Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

be realized. and the work of construction
planned by him carried out during
the pastorate of his successor. Rev. c. G.
Key. This building was the one which
was blown down during the storm Of last
September.
From Ebenezer there have been several
other churches organized by it's members.
Chief among these was the Zion Wesley,
now Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion. South
Washington, which was organized by An
thony Bowen, Enoch Ambush (for each of
whom a public school building was suisse
quently named), VIM. Moore and others.
Out of the A. NJ. e. Zion Church was or
ganized the E Street Mission on e street
between 9th and 10th southwest, now
known as st. Fauls. The John Wesley
Church on Connecticut avenue Is also a
child of the A. NJ. E. Zion Church.
still another church ENTERPRISE that was
formed by members of Ebenezer was Jones'
Chapel at Benning, d. c.. which has since
become one of the most prosperous churches
of the denomination in this section Of the
country. Last but not least, of these
terprises is what is known as Little Eben-
ezer at Lanham's, Prince Georges county
Nd, which also enjoys much prosperity"
After referring at considerable length
to the work of the founders of Ebenezer
and to that accomplished by many of their
immediate successors, in the course of
which he used the words mentioned IN the
first paragraph of this article, DR.. Ryder.
said:
Il see around me today new force of
workers. Among the most indefatigable Of
these is A. w. Daingerfield, who is uni
versally regarded among those who know
him as the pastors right-hand man.
Others worthy of mention in this connec-
ton are John Mitchell. Glen Smith, D. b.
Webster. E. s. Atkinson, James Spriggs,
Daniel Stillyard, ]. w. Fowler, George c.
Umphries and others, the recollection of
whose names fell me at the present mo
ment But l cannot allow the occasion 10
pass without making special mention of
those good old women, Martha Weaver and
w
years in the service of the church of their
choice and are still laborers in the vine
yard Of the Lord
In conclusion, Dr. Ryder urged the mem
bers of the present congregation to be
loyal to the church as were their ancestors,
and he predicted that if they did so the
development of their future history as an
organization would be as prosperous as
they would have any reason to expect
letter was read from Bishop Hurst
who had been invited to deliver an address
CT the occasion, regretting his inability on
account OF previous engagement to be
present and comply with the request of Rev.
John H. Griffin to do this.
Other Exercises.
At the conclusion of DR.. Ryder's address
there was music by the choir and follow
| ing this there will be an address by Rev
| DIR. Wagner, president of Morgan College
| Baltimore.
The immediate ceremony of laying the
| corner stone by the Masonic fraternity will
come next. The cornerstone will con-
| tain the following articles, inclosed in a.
copper box: Copies of the book of disci-
pline of the NJ. E. Church, Holy Bible.
| church papers; also of The Evening Star
and other daily papers of Washington, list
OF names of those who contributed money
! at the first grand rally in aid of the new
church, some coins and few other things
The Church.
| When ready for occupancy the new
| Ebenezer will be one of the handsomest
churches In the southeast section of Wash
! ington, and 1t is believed second to no
| other church owned by any congregation
within the bounds of the Washington con-
ference NJ. E. Church. Although the cor
/ ner stone was not laid until this afternoon
work which was begun on the edifice on
April Is sufficiently advanced to enable
| those who see 1t to have idea as to
| what 1t will look like when completed.
The church has frontage of fifty-two
| feet on d street and one hundred and eight
on 4th street. and the walls are being con-
structed Of the best quality of pressed
brick laid in black mortar The. church
| proper will be but one story, but will rise
| with the roof to the height of two full
stories. The chapel Immediately in the
| rear. and to which the entrance is on 4th
street, will have two stories, but the alti-
4 tude of both the church and the chapel
! will be the same.
The pulpit in the main auditorium will
| be located In the center of the east side
and on eth sr side painted on the wall will
be the words Of the Lords Prayer" and
| THE Apostles Cree6,' respectively, unless
it shall be hereafter decided to sub
stitute THE Ten Commandments" for
the latter. The choir gallery will be
| located to the south Of the pulpit
| and will be of sufficient capacity to &C
| commcdate large chorus. The organ will
/ be the one that was in the destroyed struc-
ture, but which fortunately was not dam
| aged in the wreck. The instrument is, how
ever, now being thoroughly overhauled by
an expert in that line. and is expected to
be ready for service when the church is
rededicated early next fall
The first floor OF the chapel will contain
the Sunday school room. pastors study,
and other rooms. and on the second floor
! there will be two parlors one class ROOM
I kitchen and pantry, and ladies' toilet room
The cellar, which will extend under the
J whole Of the chapel, will contain storage
places for coal. Here also the heating an
| paratus will be located The latter com
prises low-pressure steam heating appara-
tus on the gravity system, and arranged in
| such manner as to insure free circulation
| throughout the entire apparatus, while the
| radiators on any floor may be shut off with
out interfering with the circulation of the
system. The finishings throughout will be
of hard wood.
The cost of the edifice will be, it is
! thought, about $2O.000, and 1t is expected
that every dollar of indebt edness will have
been met on the OCCASION of the dedication
The plans for the structure were drawn by
Richard E. Crump. and modified by Arcni-
tect William J. Palmer. who was also APP
pointed general superintendent OF con-
struction. The contractors are Mason and
Harper Of Anacostia, and they have prom
ised to execute their part Of the work by
| early in September.
:. The corner stone used for the new build
Ing was the same as that taken out of the
old. but It has been redressed to some ex-
tent. and the figures 1897. indicating the
| year the new church was built, cut in one
| OF the sides.
The committee having the entire matter
of the church construction in their hands is
composed Of Rev. John H. Griffin, rastor;
NJ. W. Clair, presiding elder; b. J. Cant,
James N. Cephas, e. s. Atkinson, James
Spriggs, Joseph H. Johnson D. B. Webster,
Henry Jennings. J. H. Mitchell. William
Miller. Prof J. w. Fowler, A. W. Danger
field, Frederick Fowler Emo IN Colbert
Daniel Stillyard, George c. Umphries The