The Washington times., 1902-09-28
Services to lnaugurate a
Feast of Dedication
Which Will Extend
Over the Entire Week.
Story of the Church,
Which Succeeds the E
Street Baptist, Dedi-
Gated in 1874.

Temple B9ptlSl Cnufcn, Ientn ana n
Streets northwest, will be formally dedi-
Gated. The service will inaugurate 9
Feast of Dedication" which will last
q week. Three devotional services will
be held today-one in the morning.
another at $3.50 ID the afternoon, which
will be presided over by Commissioner
Mcfarland; and the regular night serv-
ice. Tomorrow and Tuesday evening de-
nominational and interdenominationa
services, respectively, will he held.
The dedicatmy sermon today and that
1t the evening,service will be delivered
by Rev. o. p Clifford, D. D., pastor OF
the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church,
Buffalo, n. Y. At the platform meeting in
the afternoon the speakers will include
Mr.. B. II. Warner, Mr.. s. W. Woodward
and Merrill E. Gates, Ii. D., ex-presi-
dent Of Amherst College. A Christian
sEndeavor meeting will be held at Z
O'Clock, when Mr.. Andrew Wilson. Of
address the young people.
Denominatimal Services.
Hon. w. S. Shallenberger. Second As
sistant Postmaster General, will pre-
side at the Monday evening service and
addresses will be made by Rev. e. Hez
Sven. pastor of the Second Baptist
Church: Rev. C. c. Meador. pastor Of
the Fifth Baptist Church; Rev. G. 8.
williams. pastor of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church, and Rev. S. H. Greene,
pastor OF Calvary Baptist Church.
At the services Tuesday evening. Rev
J. G. Butler, pastor of Luther Memorial
Church, viii preside. and the following
speakers wfll participate: Rev. Luther
B. Wilson. pastor of Foundry NJ E.
Church; Rev Ross NJ Fishburn, pastor
of Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church; Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, pastor
Of the Church OF the Covenant, and Rev.
Randolph H. McKim, pastor of the
Church Of the Epiphany.
Story of the New Church.
The e Street Baptist Church, to
which the Temple succeeds. was the
parent of the Fourth. Fifth, and CAL
vary Baptist churches. The E Street
site, from which the congregation moved
to the Temple Church, was purchased
in ls43, the congregation before that
having worshiped in hall. The E
Street building was dedicated in 1874,
and for ffty-eight years was the home
of the church
1t became evident that the encroach-
ments OF business would compel a
change OF location eventually. and in
1891 the site of the Temple Church.
100 feet square. at Tenth and n Streets
northwest, was purchased fop $4,000
cash The cornerstone of the new build
ing was not laid, however, until jan
uary %. 1902.
The new building has been f.ished for
several weeks. The cost of the build |
ing and furnishings. including the organ,
Is upward OF $4,000.
The building, which has frontage of
seyenty-five feet on n Street and 100 |
feet on Tenth. Is constructed of light |
n,
Of architecture is Romanesque. Tie au-
ditorium of the church and the Sunday |
school are onlthe same floor. and are
so arranged that they may be thrown |
into one room. Mr.. Frank H. Jackson
is the architect and Mr.. Charles Werner
is chairman OF the building.
Twelve Years Pastor.
The present pastor, Rev. J. ]. Muir, D.
of the church since November i, 1885,
He is of Scotch English parentage and
was ordained in New Jersey. The hon
orary degree of doctor of divinity was
given him in 1893 by the Columbian Uni
versity.
Mr.. Muir's principal pastorates before
coming to Washington have been in New
York and Philadelphia. He has held
various positions of religious RESPONSE
b.lity, and has been a frequent con-
tributor to the religious press. He has
been identified with many denomina-
lional activities. and during his resi-
dence In this city has given practical
evidence of his interest in the welfare
pf the Capital City.
Sixty Years Existence.
On Wednesday October ], young peo-
pies services will be held, beginning at
7:3o p. m. C. W. Needham, LII D., presi-
dent of the Columbian University, will
preside. Mr.. w. ". MILAN, president Of
the District Sunday School Association;
Mr.. o. P. Kellar, president of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union. and Rev.
Frank N. Bristol, pastor of the Metro
politan II. e. Church, will deliver ad-
aresses.
Thursday and Friday evenings will be
dren over. respectively, to prayer and
,ovenant meeting services, and the an
susl church reunion and reception
The sixtieth anniversary OF the foun-
lation Of the church. Sunday. October s,
viii be fittingly observed. AT $3.50 a. M,
! Bible school rally will be held The
anniversary service will begin at ii a.
.. DR.. Muir. the pastor. will preach the
ermon. At G:30 in the afternoon, Mr.
Aercy S. Foster, of the First Baptist
-hurch. will lead the Christian Endeav- .
y meeting. and make an address.
AT 7:3O in the evening the dedicatory
srvices will come to an end with pa