Evening star., 1896-08-22

was transferred TO Gorsuch Church, Wash
irgton. In June last his alma mater con
ferred upon him the masters degree. Rev.
Mr.. Richardson. though probably IN.
youngest Methodist pastor in Washington.
is yet one of its brightest, and from the
way ne has succeeded in infusing life into
Gors3ch Church will undoubtedly make his
Way IN the ministry.
The officers of the church are follows:
Stewards, w. X. Hunt, George Il. Collision.
S H. RANDY. John 5. Powers, J. n. Good
rich. w. III. Tracey. A. +. Ruff. Miss Estella
Crump and Miss Mary J. Mallory; trustees.
John f. Akers, w. r.. Hunt. G. Il. Collision,
S. III. RANDY. J. S. Powers; class leaders,
j. s. Powers and Fanny Randy: cXhorter.
W. r.. Hunt; president of the Epworth
League, ID. c. Smithson, ard superintendent
OF the Junior League. Miss Estella Crump.
The Church Structure.
The old church is located on the south
west corner of Az and l. streets SOUTH
west and faces east. The lot upon which
1t stands is forty feet wide and seventy-fve
feet deep. The ortractor has begun work
first on the foundations. This has been
rendered necessary because the remodeled
structure will be not only ten feet longer
than the old one. but will also have a cell
lar under il To accomplish this latter
purpose the upper walls will have to he
shcred up and new foundations lad The
principal feature Of the front Of the re-
modelled structure will be tower ut the
northeast corner which will end in an open
turfet surmounted by belfry. This bel
Try ana the upper portions of the tower
are to he treated entirely in Spanish tile.
The other corner of the building, facing
on ii2 street, will be without any special
feature, although there will be glass
stained window quite near it, In the
center of the front the plans provide for
a large window, seventeen feet high 10y
eleven and a half feet wide the lower pcl,-
ton being divided into three small Gothic
VIII dows, while the upper half is so ar
rarsed as to have three rose windows
with the largest one in the center. Sepa-
rating the upper and lower portions of this
window Will be a hand of wood work or
namented with metal and having on it the
words "Gorsuch Church" In remodeling
the ed!fice the architecture, which MIS-
OF no particular style before, will bc
changed to a dist!nCtively Gothic class
The entire new front and other portions
OF the ed!fice will be Of red brick. trimmed
with stone. The main entrance is to he
through the tower. There are to he two
large double doors. having plate glass
panels, with a rose window at the top and
facing one on ~ street and the other on !,
street. on the south side of the church
and few feet to the west of the front
there Will be smaller entrance. designed
into church.
Other Arrangements.
The present church is only ore story in
height, and as this portion of 1t will not
be changed in any way, nearly all the serv-
ices OF the congregation Will be Eold there
The doors open into n vestibule, which IN
turn opens into the auditorium Ap-
proaches to the entrances will he had hy
llShts OF steps made of cement. Inside
all the walls are TO be gone over and re-
paired wherever necessary They will he
thoI oughly painted, and the wood work as
well, and also frescoed. New oeys Of The
latest design have also been contracted
for They, together with the additional
space gained 10y the extension of the front
VIII increase the capacity of the auditorium
to about three hundred. The excavation
underneath the church is to he carried to
depth of seven feet so as to permit of a
good-sized furnace being placed within.
Altogether the improvements. il is thought
Will result In making Gorsuch hard to tell
Ircm new church. The archtec: who
drew the plans and who is supervising the
work is Mr.. William j. Palmer