Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31

which parish lie Droit Park Is situated. az
pastor In charge Of the mission, he called
meetings. These were continued from week
to week. subscription papers were circu-
lated, money In all sorts of amounts, from
Is cents upward, was contributed Mr. Ed
ward j. Stellwagen made the generous gift
OF two lots. the trustees purchasing a third
Rock Greek Church paying a part of the
cost. 1t should be mentioned that the church
extension fund committee, Of which Mr..
Lewis j. Davis Is treasurer, acted with
great nberality. =
In the darkest days Of the depression.
when to raise money on mortgage was I'M
possible, and people feared to invest in
anything but their old stockings. a young
lady residing In the park came forward
and voluntarily and unsolicited said: You
desire to raise money on your land to
build your church: You can have any
amount you wish for that purpose" some
time prior to this the following trustees
had been appointed A. A. Birney, John L.
Weaver, H. L. Prince. Charles Davies. Mr.
Birney being president and Mr.. Davies
treasurer.
The Women's Part.
1t Is not necessary to say that the
women. who are ready in every good work.
were not idle. The project that men twice
undertook and twice despairingly surren-
dered. they took up and made a success
Of. Remembering what Christianity has
done for them, they never seem to forget
what they ought to do for Christianity.
Not she with trattorouS kiss her Savior
stung,
Not she denied Him with unholy tongue;
She. while apostles shrank. could danger
brave,
Last at His cross and earliest at His grave
ladies' society was formed. with lady
that is all energy and activity, Mrs. A.
A. Birney. at its head A sewing society
soon followed. Needles few with the rapid
ity OF lightning. Useful articles were made.
husbands. brothers and sons were drafted
to solicit purchasers. And it was not an
uncommon thing, in courts of law, in real
estate offices, and in government depart
ments. to hear the question: Does not
the aprons and caps were sold. Garden
parties and strawberry festivals followed
each other in rapid succession. Finally, on
the 18th and 18th Of December. 1S93 a fair
and bazaar was held in Masonic Temple
in which the ladies Of nearly all the Ep is-
copal churches of the city united, vying
with each other, in their respective booths,
in efforts for the little Church Of the Ad-
lied by this fair. An interesting incident
of the fair was the appearance Of the first
Sabbath school class OF the church. march
ing after white satin banner that had
been presented to the school
The Church Completed.
The ladies and their friends, it may be
presumed. are happy. The church for
which they prayed so fervently and labored
so hard. under the planning and superin-
tendence Of Mr.. William Northrup Dudley,
architect. is an accomplished fact The
foundation stone was laid December 81,
1895, and today Mr.. Robert Mcdonald con-
tractor, turned the finished building over
TO the trustees.
The church as completed will comfortably
seat about 300 people. The altar and its
furnishings have been presented by gen.
erouS friends.
The ladies Of lexington who will unite
with the new congregation have kindly
loaned the organ, desk and other furni-
ture.