The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-01
SPECIAL SERVICES
Of CONSIDERATION
Dedication of Mt. Pleasant
Congregational Church.
EXERCISES TO LAST A WEEK
History Of Congregation From 1870 to
the Present Time-PastoIste
Of Mr.. Fishburu.

morrow morning at Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church and win cone
uuue throughout the coming week The
Rev. III. Ross FIshburu, pastor, viii
direct the ceremonies which viii be
participated i'm by many ministers from
Washington and other cities.
Ground FOR the new church, situated
on Columbia Road just west of -Four
Jeeuth Street was broken iu July, 1856
during the international Christian En-
deavor convention, but owing TO delays
on Jhe foundation work the building
was not begun until August, 1884, when
the cornerstone was said.
For six years services have been held
IL the second hOor OF the building, the
portion which was originally intended
Ior the Sunday school room. Circum-
stances made it possible. however, for
the church 10 acquire some additional
ground, and am auditorium has been
built with a seating capacity OF 500
people. NOW that the church has been
completed, according 10 the original
plans it viii be Consecrated with
solemn UDservances.
Conservation Services
The conservation service proper win be
held at III o'clock tomorrow morning in
the new auditorium. when the pastor
VIII preside. The sermon viii be deliv-
cred by the Rev. George Barker Stevens.
professor OF systematic theology ia the
Divinity school OF Yale University.
ScriDtural reading win be conducted by
Jhe Rev. Eliphalet WhittIesey, and the
Rev. John W Chickering viii read the
prayer Of conservation, AT the couclu-
sion OF the service benediction viii be
pronounced by the Rev. George O. Lit
tie.
AT this service. as well as the entire
series, the musical portion OF the cere-
monies AiL De In charge or the OTgaulst
ana ana choirmaster. s. FREDERICK smith;
include anthems by the regular quartet
and a solo by AIRS. Thomas c. Noyes-
Fraternal Greetings.
FraternaI greetings from churches of
other denominations viii be received at
800 o'clock in the afternoon and at ESQ
iE the evening. The Christian Endeavor
Society viii hold its meeting la the
church uarlors- Public worship win be
held ia the auditorium al o'clock. when
the Rev. Merrill Edwards Gates. ex-
president OF Amherst College. viii de-
liver the sermon. Services win be held
every day next week and the cUusecra-
ton ceremonies viii come 70 a close q
week trom tomorrow with the regular
services.
The Mount Pleasant CongreEationaI
church Of Wa5hinEtou IS the OutgrOWLh
or movement begun Ia $50 BY people
residing in Mount Pleasant, who found
u impossible, because Of the distance
ana lack et porLatlou facilities. 10
attend church 10 which they belonged iu
the ElLh- services were held AT uEaL Ia
some Or the homes and later In the pub
uc school room. and Sunday school
was formed. With a view 20 the future
and as a nucleus for q church q Chris
broughL into organized shape all the re-
hg1ous activities OF the community. soon
after the erection OF a building was agi-
tated, but as the association was not
strong enough 10 support church ID
was decided 90 form a stock company
ana pl-lu q town lalss which was soon
accomplished.
Mr. Small Pastor.
In 1855 with the aid OF the Congrega-
tionai Home Missionary Society. the
Rev Charles H. Small was engaged as
permanent minister, and on November
:. 1856 the Mount Pleasant COugreez-
uonal Church was formed with nineteen
members in 1881 the hail property was
acquired By tine church by girt and pur-
chase and was slightly remCdeIed and
lifted with peWs ana pulpit
In 1854 after eight years OF successful
EStFlce. during which time she member
snip Had multiplied nearly seven field
numbering then Us. the Rev SIR Small
the Rev H. Ross Elshburu. at thar fine
assistant pastor OF the First Cougrega-
CeEs0F.
AR. Fishburn was installed ou the
z-7L 4ay OF November 1898. and is. there
gore, just completing the tenth year OF
tls pasLCEale.
During tEis time. which has been co.
iHcidenL with the period Of remarka bic
growth I'm the population OF the COM
Hunlty I'm which the church is located.
tneEe have been. including the members
70 pe received this week SIS additions
70 tle nenDersnlp OF the church. now
numbering 6le. no communion service
ms passed during the ten years without
aq4ltiotls 20 the church rolls.
sat5 20 mo location for "a new church.
t-o-ey @as LorlneoInl-s TO purchase e.
present structure was begun.
Dimensions Of Building.
The new church IS two stories I'm
height. with basement for dining room
and kitchen. The auditorium. which is
the latest addition. IS ll tae rear. and
IS reached through The main corridor
The building has "a frontage OF seventy.
feet. and is HomauesQue u style IT'S
building materials are a fine grade OF
pressed brick and hummelshine, brown
stone. Al the northwest corner IS "a
square tower of brick which VIII De
carried To q height of 100 feet
Across the entire front or tue build
ing ou the second floor is d large SUM
CAV school room, win e. seating capacity
OF 4gJs and "a tower ruom- which Us used
IS tEe pastor study The ground.
p4llQlusr ana equipment Fepr-se .T "a
total investment of approximately
$500
Affiliated Societies.
Included Ina tns societies affiliated with
the church are the Union Sunday school
the Ladies. Aid Society The Christian
Eudeavor Society. the Junior Christian
EndeavoF Society. the W0mau's Mis-
sionary Society. the Mems Club. and
the Athletic Association.
The Rev 81 Ross Flshburl. the pas
tor is thirty-seven years old and q ma
tive " Ontario. lie received his edu-
cation iu several colleges. graduating
from the preparatory school NJ Thlel
college U 1888. from sHe FeIusTIsaula
college. Gettysburg il 1887 and from
Yale Divinity school iU ls5I PeuusyI-
vauia College gave him the bachelor de-
gree ln 1881. and the masters degree ln
ls5J. and le received the degree of
bachelor Of divinity from Yale il 1881
ar ttshbuTu was ordained Iu R0x-
bury Conn OBJ September 1851. where
he served "a year as pastor or the Con
gregatl0ual Church. Ills admiuistraJi0u
~ the Washington church has been
particularly successful and the CON