Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
MORE RmHl NEEDED
MT. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHURCH ia IN FINISHED.
Estimated Value Of Property Upon
Completion o$eO, Oo0-Action
Taken East Evening.

The congregation OF the Mount Pleasant
congregational Church has decided to COM
plete its church edifice on Columbia road
near 18th street at cost of $4,000 This
decision was reached last evening at the
annual meeting of the congregation held
In the parlors Of the church. The work OF
finishing the structure will be- undertaken
at once. and it is hoped It will be COM
pleted before the close Of the present year.
For eleven years the church occupied
building on Howard avenue from which 1t
removed in 1893 to the present edifce on
Columbia road. The seating capacity OF the
auditorium has been twice increased, but
the limit In that direction has been reached.
The need Of additional room and equipment,
1t Is said. has forced the church to take
action looking toward the enlargement OF
the structure, and no time will be lost in
commencing the work. The property Of the
congregation. as it now stands, cost IS, 900,
and when the building is completed the
property will have an estimated cash value
Of about $500
The new part Of the church will make
possible an enlargement Of the church audi
torlum, 80 that 1t will seat 800 persons Will
provide an assembly room on the first floor
to be used as Sunday school room with a
seating capacity Of 500 people, and Will pro-
vide an entertainment hall in the basement.
and the parlors on the first floor will re-
main unchanged, save for slight alterations
in the parlors.
The Building Committee.
The building committee, which will have
direct charge Of the work of completing
the edifice. consists of David s. CARL, Rev.
NJ. Ross. Fishburn. John Mitchell, jr., Geo.
II. 7. Lang and John B. Sleman, jr.
The trustees aid committee, which Is re-
sponsible for the raising of the funds neces-
sary for the completion Of the church
man; M. T. Moomaw. secretary; Charles e.
Rogers treasurer; John Mitchell, jr., HUI
bert E. Peck, Allen S. Pattison, E. B.
Stocking. Percy H. Russell, George W.
John B. Sleman. IT., George H. T. Lang,
Paul q. Sleman, James H. Jennings, George
P. Wood, w. E. Buell., Albert E. Fisher.
DR.. r. L. Lynch, R. H. Young, Harry
Saers and Geo. c. Altemus.
Reports of the various organizations Of
the society for the past year show that
during the twelve months ending Decem-
Der 81, $S,320 have been raised for all pur-
poses, of which 81, lib were contributed to
missions and charity.
Organized, in 1886.
The Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church was organized In 1886 with a men,
bership Of nineteen Rev. Charles H. Small,
Its first pastor, remained with the church
eight years. and rendered faithful service.
Upon his resignation, in 1894, Mr.. Fishburn
was selected as his successor and was in
stalled November 20. Under his leader
ship there has been a steady development
along all the various lines Of activity in
which the church engages, and splendid
work has been done by every department.
The Sunday school has been graded, and
now comprises four departments with
combined enrolment of 400. The Mems
Club Of which Commissioner Henry l..
West is president, has a membership Of 1872.
The Ladies Aid Society has membership
Of forty-six and in single year raised
$1,000. The Woman's Missionary Society
has membership Of forty-five, while the
membership of the two societies of Chris
ton Endeavor almost reaches 200.
During Mr.. Fishburn's pastorate of eight
years 436 persons have been received into
the church. The. present membership is
4S9.
The officers Of the church are: Pastor,
Rev. NJ Ross Fishburn: deacons, B. P.
Davis, E. s. Peck, D. s. Carll George Red
way, W. j. Bowman, Norton NJ. Little, NJ
w. Baldwin and M. T. Moomaw; deacon
esses, Mrs. N. E. Young and Mrs. F. L.
Campbell; clerk. Dr. A NJ Farrington:
treasurer, w. D. Quinter.
Officers of the society are: General Ellis
Spear, president; Albert L. Sturtevant, Sec
rotary; George U. Rose, jr., treasurer; W.
]. Bowman. financial secretary; Frank L.
Campbell, N. E. Young, T. c. Dulin, A. M
McLachlen. E. B. Stocking, George H. Eel
lers.