned by ALL
Rev. DIR. Corneiius' Work.
Rev. I. X. Noble, D. d., acted as a sup
ply for short time. until April. 1880. when
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to the pastorate. All this time the church
had been growing, and now a new era of
prosperity began. Through his tireless eff
| forts the new church building was COM
menced and the lot presented by the Pres
| byterian Alliance to the congregation. Work
was Immediately commenced on the present
I site and the corner stone was laid with i'm
| posing ceremonies on April III. 1872. Only
year later DIR. Cornelius was stricken
| down in the midst of his work and died on
| the 3lst of last March.
The peculiar crisis demanded an immedi-
ate selection of a pastor, and Rev. DR.
/ Thomas Chalmers Easton was chosen, who
| even in this short time. has proved his
worth and has endelred himself to the
| hearts or his entire congregation.
The New Building.
| The present church, the outcome of so
much work and sacrifice. is a fitting result
| of so much labor and monument to those
who have lent their aid. The edifice is i'm
/ posing. built of Potomac blue stone with
] Ohio sandstone trimmings. Its high. round
! tower may be seen from far down Massa-
/ chusetts avenue. and the entire church is
visible from many points in the city. 1t
was erected at cost of about So 900 the
/ architect being Appleton P. Clark jr. of
| this city, and the contractor and builder
! Nicolas Eckhartb, also of Washington. The
I stone work and material were supplied by
Mcknight of Baltimore The cost of the
! lot alone on which the church stands was
| $1,000. of which S12J00 was given by the
| Presbyterian Alliance. Ever since April
/ the congregation have been worshiping in
/ the sunday school room of the church which
/ is on the ground floor. The auditorium
/ above is now completed. with the reception
/ of the frescO work. and is supplied with a
I Vocation organ. There is a gallery above
/ the spacious vestibule, TO which stone steps
/ lead up, and the oak Pews are especially
4 fine.