The Washington times., 1903-04-29
GRACE CHURCH TO Be
DEDICATED IN JUNE
Edifce in Which President
Roosevelt WOrShips.
SERVICES FOR WHOLE WEEK
Building Constructed From Money Con
tributed by All the Dutch Reform
ed Churches IN the Country.

The congregation O.. Grace Reformed
Church. known by Washingtonians
since Nr. Roosevelt assumed the reins
OF government as the Presidents
Church" Will dedicate It's new gray
stoue edidce on Fifteenth Street. near
o Street northwest. on Sunday. jane :.
al Il O'Clock. Services viii be held
each evening. except Saturday, during
the preceding Wesk. at which pastors Of
The Durch Reformed denomination from
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and the Dis
t1ict will of1cIate- President Roosevelt
VIII deliver short address al the sun
day morning service, and the dedicatory
sermon Will be preached by the Rev Or.
E T. Erschbach. Of Frederick. Nd pres
idcnt Of the Board Of Missions OF the
general syncd The exercises will be
concluded Sunday evening with an ad-
dress by the Rev T, c. Apple. formerly
pastor of the Grace Reformed Church
and nov occupying q pulpit at Catawis-
"a. Pa.
Order Of Services.
The order Of services Tor Sunday
morning viii be opened with an organ
voluntary by Martha L. Schmidt. and
the singing % TIE Te Deum in z fat
By tie choir. composed Of M a. Levers,
soprano: Lillian Chenowith, alto; y
1. Meyer. tenor. and }. P Schick. bass.
The regular order Of worship for the
Reformed Church for the dedication OF
churches Will be followed. conducted by
the pastor. the Rev. Dr. J. N. Schick.
and the visiting ministers The musical
program includes the Gloria in Elk
ceIsIs" (ancient chant: hymn, 20, Thou.
Whose Own Vast Temple Stands" by
Bryant: anthem. How Beautiful are
Thy Dwellings. by Ashford. and the
closing hymn, Lord OF Hosts, 20 Thee
We Raise
The music for the evening service.
when the Rev. a. T G. Apple viii
preach. VIII consist. in addition to the
hymns. of The Gloria" from Farmers
Mass. and Sing AHelulia Forth" by
Buck
The week services viii be inaugural
ed Sunday evening. May 81 when the
Rev Gustave Facius. pastor Of the First
Reformed Church. Of Washington, will
ofIciate On Monday evening the exer-
cises viii be in charge Of the Rev. DR..
c. Clever, of Baltimore. president Of the
Sunday school board. Tuesday evening.
IRE Rev. a. c. Whitner. Of Lancaster,
Pa. viii be in charge Mr. WhiJner is
superintendent of missions OF the Dutch
Reformed denomination in this country
Handsome But Modest Building.
The Rev. Dr. A. R Bartholomew. of
Philadelphia, secretary of the foreign
mission board. viii preside on WeG9ses-
day evening, and on Thursday the ser
vices viii be conducted by the Rev DR..
John Sechler. also of Philadelphia, and
professor of church history for the Re
formed School of Theology. The last ser
vice preceding the final dedication viii
be held Friday evening. The sermon
VIII be delivered by the Rev. Or. c. c.
Musser. OF Philadelphia, editor OF the
Reformed Church Messenger"
The new edifee, which has been built
Of Ohio lower canyon graystone at q cost
OF So coo. viii be dedicated as the
Grace Memorial Reformed Church -
The school Of architecture which has
teen followed is the sixteenth century
Gothic The new pipe organ and pews
have arrived. and will be installed as
soon as possible. Several of the mem
orIal stained glass windows are still en-
rodte. but are expected in time 10 be in
place by June : The church viii seat
comfortably about 500, and was built
from fund contributed 10 By all the
churches of the Dutch Reformed de-
nomination throughout the country