Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25

noon there Is 10 De 4 mass meeting, al
which there will be addresses made by Rev.
j. D. kinzer, pastor Of Congress Street NJ.
P. Church, Georgetown; Rev. j. w. Kirk
of Central; Rev. ]. w. Gray of First
Church. Rev. Emanuel Pierce of Mount
Tabor, all of Washington, and Rev. r. p.
Reaven of Alexandria. The music at all
of the meetings viii be in charge of Miss
Mary n. Dodge, director and organist.
Date Of Organization.
The North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church was organized in Oc-
tober, 1872. with about twenty-five charter
members, most of whom have since died
or have removed to churches nearer their
places of residence.
The first minister to serve the congrega-
ton after its organization, nearly twenty
seven years ago. was Rev. Oliver Cox. who
was called as a supply. The following year
the congregation was admitted into the
Maryland Methodist Protestant conference,
and the president of that body sent Re-.
S. G. Valiant to be its pastor. The sue
ceeding pastors have been Revs. Jesse
shreeve, J. w Trout, p. T. Hall. Walter
Stone, W. j. Neepier, A: ". Mather, DR..
David Wilson, L. c. Makosliey, b. B.
James, Louis Randall, a. r. Rowe and the
incumbent Rev. A. Norman Ward
During the years that have interviewed
since the church was organized it has had
many NitlSSltuutS, anu lItTe We're times
when many of those interested felt almost
constrained TO give up the struggle Cor in
dependent existence. 1t was not until Rev.
j. w. Trout, who was pastor at several
intervals, entered upon his last pastorate.
about fourteen years ago, that the church
began to prosper.
The corner stone of the new structure
was laid February p, 1897. The edifce
which is built the site of the former
church has its main entrance on North
Carolina avenue, and through a triple
arched and pedmcntal porch This porch
is supported on clustered columns and cary
ed capitals. A tower rises to q height OF
eightyfive feet, ending in a covered belfry
having on its three main fronts pediments
with large semi-circular windows. The eX
terror walls are faced with asher stone.
The sills, courses, cOrniCes, CopinSs, etc,
are of cut stone and the roof is covered
with slate trimmed with metal.
On the ground floor there are acconlmoda-
lions for the Sunday school: also an infant
rotary and also for the church officers. For
the immediate future services will be held
IN this portion of the church.
Main Auditorium.
When completed the main auditorium,
which will be reached by means of two
broad stairways from the first floor, vii!
have galleries on the north and west sides,
while the pulpit and organ are to be placed
on the south side. Opening from the audi
forum by means of rolling partitions will
he the parlor, where informal gatherings
may be held, and. should occasion require
it, this may be made to form a part Of the
auditorium Abundant light will be obtained
through the three large mulion semi-circu-
lar head windows, which will be filed with
stained glass of rich and appropriate de-
sign The Sunday school and infant class
rooms have accommodations for 600, while
the auditorium and galleries Will seat about
$50 persons, and by utilizing the parlor $50
more sittnss may be provided.
The building committee OF the church is
composed of Rev Mr.. Ward, pastor ex-
officio; Mr.. c. f. Hooks, chairman; w. A.
Dodge. w. B. Marche j. r. Ferguson, Mrs.
Mary ]. Mllkison and Miss NJ. ]. Baden.