The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21
A NEW HOUSE OF WORSHIP
Dedication Of Mount Pleasant
congregational Church.
ENIN! nj DiYINES PRESENT


Never before was the doXology sung
with such JOY and sacred devotion by the
congregation Of the Mount Pleasant con-
gregational Church as it was yesterday
AT the morning service.
The occasion was the dedication Of their
beautiful house of worship on Columbia
Road west of Fourteenth Street
The new church building is a handsome
two-story structure with a basement. 1t
ii built of stone and red brick and faces
north on Columbia Road. On the first
floor are the pastors study and the Sun
day school room while the whole of the
upper story is occupied by the main audi
forum where religious services viii be
held. The history of the congregation
has already been told in The Times and
in brief is: 1t was organized on Noyem-
Der >. 1856 and the Rev. Charles II. Small,
who had but recently graduated from the
School of Divinity al New Haven, Conn
was called to the pastorate. The congre-
cation has worshiped in a building origi-
nally intended for a public hall which is
located on the south side of Howard Ave-
nue.. The membership of the congrega-
ton increased rapidly and it was soon
found necessary TO provide more commo-
dious accommodations. The matter was
considered by the board of trustees. and
on July ground for the new church was
broken. Since that time every effort has
been made to push forward the work of
construction.
The dedicatory exercises which took
place at II o'clock were conducted by the
pastor. Rev. VI. Ross F'ishburne, and
were attended by an immense congrega-
ton. The Invocation was made by the
Rev Y. J. Chickering. of Howard Uni
versity. and the Scripture lesson was
read by the Rev F. Fairchild. The dedi-
cation sermon was preached by the Rev
J Fishburne, of Elizabeth Pa. the ia
Their Of the pastor Of the church.
The conservation service was conducted
by the Rev NJ Ross Fishburne the pas
tor, and consisted of the consecrating of
the new edifice to the worship and glori-
fcation of God. The prayer Of consecra-
ton was made by the Rev. J. E. Rankin,
ID. LID, of Howard University.
Ia the morning the adult and interme-
diate departments Of the Sundayschool
were addressed by 8Iessrs. l.. s. Emory,
A. L. Sturtevant and ". S. Smith, and
the members Of the primary department
by Mrs. George L. Rose and Mrs. Lille
c. Lapham.
4 special feature of the conservation
services was the music rendered by the
choir Of the church, led by Misses Pond
and Wright and Messrs. Campbell and
ROnsaviile
In the afternoon there was a union SER
vice held which was presided over By the
Rev. 5. NJ Newman, pastor Of the First
Congregational church, at which many
of the pastors of the local churches with
out respect TO denomination extended
greetings. Among those who took part
IN this service were the Rev. 5. y. Brown
who offered prayer, and Rev. W. +. De
/ Reimer Short addresses were delivered
1 by Rev. 5 NJ. Newman. d D.; Rev. Geo.
! O. Little DID. pastor Assembly's Pres
! byterian Church Rev. Charles a. Stake
/ ~. ID, pastor First Baptist Church.
( Rev. George +. Dudley, pastor St. Ste
phens Episcopal Church; Rev. Charles
H. Small. former pastor Mount Pleasant
/ CONGREGATIONAL Church; Rev. L. p. VII
son. DID, presiding elder Methodist Epis-
copal Church; Rev. Samuel Domer. ID.
pastor St Paul's Lutheran Church; Rev
Adam Reoch pastor Fifth Congregations
al Church. and Rev. Allen Hazen, d. d.
The evening services We're presided over
by the Hon David J. Brewer, LID, and
were opened by invocation by the Rev.
Isaac Clark. D. D. followed by the Rev.
B. y Seymour, who read the Scripture
lesson.
The Introductory address was made by
Justice Brewer, who introduced United
States Senator Kyle as the first speaker.
Senator Kyle was followed by the Hon.
W. +. Andrews, Of the Treasury Depart
ment The benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. J. /. Ewell.